RECONCILIATION AND THE MEDIA CONFERENCE AGENDA


 

 

Oct. 4                                            Cultural evening - Gordon Oakes Red Bear Student Centre, University of Saskatchewan

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7:30 – 8:15 am

Pipe ceremony, Gordon Oakes Centre

8:30 – 9:00  am

Register at Marquis Hall, juice/coffee, breakfast

9:00 – 9:15 am

Welcome to Treaty 6 Territory and explanation of the day:
Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Felix Thomas
CUMFI President Shirley Isbister
Connie Walker

9:15 – 9:50 am

Morning keynote: Eugene Arcand (introduced by Betty Ann Adam)

  10-minute break

10:00 – 10:50 am

Journalist Panel: Improving Indigenous news coverage
Moderator: Doug Cuthand
Connie Walker, CBC News Investigative Unit
Nelson Bird, CTV Regina
Jason Warick, The StarPhoenix

  10-minute break

11:00 – 11:50 am

Decision-Maker Panel: The financial case for better media coverage
Moderator: David Kirton
John Lagimodiere, Eagle Feather News
David Fisher, CTV Saskatoon
Darrell Prokopie, MBC
George Brown, Editor, Grasslands News

12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch, featuring keynote Chief Tammy Cook-Searson followed by a Q and A with Jason Warick, The StarPhoenix

1:00 – 1:30 pm

Journalist resources with Jason Warick

1:30 – 2:20 pm

Small group discussion/reflection

2:20 – 2:50 pm

Large group discussion

 

10-minute break

3:00 – 4:00 pm

 

Afternoon keynote: Marie Wilson (introduced by Eugene Arcand)

4:00-4:30 pm

 

Closing remarks and thanks (Mervin Brass)

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