Our instructors will lead us in conversations that centre the Land, Indigenous land-based pedagogies, and the importance of culture, community and the Land to Indigenous ways of understanding and relating to our environment.
About the event
Indigenous ways of knowing are grounded in a strong connection and relationship of Indigenous peoples to the Land, a reciprocal relationship that extends deep into the past and far into the future. The Land is a great teacher, providing nourishment and life to plants, animals and humans in one relational, interconnected cycle.
To learn more about Indigenous perspectives, traditional practices, and ways of learning from the Land, you are invited to the Hart House Farm for a unique, hands-on workshop led by instructors Angela Mashford-Pringle and Wendy Phillips.
Together we’ll walk the Land and explore natural caves, water, plants and animals on the Hart House Farm. Our instructors will lead us in conversations that centre the Land, Indigenous land-based pedagogies, and the importance of culture, community and the Land to Indigenous ways of understanding and relating to our environment.
Be sure to come dressed for the weather, with warm layers, and footwear that can handle wet and possibly slippery terrain. We provide lunch and transportation from Hart House.
Additional Information
- The Hart House Farm Committee strives to operate events with sustainability in mind. Please bring your own reusable cups, plates and eating utensils.
- A hearty vegetarian lunch will be provided. Please alert us to any allergies when purchasing tickets; we will try to accommodate dietary needs as best as we can, however, we can't promise to accommodate every need.
- No alcohol is permitted on the premises of Hart House farm.
- No smoking is permitted on the premises.
- Unfortunately, the premises of the Hart House farm are not wheelchair accessible.
- This event is open to UofT Students and non-students as well.
- Children are welcome at this event. Children under 12 are free. Please be sure to register a ticket for all children so we can make sure there is enough space on the bus for all.
Please note, for safety reasons, no children under 18 months will be allowed on the bus; any young child on the bus must be able to sit up on their own (support their own weight) and have a parent/caregiver sitting beside them. All children under the age of 16 should be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Transportation information
- 10:00 am: Bus leaves Hart House, University of Toronto, St. George Campus (arrive at Farm at 11 am)
- 4:00 pm: Bus leaves Hart House Farm (arrive at Hart House at 5:15 pm)
Instructors
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Wendy Phillips
Wendy Phillips is a Ceremonial Leader, Indigenous Spiritual Educator, Traditional Indigenous Healer, Ahwidokazit (One Who Helps), Bezhagobe (One Who Stands Alone), and belongs to the Bald Eagle Clan. She is Ojibwa and Potawatami from Wasauksing First Nation in the heart of the Muskokas.
Her spiritual role is Ahnikgokon, "One who works for the spirits," otherwise known as a Traditional Seer for over 30 years.
In the last 25 years, she has been a Social/Cultural Enterprise Innovator and Cultural Entrepreneur within small and large Urban Indigenous ecosystems and she has been an advocate for Indigenous issues regional, provincial and national. As a professor, she is passionate about teaching and supporting students.
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Dr. Angela Mashford-Pringle
Assistant Professor
Angela Mashford-Pringle is an urban Algonquin woman from Timiskaming First Nation in northern Quebec. She is the Associate Director of the Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and is Assistant Professor of Social and Behavioural Health Sciences at DLSPH. Dr. Mashford-Pringle holds a PhD in Aboriginal and Public Health from DLSPH and has lectured in Indigenous Studies since 2010. Her research focuses on the intersection of Indigenous health and education.