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== About the event ==

== About the event ==

Austin Ward will host a sharing space on Indigenous circle's beliefs and teach members how to make a smudge kit and its significance. Austin will also host a 30 minute Q&A Talk with Section Head, Samantha Moonsammy to share his lived experiences and ideas on how we can make diversity + inclusion a priority in our everyday lives, in the workplace, and in our communities

The Materiel Group Diversity and Inclusion Office is pleased to present its first in-person L1 Working Group event, and you’re invited!

== About Austin Ward ==

 

 

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== More About Austin Ward ==

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Austin Ward is a Métis First Nations man from Manitoba who was raised by his Mohawk father. His father taught him how to hunt, fish, and set up trap lines while emphasizing the importance of honoring the animals that gave their lives to feed their families and community. However, when Austin went away to residential school for two years, he returned to find that his father no longer wanted to teach him the traditional ways. This caused Austin to resent his Indigenous culture and eventually led him to become street-involved in Winnipeg.

Austin Ward is a Métis First Nations man from Manitoba who was raised by his Mohawk father. His father taught him how to hunt, fish, and set up trap lines while emphasizing the importance of honouring the animals that gave their lives to feed their families and community. However, when Austin went away to residential school for two years, he returned to find that his father no longer wanted to teach him the traditional ways. This caused Austin to resent his Indigenous culture and eventually led him to become street-involved in Winnipeg.

Despite his troubled past, Austin decided to make a better life for himself and his son by moving to Ontario and attending Algonquin College. He successfully graduated from multiple programs, including General Arts & Science, Social Work, PSW, and Aboriginal study Victimology, Autism, and Behavior studies. He also obtained many certificates in Suicide Prevention, Crisis Intervention, and Behavioral Training. As a Métis First Nations man, Austin currently works as a BIPOC practice facilitator and supervises an interdisciplinary team called the Dope Response Unit. He also facilitates a Niche circle in Dundonald Park and has given talks on how to break the street life cycle.

Despite his troubled past, Austin decided to make a better life for himself and his son by moving to Ontario and attending Algonquin College. He successfully graduated from multiple programs, including General Arts & Science, Social Work, PSW, and Aboriginal study Victimology, Autism, and Behaviour studies. He also obtained many certificates in Suicide Prevention, Crisis Intervention, and Behavioural Training. As a Métis First Nations man, Austin currently works as a BIPOC practice facilitator and supervises an interdisciplinary team called the Dope Response Unit. He also facilitates a Niche circle in Dundonald Park and has given talks on how to break the street life cycle.

 

When creating smudge kits with these medicines, it's important to handle them with respect and care. The intentions behind the smudging ceremony should be pure and positive, and the smoke from the burning medicines should be used to cleanse and purify the space or person.

When creating smudge kits with these medicines, it's important to handle them with respect and care. The intentions behind the smudging ceremony should be pure and positive, and the smoke from the burning medicines should be used to cleanse and purify the space or person.