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SUMMARY:Bison Symposium
LOCATION:The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
DESCRIPTION:Bison Symposium: Restoring Relationships\, Restoring the Land\
 nEvent Date: Saturday\, Sept. 26Event Time: 9 am-4:30 pmEvent Cost:\n\nInd
 igenous Peoples: Free\nGeneral Admission: $10\n\nThe Bison Symposium bring
 s together Indigenous leaders\, knowledge keepers\, conservationists\, and
  community members to explore the cultural\, ecological\, and spiritual si
 gnificance of the buffalo.\nInvited speakers from the Blackfoot Confederac
 y and other initiatives come together sharing stories\, insights\, and exp
 eriences from ongoing efforts to return buffalo to their traditional terri
 tories and restore relationships between people\, land\, and one of the mo
 st important relatives on the Plains.\nA keynote address by PhD candidate 
 Paulette Fox\, whose work and advocacy have advanced conversations around 
 buffalo restoration and Indigenous-led stewardship\, followed by a screeni
 ng of acclaimed documentary “Bring Them Home | Aiskótáhkapiyaaya”\, 
 which chronicles the movement to return buffalo to Indigenous Nations and 
 highlights the transformative impacts of bison repatriation. Attendees wil
 l also get the rare opportunity to hear from Elder Tyson Running Wolf of A
 mskapi Piikani.\nThroughout the day\, attendees can explore a bison-themed
  Indigenous Market\, featuring Indigenous artists\, makers\, and entrepren
 eurs offering artwork\, crafts\, and products inspired by buffalo culture 
 and teachings.\nJoin us for a day of learning\, connection\, and reflectio
 n as we celebrate the buffalo's enduring role in Indigenous cultures and t
 he growing movement to bring them home. Together\, we will honour the past
 \, support pathways toward reconciliation\, and envision a future where bu
 ffalo once again thrive on the Prairies.\nA limited number of equity & acc
 essibility tickets for those experiencing financial barriers are available
  for this event. If you require sponsorship to attend\, please inquire thr
 ough our Equity & Accessibility Program.\n________________________________
 ________\nBison Days at The Confluence\nBison Days is a multi-day\, Indige
 nous-led celebration centred around the bison and held at The Confluence H
 istoric Site & Parkland. Long before this land became the city it is today
 \, Indigenous Peoples gathered at this significant place where the Bow and
  Elbow rivers meet and traveled the prairies following the bison. The biso
 n has been and remains central to the way of life for Indigenous Peoples. 
 In this place where countless stories and traditions flow together like th
 e rivers\, Bison Days honours the deep relationship between Indigenous Peo
 ples\, bison and the land.\nEvents for Bison Days begin with a symposium\,
  a bison-themed Indigenous markets\, bison harvest workshops in partnershi
 p with the Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary (AFCC)\, and temporary 
 museum exhibits\, closing with a tipi Circle Camp alongside free programmi
 ng for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.\nGet involved: theconflu
 ence.ca/bison-days\n\nBoletos: https://www.showpass.com/bison-days-symposi
 um/
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