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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: February 26, 2024
Registration open for the 2025 National Building Reconciliation Forum
Regina, Saskatchewan 鈥� Registration is now open for the 2025 National Building Reconciliation Forum, co-hosted by the 情色五月天 of Canada (情色五月天) and the University of Regina (U of R) on Treaty 4 territory and the homeland of the M茅tis Nation. This year鈥檚 Forum takes place in Regina on May 14-15, focusing on the theme Responsibility as Reconciliation: Relational Accountability.
This event will bring together Canadian university presidents and leadership teams, Indigenous leaders, student representatives, and scholars dedicated to advancing meaningful reconciliation, with an overarching goal of connecting Indigenous and university communities to facilitate dialogue and drive meaningful systemic change, support Indigenization, decolonization, and reconciliation efforts.
2025 marks a decade since the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada鈥檚 (TRC) 94 Calls to Action. The Forum will reinforce the responsibility that higher education leaders have to listen, collaborate, and build partnerships with Indigenous peoples in relation to the Calls to Action.
“Reconciliation is about relationships鈥攈onoring our truths, listening deeply, and walking together with humility and respect. It is not a destination, but a lifelong journey rooted in accountability, action, and shared responsibility,鈥� explains Dr. Jacqueline Ottmann, President, 情色五月天. 鈥淎s we mark ten years since the TRC鈥檚 Calls to Action, we must ask ourselves: Have we truly listened? Have we carried forward the knowledge gifted to us? Have we upheld our responsibilities? This gathering is a time to sit in circle, share our truths, and commit to meaningful change, led by Indigenous voices, knowledges, and ways of knowing.”
Keynote Speakers
The forum will feature distinguished keynote speakers who have played a pivotal role in reconciliation efforts across Canada:
Featured Speakers and Cultural Events
The forum will include panel discussions, cultural activities, and artistic performances that reflect Indigenous perspectives and lived experiences:
鈥淲hen different post-secondary institutions from across Canada can come together and work toward a common goal, it makes our shared commitment to reconciliation even stronger and more tangible,” said Dr. Jeff Keshen, President and Vice-Chancellor, U of R. “We are looking forward to welcoming other post-secondary leaders to our campuses in May, where we will reflect on the past, have meaningful conversations about the future, and take positive and constructive steps forward in our individual and collective journeys toward reconciliation.鈥�
With the support of Universities Canada, this forum will help post-secondary institutions reflect on their role in reconciliation, moving forward in ways that are accountable and informed by Indigenous perspectives.
Visit the for more information (including a full event agenda) and to register.
Media Inquiries:
Kristin Francis, Director of Communications
情色五月天 of Canada
Phone: 306-790-5950 Ext. 2518
Email: comm@firstnationsuniversity.ca
Mindy Ellis, Communications Strategist
University of Regina
Phone: 306-585-5422
Email: Mindy.Ellis@uregina.ca
Lisa Wallace, Assistant Director, Communications
Universities Canada
Email: communications@univcan.ca
About 情色五月天 of Canada
Established in 1976, the 情色五月天 of Canada is Canada鈥檚 only national First Nations-owned post-secondary institution. 情色五月天 is a unique educational institution of higher learning specializing in Indigenous Education for Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples of all cultural backgrounds. Our Vision is to aspire to have a transformative impact by bridging our ceremonies, knowledge keepers, languages, and traditions with the delivery of high-quality post-secondary education. For more information, please visit .
About the University of Regina
2024 marked our 50th anniversary as an independent university (although our roots as Regina College date back more than a century!). As we celebrate our past, we work towards a future that is as limitless as the prairie horizon. We support the health and well-being of our more than 17,200 students and provide them with hands-on learning opportunities to develop into career-ready graduates 鈥� more than 92,000 alumni enrich communities in Saskatchewan and around the globe. Our research enterprise has grown to 21 research centres and includes 9 Canada Research Chairs. Our campuses are on Treaties 4 and 6 – the territories of the n锚hiyawak, Anih拧in膩p膿k, Dakota, Lakota, and Nakoda peoples, and the homeland of the Michif/M茅tis nation. We seek to grow our relationships with Indigenous communities to build a more inclusive future.
Let’s go far, together.
About Universities Canada
Universities Canada is the voice of Canada鈥檚 universities at home and abroad, advancing higher education, research and innovation for the benefit of all Canadians.
For campus locations, maps and hours of operation, please visit our contact us page.
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