Indigenous Speakers Series

Indigenous Speakers Series featuring

Brandi Morin, acclaimed Cree/Iroquois/French journalist and author

Indigenous truth in the face of power: a journalist’s call to action

Content warning: The content of this talk includes stories of violence against Indigenous women and girls as well as about residential school Survivors. Some people may find this content traumatizing or triggering.

Cree/Iroquois/French journalist Brandi Morin delivers a powerful keynote that transforms her personal story of survival into an urgent call for change. She shares her journey from a childhood marked by intergenerational trauma to becoming a leading voice in journalism. Through raw and honest storytelling, she challenges Canadians to move beyond superficial gestures of reconciliation and confront the ongoing impacts of colonialism. Her message speaks to everyone – not just journalists or policymakers – arguing that real change requires all Canadians to understand and acknowledge hard truths about Indigenous experiences. Drawing from her grandmother’s residential school survival to her own frontline reporting, she demonstrates how storytelling can break cycles of trauma and create pathways for justice, while urging all Canadians to find their own role in building a more equitable society.

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Doors open at 6 pm and there will be light refreshments in the lobby from 8 to 8:30 pm.

Free parking is available in Lot G, access from entrance 5D

This event is hybrid (in-person and online). Please select the correct ticket type when making your selection.

Host or Publisher Vancouver Island University