FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Indigenous Studies

People gathering at the Indigenous Circle between Alumni Memorial Hall and Widden Hall of McMaster University.

Elder-in-Residence: Renee Thomas-Hill

Renee is of the Mohawk Nation Turtle Clan from the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. As an Haudenosaunee Woman, she is responsible to carry on the teachings of “Our” Way of Life. She is to carry on the message of Peace Power and Righteousness (Sacredness).

She shares this in the following ways

As an Indigenous Women, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother; Educator, Historian, Artisan F.N. Doll Maker; Carrying on the Stories of Our Ancestors; Holder of Names (Genealogy Researcher), Storyteller; Traditional/Golden Age Smoke Dancer; Traditional Counsellor/Healer (Addiction Treatment Centre); Traditional knowledge of our plants/foods/medicine; An agriculturist – the continuation of our seeds; Grieving Support and most of all a “Spiritual Being”.

 

Renee is also a grandmother and auntie to many. “My walk in life, is to share awareness and the uplifting of the spirit through the teachings of Our Mother, the Earth and the Understanding of the Good Mind.”

 

Renee has much to share so come out and listen.