1.
THE
MEETING
PLACE:
TRUTH
AND
RECONCILIATION
TORONTO
2012
CALL
FOR
PRESENTATIONS
We
are
pleased
to
invite
proposal
submissions
from
individuals
and
organizations
interested
in
facilitating
interactive
workshops
at
“The
Meeting
Place:
Truth
and
Reconciliation
Toronto
2012”,
a
joint
initiative
of
Toronto
Council
Fire
Native
Cultural
Centre,
Living
Into
Right
Relations
Circle-­‐Toronto
Conference
of
the
United
Church
of
Canada,
Canadian
Roots
Exchange,
and
the
Centre
for
Aboriginal
Initiatives
at
the
University
of
Toronto.
This
regional
event
will
take
place
from
May
31-­‐June
2,
2012
at
the
Sheraton
Centre
Hotel,
Toronto,
in
support
of
the
Truth
and
Reconciliation
Commission
of
Canada.
EVENT
OBJECTIVES
“The
Meeting
Place:
Truth
and
Reconciliation
Toronto
2012”
is
a
community-­‐led,
collaborative
effort
of
Aboriginal
and
non-­‐Aboriginal
organizations
to
provide
the
First
Nation,
Métis,
Inuit
and
non-­‐Aboriginal
peoples
of
Ontario
with
the
opportunity
to
participate
in
a
historic
process
of
reconciliation
and
renewed
relationships
based
on
mutual
understanding
and
respect.
At
the
event,
survivors
of
the
Indian
Residential
School
System
will
provide
official
testimony
to
the
Truth
and
Reconciliation
Commission;
public
awareness
will
be
raised
about
the
intergenerational
impacts
of
the
Indian
Residential
School
System
on
First
Nations,
Métis
and
Inuit
peoples;
and
non-­‐
Aboriginal
peoples
will
participate
in
the
healing
journey
and
begin
to
build
more
just
relations.
There
will
be
a
particular
focus
on
the
intergenerational
effects
of
the
Indian
Residential
School
System
on
Aboriginal
youth
and
reconciliation
between
Aboriginal
and
non-­‐Aboriginal
young
people.
GUIDELINES
FOR
SUBMISSION
We
are
inviting
proposal
submissions
for
interactive
workshops
that
will
support
our
event
objectives.
Workshops
should
fall
under
one
or
more
of
the
following
6
strands
of
general
themes:
√
History
√
Race
Relations

2. √
Healing
√
Youth
√
Education
√
Reconciliation
We
welcome
a
range
of
formats,
including
but
not
limited
to:
lecture
with
Q
&
A,
panel
discussion,
sharing
circles
and
other
participatory
approaches,
audio-­‐visual
presentations
and/or
arts-­‐based
workshops.
Our
selection
process
will
give
preference
to
proposed
sessions
that
address
Indigenous
worldviews
and
draw
on
Indigenous
methodologies.
As
this
is
a
community-­‐driven
event,
and
not
an
academic
conference,
presentations
should
be
tailored
to
the
needs
and
interests
of
a
diverse
audience,
which
will
include
Residential
School
survivors
and
their
families,
and
the
general
public
of
Toronto
and
surrounding
areas.
We
offer
the
following
list
as
examples
of
suggested
topics
for
workshops,
some
of
which
may
be
relevant
for
one
or
more
of
the
6
general
workshop
strands
listed
above.
Please
note
that
this
is
not
an
exhaustive
list.
We
welcome
proposal
submissions
with
other
topics
that
are
relevant
to
any
of
the
6
workshop
strands
and
the
core
objectives
of
the
event.
√
Making
Things
Right
in
Canada
–
Reframing
Aboriginal
Relations
√
Introduction
to
Indian
Residential
Schools
√
History
of
Colonization
and
Assimilation
√
Aboriginal
Spirituality
–
History
and
Contemporary
Practice
√
Aboriginal
Protocols
and
Contemporary
Practice
√
Government
Policy
and
Law
–
Aboriginal
Peoples
in
Canada
√
Youth
Engagement
Programs
for
Talking
and
Healing
√
The
Church
and
the
Future
of
Aboriginal
Relations
√
The
Role
of
Aboriginal
Organizations
in
Teaching
the
History
of
IRS
√
The
Role
of
Aboriginal
Organizations
in
Healing
and
Reconciliation
√
The
History
of
Residential
Schools
in
Canada

3. √
Supporting
Survivors
in
Ontario
√
Supporting
the
Identity
and
Culture
of
Aboriginal
Youth
√
Transitioning
across
Urban/Rural
settings
√
Supporting
First
Nation
Healing
and
Wellness
√
Inuit
Education
and
Culture
in
Ontario
√
Métis
Education
and
Culture
in
Ontario
√
Decolonizing
Toronto
√
Building
Relationships
between
Indigenous
and
Racialized
peoples
√
Transformative
Learning
and
Reconciliation
√
Educating
new
immigrants
about
Indigenous
peoples
and
IRS
√
Reconciliation
in
Toronto/Ontario
Schools
√
After
the
TRC:
Next
Steps
in
Indigenous/non-­‐Indigenous
Reconciliation
√
Residential
Schools
and
Self-­‐Determination
√
Moving
Beyond
Guilt
and
Shame:
Learning
to
be
an
Ally
√
Missing
and
Murdered
Women-­‐Sisters
in
Spirit
√
Adoption
and
Colonization
√
Healing
Circles
in
First
Nation
Communities
Each
session
will
be
a
total
of
90
minutes,
and
formal
presentations
should
run
for
no
longer
than
60
minutes
in
order
to
allow
ample
time
for
discussion.
We
recommend
a
maximum
of
3
presenters
per
session.
Submissions
should
include
a
1
page
description
of
the
proposed
workshop,
specifying
content,
format,
and
approaches,
plus
bios
that
summarize
the
experience
and
expertise
of
all
presenters.
Deadline
for
Submissions:
March
2,
2012.
All
workshop
proposals
should
be
submitted
by
email
to
trctoronto2012@gmail.com,
addressed
to
the
Proposal
Review
Committee.
All
submitters
will
be
notified
of
acceptance
by
email
by
March
23,
2012.
We
regret
that
due
to
the
anticipated
high
volume
of
submissions,
we
are
unable
to
provide

4. reviewer
comments
for
proposals
that
are
not
accepted
at
the
present
time.
If
funding
permits,
workshop
leaders
will
receive
a
small
honorarium.