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Hard Truths about Reconciliation with Elder Norm Leech
Description
Healing the traumas of colonization has revealed the underlying differences between colonized and uncolonized worldviews and why they may be irreconcilable. I will share the work that leads to this conclusion. Healing the traumas of colonization has revealed the underlying differences between colonized and uncolonized worldviews and why they may be irreconcilable. I will share the work that leads to this conclusion and the alternative paths to decolonizing that are much more healing.
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September 11th, 2025 – Hard Truths about Reconciliation with Elder Norm Leech
Date: Thursday, September 11th, 2025 (PST)
Time: 10 a.m. to 11:30 am
Where: Free online via Zoom!
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About the Presenter:
Norm Leech is Executive Director of the Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House in East Vancouver.
Norm speaks widely on intergenerational trauma due to colonization. He is a member of the T’it’q’et community of the St’at’imc nation where he has served as Chief and also Administrator. He draws on his experiences as a recovering alcoholic/ addict, and spiritual explorer to inform his current work which includes many boards and committees.
Registration
Registration: required to participate; We would strongly recommend signing up for this event if you are interested even if you can’t make the date and time so we can have your information to send you the video link after the webinar session
https://ubc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3hUeFsAETzuTDkZ2_W_d7w#/registration