Engineers and Geoscientists BC

Land Acknowledgements for Engineers and Geoscientists

Date(s):
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
1:15 PM–1:30 PM PST: Registration
1:30 PM–2:30 PM PST: Land Acknowledgements for Engineers and Geoscientists Webinar
Format:
Webinar
Status:
Advanced registration is now closed. Please contact Allison Smith at [email protected] for inquiries.

Eligible for 1 CE Hour(s) of Informal Learning

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A recording of the webinar will be available in the Engineers and Geoscientists BC's Online Store approximately 2–3 weeks after the live session.

Event Details


Contact

Allison Smith

Event Presenter(s)


Cassandra Polyzou, MA
Manager, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Engineers Canada

Event Description


Explore the practice of acknowledging First Peoples and traditional land as a way to open meetings but also as part of a larger process towards reconciliation between non-Indigenous and Indigenous Peoples in Canada, with a panel of Indigenous engineers and geoscientists.

About the Event


The session accompanies the Guide to Acknowledging First Peoples and Traditional Land: Land Acknowledgements for Staff and Volunteers.

Purpose of the webinar

To engage engineers and geoscientists in the practice of practice of acknowledging First Peoples and traditional land as a way to open meetings but also as part of a larger process towards reconciliation between non-Indigenous and Indigenous Peoples in Canada.

Desired Learning Outcomes

  • Engineers and geoscientists increase their awareness of Indigenous ways of knowing and Indigenous connection to the land
  • Engineers and geoscientists understand some of the impacts of their professions on Indigenous communities
  • Engineers and geoscientists understand their responsibility in improving Indigenous/settler relations as part of reconciliation