Nii Gaani Aki Inini Keynote: Making an Alliance with the Earth – August 2, 2016 at Communication & Culture in a Sustainable World Conference 2016

Making an Alliance with the Earth – Opening Blessing and Keynote Nii Gaani Aki Inini (Leading Earth Man) – Dave Courchene & Red Shadow Singers Communication and Culture in a […]

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Dave Courchene Keynote: Indigenous Food Sovereignty Summit 2016, CanadInns Club Regent Winnipeg, June 22, 2016

INDIGENOUS FOOD SOVEREIGNTY SUMMIT 2016 — NATION-TO-NATION DIALOGUE KEYNOTE – JUNE 22, 2016 NII GAANI AKI ININI (LEADING EARTH MAN) CANADINNS CLUB REGENT I sat by the river, looking through […]

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Dave Courchene Presentation: Decolonization & First Nations – Traditional Governance Open Forum – Tea & Bannock Dialogues. Thunderbird House, Winnipeg, May 31, 2016

NII GAANI AKI ININI (LEADING EARTH MAN) PRESENTATION Decolonization & First Nations Traditional Governance Open Forum Tea & Bannock Dialogues THUNDERBIRD HOUSE, WINNIPEG MAY 31, 2016 Dave Courchene (Nii Gaani […]

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Dave Courchene & Mary Maytwayashing Opening and Water Song at Canadian Association of Police Chiefs National Conference – Winnipeg, May 31, 2016

DAVE COURCHENE – NII GAANI BENEHSI-NII GAANI AKI ININI (LEADING THUNDERBIRD-LEADING EARTH MAN) OPENING PRESENTATION & MARY MAYTWAYASHING – ZOONGI GABAWI OZAWA KINEW IKWE (STRONG STANDING GOLDEN EAGLE WOMAN) WATER […]

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Nii Gaani Aki Inini (Anishnabe Nation, Eagle Clan) Shares Opening Remarks at Launch of Prairie Climate Atlas – Winnipeg, May 13, 2016

Nii Gaani Aki Inini addresses the public and press gathered at the Richardson College for the Environment at the University of Winnipeg on Friday May 13, 2016, offering opening remarks […]

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Nii Gaani Aki Inini welcomes new Manitoba government at swearing in ceremony

Elder Dave Courchene from Turtle Lodge welcomes the new Manitoba government and Brian Pallister as the new premier at a swearing in ceremony at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. […]

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“Lifting Up Children” Keynote by Dave Courchene (Nii Gaani Aki Inini – Leading Earth Man), April 14, 2016

  KEYNOTE PRESENTATION DAVE COURCHENE (NII GAANI AKI ININI – LEADING EARTH MAN) “Lifting Up Children” Manitoba First Nations Open Forum on Child Welfare Marlborough Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba April 14, […]

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National Reconciliation Gathering – Opening Remarks by Nii Gaani Aki Inini, March 11, 2016

Waneek Horn Miller and Nii Gaani Aki Inini (Leading Earth Man – Dave Courchene).  Photo Courtesy: Joseph Peace, Reconciliation Canada NATIONAL RECONCILIATION GATHERING UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA OPENING REMARKS DAVE COURCHENE […]

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“The Spirit of Nationhood” – Keynote Address by Dave Courchene at “Notions of Nationhood” Tea & Bannock Dialogues, February 10, 2016

THE SPIRIT OF NATIONHOOD Dave Courchene (Nii Gaani Aki Inini – Leading Earth Man), Anishinabe Nation, Eagle Clan KEYNOTE ADDRESS “Notions of Nationhood” ~ Tea & Bannock Dialogues February 10, […]

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Dave Courchene Stem Cell Treatment – Fundraising Campaign

CLICK HERE TO DONATE:  Dave Courchene Stem Cell Treatment FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN 2 years ago, Dave Courchene (Nii Gaani Aki Inini – Leading Earth Man), founder of Turtle Lodge, was diagnosed […]

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