Kelsey Jaggard

Kelsey Jaggard speaks with Darlene Kakepetum about Indigenous programming at Thomas Fiddler Memorial Elementary School in Sandy Lake, Ontario. Thomas Fiddler Memorial Elementary School provides Kindergarten to Grade 6 level education and is located in Sandy Lake First Nation, Ontario. With a K – 5 Oji-Cree immersion program, the school is looking to expand language […]

Kelsey Jaggard talks to Elder Charlotte Rae about the importance of Oji-Cree language immersion and revitalization. Indigenous languages are being lost at an alarming rate and their revitalization is at the forefront of cultural reclamation within Indigenous communities. Elder Charlotte Rae speaks about being an Oji-Cree language educator and shares her thoughts on Indigenous language […]

Kelsey Jaggard speaks with Catherine Rae who is the program coordinator at the Gabbius Goodman Learning Centre in Sandy Lake, Ontario. The Gabbius Goodman Learning Centre provides community members in level education requirements. Catering to all ages, the learning centre also aims to make connections between community members and post-secondary education opportunities by partnering with […]

Kelsey Jaggard interviews Rachel Ombash in Sioux Lookout, Ontario at the KOBE Language Learning app launch. Rachel Works with the Keewaytinook Okimakanak Board of Education as an Oji-Cree language teacher in North Spirit Bay. She describes the language program she co-facilitates with a fellow language speaker and her dreams for language education and revitalization. The […]

Kelsey Jaggard interviews Jeremy Audette, Principal at Thomas Fiddler Memorial High School in Sandy Lake, Ontario. The High School offers formal education up to grade 10 and caters to learners ages 12-21. The school is working to incorporate land-based opportunities to connect youth to traditional knowledge and create a space where they are engaged in […]

Kelsey Jaggard interviews Robert Greene, from Lac Seul First Nation, about his work as a councillor with Jordan’s Principle. Jordan’s Principle aims to ensure Indigenous youth, ages 0-17 are given the same opportunities and access to services as other youth in Canada. As a youth councillor he describes how the connection to traditional knowledge, language […]

Kelsey Jaggard interviews Sarah Johnson about the three new KOBE Language Learning Apps in Oji-Cree, Cree, and Ojibwe. The KOBE Language Learning app is an accessible way to learn Oji-Cree, Cree, and Ojibwe. These apps are available on the Apple Store and the Google Play Store. “Swipe, scroll &; learn” the language through the different […]