On November 18, tune in to an insightful panel discussion on how sport and recreation is used to justify the occupation and exploitation of Indigenous land.
Together, panelists will unpack how sport and recreation is not only impacted by anti-Indigeneity, but also operates as an active arm of the colonial project in Canada. Drawing from key examples such as the Siege of Kanehsatà:ke, panelists will explore how sport and recreation is used as a tool to justify the occupation and exploitation of Indigenous land, and maintain unequal relationships between settlers and Indigenous Peoples.
This event will also provide strategies for resistance, and serve as a call to action to non-Indigenous students, staff, and faculty members involved in physical activity to work in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples in actively resisting continued colonial violence.
Panelists:
Ellen Gabriel, Kanien’kehá:ka Nation, Indigenous Human Rights and Environmental Activist/Artist
Nichole Leveck, Indigenous Human Rights Activist, Jingle Dress Dancer, U of T Student
Jacqueline Scott, PhD student at U of T OISE in Social Justice Education, leader of Black History Walks in Toronto and author of travel and adventure books from a Black perspective
This session is presented as part of U of T Sport & Rec's annual Diversity & Equity Conference.
Learn more about the conference and other sessions you can attend on U of T Sport & Rec’s Diversity & Equity website.
How to participate
If you have any questions, or require accommodation(s) in order to participate, please e-mail diversityandequity.kpe@utoronto.ca to inquire about making appropriate arrangements.