On Thursday, July 14th, David Fortin hosted a 1-day symposium, short lecture, and public round table discussing design education through an Indigenous lens, as well as the conceptualization of a Design Lodge at the University of Waterloo. Participants included: Douglas Cardinal (Elder, Douglas Cardinal Architect), Bill Woodworth (Elder, University of Waterloo), Eladia Smoke (Smoke Architecture), Matt Hickey (Two Row Architects), Jake Chakasim (Carleton University), James Bird (University of Toronto), Dani Kastelein (Brook McIlroy), Amina Lalor (University of Waterloo), Jean Becker (University of Waterloo), Robin Stadelbauer (University of Waterloo), Logan MacDonald (University of Waterloo), Jason Surkan (David T Fortin Architect), Celina Rios-Nadeau (David T Fortin Architect), and Idoia Arana-Beobide (Douglas Cardinal Architect).
Design Lodge Symposium Dinner, - July 14th, 2022.
(L to R): Eladia Smoke, Matt Hickey, Douglas Cardinal, Robin Stadelbauer, Dani Kastelein, Bill Woodworth, Logan MacDonald, Celina Rios-Nadeau, Jake Chakasim, Amina Lalor, David Fortin. Participants missing from photo: James Bird (photographer), Jason Surkan, Idoia Arana-Beobide, Anne Bordeleau, Maya Przybylski