What is Land-Based Learning?

Panelists from across Canada will participate in a dynamic discussion about land-based education. They will discuss the connections to land that are grounded within Indigenous knowledge and share their experiences as educators with examples from the programs they run.

Panelists from across Canada will participate in a dynamic discussion about land-based education. They will discuss the connections to land that are grounded within Indigenous knowledge and share their experiences as educators with examples from the programs they run.

This interactive discussion will be staged on Facebook Live. Viewers can interact through Facebook or via text message with the panelists and moderator. A Facebook profile is not required to participate.

Panelists:

• Willie Ermine, Traditional Health Coordinator for the Sturgeon Lake Traditional Health Program, Knowledge Keeper and Ceremonialist, Sturgeon Lake First Nation, Saskatchewan
• Lisa Michano-Courchene, Education Director, Biigtigong Language Project Pic River First Nation School, Pic River First Nation, Ontario 
• Patsy McKinney, Executive Director, Under One Sky Friendship Centre Headstart Program, Under One Sky Monoqonuwicik-Neoteetjg Mosigisig, Fredricton, New Brunswick

Moderator: Dustin Brass, Lecturer/Placement Coordinator for Indigenous Education at First Nations University of Canada, Regina, Saskatchewan

Watch live at https://www.facebook.com/NCCIECanada/ or here on NCCIE.ca with more details shared on both platforms and https://twitter.com/NCCIE_Canada. Times will vary depending on your location (12:00 PST/ 1:00 MST/ 2:00 CST/ 3:00 EST/ 4:00 AST).