Indigenous Speakers Series featuring Brandi Morin

Wed Nov 20 2024 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-08:00

900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, BC, Canada, British Columbia V9R 5S5 | Nanaimo

Vancouver Island University
Publisher/HostVancouver Island University
Indigenous Speakers Series featuring Brandi Morin
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"Indigenous truth in the face of power: a journalist’s call to action"
Cree/Iroquois/French journalist Brandi Morin delivers a powerful keynote that transforms her personal story of survival into an urgent call for change. She shares her journey from a childhood marked by intergenerational trauma to becoming a leading voice in journalism. Through raw and honest storytelling, she challenges Canadians to move beyond superficial gestures of reconciliation and confront the ongoing impacts of colonialism. Her message speaks to everyone – not just journalists or policymakers – arguing that real change requires all Canadians to understand and acknowledge hard truths about Indigenous experiences. Drawing from her grandmother’s residential school survival to her own frontline reporting, she demonstrates how storytelling can break cycles of trauma and create pathways for justice, while urging all Canadians to find their own role in building a more equitable society.
When: Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 6:30 to 8 pm
Where: Malaspina Theatre (Building 310), VIU’s Nanaimo campus or online via Zoom webinar
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