An Evening with Robin Wall Kimmerer and Monique Gray Smith
Time: 6:30 – 8:00pm
Place: Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health, 299 Montreal Road, Ottawa ON, Cultural Gathering Space
Cost: no cover charge, donations welcome
Braiding Sweetgrass sold over 2 million copies. With a gentle and inspirational reminder of our relationship to plants, Potawatomi author Robin Wall Kimmerer gave us the loving nudge to reconnect to our roots. (And stems, and flowers, and bark, and even pond scum!)
A decade later, the book is still transforming hearts and minds. Monique Gray Smith (Cree, Lakota, Scottish descent), joined with her friend Robin to reimagine Braiding Sweetgrass for children and youth.
Join us for an intimate evening with Robin and Monique as they discuss their books and share their unique bundle of knowledge. Moderated by Shelagh Rogers.
Flow of Evening
Doors open: 6:15pm
6:15 – 6:45pm: Light refreshments and registration.
Books available for purchase (for signing at end of the evening)
6:45 – 7:00pm: Opening Prayer and remarks
7:00 – 8:00pm: Moderated conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer and Monique Gray Smith
8:00pm: Book signing
Shelagh Rogers is a broadcast-journalist at CBC Radio, most recently the host and co-producer of The Next Chapter, the award-winning program devoted to writing in Canada, and which featured Indigenous writers. A year ago, after four decades at CBC Radio, Shelagh decided to step down to pursue adventures of her own devising, including working with Indspire.
In 2011, Shelagh was inducted as an Honorary Witness for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Also that year, she was named an Officer of the Order of Canada. Shelagh is a member of the Métis Nation of Greater Victoria, Chancellor Emerita of the University of Victoria and the chancellor of Queen’s University.