Navigating the Sea of Life (February 04)
Have you ever felt you’re trying to keep your head above water, as the waves, wind, and the current of life were threatening to drown you? How can we find our way when the clouds cover the skies, and there isn’t a star in sight? How can one sail an ocean of emotion? – Come and learn at this workshop from an Elder who knows how to navigate through the sea and the unseen. At this rare virtual workshop, the Elder will share heart-wisdom and then engage and interact with the audience. Total length: 1 hour .
Presenter
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Lewis CardinalCree | CanadaLewis Cardinal is a communicator and educator, he has dedicated his life’s work to creating and maintaining connections and relationships that cross-cultural divides. His work has mirrored his personal vision of a socially just and responsive society. His long track record of public service includes, founding Board Member of Alberta Aboriginal Arts, Board Member of Theatre Network, Co-Chair of the Aboriginal Commission for Human Rights and Justice, and Board Emeritus of the Council for a Parliament of World Religions, just to mention a few.
Lewis has received Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for Public Service, the IndSpire Award for Public Service (the highest award given to an Indigenous person by Indigenous people in Canada), the Province of Alberta’s Centennial Medal for his work in Human Rights and Diversity, the Distinguished Alumni Award from Grant MacEwan University, and was recently conferred the Honorary Degree of “Doctor of Sacred Letters” from St. Stephen’s College at the University of Alberta.
Lewis is Woodland Cree from the Sucker Creek Cree First Nation in northern Alberta, Canada.
His consulting company, Cardinal Strategic Communications, specializes in Indigenous education, governance, and communications.
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