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Thomas Fiddler Memorial Elementary School

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 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 revitalization and provide cultural opportunities for its students.

Annapolis Valley First Nation School – Madelyn Coldwell

Madelyn Coldwell, a recent graduate at Annapolis Valley First Nation School, discusses her experiences at the school and how it has helped her achieve success.

Madelyn Coldwell, a recent graduate at Annapolis Valley First Nation School, discusses her experiences at the school and how it has helped her achieve success.

Mary Elliot – What We Take, We Must Give

Mary Elliot, a Anishinabe elder shares her perspective of understanding the land and knowledge it carries. Through story telling she shares her perspective on what is both important teachings to share and important to teach.

Mary Elliot, a Anishinabe elder shares her perspective of understanding the land and knowledge it carries. Through story telling she shares her perspective on what is both important teachings to share and important to teach.

Teaching from Home

Sharon, like most community members, teaches traditional Dene life skills at home.

Sharon, like most community members, teaches traditional Dene life skills at home.

Survival Skills – Trapping – Harvesting

George Oudzi lives a traditional way of life, teaching others at the same time.  In this interview, he talks about his life on-the-land and how he teaches others how to fish, trap, and hunt, all the time using his ‘Native language’, which is North Slavey (Sahtúǫt’ı̨ne Yatı̨́).

George Oudzi lives a traditional way of life, teaching others at the same time.  In this interview, he talks about his life on-the-land and how he teaches others how to fish, trap, and hunt, all the time using his ‘Native language’, which is North Slavey (Sahtúǫt’ı̨ne Yatı̨́).

Mi’kmaw Language Program – Simon Francis

Simon Francis talks about his experiences taking the Mi’kmaw Language Program in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia and why language revitalization is so important.

Simon Francis talks about his experiences taking the Mi’kmaw Language Program in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia and why language revitalization is so important.

Outdoor Education Program and Indigenous School Outreach Program

Sara Leah Hindy, the Community Development Officer for Qalipu First Nation, discusses the land-based learning initiatives that the organization runs and how partnering with the local school system allows them to provide Indigenous programming for students.

Sara Leah Hindy, the Community Development Officer for Qalipu First Nation, discusses the land-based learning initiatives that the organization runs and how partnering with the local school system allows them to provide Indigenous programming for students.

Centre de documentation à Pakua-Shipu

Le Centre de documentation est un projet en cours de développement. Le but de ce programme est de conserver des photos ainsi que des documents audiovisuels. Il s’agit d’une initiative de préservation de la culture et de l’histoire de Pakua-Shipu. Le centre se situera au bureau de l’agent culture. Il s’adressera à toute la communauté. […]

Le Centre de documentation est un projet en cours de développement. Le but de ce programme est de conserver des photos ainsi que des documents audiovisuels. Il s’agit d’une initiative de préservation de la culture et de l’histoire de Pakua-Shipu. Le centre se situera au bureau de l’agent culture. Il s’adressera à toute la communauté.

 

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Hide and babiche instructors/teachers

Paula and Monique teach the process of making babiche (rawhide lacings) and preparing hides in the community. They are speaking Dene K’e (North Slavey).  They are one of the eldest Indigenous mentors/educators of the K’ahsho Got’ine Nation, endeavouring to pass on the skills of processing moose hide/caribou hide/beaver hides and making babiche.  Translation by Lucy […]

Paula and Monique teach the process of making babiche (rawhide lacings) and preparing hides in the community. They are speaking Dene K’e (North Slavey).  They are one of the eldest Indigenous mentors/educators of the K’ahsho Got’ine Nation, endeavouring to pass on the skills of processing moose hide/caribou hide/beaver hides and making babiche.  Translation by Lucy Jackson.

Métis Community Support Worker program

The Métis Community Support Worker five-semester certificate program helps learners complete their adult upgrading and post-secondary courses by incorporating Indigenous ways of knowing.

The Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) in partnership with the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) are piloting a Métis-specific Community Support Worker program. “This program… help(s) Métis participants get the skills and knowledge they need to find secure and meaningful employment while giving back to their community,” said MNBC president Clara Morin-Dal Col. “The Métis Community Support Worker program… respect(s) and honour(s) Métis culture by creating an ethical space for teaching, learning and incorporating Indigenous ways of knowing within a university setting. We look forward to delivering a program that celebrates our culture and makes a difference in the lives of Métis people in B.C. The program… help(s) learners complete their adult upgrading and post-secondary courses, leading to a certificate as a social and community support worker. Learners…benefit from a full range of educational and wraparound services, including cultural elements and Elder supports, to ensure student success.” (Source.)