BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Misko-Aki - Confluence of Cultures. Please join us for our May 10\, 2020  Tuesday Talks  as we introduce you to a new and unique exhibi tion of Indigenous history and culture in Muskoka\; Misko-Aki\; Confluence of Cultures.  Visitors will experience the 10\,000 year history of the H uron-Wendat\, Anishinaabe\, Metis and Mohawk people as the exhibition take s them on a canoe trip through the culture\, history and geography of our region.  Learn how you and your Rotary club can engage in this exciting n ew approach. We will hear from Tim Johnson\, Project Director\; Gary Getso n\, Board Chair\;  Rick McGraw\, Director & Chair Revitalization Project\ ; and Bill Empey\, District 7070 Coordinator for Honouring Indigenous Peop les. This is a "not to miss" presentation.      About the Speakers:   Tim Johnson. Project Director Tim has 11 and ½  years of experience work ing with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American I ndian where he led the development of exhibitions and programs in Washingt on and New York. Tim Johnson is also the founder of the Landscape of Natio ns 360° Indigenous Education Initiative\, artistic director of The Great Niagara Escarpment Indigenous Cultural Map (for Plenty Canada)\, and execu tive producer of the multiple award-winning documentary RUMBLE: The Indian s Who Rocked The World   Gary Getson\, Board Chair Gary has over 40 years of experience in business working with both private\, public and not for profit organizations.  At IBM he was a founding partner in the World Wide IBM Consulting Group where he led the national Information Technology Str ategy and Planning Practice.  He subsequently served a ten-year term on t he Ontario Health Professions Appeal and Review Board.   He has been an active volunteer throughout his career and for the past ten year in a lead ership role with the Muskoka Steamships & Discovery Centre .   Rick McGra w\, Director & Chair Revitalization Project Rick has been a businessman an d entrepreneur for over 50 years. He has started a number of businesses an d developed them into significant enterprises taking many public. As a vol unteer he has served on many not-for-profit Boards both national and local in scope.  For over 30 years with the Muskoka Steamships & Discovery Cen tre\, he has lead numerous campaigns including the building of Wenonah ll (2002)\, wheel house (2015) and the Watershed Wonders (2018).  He Chairs the Revitalization project currently and has raised $6.6 M on a target of $8.1M.     DTEND:20220511T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260830T131719Z DTSTART:20220510T224500Z LOCATION:ZOOM Meeting SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Tuesday Talks - Honouring Indigenous Peoples UID:bbe810aa-82a1-4281-9753-5d3901c74387 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Misko-Aki - Confluence of Culture s.

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Please join us for our May 10\, 2020 \; Tuesday T alks \; as we introduce you to a new and unique exhibition of Indigeno us history and culture in Muskoka\; Misko-Aki\; Confluence of Cultures. \; Visitors will experience the 10\,000 year h istory of the Huron-Wendat\, Anishinaabe\, Metis and Mohawk people as the exhibition takes them on a canoe trip through the culture\, history and ge ography of our region. \; Learn how you and your Rotary club can engag e in this exciting new approach. We will hear from Tim Johnson\, Project D irector\; Gary Getson\, Board Chair\; \; Rick McGraw\, Director &\; Chair Revitalization Project\; and Bill Empey\, District 7070 Coordinator for Honouring Indigenous Peoples. This is a "\;not to miss"\; pre sentation. \;

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Tim Johnson. Project Director

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Tim has 11 and ½\;  \;years of experience work ing with the Smithsonian Institution&rsquo\;s National Museum of the Ameri can Indian where he led the development of exhibitions and programs in Was hington and New York. Tim Johnson is also the founder of the Landscape of Nations 360°\; Indigenous Education Initiative\, artistic director of T he Great Niagara Escarpment Indigenous Cultural Map (for Plenty Canada)\, and executive producer of the multiple award-winning documentary RUMBL E: The Indians Who Rocked The World

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Gary Getson\, Board Chair

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\nGary has over 40 y ears of experience in business working with both private\, public and not for profit organizations. \; At IBM he was a founding partner in the W orld Wide IBM Consulting Group where he led the national Information Techn ology Strategy and Planning Practice. \; He subsequently served a ten- year term on the Ontario Health Professions Appeal and Review Board. \ ; \; He has been an active volunteer throughout his career and for the past ten year in a leadership role with the Muskoka Steamships &\; Dis covery Centre .

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Rick McGraw\, Director &\; Chair Revitalization Project

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Rick has been a bu sinessman and entrepreneur for over 50 years. He has started a number of b usinesses and developed them into significant enterprises taking many publ ic. As a volunteer he has served on many not-for-profit Boards both nation al and local in scope. \; For over 30 years with the Muskoka Steamship s &\; Discovery Centre\, he has lead numerous campaigns including the b uilding of Wenonah ll (2002)\, wheel house (2015) and the Watershed Wonder s (2018). \; He Chairs the Revitalization project currently and has ra ised $6.6 M on a target of $8.1M.

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