To Bear Witness: A Meaningful Conversation with my Mom on Belonging and Perseverance

In this Indigenous Speakers Series session, we will bear witness to a meaningful conversation between Derek Thompson – Čaabať Bookwilla | Suhiltun, Director of Indigenous Engagement at the Faculty of Medicine, and his mom, Maude Thompson. Maude is a First Nations Haisla woman, a Survivor of the Indian residential school experience, and a thoughtful and generous human being. She is a Mom, a Grandmother, a Great-Grandmother, an Auntie, a Sister, a Daughter, and a woman who has persevered in the face of incredible hardship. For nearly 40 years, Maude has served as a cook for the Tsow-tun Le Lum Society – Substance Use and Trauma Treatment Centre providing nourishment, love, support, care, and inspiration to thousands of First Nations and Indigenous people. In the session, you will learn about a unique perspective between a mother and her son regarding the processes of truth and reconciliation.

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This event is organized by the Faculty of Medicine’s Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (REDI).