## Breadcrumb 1. [Home](/index%2Ephp/) 2. [News and Stories](/index%2Ephp/news) 3. [Indigenous-Owned Agency Presentation ](/index%2Ephp/markdownify/node/3822) October 14, 2025 # Indigenous-Owned Agency Presentation ![OCAD University's Sharp Centre for Design, with a graphic black and white facade suspended over primary colour support legs](/sites/default/files/styles/1_5_1_large/public/2024-09/placeholder.jpg.webp?itok=6xMUv-uQ) ![JB](/sites/default/files/2025-10/Jordan%20Baptiste%20%40%20OCAD%20University.jpeg) There was a Q&A and discussion after his presentation which focused on: - Framing innovation through Indigenous rights and Nationhood. - The role of Section 35, UNDRIP, and the TRC Calls to Action as guiding design principles. - Case studies from Creative Fire and the Des Nedhe Group on community-owned enterprise and economic reconciliation. - Practical questions for students to apply in their future work in corporate Canada. Thank you very much Jordan! We sincerely appreciate your time and sharing your knowledge with our Advertising students! You are welcome back to OCAD U anytime! ## Other Recent News [### 2027 Critical Distance Centre for Curators Projections Program Call for Artists OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) and Critical Distance Centre for Curators (CDCC) have partnered to co-create CDCC Projections Program Career Launcher. Four (4) to five (5) selected emerging artists will receive $690 to exhibit work in a single channel, projection-based screening program that will be displayed at the CDCC in March 2027. October 30, 2026 ](/news/2027-critical-distance-centre-curators-projections-program-call-artists) [### Call for Vendors: BAM! Holiday Art Market 2026 OCAD University's RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) is excited to partner again with Wychwood Barns to offer a curated group of OCAD U students and recent alumni the opportunity to share a vendor table at the BAM! Holiday Art Market. October 26, 2026 ](/news/call-vendors-bam-holiday-art-market-2026) [### OCAD U’s Global Centre for Climate Action and EU bring large-scale art to Toronto’s Canada Malting Silos "The Light" and "Melting Temporalities" transformed the waterfront into a canvas for climate reflection. October 6, 2026 ](/news/ocad-us-global-centre-climate-action-and-eu-bring-large-scale-art-torontos-canada-malting) Related Stories ## Related Stories [### Steps Forward Celebrates Student Creativity and OCAD U's 150-Year Legacy A new series of student-created murals transforms the iconic Yellow Staircase in celebration of the university's 150th anniversary. September 18, 2026 ](/index%2Ephp/news/steps-forward-celebrates-student-creativity-and-ocad-us-150-year-legacy) [### Faculty of Design Used Book Sale Faculty of Design’s Used Book Sale offered students affordable access to donated art and design books. Date/Time: Wednesday, October 7, 2026, from 10am – 6pm Location: 100 McCaul St. - OCAD University, Lobby, Ground Floor September 2, 2026 ](/index%2Ephp/news/faculty-design-used-book-sale) [### FoD: Senate Election Updates Senate Election Updates April 14, 2026 ](/index%2Ephp/news/fod-senate-election-updates)