New Chapter Series
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 6 p.m.
Conversation with Sipi Flamand about Nikanik e itapian: un avenir autochtone « décolonisé »
Free | Space is limited, reservation required.
The Museum and Éditions Hannenorak invite you to learn more about Indigenous literature and politics with the essay Nikanik e itapian : un avenir autochtone « décolonisé », with author and Manawan community chief Sipi Flamand. This gathering, part of the New Chapter series, invites non-Indigenous and Indigenous audiences to reflect on the colonial imprint on contemporary Indigenous governance and the ways in which politics can be decolonized. The event will be hosted by Samuel Rainville.
Nikanik e itapian : un avenir autochtone « décolonisé » is an essay on the future of Indigenous peoples in an era of “reconciliation.” Sipi Flamand invites Indigenous and Quebec populations to prepare for other political and legal realities that would bring Indigenous issues to the forefront. At once utopian and dystopian, the essay takes the current situation experienced by Indigenous peoples as a starting point, and leads us along the path to the dream of self-determination and recognition of ancestral rights. The poet’s words travel from the skin of the body to the skin of the drum, from the bark of the tree to the great waters of memory, through the inescapable desire to speak the truth.
Activity presented alongside the exhibition Wampum: Beads of Diplomacy, in French, followed by a public Q&A in French and English.
Information
- Free activity, in French, presented on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 6 p.m.
- Presentation in French followed by a Q&A in French and English.
- Duration: 1 hour
- Space is limited, reservation required.
- Location: J. Armand Bombardier Theatre at the Museum
Is the activity you’re interested in fully booked? Show up 15 minutes early to get on the waiting list. Places may become available before the start of the activity.
About Sipi Flamand
Miaskom Sipi, which means “where two rivers meet,” hails from the Atikamekw Nehirowisiw community of Manawan. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Université Laval and is a community leader (Atikamekw Council in Manawan) as well as a master’s candidate in Indigenous Governance at UQAT’s School of Indigenous Studies. His research project focuses on Indigenous political philosophy, governance and self-determination within the Atikamekw Nehirowisiw nation.
Previously, he was a spokesperson for the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Youth Network and a legal and policy analyst for Quebec Native Women Inc. Sipi Flamand has also been involved with the International Network for Aboriginal Audiovisual Creation (INAAC) since 2015 as a community researcher. Community and social involvement are crucial to him, in keeping with traditional Indigenous values and principles aimed at the resurgence and reappropriation of cultural identity in the practice of governance.
About Samuel Rainville
Samuel Rainville is Innu from the community of Pessamit as well as Québécois. As a university administrator, he works to develop and structure a range of services aimed specifically at the Indigenous student community. Through his work, he develops expertise in cultural security in the field of education. He sits on various committees where he contributes to organizational change strategies by representing the First Peoples’ perspective.
He also combines his professional experience with graduate training in environmental education. He is particularly interested in the promotion of Indigenous knowledge and the process of identity affirmation as pillars of Indigenous eco-citizenship. He prioritizes the establishment of intercultural, respectful and reciprocal dialogues to raise awareness of the realities experienced by Indigenous peoples in Quebec.
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