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Gordon Oakes Red Bear Student Centre Opening Celebration

Jan 1, 2013 | 8:00 AM
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Gordon Oakes Red Bear Student Centre Opening Celebration

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Official grand opening celebrations of the U of S Gordon Oakes Red Bear Student Centre and virtual tour.

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  • Many dignitaries in attendance for Gordon Oakes Red Bear Centre official grand opening celebrations.

  • Opening prayer by Elder Larry Oakes, son of the late Gordon Oakes

  • Architect Douglas Cardinal and U of S Chancellor Blaine Favel

  • National Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde

  • Treaty Commissioner George E. Lafond

  • Painting of Gordon Oakes by artist Michael Lonechild

  • Dana Carriere, Aboriginal liaison of the U of S Graduate Students’ Association and chair of the Indigenous Gradation Students’ Council, and Feather Pewapisconias, president of the Indigenous Students’ Council, present a blanket to Jean Oakes, widow of Gordon Oakes.

  • Jean Oakes, widow of Gordon Oakes

  • Architect Douglas Cardinal and U of S President and Vice-Chancellor Peter Stoicheff

  • Honour song ended formal ceremony

  • Juno-award winning singer Susan Aglukark performs at reception following the formal ceremony



  • Welcome to the Gordon Oakes Redbear Student Centre at the U of S

















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