An Event in honour of the Provincial Day of Awareness & Education and the National Day of Action for MMIWG2S+

Speakers:

Dr. Karine Duhamel

Dawn Chartrand, Laughing Yoga Instructor

On October 6, 2023, Indigenous Engagement and Communications and the Centre for Human Rights Research at the University of Manitoba for an event in honour of the Provincial Day of Awareness & Education and the National Day of Action for MMIWG2S+ (which is held annually on October 4). The free event included a talk by Dr. Karine Duhamel on “She is Sacred: Reflections on the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.”

Karine Duhamel is Anishinaabe-Métis and a member of Red Rock First Nation. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Mount Allison University, a Bachelor of Education from Lakehead University and a Master’s degree and PhD in History from the University of Manitoba. From 2018 to 2019, she was Director of Research for the historic National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, drafting the Final Report, directing the Legacy Archive, and managing the Forensic Document Review Project. She is now Director of Indigenous Strategy for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, working to implement the strategic plan focused on supporting Indigenous research and researchers.

After a health break, the group participated in a Laughing Yoga Workshop with Dawn Chatrand who advocates for laughter as a form of medicine. Dawn is a visual artist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and is from Rolling River First Nation. A married mom and koko, Dawn began painting in 2017 and was inspired to express her visions, dreams, and experiences through art. Dawn is a singer and songwriter, musical entertainer, and a certified Yoga and Laughing Yoga Instructor.

Resources

Watch a recording of Dr. Duhamel’s lecture.