Stories – Residential Schools

Grace Fox is from M'Chigeeng First Nation and has dedicated her life to Indigenous Education.  Over the course of her career, Grace has been a Guidance Counsellor, Teacher, Principal, and Director ...

Shirley Williams (Bird Clan) is an Elder from Wiikwemkoong First Nation; her Anishinaabe name is Migizi ow Kwe meaning Eagle Woman.  Shirley is a Professor Emeritus at Trent University, Indigenous ...

Sturgeon Lake First Nation community members reflecting on Harvest Days during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Indigenous scholar, Dr. Blair Stonechild, discusses Indigenous spirituality in his recent publications.

An Elder, who is preparing Anishinaabe people to be responsible, knowledgeable about their culture, creation and to show us our own personal role in Creation.

Hailey Prince details the Nak'azdli Cultural Centre's aims and initiatives of capturing and maintaining Dakelh traditional knowledge through methods of traditional knowledge transfer from Elders. T...

This program utilizes traditional knowledge and ceremony to advance the intentions of corrections institutions.

4 Seasons of Reconciliation is a multi-media teaching unit that promotes a renewed relationship between Indigenous Peoples and Canadians.

First Nations owned and operated post-secondary education institution.

The Qikiqtani Inuit Association communicates with the communities in the Qikiqtani region of Nunavut to mentor them in designing Inuit, cultural youth programs.

Siyamtelot is Okanagan and registered Stó:lō by marriage. Swelimeltexw is Stó:lō from Stsálles are Elders from Okanagan. They share their educational experience along with stories and teachings....

Yukon First Nation History and knowledge

Chris Shawanoo speaks about the role of the NRNC in providing holistic educational opportunities to the Niagara urban Indigenous community.

Reconciliation projects and exchanges

Supervisor of Indigenous Education, Sarah Longman, discusses the programs she oversees for Regina Public Schools.

Youth Empowerment Movement

Elizabeth Sault seeks to provide holistic educational opportunities to community members with the aim of violence reduction.

Heather Knockwood describes her work teaching the Mi'kmaw language to young children in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia and how she uses puppets to help encourage the children to speak conversational Mi'...

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) offers educators opportunities to learn about Indigenous peoples through professional learning and curriculum resources.  

Elder Coordinator and Cree Language Interpreter, Clarence Whitstone speaks on the importance of the Cree Language.

The Language Revitalization Program, facilitated by Fran Brown in Bella Bella, BC, involves Heiltsuk language learning activities.

There is more to our existence within this physical realm.

The Indigenous Land Guardians program is designed to train local Dene people to become knowledgeable in their local culture and traditions as well as current conservation and monitoring practices.

Reconnecting high risk youth through carving and traditional knowledge to find balance.

This transformational program allows First Nations mentors/Master Carvers to go into Yukon schools and educate all students about traditional art forms and more.

Elder, Albina Cardinal believes that a curriculum that is infused with Indigenous history makes progress in the healing and understanding of Indigenous communities.

Audio interview with Indigenous Educator Penny Cardinal-Kotash perspective from Treaty 8, High Level, Alberta.

The Principal of the Dene Tha Community School, Carlito Somera, discusses the school's commitment to holding fall and winter Cultural Camps for students in grades 4-12.

Indigenous education is important, not only for those who carry on traditional ways, but for Indigenous lawyers and politicians who would be better able to advocate for Indigenous peoples.

An examination of the historic and current issues relevant to First Nations land use and community planning. 

Education that prepares students to lead successful, productive and healthy lives while enhancing and celebrating their identity and pride through language and culture programs and daily education.

Greg Charleson gives insight into the meaning of protocol and identity for him and his people. Greg is Nuu-chah-nulth of the Hesquiat First Nation which is located on the west coast of Vancouver Is...

Community building

The programs at the Niagara Regional Native Centre work together and Philip works to raise cultural awareness and foster wellbeing on a community and individual level.

Clayton Paul Episkenew shares his experience as a survivor of residential schools and alcoholism. He uses these experiences to help inmates at the Regina Correctional Centre. 

KDS Vision Statement: “BUILDING OUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE TODAY BY TEACHING AND LEARNING THE DENE WAY.” "KDS is committed to providing quality education for our students by concentrating on four compon...

Neecheewam Inc. strives to cultivate life skills through the development of relationships and culturally appropriate teachings.

Gilbert Kewistep educates future generations of social workers who, he hopes will, ask tough questions, be inclusive of Elders, be involved in community agencies, and effect meaningful change.

Pam Griffin, Program Delivery Manager at the Public Health Agency of Canada, discusses her experience taking the cultural diversity training and the impact that it’s had on her and her work....

Indigenous specializations in Social Work/ Indigenous Circle at the University of Victoria, in Victoria BC.

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The Indigenous circle would like to acknowledge and thank the Lekwungun and Esquimalt ...

The Kenanow Bachelor of Education is a northern-based and Aboriginal-focused teacher education program. The program melds the wisdom and guidance provided by Elders in northern Manitoba with the ce...

Glenn Trivett, Cultural Resource Coordinator for M’Wikwedong Native Cultural Resource Centre discusses his three-evening course offered to mainly non-Indigenous people as a way of teaching the hist...

Quinn Meawasige speaks about the importance of the Anishinaabemowin language and cross-cultural learning at Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig (SKG). One of the main goals of SKG is for learners to acquire...

Indigenous education for health providing awareness about First Nations people. Developing relationships with individuals and communities, respecting our way of life.

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.

Felicia Gay is the Gallery Curator at Wanuskewin Heritage Park and she discusses contemporary Indigenous art, arts programming, and curatorship within the interpretive center.

Jennifer Bishop and Marcel Petit highlight the transformative process that occurs during the Circle of Voices Program.

Recognizing the shortfalls of Western education. Indigenous pedagogy is an engagement with and in nature.

Tsuut'ina Nation language director Steven Crowchild speaks on the direction that his program is heading and the future of the Tsuut'ina Nation language program

Dr. Verna Billy-Minnabarriet sits down to talk about the one of a kind Chemical Addiction Worker Certificate Program offered at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology.

Aboriginal worldview teaching the real truth of our Indigenous history. Providing cultural awareness encourages healing and empowerment.

The Woodland Cultural Centre located in Brantford, Ontario near the Six Nations First Nation opened in 1972 at the old Mohawk Industrial Residential School. Its mandate is to provide cultural and e...