From Turtle Island/ Canada to Aotearoa/New Zealand, fishing composes an essential element of sustenance, identity, and livelihood for Indigenous peoples. Central to this livelihood is an inherent right – and related responsibility – to self-determination, over the cultural, political, and ecological relationships that compose fishing practices.
The Future of Maori and First Nations Fisheries is a film screening and transnational discussion about how Indigenous peoples are envisioning the future of their respective fisheries, against a backdrop of state-imposed management and regulation.
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The event will consist of:
Aotearoa Attendees – Friday 23 June 2023 NZT
Air Force Museum of New Zealand
45 Harvard Ave, Wigram, Christchurch 8042
9:30am – 9:45am Arrival and Registration
9:45am – 10:00am Welcome and Introductory Remarks
10.00am – 11:30am Film Screening Lake Superior Our Helper: Stories from Batchewanaung Anishinabek Fisheries;
11.30am – 12.30pm Hybrid (in-person and online) Panel discussion and Q&A facilitated by Dr. Charles Levkoe and featuring Chief Dean Sayers of Batchewana First Nation
Online Attendees – See below for dates/times in your region
- New Zealand Standard Time: Friday 23 June, 2023, 11:30am-12:30pm
- Pacific Standard Time: Thursday June 22, 2023, 5:30-6:30pm
- Eastern Standard Time: Thursday June 22, 2023, 7:30-8:30pm
Hybrid (in-person and online) Panel discussion and Q&A facilitated by Dr. Charles Levkoe and featuring Chief Dean Sayers of Batchewana First Nation.
For online participants, a link to the documentary will be sent two weeks in advance of the panel discussion.
The event is being hosted by the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation (3ci), based in Ottawa, Canada, and the Indigenising the Blue Economy Project of the Sustainable Seas National Science Challenges, with support from the University of Canterbury.
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For information on the film, the trailer and additional materials, please visit: https://www.batchewanaungfish.ca/
Please note, this event will be recorded. Participants who do not wish to be recorded may keep their cameras turned off and are welcome to use the chat feature instead of a microphone.
For more information or any questions on this event, please contact annie.huang@canterbury.ac.nz.