Camp Kawartha 2023 | Department of Sociology

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Friday, April 14, 2023

Students from SOCB47 - Social Inequality recently spent 3 days at Camp Kawartha with residential School survivor Peter Sackaney. Supported by TA Paul Pritchard, UTSC staff members Norm Javier (UTSC Campus Life & Special Events), Julie Witt (Integrated Learning Experience Team), and PhD student Taylor Tabobondung.

The students participated in the Kairos Blanket Exercise; a sharing circle with Peter; traditional stories with Peter in the tipi; and TRC art project Project of Heart.

On the way back the group stopped at the Whetung Centre in Curve Lake First Nation to meet IRS survivor Freddie Taylor.

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Full group — The students of SOCB47 at Camp Kawartha

The students hearing stories from Residential School Survivor Peter Sackeney.

Residential School survivore Peter Sackeney, an elder man with a grey beard, long hair grey hair and tinted glasses — Residential School survivor Peter Sackeney (picture by Mahihikanstudio)

Students getting ready to take part in the blanket exercise (picture by Mahihikanstudio)

Students taking part in the Kairos Blanket Exercise (picture by Mahihikanstudio)

Students doing crafts — The students working on their TRC Project of Heart artworks.

TRC project of heart artworks, coloured tiles bearing symbols of hope and unity — Artworks created for the TRC Project of Heart initiative.

Students on sleds getting ready to race — Students took part in a sled race.