ONTARIO NEIHR WEBINAR SERIES 2022/2023
2 Spirit Teachings from a 2 Spirit Elder
Speaker: Laureen Blu Waters
Elder: Clayton Shirt
April 28, 2023
12:00pm to 1:00pm EST
Abstract:
Laureen Blue Waters will be discussing her traditional teachings.
Bio:
LAUREEN BLU WATERS
Laureen (Blu) Waters: Istchii Nikamoon: Earth Song, Wolf clan. Cree/Metis/Micmac,
Blu is a member of the Metis Nation of Ontario.
Blu’s family is Ahtahkakoop First nation,Gordons Reserve, Eskasoni First Nations, and the Red River metis Blu grew up in Toronto and have worked volunteered with most indigenous organization for the last 20 years.
She is currently working at Seneca College as Indigenous community engagement coordinator and Elder on campus providing traditional teachings and one-to-one counselling.
Blu spent 2.5 years working for the Nation Inquiry for murdered and missing women as a grand mother to commissioner Brian Eyolfson. and sat on the grandmother circle.
Blu sits on the Thunder women healing lodge as a director of the board.
Blu also sat for 3 years as the Ontario representative for Metis people with 2 spirts in motion board.
Blu also provides ceremony and teaching and counselling for 2 spirit people of the first nations, in Toronto. And many more agencies Throughout Toronto and across Canada
Blu was also the national caucus representative for the Toronto Urban Aboriginal strategies for five years working with the community of Toronto and the government.and has done work for various city of Toronto Municipal events
She is also a graduate of DeVry Institute of Technology receiving her business software micro-computer architecture and A+ certification.
Blu's gifts include:
Traditional teachings, giving traditional spirit names, hand drumming, song writer, creative writings, and full moon conductor. Pipe ceremonies and sweat lodge ceremonies. and Traditional counselling.
Blu identifies as a Aayahkwew a Cree identity which is also know as a 2spirit person
A mother of 5, a grandmother of 3, a sun dancer, pipe carrier.
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