As part of the Food is Our Medicine Action Learning series, Nourish is offering a number of webinars, offered during each of the four seasons throughout the year.
To celebrate Summer, join us with our special guest George Couchie, Knowledge Helper from Nipissing First Nation, as he shares how the first step toward understanding other people is learning about their past.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from George, as he takes us on a three hour virtual journey through some of his Indigenous culture and history, and to help spread awareness about the impacts of residential schools.
Watch the film Cultural Mindfulness to understand more about this session beforehand.
Join us via Zoom on June 28, 2021 - 12:00 ET - 15:00 ET.
NOTE: This webinar is limited to those registered to Food is Our Medicine Learning Journey. If you’re not yet registered, you’ll need to sign up first before registering for the webinar.
Biography: George Couchie lives on Nipissing First Nation with his wife Carolyn and three children. George’s spirit name is Zoongiday which means ‘strong heart’ in Ojibway. He is a member of the Red-tailed Hawk (Gibwanasii) Clan.
George has over 33 years of policing experience, including 12 years designing and delivering award winning Native Awareness Training Programs and Initiatives to youth and to members of the Ontario Provincial Police, as well as to other government employees and teachers.
A gifted communicator, George speaks from the heart and uses personal stories and humour to broach difficult issues. George has been honoured with many awards for his commitment to educating adults and working with youth (see more here).
