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Register here Tuesday March 7Peace Lounge, 7th floor, OISE, U of Toronto252 Bloor Street W. (at St. George Station)Doors open 6:30. 7:00 sharp to 9:30$15 suggested donation but no one turned away for lack of funds. Big I, Little i, Indigenous, indigenous, indigenize…. Huh? Weren’t we all indigenous at some point? Can’t we all have…

The call: You may have been actively participating in our process over the past year, or perhaps are an interested observer. Now in this precarious moment in history we are asking for the wisdom of our community to help guide our process over the next year.  A year ago, we started the series with the…

In this session, Clara MacCallum Fraser and Christine Migwans joined us for a dialogue on what it means to restore right relationship with the land in Toronto, and with each other–from both indigenous and non-indigenous perspectives. Clara and Christine offered some theoretical framing for our conversation, exploring how urban planning policy and practice could be…

From occupation to connection  November 30 2016 6:30-9:30 We all yearn for a connection to the land. Our hearts crave a restored relationship with all of creation. Indigenous peoples and knowledge systems have ideas and practices to transform the nature of place. Through this series, we have been exploring ways to re-indigenize Toronto. Currently our focus…

​Healing the Land, Healing our Selves Wednesday, October 26, 2016 6:30-9:30 in the OISE Peace Lounge at the University of Toronto In a nutshell: Indigenize or Die has embarked on a journey of understanding what it means to re-indigenize Toronto’s parks and public realm and how to support that. About eighty-five people attended our October session–indigenous…

Healing the Land, Healing our Selves Please register. We need to know how many are coming Wednesday, October 26Doors open 6:30. Come for networking!7:00 (sharp) to 9:30​Peace Lounge, OISE, 7th floor252 Bloor St. W (at St. George Station)​ ​It’s time for change–for Toronto, for our species. This is an emblematic opportunity, with an imperative to…

Wednesday September 21 (Jane and Eglinton) Register on Eventbrite This month our gathering will take place a few hours before the Equinox. This day, on which daylight and dark are roughly equal, marks the beginning of fall. We move into a phase of introspection as we prepare for winter.   In this “Indigenize or Die”…

Wednesday August 31 4:00-9:30 p.m. (Jane & Eglinton)  Sign me up! “Before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water; after enlightenment, chop wood and carry water.” So goes the Zen saying. As we travel further down the path of re-indigenizing Toronto, we continue to deepen our relationship with Naadmaagit Ki Group (NKG, Helpers of the Earth)…

Restoring indigenous relationship with the land in the city  As we travel further down the path of re-indigenizing Toronto, we continue to deepen our relationship with Naadmaagit Ki Group (NKG, Helpers of the Earth) and the land along the shores of the Humber river. Like any relationship, this takes time and work. We now are…

Last month we had the pleasure and honour of being welcomed by Naadmaagit Ki Group (NKG), Helpers of the Earth, as our co-hosts, to A Celebration of Seeds Planted. Together we honoured and celebrated the efforts of NKG and many others at Emmett Avenue Communal Garden* who are doing the very important re-indigenizing work of reclaiming our food sovereignty. …