7:30AM – 9:00AM | Registration – Refreshments Provided

9:00AM – 9:10AM | Opening Remarks and Welcome from Conference Team- What is Trauma?

9:10 AM – 9:30 AM | Opening Remarks by Dignitaries

FSIN Vice Chief Aly Bear

Aly Bear is the Third Vice Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), a lawyer and a descendant of Dakota, Anishinaabe, and Nehiyaw heritage from the Whitecap Dakota First Nation.

David Kirton- Saskatoon City Councillor Ward 3

David has been involved with numerous reconciliation events, through the Saskatoon Native Ministry, as session host at the Wîcihitowin Indigenous Engagement Conference and as one of the organizers of the Reconciliation and The Media Conference.

9:30AM – 10:15 AM | Keynote | Dr. Christine Gibson MD

In this time of Modern Trauma, how do we create safer spaces?

10:15 AM – 10:30AM | Refreshments Break

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM I Keynote | Chief Cadmus Delorme

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Community Trauma

This past year, Chief Delorme faced one of the hardest moments as Chief when the Saulteaux and Cree First Nation made international headlines with the discovery of potentially 751 unmarked graves near the former Marieval Indian Residential School.

Twitter: @cadmusd. LinkedIn: cadmus-delorme

11:45 AM – 1:00PM | Lunch – SPONSORED BY SIGA

1:00PM – 1:20PM | Reconvening in main ballroom to explain afternoon breakout schedule

4 Breakout Sessions

1:30PM – 2:15PM | 1st Breakout Sessions

– Session A: Presenter | Trish Harper

PTSD: What you need to know

– Session B: Presenter | Tiffaney Haydukewich

Moving from Trauma & Addiction to Transformation – Walking Alongside Clients

2:15PM – 2:45PM | Refreshment Break and Explore Exhibits

2:45PM – 3:30PM | 2nd Breakout Sessions

– Session A: Presenter | Sonal Kavia

Present moment attention and awareness

– Session B: Presenter | Lois Isnana

Healing Through Culture

3:30PM – 4:00PM | Recap, Reminders & Sharing Time

4:00PM – 4:30PM | Closing Remarks

5:00PM – 7:00PM | Networking Reception- Sponsored by Trusted Marketing Services

7:30AM – 9:00AM | Registration, Welcome Back & Breakfast

9:00AM – 9:30AM | Opening Remarks

9:30AM – 9:45AM | Opening Remarks by Dignitaries

Glen McCallum- President Metis Nation of Saskatchewan

The governance of the Métis Nation—Saskatchewan has been an ongoing concern that Glen McCallum worked to address, with a goal of ensuring that there is good governance and a strong government. In his role as president, he has worked to advance the rights of Métis, including self-government.

10:00AM – 10:45AM | Keynote | Dr. Margaret McKinnon

The Impact of COVID-19 on Emergency Response Workers and Health Workers – Trauma and PTSD

Dr. Margaret McKinnon is Full Professor and Associate Chair, Research in Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University, where she holds the Homewood Chair in Mental Health and Trauma. She is also the Research Lead for Mental Health and Addictions at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and a Senior Scientist at Homewood Research Institute.

10:45AM – 11:00AM | Refreshment Break

11:00AM – 12:00PM | Susan Risula MSW, RSW, SEP

Introduction to Somatic Experiencing (SE)

11:45AM – 1:00PM | Lunch- SPONSORED BY SIGA

1:00PM – 1:45PM | Hanif Hemani

The Effects Of Trauma On The Workplace

1:45PM – 2:30PM |Dr. Kathleen Thompson

Building Resiliency through Critical Incident Self-Care for Crisis/First Responders and Human Resources

2:45PM – 3:15PM | Closing Remarks And Thanks