In partnership with the Indigenous Mental Health Program and Elders-in-Residence, join us as we host Elder Miiksika’am (Red Crane), Clarence Wolf Leg Sr., a Traditional Spiritual Leader from the Siksika Nation and spiritual advisor.
Blessings and welcome ceremony will be given by Elder Francis First Charger. Light refreshments will be provided.
About Elder Clarence Wolf Leg Sr.:
A Traditional Spiritual Leader from the Siksika Nation and spiritual advisor, Clarence was honoured by Mount Royal University with an Honorary B.A. in Sociology, and again in 2021 with an Honorary Doctorate of Law. He served for ten terms as a member of the Siksika Council and worked under many Siksika Chiefs. Clarence is a member of the Sacred Horns’ Society (Transfer of Sacred Bundle 2015) and the Brave Dog Society, both traditional Blackfoot Societies. He is a five-year veteran of International Peacekeeping (NATO & UN) in the 1960s. Upon his return, he became a police officer, serving 14 years as an RCMP Supernumerary Constable, and later as an Alberta Special Constable.
Contact:
Santanita Oka | sant.oka@uleth.ca | ulethbridge.ca/indigenous/indigenous-awareness-week