David Robertson on Walking With Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing

Co-presented by: Rotman Events

Agenda:

5:30 pm – Author presentation + interview with moderated Q&A
6:30 pm – Light refreshments + book signing

Book Synopsis:

From bestselling author of the Misewa Saga series David A. Robertson, this is the essential guide for all Canadians to understand how small and attainable acts towards reconciliation can make an enormous difference in our collective efforts to build a reconciled country.

52 Ways to Reconcile is an accessible, friendly guide for non-Indigenous people eager to learn, or Indigenous people eager to do more in our collective effort towards reconciliation, as people, and as a country. As much as non-Indigenous people want to walk the path of reconciliation, they often aren’t quite sure what to do, and they’re afraid of making mistakes. This book is the answer and the long overdue guide.The idea of this book is simple: 52 small acts of reconciliation to consider, one per week, for an entire year. They’re all doable, and they’re all meaningful.

All 52 steps take readers in the right direction, towards a healthier relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and a time when we are past trauma. By following these steps, we can live in stronger and healthier communities equally, and respectfully, together.

Speaker

David A. Robertson is the author of numerous books for young readers including Governor General’s Literary Award winners On the Trapline and When We Were Alone. The Barren Grounds, Book 1 of The Misewa Saga series, was a Kirkus, NPR, and Quill & Quire best middle-grade book of 2020, as well as a USBBY and Texas Lone Star selection. Winner of the Writers’ Union of Canada’s Freedom to Read Award, as well as the 2021 Globe and Mail Children’s Storyteller of the Year recipient, Dave is a member of Norway House Cree Nation and currently lives in Winnipeg, Canada. For more information, visit his website: www.darobertson.ca and follow him on X: @DaveAlexRoberts.

Moderator

Jordyn Hrenyk is a Michif researcher from Métis Nation Saskatchewan, Local #7. She is a Provost’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Rotman School of Management. Jordyn’s research is focused on Indigenous entrepreneurship and values-aligned business. She often examines the theoretical and empirical intersections between Indigenous art, spirituality, and entrepreneurship. Jordyn is a passionate advocate for Indigenous business students and she also conducts research focused on Indigenizing and decolonizing the business school.

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