Dr. Niigaan Sinclair Interview

Encountering the Other: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre

Join us on April 1st from 6:30–8:30 PM at the MB-9 Conference Centre – Room ABCD for an engaging conversation with Niigaan Sinclair—professor at the University of Manitoba, acclaimed writer, and columnist for the Winnipeg Free Press.

In this special interview, Dr. Sinclair will discuss his recent book, Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre. Described as a “beacon on the path to reconciliation,” Wînipêk offers a powerful narrative that weaves together histories of hardship with stories of profound resilience. Centering the perspectives and experiences of Indigenous peoples, the book invites readers to re-orient their understanding of Canada from its geographic and cultural heart.

Through a conversation led by interviewers Matte Downey and Christine Jamieson, Dr. Sinclair will challenge us to look beyond the margins and reconsider the story of Canada through an Indigenous lens. Moving past simple acknowledgment, the discussion will explore what meaningful restoration and relationship might look like today.

As we reflect on themes of history, place, and responsibility, the evening will be guided by one central question: guided by the principles of reconciliation, how might we imagine and shape a shared future together in a “good way”?

This event is co-sponsored by the Concordia University Department of Theological Studies and the Thomas More Institute. All are welcome.