Forum on Indigenization and Reconciliation at Memorial (FIRM)
Save the date for 2026! Memorial's internal Forum on Indigenization and Reconciliation at Memorial (FIRM) will take place Nov. 2-6, 2026.
Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2025 forum! If you missed one or more sessions, it's not too late - all recordings are now available in the FIRM site in Brightspace.
Register for FIRM any time to access recordings from this year and previous years, as well as valuable resources on Indigenization and reconciliation.
Every year, faculty, staff and students are invited to participate in FIRM and engage with the Office of Indigenous Affairs in conversations around the Strategic Framework for Indigenization, our respective roles in reconciliation, and some of the work that has been underway here at Memorial currently and in years past.
Please note: FIRM is intentionally internal to facilitate dialogue and nurture trust, and is therefore only open to current Memorial students, faculty and staff.
The 2025 schedule is below and available within the FIRM Brightspace site.
To enroll in the FIRM Brightspace site, please select registration button. Once you log in to Brightspace you will automatically be enrolled.
This will give you access to the FIRM 2025 sessions, as well as previously recorded sessions from FIRM 2024 and FIRM 2023.
If you encounter any issues or have questions please contact firm@mun.ca.
2025 Schedule
FIRM 2025 is organized around three themes: Looking Back; the Current Moment; and Launching Forth.
The following schedule will be updated as needed. Please register for FIRM to access the sessions in Brightspace, and for more information about each session.
Monday, Oct. 6
| Time | Session Title |
|---|---|
| 12:30-1:45 p.m. | Looking Back: A History of Indigenous Affairs at Memorial and Beyond |
| 2-3:15 p.m. | Looking Back (Part 1): Ten Years since the TRC Report in Broad Context |
Tuesday, Oct. 7
| Time | Session Title |
|---|---|
| 9:30-10:15 a.m. | The Current Moment: Learning to Lean In to Discomfort |
| 2-3:15 p.m. | Looking Back (Part 2): Ten Years since the TRC Report in Memorial University's context |
Wednesday, Oct. 8
| Time | Session Title |
|---|---|
| 10:30-11:45 a.m. | The Current Moment: Indigenous Philosophies as Buzzwords |
| 2-3:15 p.m. | The Current Moment: Do I Need an Elder for This? |
Thursday, Oct. 9
| Time | Session Title |
|---|---|
| 10:30-11:45 a.m. | Launching Forth: Reconciliation and the Mastercard Foundation Investment |
| 2-3:15 p.m. | Launching Forth: Renewing the Strategic Framework for Indigenization |