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Story Topic: Community

Community

Aboriginal Resource Centre – College of New Caledonia

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Kiara McLean

Aboriginal Resource Centre of New Caledonia provides a variety of student services as well as works to Indigenize the curriculum.

The Aboriginal Resource Centre, located at the College of New Caledonia, is a space where Indigenous post-secondary students are supported emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually through culturally relevant programming, including academic advising and smudging ceremonies. Darlene McIntosh has the privilege of being an Elder and Ambassador with the Lheidli T’enneh Nation and works as the cultural advisor at the Aboriginal Resource Centre. Darlene works to deliver land-based knowledge and tradition to students across Prince George. Furthermore, Darlene maintains an open-door policy, and encourages conversations regarding impacts of colonization, land stewardship, and more amongst Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, faculty, and administration.

https://cnc.bc.ca/services/prince-george/aboriginal-resources

FNUC Alumni – Lessons Learned since 1988

Posted on by Sara-Lynn Harding

Doreen Marie Johnson a graduate of First Nations University speaks about her experiences since graduating in 1988.

Discussion of lessons learned since Doreen graduated from the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College in 1988 with her Bachelor of Indian Social Work degree.

Native Language Summer Camp

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Jennifer Dockstator

Teacher and organizer of the Native Language Summer Program, Daisy Slipperjack, discusses the importance of retaining the Ojibwe language, which is done on the land. 

Together with Eabametoong First Nation’s Health and Social Services “Paddle for Wellness” program, teacher Daisy Slipperjack has organized a summer camp for children, youth, and families. The group paddles to an island away from the community and spends an entire week immersed in the language. Elders speak Ojibwe and the youth listen and learn skills for living on the land, including net-making, setting and checking nets, paddling, filleting fish, gathering birch bark and making baskets, cooking, chopping wood, and more. English is spoken sparingly, for example, to share safety instructions.