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Throughout the year 2013, the Beaurepaire-Beaconsfield Historical Society invites you to discover different aspects of life in the early years of Europeans in North America with our theme Nouvelle-France. Our speakers will surprise you with very interesting subjects.

 

 

At a loss for words:

language endangerment and literacy  development

in First Nations communities

 

Guest speaker: Lori Morris 

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 When: Thursday, November 15, 2012, from 19:30 to 21:00

 Where: Centennial Hall,

              288 Beaconsfield Blvd, Beaconsfield, H9W 4A7

Lecture in English followed by a bilingual question period

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My Journey to Reconciliation

Guest speaker: Francine LemayFrancine Lemay

 When: Thursday, October 18, 2012, from 19:30 to 21:00

Where: In the Media room of the Beaconsfield Library

              303 Beaconsfield Blvd, Beaconsfield, H9W 4A7

Testimony by Francine Lemay in French with consecutive interpretation in English by her husband, Daniel Lacasse.

Bilingual question period.

I 12669z 1Francine Lemay is the sister of Corporal Marcel Lemay who was killed during the Oka crisis in 1990. She will explain how, 14 years later, the book At the Woods' Edge, which tells the story of the people of Kanehsatake since the arrival of Europeans in America, has changed her perspective on First Nations people and how her meeting with Mavis Etienne took her on a path of healing and reconciliation. Since the launch of the French version of At the Woods’ Edge July 11, 2010 in Kanehsatake, doors to build bridges between the First Nations People and non-natives have opened. The goal of À l'orée des bois is to inform Francophones and break down prejudices that have been rooted in the social psyche for many moons.

 

With a BA in translation from the University of Montreal and a major in biblical studies, Francine Lemay is self employed and has translated, among others, the In Touch magazine from pastor Charles Stanley Ministries for nearly twelve years.

Aboriginal Human Rights: Contemporary Perspectives

Guest speaker: Ellen Gabriel, of Kanehsatà:keI 11785z 1

When: Thursday, September 20, 2012, from 19:30 to 21:00

Where: Centennial Hall,

              288 Beaconsfield Blvd, Beaconsfield, H9W 4A7

Lecture in English followed by a bilingual question period

President of Quebec Native Women’s Association

Onkwehón:we Rights Activist, Artist, Indigenous Peoples Rights Activist

  • Golden Eagle Award from the Native Women’s Association of Canada,2005
  • International Women’s Day Award from the Barreau du Québec/Québec Bar Association
  • Jigonsaseh Women of Peace Award, 2008


Mediation - the Historical Treaty Making Process and Its Revival

Especially during the Oka Crisis


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When: Thursday, May 17, 2012, from 19:30 to 21:00


Where: Centennial Hall,

              288 Beaconsfield Blvd, Beaconsfield, H9W 4A7


Lecture in English followed by a bilingual question period


Lecture followed by Elizabeth Montour who will present her Conservation Work
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André Quesnel, A Deerfield Descendant


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When: Thursday, April 19, 2012, from 19:30 to 21:00


Where: Centennial Hall,

              288 Beaconsfield Blvd, Beaconsfield, H9W 4A7


Lecture in English followed by a bilingual question period

Everyone welcome. Admission free.


Mr. André Quesnel is a descendant of prisoners who were brought back to the Montréal region after the Deerfield Massacre in 1704. He will describe us the journey of these prisoners, from their capture up to their establishment in the Oka region, after multiple displacements.


The Great Peace of 1701


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When: Thursday, March 15, 2012, from 19:30 to 21:00


Where: Centennial Hall,

              288, boul. Beaconsfield, Beaconsfield, H9W 4A7


Lecture in English followed by a bilingual question period

Everyone welcome. Admission free.


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The (Way of the) Indian Way School

 

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Guest speaker: Philip Deering, from Kahnawake

 

When: Thursday, February 16, 2012, from 19:30 to 21:00


Where: Centennial Hall,

              288, boul. Beaconsfield, Beaconsfield, H9W 4A7


Lecture in English followed by a bilingual question period

Everyone welcome. Admission free.


Description: Philip Deering will introduce the Way School, at Kahnawake, where he worked right after its creation.

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The First Nations:  Our Successes and Our Failures

 

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Guest Speaker: John Ciaccia

 

When: Thursday, January 19, 2012, from 19:30 to 21:00


Where: Centennial Hall,

              288 Beaconsfield Boulevard, Beaconsfield, H9W 4A7


Lecture in English followed by a bilingual question period

 

 

Everyone welcome. Admission free.

 

Information: Contact us 

 

 

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Because so little is generally known or understood about the long history or culture of the First Nations who arrived here millennia before the European discovery of the western world, it was decided to explore parts of their story and background as our theme for the year 2012.  Of course, it is only possible to touch on a few areas but we have been lucky to recruit a number of speakers from the local aboriginal community to share their viewpoints and goals with us and also to display some cultural aspects of their arts and crafts.