An Evening of Storytelling with Gimaa (Chief) R. Stacey Laforme

Tuesday, Sep 30, 2025

An Evening of Storytelling with Gimaa (Chief) R. Stacey Laforme

Join us for the book launch of Beneath the Surface. The event will be an invitation to look deeper, listen differently and understand one another better. This collection isn’t just poetry—it carries the stories behind the words, and some thoughts on leadership and the world we live in.

Guest Speaker

Gimma (Chief) R. Stacey Laforme

Gimaa (Chief) R. Stacey Laforme

Former Chief of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation, Author, and Poet

About Gimaa (Chief) R. Stacey Laforme

R. Stacey LaForme is the former Chief of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation (MNCFN). Born and raised on MNCFN, Chief Laforme has served his community for over twenty years, being first elected to council in 1999.

Chief Laforme has participated in a number of committees and boards throughout his seven terms served as a Councillor, including involvement with the MNCFN’s Pan Am Games Secretariat (PAGS). As Chair of the PAGS Committee, Chief LaForme was instrumental in raising the profile of all First Nations through the recognition of the MNCFN as the first ever official Host First Nation of the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games. Chief LaForme is committed to increasing involvement and communication between Elected Council and both on and off-reserve membership. He is very active throughout MNFCN’s traditional territory, which encompasses 3.9 million acres of Southern Ontario, not only as a Chief, but as a notable storyteller and poet.

 

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Time: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Location: Centre for Excellence: Teaching, Learning and Belonging / 108 Tollgate Rd. in Brantford

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