First Nations Awareness Week ^ Richard Van Camp Richard Van Camp is a proud member of the Dogrib (Tlicho) Nation from Fort Smith, NWT, C a n a d a . A graduate of the the University of Victoria's and the at the University of British Columbia, Richard currently teaches Creative Writing for Aboriginal Students at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B C . En'owkin International School of Writing, Creative Writing BFA Program, Master's Degree in Creative Writing V- Richard's poems, short stories and novellas have been published in anthologies and journals since 1992. Three of his short stories from A/7ge/ ''Mermaids", "Sky Burial" and "The Night Charles Bukowski Died" have been narrated by Cree actor Ben Cardinal a n d broadcast nationally as radio dramas on C B C . Richard wrote for CBC's N o r t h o f 60 television show for two months under their and was a script and cultural consultant with them for four seasons. He recently cowrote the short movie "Promise Me" with Kent Williams and Jason Alexander of Neohaus Filmworks. Wing Splash Pattern, ship Program GAPILANO STUDENTS' UNIOIJ ( anaiiinn Foderatioii ol Stuticiiis-Lcr.;,; F Writer Intern- Tuesday March 30 1:00-2:00 Student Union Lounge (Maple 116) Everyone Welcome En'owkin International School of Writing, Creative Writing BFA Program, Master's Degree in Creative Writing C a n a d a . A graduate of the the University of Victoria's and the at the University of British Columbia, Richard currently teaches Creative Writing for Aboriginal Students at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B C . Richard's poems, short stories and novellas have been published in anthologies and journals since 1992. Three of his short stories from "Mermaids", "Sky Burial" and "The Night Charles Bukowski Died" have been narrated by Cree actor Ben Cardinal and broadcast nationally as radio dramas on C B C . Richard wrote for CBC's N o r t h o f 60 television show for two months under their and was a script and cultural consultant with them for four seasons. He recently cowrote the short movie "Promise Me" with Kent Williams and Jason Alexander of Neohaus Filmworks. Angel Wing Splash Pattern, ship Program Writer Intern- Tuesday March 30 1:00-2:00 Student Union Lounge (Maple 116) Everyone Welcome M o n d a y Mar.29 T u e s d a y Mar.30 11-12pm Opjening Prayer LB 322 " 12:pm-1:30pm Feast Jerry Alfred Musician from the Yukon LB 322 1:30pm-3:30pm Self-gov'i & land claims guest speaker Darren Leas from the Yukon LB 322 11am-12:30pm Dream catcher workshop By Ftosa lee MAPLE 116-CSU LOUNGE 12pm-1pm Mors D'oeurves and open liouse to tfie First Nations Lounge BIRCH 160 1pm-2pm r