Supporting the Post-Secondary Journey Gathering
Speaker sessions • Panels • Hands-on creation • Social • Vendors Market and more...
May 6 and 7, 2026
Enriching the experience for Indigenous students embarking on their postsecondary journey
About the Gathering
The Supporting the Post-Secondary Journey Gathering brings together students, staff, and community members to explore ways to strengthen Indigenous student success in post-secondary education.
Through engaging speakers and interactive sessions, the event highlights culturally grounded supports and resources that foster belonging, persistence, and achievement, while bridging the gap between educational institutions and the lived experiences of Indigenous students.
Schedule
Day 1: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Sunrise Gathering Sacred fire
- Time: 7:00 am
Breakfast
- Time: 8:00 am
Opening Prayer, Drumming Introduction and Housekeeping
- Time: 9:00 - 9:15 am
- Presenter: MC - Mooselegs
“Indigenous Student Pathways: From Secondary School to Postsecondary & Trades”
- Time: 9:15 - 10:30 am
- Presenter: ONECA
Break
- Time: 10:30 - 10:40 am
Beyond the Office: Building Community Relationships
- Time: 10:40 am - 12:00 pm
- Presenter: Daniel Stevens, Nipissing First Nation
Lunch
- Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Reframing Success: Strength-Based Narratives for Indigenous Youth
- Time: 1:00 - 2:25 pm
- Presenter: Dr. Nicole Ineese-Nash
Break
- Time: 2:25 - 2:35 pm
AI and Indigenous Education: Navigating Opportunity, Risk, and Cultural Respect
- Time: 2:35 - 4:00 pm
- Presenters: TBD
Closing Remarks
- Time: 4:00 pm
Dinner
- Time: 5:00 pm
Bear Grease the Musical
- Time: 7:00 pm
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Day 2: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Sacred Fire
- Time: 7:00 am
Breakfast
- Time: 8:00 am
Opening Prayer, Drumming Introduction and Housekeeping
- Time: 9:00 - 9:15 am
- Presenter: MC - Mooselegs
Listening as Practice: What Indigenous Students Wish Counsellors Knew Panel
- Time: 9:15 - 10:30 am
- Presenter: Student Panel
Break
- Time: 10:30 - 10:40 am
Truth, Reconciliation, and the Counsellor’s Role — From Intention to Action Workshop
- Time: 10:40 am - 12:00 pm
- Presenter: Dr. Candace Manitopyes
Lunch
- Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Activity 1: Birchbark Paintings
- Time: 1:00 - 2:25 pm
- Presenter: Susan Manitowabi
Activity 2: Paint social (Focal Point Artistry)
- Time: 1:00 - 2:25 pm
- Presenter: Jessica Summers
Break
- Time: 2:25 - 2:35 pm
Laurentian University Services Fair
- Time: 2:35 - 4:00 pm
- Presenters: TBD
French School Board Meeting
- Time: 2:35 - 4:00 pm
- Presenters: TBD
Closing Remarks
- Time: 4:00 pm
Additional Details
Accomodations
Vendors Market
Bear Grease the Musical
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