The Turtle Island Journal of Indigenous Health is hosting its first-ever Storytelling Event on Friday, January 29, 2021 at 1:30 PM.
In line with Anishinaabeg traditions, during this wintertime storytelling season we have the honour to have Kim Wheatley share teachings and knowledge about Indigenous culture, values, history, relationships, and ways of life.
About Kim:
Kim is an Anishinaabe (Ojibway) band member of Shawanaga First Nation Reserve located in the Georgian Bay region of Ontario. She is Turtle Clan and carries the spirit name “Shkoden Neegaan Waawaaskonen” which translates to “Head or Leader of the Fireflower”. She is a multi-ward winning cultural consultant who has represented Canada locally and internationally in diverse circles of engagements. Her work utilizes Traditional stories, songs and teachings to generate meaningful relationships based on mutual understandings & respect for the earth.
She has appeared on television radio and in many printed articles connected to her ancestral knowledge work. As a published author, long time public presenter and Anishinaabe cultural consultant her work has connected organizations, institutions, schools, faith -based groups and environmental businesses with Anishinaabe ways of knowing.
Kim contributes to community organizations as a board member for a wide variety of organizations spanning 3 decades of service as well as offering consultation services across the province, country and internationally over the last 2 decades.
Recent key highlights of her work include: founder of Aboriginal Celebration Day for Durham Region, key organizer for Brampton Indigenous Arts Festival 2016, Great Lakes Water Walk 2017, Masters Indigenous Games 2018 & curator for Fort York’s Indigenous Arts Festival 2019.
For more information about TIJIH, visit: www.tijihdlsph.wixsite.com/home
To submit an event please email operations@aboriginalprofessionals.org with the subject line “Event for Indigenous Professionals”.