The Path to Rematriation: The Thunderbird Eggs and Their Journeys Home

Join us for an educational gathering that honours Indigenous storytelling and community knowledge.  

As part of Western University’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation, we are honoured to host an event in collaboration with Kettle and Stony Point First Nation to share about the rematriation of sacred items known as Thunderbird Eggs or kettles from Western University.   

Through oral tradition, storytelling, and geology, we’ll explore the cultural, historical, and geological significance of these sacred items from both Indigenous and academic perspectives. This event is guided by Indigenous protocols and shaped through multiple years of consultation with Kettle and Stony Point First Nation.  

This is not just an information session, but a collaborative moment of learning, relationship-building, and reconciliation in action.  

Speakers include:  

• Mary Lou Smoke, Elder in Residence (Western University) 
• Florentine Strzelczyk, Provost & Vice-President (Academic) (Western University) 
• Jordan George, Language & Communications Specialist (Kettle and Stony Point First Nation) 
• Cam Tsujita, Associate Professor (Earth Science) (Western University) 
• Desmond Moser, Assistant Dean (Decolonization) (Western University) 
• Genevieve Buchanen, Western Alumni and Artist from Kettle and Stony Point First Nation  
• Robert Bressette, Hillside Principal (Kettle and Stony Point First Nation 
• David Cloud, Elected Council Member (Kettle and Stony Point First Nation)  
• Christy R. Bressette, Vice Provost & Associate Vice President (Indigenous Initiatives) (Western University) 

Parking passes will be available at the reception desk.  

All media inquiries should be directed to media@uwo.ca