Events

Tusaumaqatiginniq: a gathering for truth-telling, healing, and deep listening about the lived realities of environmental racism.

Join the Art Gallery of Peterborough at Trent University for this circle on environmental racism: a gathering for truth-telling, healing, and deep listening. This event creates space for members of local Indigenous communities, including the Michi Saagiig Nations and Inuit artists of Art + Waste in Panniqtuuq who have travelled from Nunavut to share their lived experiences of colonization, environmental racism, climate change, adaptation, art, and healing.

In honour of the legacy of residential schools and the ongoing reconciliation process between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples, this circle invites settlers and academic communities to participate by listening with respect. Together, we will reflect on personal stories, acknowledge ongoing harms, and work toward a collective understanding of how environmental racism continues to impact communities today.

Location: Trent University, Nozhem: First Peoples’ Performance Space

This event is free to attend and open to the public. No registration required.

Presented by the Art Gallery of Peterborough in collaboration with the Canadian Canoe Museum, photographer David Kilabuk will present an artist talk sharing his work through which he captures the immense beauty of Inuit Nunangat as well as the wildlife, vegetation, and wonderful people of Panniqtuuq (Pangnirtung, NU). Guided by lessons from his father who studied the skies for hunting and taught him to read the weather, light, and shifting patterns of the season, David’s photographs capture life in step with the rhythms of land, weather, and time.

Monthly arts event showcasing local artists, galleries, and live performances.

Local farmers' market taking place each Saturday year-round. Vendors offer fresh produce, baked goods, and artisanal items.

Community market featuring regional produce, meats, and crafts.

Takes place indoors at the Peterborough Square during the winter months, and outside at the Quaker Foods City Square in the summer.

Madeleine Qumuatuq, respected knowledge holder, interpreter, and advocate for Inuit women with over 30 years of leadership, will speak about how settler colonialism has shaped Inuit life through a broad concept of waste. Recognized for her work advancing Inuit Traditional Knowledge (Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit), wellness, and women’s rights, her talk will begin with the lighting of a qulliq (oil lamp) and include personal reflections, and intergenerational insights.

This event is free to attend and open to the public. All are welcome.