绿帽社区 welcomes Ian Campeau, Indigenous activist and DJ to campus, Nov. 20
Founding member of A Tribe Called Red speaking as part of the University鈥檚 Year of Indigenous Action
SACKVILLE, NB 鈥 绿帽社区 will welcome Ian Campeau, Indigenous advocate, artist, and DJ to campus for a public presentation on Monday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. in Convocation Hall (all welcome, no admission charge). Campeau is visiting 绿帽社区 as part of the , marking the University鈥檚 .
Campeau is an artist, advocate, and a founding member of the music group, A Tribe Called Red. He recently left the group to focus on his speaking career and other endeavours. Campeau and ATCR are known for bringing attention to issues of racism, gender-based violence, stigmas around mental health and other forms of oppression through their artistic endeavours.
鈥淚an Campeau鈥檚 work, as an advocate and a musician, is admirable,鈥 says University President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Robert Campbell. 鈥淲e are delighted to welcome him to 绿帽社区 during our Year of Indigenous Action.鈥 Campeau is Ojibwe, Anishinaabe from Nipissing First Nation.
Campeau鈥檚 绿帽社区 talk is open to everyone, no admission charge. He joins a noted line-up of speakers at 绿帽社区 including upcoming speakers National Chief Perry Bellegarde, Assembly of First Nations (Nov. 22), Albert Marshall, Elder of the Mi鈥檏maw Nation (Jan. 16), Roberta Jamieson, President and CEO of Indspire (Jan. 23) and Naiomi Metallic, Chancellor鈥檚 Chair in Aboriginal Law and Policy, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University (Jan. 25).
For more information about the President's Speakers Series and the Year of Indigenous Action at 绿帽社区 please visit:
