BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:I trust everyone is embracing Spring-like weather.  Please pla n on attending a great presentation this coming Monday by my friend Lewis Cardinal. Let's plan on sharing in a great presentation. Mar 24\, 2025 1 2:00 PM Lewis Cardinal Returning to the Embrace of our Mother: kihcihkaw a skî - Sacred Land Rotary Edmonton West alumnus Lewis Cardinal will speak  about the creation of kihcihkaw askî-Sacred Land\, set in the Whitemud Ravine Nature Reserve\, the first and only urban Indigenous ceremony grou nds in Canada. Lewis will share the importance of the site for urban Indig enous Edmontonians and how it has become a bold act of Reconciliation. He woll also address how we can work together in the spirit of Reconciliation and friendship to ensure a unique legacy for future generations. Lewis Ca rdinal is a distinguished communicator and educator whose work focuses on fostering relationships that bridge cultural divides\, both locally and in ternationally. Throughout his career\, he has dedicated himself to public service and advocacy\, holding key leadership positions such as Chair of t he Global Indigenous Dialogue of Initiatives of Change - International\, C o-Chair of Initiatives of Change - Canada\, and Trustee and Executive Comm ittee Member for the Parliament of the World’s Religions. He is also an Honorary Board Member for the Martin Luther King Jr. International College of Ministers and Laity at Morehouse College in Atlanta\, USA. His contrib utions have earned him numerous prestigious awards and honors\, including two medals from Queen Elizabeth II: the Diamond Jubilee Medal for Public S ervice and the Platinum Jubilee Medal for his contributions to the Provinc e of Alberta. He has also received the Indspire Award for Public Service f rom Indigenous peoples of Canada\, the Treaty No. 8 Medal for the protecti on of Treaty Rights\, and the Province of Alberta’s Centennial Medal for his work in Human Rights and Diversity. Additionally\, he has been recogn ized with the Distinguished Alumni Award from MacEwan University\, an Hono rary Diploma for Indigenous Voice in Leadership from Norquest College\, an d an Honorary Degree of “Doctor of Sacred Letters” from St. Stephen’ s College at the University of Alberta. Since 2014\, he has been listed in Canada’s Who’s Who. Lewis is of Woodland Cree descent from the Sucker Creek Cree First Nation in Treaty No. 8\, located in northern Alberta\, C anada. Through his consulting company\, Cardinal Strategic Communications\ , he specializes in Indigenous education\, communications\, and project de velopment. Additionally\, he is the owner\, CEO\, and Head Storyteller of Red Earth Blue Sky Productions\, a media production company. He currently serves as Senior Advisor for the Indigenous Knowledge and Wisdom Centre in Alberta and was the originator and former project manager of “kihcihkaw askî–Sacred Land” in Edmonton\, the first designated urban Indigenou s ceremony grounds in Canada. His lifelong commitment to Indigenous issues \, human rights\, and community-building through strategic communication h as left an indelible impact on both local and global Indigenous communitie s. DTEND:20250324T193000Z DTSTAMP:20261022T113012Z DTSTART:20250324T180000Z LOCATION:Chateau Louis Convention Centre SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:March 24\, 2025 Regular Meeting UID:b20cae6c-ef27-425b-a15e-5a67cae37528 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

I trust everyone is embracin g Spring-like weather. \; Please plan on attending a great presentatio n this coming Monday by my friend Lewis Cardinal. Let'\;s plan on shari ng in a great presentation.

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Mar 24\, 2025 12:00 PM
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Returning to the Embrace of our Mother: kihcihkaw a skî\; - Sacred Land
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Rotary Edmonton West alu mnus Lewis Cardinal will speak \;about the cr eation of \;kihcihkaw askî\;-Sacred L and\, set in the Whitemud Ravine Nature Reserve\, the first and only urban Indigenous ceremony grounds in Canada. Lewis will share the importance of the site for urban Indigenous Edmontonians and how it has become a bold a ct of Reconciliation. He woll also address how we can work together in the spirit of Reconciliation and friendship to ensure a unique legacy for fut ure generations.

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Lewis Cardinal is a distinguished communicator a nd educator whose work focuses on fostering relationships that bridge cult ural divides\, both locally and internationally. Throughout his career\, h e has dedicated himself to public service and advocacy\, holding key leade rship positions such as Chair of the Global Indigenous Dialogue of Initiat ives of Change - International\, Co-Chair of Initiatives of Change - Canad a\, and Trustee and Executive Committee Member for the Parliament of the W orld&rsquo\;s Religions. He is also an Honorary Board Member for the Marti n Luther King Jr. International College of Ministers and Laity at Morehous e College in Atlanta\, USA.

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His contributions have earned him numerous p restigious awards and honors\, including two medals from Queen Elizabeth I I: the Diamond Jubilee Medal for Public Service and the Platinum Jubilee M edal for his contributions to the Province of Alberta. He has also receive d the Indspire Award for Public Service from Indigenous peoples of Canada\ , the Treaty No. 8 Medal for the protection of Treaty Rights\, and the Pro vince of Alberta&rsquo\;s Centennial Medal for his work in Human Rights an d Diversity. Additionally\, he has been recognized with the Distinguished Alumni Award from MacEwan University\, an Honorary Diploma for Indigenous Voice in Leadership from Norquest College\, and an Honorary Degree of &ldq uo\;Doctor of Sacred Letters&rdquo\; from St. Stephen&rsquo\;s College at the University of Alberta. Since 2014\, he has been listed in Canada&rsquo \;s Who&rsquo\;s Who.

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Lewis is of Woodland Cree descent from the Sucker Creek Cree First Nation in Treaty No. 8\, located in northern Alberta\, Ca nada. Through his consulting company\, Cardinal Strategic Communications\, he specializes in Indigenous education\, communications\, and project dev elopment. Additionally\, he is the owner\, CEO\, and Head Storyteller of R ed Earth Blue Sky Productions\, a media production company. He currently s erves as Senior Advisor for the Indigenous Knowledge and Wisdom Centre in Alberta and was the originator and former project manager of &ldquo\;kihci hkaw askî\;&ndash\;Sacred Land&rdquo\; in Edmonton\, the first design ated urban Indigenous ceremony grounds in Canada.

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His lifelong commitmen t to Indigenous issues\, human rights\, and community-building through str ategic communication has left an indelible impact on both local and global Indigenous communities.

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