PLE – Turtle Island Series: Indigenous Peoples, Colonialism, and Reconciliation

Intro to Indigenous histories, colonial laws, and their ongoing impacts. Learn, reflect, and build understanding for reconciliation.

Turtle Island Workshop Series: Indigenous Peoples, Colonialism, and Reconciliation

(Full Day Workshop)

📅 Date: June 22, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (includes a one hour lunch break)
📍 Location: Online via Microsoft Teams

Facilitator: Shelley Jackson, PLE Program

Important Update
This session was previously advertised for May. It has been rescheduled to June 22, 2026 and will now be delivered as a full day workshop.

About This Event

This introductory workshop series explores the historical and legal foundations of the relationship between Indigenous Peoples and Canada.

Participants will build a stronger understanding of how colonial laws and policies shaped that relationship and how their impacts continue today.

What You Will Learn

Participants will explore:

• The origins of Canada through colonial doctrines and legal frameworks
• Laws and policies that led to the dispossession and cultural genocide of Indigenous Peoples
• Indigenous resistance and the ongoing assertion of inherent rights
• The role of treaties and Indigenous worldviews
• How the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) support reconciliation today

Workshop Breakdown

Segment One: The Doctrine of Discovery and the formation of Canada
Segment Two: Canadian laws aimed at the dispossession and cultural genocide of Indigenous Peoples

Segment Three: Indigenous resistance to settler colonial agendas and laws
Segment Four: Challenging colonial narratives and supporting reconciliation through TRC Calls to Action and UNDRIP

Important Information

• Registration provides access to all four segments
• Certificates of attendance will be provided to participants who attend all four segments
• Sessions are delivered live via Microsoft Teams

📧 Note: Event details and access links will be emailed to registrants a couple of days prior to the session. For questions or assistance, contact Ruth.Snyder@PortageCollege.ca