Programming 2024

The Elders of Tomorrow : Maintaining Tradition and Building the Future

Word from the programming committee

This year, the Gathering wishes to highlight the urgency of promoting an effective intergenerational transfer structure among First Nations and Inuit. We will emphasize the importance of increased intergenerational consultation between elders and youth, fostering open and respectful dialogue, where ancestral knowledge meets creativity and innovation, from which emerge renewed and promising visions for the future.

By encouraging this intergenerational collaboration and cohesion, we hope to pave the way for a deep and lasting cultural revitalization, where our peoples pursue identity affirmation, strengthen resilience and trace new paths towards a future rich in meaning and promise.

Monday, October 28
Tuesday, October 29
Wednesday, October 30

7 a.m.

Sunrise ceremony

Oscar Kistabish



8:30 a.m.

Welcome and networking


9:00 a.m.

Gathering Opening


9:30 a.m.

BLOCK #1

Today's Elders and the Challenges of Cultural Preservation

Elders and keepers of knowledge and values play a fundamental role within First Peoples. It is crucial to understand how they are defined and what their current roles and challenges are in order to value their essential contribution to the challenges of the modern world.

Animation: Marie Eve Vollant and Chaimber Condo

Guests and panelists:
Alexandre Pinette (Innu), Allan Saganash (Eeyou), Michael Rice (Kanien'kehá:ka), Jacques Newashish (Atikamekw Nehirowisiw), Lucie Landry (W8banaki), Marianne Checcapio (Naskapi), Yolande Okia Picard (Wendat), John Martin (Mi'gmaq), Oscar Kistabish (Anicinape)

Exchanges, discussions and collective reflections






7 a.m.

Sunrise ceremony

Oscar Kistabish


8:30 a.m.

Welcome and networking


9:00 a.m.

BLOCK #3

Obstacles and contributions of art and new technologies to the transmission of traditional values and know-how

Exploring how art and new technologies can help First Peoples build new identities, transmit their heritage and ensure their future in a constantly changing world.

Animation : Maya Cousineau Mollen

Contemporary Anicinabe Art and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Dominic Lafontaine

Comic Strip in the Community of Lac-Simon
Fabienne Théoret Jérôme

Artistic project
Minwashin : Rosalie Mowatt and Chantal Simard Nattaway

Documentary Ne metuen (I play) on video games and cyber addiction as obstacles to cultural transmission
Lucien St-Onge, Caroline Vollant, Samuel St-Onge and Réginald McKenzie

Exchanges, discussions and collective reflections



12 p.m.
Dîner
Take advantage of this moment to meet others. We also encourage you to take the time to walk outside, weather permitting.
The dinner is offered in the gathering hall.


12 p.m.
Dîner
Take advantage of this moment to meet others. We also encourage you to take the time to walk outside, weather permitting.
The dinner is offered in the gathering hall.


1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Meeting of cultural development agencies

(exclusive to development agents who have received the invitation)
1:30 p.m.
BLOCK #2

Reconstructing First Peoples and Inuit cultural identity: 
issues and perspectives

The reconstruction of First Peoples and Inuit cultural identity is a complex and multidimensional process that requires a holistic approach. This block explores key issues in this reconstruction, with a focus on the repatriation of objects, the preservation of Indigenous archives, cultural and linguistic revitalization initiatives, the impacts of colonialism, and new solutions that improve relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.

Animation: Marie Eve Vollant and Chaimber Condo

Cinema as a Tool of Resistance ReZolution Pictures 
Catherine Bainbridge and Ernest Webb

Repatriation of Ilnu objects as part of the Nika-Nishk project
Hélèna Delaunière

Mashinaikan Teaching Notebook
Joséphine Bacon and Jimena Terraza

Decolonization through Language and Cultural Reappropriation
Edith Bélanger

Exchanges, discussions and collective reflections

1:30 p.m.

BLOCK #4

Tomorrow’s Elders: Maintaining Tradition and Building the Future

This block addresses the issue of passing the torch from the bearers and legitimate guardians of know-how and traditions to new generations. How can the transmission process continue when the current elders have all left? What are the challenges of intergenerational handover between today’s elders and tomorrow’s future elders?

Animation: Marie Eve Vollant and Chaimber Condo

From reconnection to protection: the Guardians of the territory 
certification at Laval University
Caroline Desbiens and Marie-Philippe Ménard

Youth experiences in this program and their community involvement
Gabriel Bordeleau-Landry and Mélanie Bellefleur

Mikana Ambassador Program: 
Jimmy-Angel Bossum

Raising Children in a Socially Engaged Family
Chaimber Condo and Quentin Condo

Exchanges, discussions and collective reflections


5 @ 7
General meeting of La Boîte Rouge VIF
Exclusively for BRV members
5 @ 7
Social exchanges and Booths


5 p.m.

End of Program
8:30 p.m.

Gathering around a fire outside
(weather permitting)
8 p.m.
Screening of the feature film Red Fever
Directed by Neil Diamond and Catherine Bainbridge,
followed by a fire outside (weather permitting)

Monday, October 28	Tuesday, October 29	Wednesday, October 30
	7 a.m. Sunrise ceremony Oscar Kistabish 8:30 a.m. Welcome and networking 9:00 a.m. Gathering Opening 9:30 a.m. BLOCK #1 Today's Elders and the Challenges of Cultural Preservation Elders and keepers of knowledge and values play a fundamental role within First Peoples. It is crucial to understand how they are defined and what their current roles and challenges are in order to value their essential contribution to the challenges of the modern world. Animation: Marie Eve Vollant and Chaimber Condo Guests and panelists: Alexandre Pinette (Innu), Allan Saganash (Eeyou), Michael Rice (Kanien'kehá:ka), Jacques Newashish (Atikamekw Nehirowisiw), Lucie Landry (W8banaki), Marianne Checcapio (Naskapi), Yolande Okia Picard (Wendat), John Martin (Mi'gmaq), Oscar Kistabish (Anicinape) Exchanges, discussions and collective reflections	7 a.m. Sunrise ceremony Oscar Kistabish 8:30 a.m. Welcome and networking 9:00 a.m. BLOCK #3 Obstacles and contributions of art and new technologies to the transmission of traditional values and know-how Exploring how art and new technologies can help First Peoples build new identities, transmit their heritage and ensure their future in a constantly changing world. Animation : Maya Cousineau Mollen Contemporary Anicinabe Art and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Dominic Lafontaine Comic Strip in the Community of Lac-Simon Fabienne Théoret Jérôme Artistic project Minwashin : Rosalie Mowatt and Chantal Simard Nattaway Documentary Ne metuen (I play) on video games and cyber addiction as obstacles to cultural transmission Lucien St-Onge, Caroline Vollant, Samuel St-Onge and Réginald McKenzie Exchanges, discussions and collective reflections
	12 p.m. Dîner Take advantage of this moment to meet others. We also encourage you to take the time to walk outside, weather permitting. The dinner is offered in the gathering hall.	12 p.m. Dîner Take advantage of this moment to meet others. We also encourage you to take the time to walk outside, weather permitting. The dinner is offered in the gathering hall.
1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Meeting of cultural development agencies (exclusive to development agents who have received the invitation)	1:30 p.m. BLOCK #2 Reconstructing First Peoples and Inuit cultural identity: issues and perspectives The reconstruction of First Peoples and Inuit cultural identity is a complex and multidimensional process that requires a holistic approach. This block explores key issues in this reconstruction, with a focus on the repatriation of objects, the preservation of Indigenous archives, cultural and linguistic revitalization initiatives, the impacts of colonialism, and new solutions that improve relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Animation: Marie Eve Vollant and Chaimber Condo Cinema as a Tool of Resistance ReZolution Pictures Catherine Bainbridge and Ernest Webb Repatriation of Ilnu objects as part of the Nika-Nishk project Hélèna Delaunière Mashinaikan Teaching Notebook Joséphine Bacon and Jimena Terraza Decolonization through Language and Cultural Reappropriation Edith Bélanger Exchanges, discussions and collective reflections	1:30 p.m. BLOCK #4 Tomorrow’s Elders: Maintaining Tradition and Building the Future This block addresses the issue of passing the torch from the bearers and legitimate guardians of know-how and traditions to new generations. How can the transmission process continue when the current elders have all left? What are the challenges of intergenerational handover between today’s elders and tomorrow’s future elders? Animation: Marie Eve Vollant and Chaimber Condo From reconnection to protection: the Guardians of the territory certification at Laval University Caroline Desbiens and Marie-Philippe Ménard Youth experiences in this program and their community involvement Gabriel Bordeleau-Landry and Mélanie Bellefleur Mikana Ambassador Program: Jimmy-Angel Bossum Raising Children in a Socially Engaged Family Chaimber Condo and Quentin Condo Exchanges, discussions and collective reflections
5 @ 7 General meeting of La Boîte Rouge VIF Exclusively for BRV members	5 @ 7 Social exchanges and Booths	5 p.m. End of Program
8:30 p.m. Gathering around a fire outside (weather permitting)	8 p.m. Screening of the feature film Red Fever Directed by Neil Diamond and Catherine Bainbridge, followed by a fire outside (weather permitting)