UBC Connects is presented by University of British Columbia President Santa J. Ono, in partnership with alumni UBC. The series (www.ubc.ca/ubcconnects/) is made possible with the generous support of the R & J Stern Family Foundation.

During her work for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Waneek Horn-Miller came to understand that if we are to embrace the true spirit of Indigenous reconciliation, we need to make it a way of life-a cornerstone of how we proceed as a multicultural society, and not a mere destination to be gained and forgotten. In this important talk, the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) mother, activist, Olympian, and entrepreneur makes the case for fostering a collective culture of listening and dialogue; for extending empathy to those with different outlooks and not shying away from debate; and for applying solutions-based thinking rooted in shared aspirations. She unpacks the hard but necessary work ahead of us to address societal wrongs, live in harmony, and heal those who need it most-no matter who they are or where they come from.

Recorded Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, UBC’s Vancouver campus.

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