Speaker Series 005 - Urban Indigenous Governance: Learning from our Past
Channel: NUICCIndigenous
Date: 2022-11-15

NUICC Urban Indigenous Knowledge Mobilisation Hub presents

Urban Indigenous Governance: Learning from the Past

With speakers from the NUICC Knowledge Hub, supported by Simon Fraser University Research Commons.

About the speakers:

- Becky Sasakamoose-Kuffner (from Saskatoon)

Becky Sasakamoose-Kuffner is cochair of NUICC and a member of Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. Since 2008, she has been working as Cultural Diversity and Race Relations consultant for the City of Saskatoon Community Development Branch.

- Kamala Todd (from Vancouver)

Kamala Todd is an Métis-Cree geographer, community planner, educator, curator, filmmaker, and the proud mother of two amazing kids. Currently, Kamala works as Adjunct Professor in Planning at UBC and SFU, and runs Indigenous City Media, weaving video production with public dialogues for truth and reconciliation. She has also worked with the City of Vancouver and Vancouver Park Board over the past two decades as a community planner and cultural advisor.

- Damon Johnston (from Winnipeg)

Damon Johnston has been an advocate for and within the Aboriginal community for over 40 years. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and is a member of the Fort William First Nation in Thunder Bay, Ontario. He has held the position of the President of the Aboriginal Council of Winnipeg since 2007. Prior to this role, he was the Executive Director of the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre. Damon retired from the City of Winnipeg in 2005 where he served as the Community Resource Coordinator, Aboriginal Community. He was employed with the City of Winnipeg for 15 years in various roles from 1990 to 2005.

This event was recorded live on August 26th, 2022.