Welcome to a program of sharing, conversation and dialogue between Indigenous River Peoples from rivers across Kamchatka, Columbia River, British Columbia, Unama’ki, and Sápmi. The program is a collaboration with Juogadit min máhtu – Sharing our knowledge project.  

Program 

10:00 Niilas Holmberg and Harald Gaski, Deanu luohti / the Deatnu Yoik 

Opening ceremony by Matthew Patles 

10:15 Opening address Jon-Christer Mudenia, Sami Parliament of Norway  

Presentation of the Kárášjohka Declaration 

11:00 Indigenous River Peoples Sharing Circle moderated by Matthew Patles 

12:00 Lunch  

13:00 Presentations from Northern Indigenous River Peoples 

Unama’ki rivers by Shelley Denny and Alitta Patles 

Columbia River by Autumn Adams 

Olmmáivateatnu / Manndalen river by Odd Isaksen, Manndalen Fishers and Hunters association (MJFF) 

More to be announced.  

15:30 Conversation: The spirit of rivers 

A circle where we discuss the Indigenous responsibility to rivers and lands with Harald Gaski, Shelley Denny, Aslak Holmberg, Autumn Adams and more.  

The seminar will be held in English.