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Valeri Pilgrim, Manager of the Aboriginal Resource Office at Memorial University, discusses the various programs and supports available to Indigenous students at Memorial University.
Valeri Pilgrim, Manager of the Aboriginal Resource Office at Memorial University, discusses the various programs and supports available to Indigenous students at Memorial University.
Debra Toney, a former student at the Annapolis Valley First Nation School, talks about how the school is so effective in fostering student success.
Debra Toney, a former student at the Annapolis Valley First Nation School, talks about how the school is so effective in fostering student success.
Laurie McLeod of Nipissing First Nation shares her understanding of engaging the spirit within all areas of life. She shares her own knowledge of Indigenous education and how to better support people seeking guidance within academia.
Laurie McLeod of Nipissing First Nation shares her understanding of engaging the spirit within all areas of life. She shares her own knowledge of Indigenous education and how to better support people seeking guidance within academia.
First Nations led education in community
The Akwesahsne Freedom School was started in 1979 by parents in the Mohawk community that saw a need to preserve their ways and play an active role in the education of the nation starting with the children. They wanted their kids to be educated in the language, to be raised with ceremony and culture on the land of their ancestors without the influence and interference of the Western world. This approach has lead to results such as an increase in speakers of Mohawk language, rejuvenation of cultural strength and familiarity, and the continuance of inter-generational hands on learning.
Youth Empowerment Movement
4R’s is a national youth run and led organization that helps build the capacity of young people by providing meaningful places for them to develop and learn. They create opportunities and experiences in regions across the country to allow change makers the spaces to work on educational and community building initiatives, with the support of a network of national partners and adult allies.
Ce programme concerne une sortie d’école qui vise l’apprentissage des savoirs traditionnels auprès des jeunes de la communauté de Pakua-Shipu. Cette sortie d’école favorise le Innu-aitun (culture Innu) en sortant dans le territoire ancestral de la communauté, durant l’hiver du mois de janvier à mars. Cette sortie vise une clientèle de jeunes étudiants au niveau […]
Ce programme concerne une sortie d’école qui vise l’apprentissage des savoirs traditionnels auprès des jeunes de la communauté de Pakua-Shipu. Cette sortie d’école favorise le Innu-aitun (culture Innu) en sortant dans le territoire ancestral de la communauté, durant l’hiver du mois de janvier à mars. Cette sortie vise une clientèle de jeunes étudiants au niveau du primaire jusqu’au niveau de secondaire deux (2), en adaptation scolaire, mais aussi ayant un bon rendement académique.
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Janine Landry speaks with Oliver Rusnak about the Indigenous Student Counsellor program with the Thunder Bay Catholic District School board.
This program is geared specifically to Indigenous students in their schools. There is one full-time counsellor at each high school, and at the three senior elementary schools. They act as advocates for Indigenous students, support them with their academics, family life, cultural life, post-secondary requirements and much more. As part of the program, there is a cultural room that provides students with a comfortable space to hang-out. Some of the activities the counsellors provide are things like days out on the land, drumming, beading, painting, attending workshops and career fairs, after-school programs and so much more. This program staff work full time in the schools and sometimes run after-school programs as well. The counsellors currently work with students from grades 7-12.
For more information about the program with the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board, click here.
Blair Beaucage an Indigenous teacher at Nbisiing Secondary School talks about his own desire to understand Indigenous education within the Anishinabe perspective. Blair of Nipissing First Nation talks about the importance of understanding traditional methods of knowledge by learning on and from the land.
Blair Beaucage an Indigenous teacher at Nbisiing Secondary School talks about his own desire to understand Indigenous education within the Anishinabe perspective. Blair of Nipissing First Nation talks about the importance of understanding traditional methods of knowledge by learning on and from the land.
All year round, the Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF) offers a variety of resources and learning opportunities for K-12 teachers, as well as teacher candidates, across the province of Ontario and online. OTF aims to introduce support and develop understanding of truth and movement towards reconciliation. As the voice of Ontario teachers, OTF is a member […]
All year round, the Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF) offers a variety of resources and learning opportunities for K-12 teachers, as well as teacher candidates, across the province of Ontario and online. OTF aims to introduce support and develop understanding of truth and movement towards reconciliation. As the voice of Ontario teachers, OTF is a member of the Minister’s Advisory Council on First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education, which provides counsel on matters germane to Indigenous education. OTF was one of the members of the government-convened 2017 Joint Implementation Work Group, which was tasked with identifying recommended revisions to the Social Studies (Grades 4-6), History (Grades 7-10) and Civics (Grade 10) curricula to increase and deepen the focus of teaching and learning about Indigenous peoples, perspectives and experiences. Several examples of OTF’s resources and tools include: Books of Life, Survive and Thrive, OTF Connects webinars, Inspire Financial Learning, Teaching Learning Co-op (TLC) projects, and Summer Institutes. For more information, check out OTF’s website at: www.otffeo.on.ca/en/
Serving the Greater Toronto Area since 1998, Dodem Kanonhsa’ pronounced Doh-dem Gah-noon-sah has forged a reputation for quality service, inclusiveness and community-oriented programming. Dodem is an Anishinawbe (Ojibway) word meaning “Clan” or family, and Kanonhsa’ is Kenienkeha (Mohawk) meaning “Lodge,” the name is also transcribed into Cree syllabics. The name was chosen to reflect the […]
Serving the Greater Toronto Area since 1998, Dodem Kanonhsa’ pronounced Doh-dem Gah-noon-sah has forged a reputation for quality service, inclusiveness and community-oriented programming. Dodem is an Anishinawbe (Ojibway) word meaning “Clan” or family, and Kanonhsa’ is Kenienkeha (Mohawk) meaning “Lodge,” the name is also transcribed into Cree syllabics. The name was chosen to reflect the most prominent Nations in the region they serve.
Following the Oka Crisis in 1990, Indigenous Services Canada sought ways to improve the awareness of Indigenous Peoples’ history and culture. One solution was to build the Kumik Lodge, a cultural facility in the Department’s headquarters in Gatineau, Quebec that focused on traditional teachings provided by Indigenous wisdom keepers. Building on the success of the Kumik, the opportunity arrived to build a similar facility in ISC Ontario Regional Office in Toronto. Dodem Kanonhsa’ opened on September 21st, 1998.
Their mandate is to provide a space for learning and fostering greater acceptance, understanding and harmony between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Dodem Kanonhsa’ welcomes participants from all nations, ancestry and backgrounds.
Many well-known and respected teachers visit the lodge and continue to share their teachings and stories with staff and visitors. Dodem Kanonhsa’ hosts a variety of training sessions, circles and workshops. Please visit the website, www.dodemkanonhsa.ca or call 416-952-9272 for a schedule of events. Due to capacity constraints, groups must register and receive confirmation before attending lodge events.
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