The first annual Convention of the Partnership saw indigenous representatives from across Canada joining the event. The Partnership recognizes the importance of respecting indigenous knowledge and including indigenous representatives in all the activities conducted by the project. The Convention was opened and close by an elder from Kahnawake, a local indigenous community located next to Montreal. Participants were welcomed in the Mohawk language and invited to reflect on the importance of respecting and including indigenous knowledge in the work being done during the Convention.
At the closing ceremony of the Montreal Convention on Friday, August 26, 2022, Professor Josie C. Auger, who teaches Native Studies at Athabasca University, offered insights into Indigenous knowledge. Auger, who teaches Native Studies at Athabasca University, offered insights into indigenous knowledge. She was joined by representatives from Vancouver (Grant Fahlgren), Sudbury (William Morin) and One House Many Nations in Manitoba (Professor Sylvia McAdam and her students).
