Posted on juillet 31, 2018 by Janine Landry
The Matawa Learning Centre uses a holistic approach to education in order to help young Indigenous learners from the Matawa Communities in Northern Ontario.
Janine Landry speaks with Brad Battiston (Principal) & Jackie Corbett (Vice-Principal) of the Matawa Learning Centre The Matawa Learning Centre uses a holistic approach to education in order to help young Indigenous learners from the Matawa Communities in Northern Ontario. The program has educators that help students achieve graduation as well as cultural support, mental health workers, nutrition workers, physical activity coordinators, and around the clock workers to help support the youth in a wrap-around approach that centres the learner’s well-being.
Posted on by Miriame Giroux
Indigenous Education And Native Studies in Denendeh. A university on the land. Land based university program that takes its organizing principles and knowledge largely from indigenous knowledge. Dechinta works with works elders, community members/experts, cultural teachers to offer university courses that value indigenous knowledge as much as academic.
Indigenous Education And Native Studies in Denendeh. A university on the land. Land based university program that takes its organizing principles and knowledge largely from indigenous knowledge. Dechinta works with works elders, community members/experts, cultural teachers to offer university courses that value indigenous knowledge as much as academic.
Posted on by Miriame Giroux
Fostering indigenous leadership, values and skills through cultural initiatives. Dene Nahjo is a Dene Collective based in Denendeh. Fostering indigenous leadership, values, and skills through cultural resurgance initiatives. Dene Nahjo believes the solutions to problems we see in communities are rooted in the teachings of our ancestors. They emphasize and encourage the revitalization of the […]
Fostering indigenous leadership, values and skills through cultural initiatives. Dene Nahjo is a Dene Collective based in Denendeh. Fostering indigenous leadership, values, and skills through cultural resurgance initiatives. Dene Nahjo believes the solutions to problems we see in communities are rooted in the teachings of our ancestors. They emphasize and encourage the revitalization of the culture and the connection to the land and they carry out their work in a way that is true to Dene culture.
Posted on juillet 30, 2018 by Amanda Dyson
Joan Dickers discusses the Inuktitut program from an educator’s perspective. The program is slotted into the daily schedule of students living in Nunatsiavut who are attending school under the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District.
Joan Dickers discusses the Inuktitut program from an educator’s perspective. The program is slotted into the daily schedule of students living in Nunatsiavut who are attending school under the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District.
Posted on by Ashley Nadjiwon
Desire is a Social Worker at East View Public School in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. She holds a drum group for students in JK to Grade 8 at her school during Friday recess. She incorporates cultural teachings and ceremony and invites Elders to share their knowledge and speak with the students. They perform at the […]
Desire is a Social Worker at East View Public School in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. She holds a drum group for students in JK to Grade 8 at her school during Friday recess. She incorporates cultural teachings and ceremony and invites Elders to share their knowledge and speak with the students. They perform at the school and at various gatherings in the community.
Posted on by Ashley Nadjiwon
Isaac is a storyteller, artist and traditional knowledge holder who talks about the importance of connecting to the land. He talks about Nimkii Aazhibikong, a land-based camp to teach people about their culture, their language, and their connection to the land. For more information, see the website: http://onamancollective.com/research/. Also, see the article: http://muskratmagazine.com/introducing-nimkii-aazhabikong-culture-camp-forever/. You can […]
Isaac is a storyteller, artist and traditional knowledge holder who talks about the importance of connecting to the land. He talks about Nimkii Aazhibikong, a land-based camp to teach people about their culture, their language, and their connection to the land. For more information, see the website: http://onamancollective.com/research/. Also, see the article: http://muskratmagazine.com/introducing-nimkii-aazhabikong-culture-camp-forever/. You can also visit their Facebook page: Nimkii Aazhibikong.
Posted on juillet 29, 2018 by Yvonne Benjoe
Director of Programming at Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Teena Nelson, teaches students, families, and visitors about the cultural significance of the tipi within First Nations culture.
The Tipi Teachings Program is a hands-on experience for participants to learn about the importance of the tipi in First Nations culture. Insight into the traditional lifestyle and worldview of the Plains Cree is gained by learning about tipi poles, structure, and history. There are linkages between Social Studies, Science, and Math curriculum that can be explored when raising a tipi. More information about the 45 minute – 1 hour long Program can be found at the following link: https://wanuskewin.com/discover/teachers/programs/.
Posted on by Garfield Staats
Discussion with the Early Childhood Services Director on the Aboriginal Head Start Program.
Discussion with the Early Childhood Services Director on the Aboriginal Head Start Program.
