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title: "Maamwi miinwaa gdaa’aami celebrations"
type: "article"
space: "MyNews"
author: "Stephanie Conte"
created: 2022-05-31T17:27:24Z
updated: 2022-06-01T15:37:31Z
tags: ["student-news"]
url: "https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/articles/student-news/6560/maamwi-miinwaa-gdaa-aami-celebrations"
---

# Maamwi miinwaa gdaa’aami celebrations

Throughout June, Seneca will celebrate Maamwi miinwaa gdaa’aami — an Indigenous term for we are together again — to recognize National Indigenous History Month and Pride Month.

Seneca will be honouring the history, diversity and resilience of the Indigenous and 2SLGBTQ+ communities with a variety of events including:

- [Sunrise Ceremony of Maamwi miinwaa gdaa’aami](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/events/details/966?instance=2022-06-02T09:30:00.00 "Sunrise Ceremony of Maamwi miinwaa gdaa’aami") on Thursday, June 2 at 5:30 a.m.
- [Kick off of Maamwi miinwaa gdaa’aami](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/events/details/965?instance=2022-06-03T17:00:00.00 "Kick off of Maamwi miinwaa gdaa’aami") on Friday, June 3 at 1 p.m.
- [2SLGBTQ+ Book Club Event](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/events/details/973?instance=2022-06-15T23:00:00.00 "2SLGBTQ+ Book Club Event") on Wednesday, June 15 at 7 p.m.
- [2SLGBTQ+ Meet & Greet](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/events/details/1015?instance=2022-06-16T21:30:00.00 "2SLGBTQ+ Meet & Greet") on Thursday, June 16 at 5:30 p.m.
- [Bingo Break](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/events/details/972?instance=2022-06-17T18:00:00.00 "Bingo Break") on Friday, June 17 at 2 p.m.
- [Career Resiliency: Affirming Perspectives](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/events/details/975?instance=2022-06-20T16:00:00.00 "Career Resiliency: Affirming Perspectives") on Monday, June 20 at noon
- [National Indigenous Peoples Day](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/events/details/977?instance=2022-06-21T13:00:00.00 "National Indigenous Peoples Day") on Tuesday, June 21 at 9 a.m.
- [Drag Show](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/events/details/976?instance=2022-06-22T23:30:00.00 "Drag Show") on Wednesday, June 22 at 7:30 p.m.
- [Beadmaking Workshop](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/events/details/974?instance=2022-06-23T19:00:00.00 "Beadmaking Workshop") on Thursday, June 23 at 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
- [Art Yourself: A Self-Expression Queer Art Night](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/events/details/967?instance=2022-06-29T22:30:00.00 "Art Yourself: A Self-Expression Queer Art Night") on Wednesday, June 29 at 6:30 p.m.
- [Closing Ceremony of Maamwi miinwaa gdaa’aami](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/events/details/978?instance=2022-06-30T17:00:00.00 "Closing Ceremony of Maamwi miinwaa gdaa’aami") on Thursday, June 30 at 1 p.m.

In addition, weekly virtual gatherings will take place including:

- Indigenous Teachings on Tuesdays starting on June 7
    - [Indigenous Teachings — gender diversity and two-spirit identity](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/events/details/968?instance=2022-06-07T17:00:00.00 "Indigenous Teachings — gender diversity and two-spirit identity")
    - [Indigenous Teachings — academia and ceremony](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/events/details/969?instance=2022-06-14T17:00:00.00 "Indigenous Teachings — academia and ceremony")
    - [Indigenous Teachings — water](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/events/details/970?instance=2022-06-21T17:00:00.00 "Indigenous Teachings — water")
    - [Indigenous Teachings — fire](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/events/details/971?instance=2022-06-28T17:00:00.00 "Indigenous Teachings — fire")
- Naamjigehdaa \(Let's Watch Together\) — Summer 2022 Docuseries Discussions every Thursday
    - [Naamjigehdaa \(Let’s Watch Together\) — Birth of a Family](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/events/details/804?instance=2022-06-02T16:00:00.00 "Naamjigehdaa (Let’s Watch Together) — Birth of a Family")
    - [Naamjigehdaa \(Let’s Watch Together\) — nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/events/details/805?instance=2022-06-09T16:00:00.00 "Naamjigehdaa (Let’s Watch Together) — nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up")
    - [Naamjigehdaa \(Let’s Watch Together\) — Second Stories: Deb-we-win Ge-ken-am-aan, Our Place in the Circle](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/events/details/806?instance=2022-06-16T16:00:00.00 "Naamjigehdaa (Let’s Watch Together) — Second Stories: Deb-we-win Ge-ken-am-aan, Our Place in the Circle")
    - [Naamjigehdaa \(Let’s Watch Together\) — We Know The Truth: Stories to inspire reconciliation](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/events/details/807?instance=2022-06-23T16:00:00.00 "Naamjigehdaa (Let’s Watch Together) — We Know The Truth: Stories to inspire reconciliation")

More information about Maamwi miinwaa gdaa’aami celebrations and resources available to student is available on the  space.