The organizational system of people is referred to as governance, which can include laws, language, traditions, and knowledge systems that guide people in their actions. The stories in this category include programs designed to offer guidance and reconnect people to traditional knowledge systems, to develop policy and resources, and to provide leadership. The programs showcased in this category discuss principles and laws that provide structure and support for Indigenous people and their lands, including youth, adults, elders, teachers and researchers and include post-secondary programs as they gain leadership in order to actualize change.
The Environmental Technology Program through Nunavut Arctic College emphasizes how systems work in the environment through different methods on the land and in the classroom.
Dechinta means "in the bush" in many of Dene languages in the Northwest Territories. Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning believes in supporting self-determining and sustainable Northern commu...
Skahendowaneh teaches components of Trent University’s Ph.D. program and Indigenous Studies undergraduate program in the areas of Indigenous Knowledge, Iroquoian culture and language.
Dechinta’s model of program delivery is innovative and responsive to the needs of diverse learners. We offer a setting where families can learn together through our Chekoa Nı̨ htł’èkǫ ̨̀ Deè (KidsU...
Erica Beaudin has been the Executive Director of the Regina Treaty Status Indian Services since 2007 and she discusses the importance of the organization’s community education programs.