Symposium - Public Policy and Energy Sovereignty in Arctic Communities

Join the School of Environment and Sustainability (SENS) and the College of Arts and Science at the University of Saskatchewan as they co-host a delegation of young adults and guests from Gwich'in Tribal Council, Inuvik, for an academic symposium focused on Indigenous leadership, Indigenous communities, Arctic sovereignty, energy policy and other related topics.

Dates: May 6-7, 2019
Location: Louis' Loft, University of Saskatchewan campus
Cost: None

This event is free to attend. Registration is required.

Monday, May 6

11 am: Opening remarks

11:05 am – noon: Ken Smith, Manager Corporate Affairs, BHP

1 – 2:30 pm: Keynote address by Jordan Peterson, Deputy Grand Chief/Vice-President, Gwich'in Tribal Council

3 pm – 4 pm: Dakota Norris, USask student, Indigenous Peoples in the global economy and e-commerce use in the North

Tuesday, May 7

9 am: Opening remarks

9:05 am – 10:15 am: Amy Amos, Executive Director, Gwich'in Renewable Resources Board, Inuvik, NWT

10:30 am – noon: Indigenous Leadership Panel

• Dr. Bonita Beatty, Professor, Department of Indigenous Studies, College of Arts and Science, University of Saskatchewan
• Guy Lonechild, Chief Executive Officer, First Nations Power Authority
• Jordan Peterson, Deputy Grand Chief/Vice-President, Gwich'in Tribal Council
• Matt Vermette, Chief Executive Officer, Northern Research Group
• Dorothy Myo, Senior Director of Policy and Research, Métis Nation Saskatchewan   

1 – 2:15 pm: Renewable Energy and Community Engagement in Arctic Communities

• Jenna Gall, Community Energy Project Manager, First Nations Power Authority; Candidate, Master of Environment and Sustainability, SENS, USask.
• Jarrett Merasty, Educator; Candidate, Master of Environment and Sustainability, SENS, USask.
• Martin Boucher, Faculty Lecturer, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy; Candidate, PhD in Environment and Sustainability, SENS, USask.

2:30 – 3:30 pm: Dominique Souris, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Youth Climate Lab, Ottawa, ON

3:30 – 4:30 pm: Dr. Jacqueline Ottmann, Vice-Provost Indigenous Engagement, University of Saskatchewan

4:30 pm: Closing prayer and remarks

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