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Elders

Request Form for Elder and Knowledge Keeper

​​To request an Elder and/or Knowledge Keeper for an event or gathering, please complete the form below at least two (2) weeks in advance. Once submitted, our Administrative Coordinator will review the request and forward it to Elders and Knowledge Keepers who have indicated their willingness to receive such requests.


If interested, they will contact you or your team directly using the information provided. This process ensures that Elders and Knowledge Keepers maintain full control over access to their contact information.


If you do not receive a response, it means that no one is available to accommodate your request at this time.

Event starts at:
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Event ends at:
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Is the Elder or Knowledge Keeper required to stay for the full event?
Do you have access to funding in order to compensate the Elder or Knowledge Keeper for their contributions?
If needed, are you able to cover any parking costs or arrange transportation (Taxi Chit/Pre-Paid Uber) for the Elder or Knowledge Keeper?
Do you have someone designated to meet the Elder or Knowledge Keeper when they arrive and/or support them at the event if needed?
When requesting guidance from a First Nation / Métis Elder or Knowledge Keeper, it is customary to offer ceremonial tobacco. For an Inuk Elder or Knowledge Keeper, Labrador tea is the customary offering. Will you have these items available?

If you said "yes" to the last question, please fill out the following information:

Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition

Mailing Address:
2323 St. Laurent Blvd.
Ottawa, ON K1G 4J8

Office Address:

150 Elgin St.

Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4

Email: info@ottawaaboriginalcoalition.ca

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We acknowledge the gift of being on Anishnabek territory and specifically on Algonquin Territory. We want to recognize the two closest Algonquin First Nation communities: Kitigan Zibi and the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan. We also recognize that today - Ottawa is a gathering place for First Nations, Inuit and Métis from across Canada. This land acknowledgement commits us to the original relationship we were building together – through friendship and peace.

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