Posted on mai 15, 2019 by Echo Mcleod
Joe McLeod from Nipissing First Nation talks about his insight on teaching youth of today. Joe works with specifically Indigenous male youth, and talks about the importance of lived experiences through Indigenous education.
Joe McLeod from Nipissing First Nation talks about his insight on teaching youth of today. Joe works with specifically Indigenous male youth, and talks about the importance of lived experiences through Indigenous education.
Posted on mai 13, 2019 by jessicali
Jerica Fraser talks about the program, ‘Strengthening Hamilton Aboriginal Education’ (SHAE), in Hamilton, Ontario.
Strengthening Hamilton Aboriginal Education (SHAE) is a partnership between the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) and the Hamilton Regional Indian Centre (HRIC). This alternative education program provides an opportunity for Indigenous students (ages 14-21) in the city of Hamilton to learn through a community and cooperative education model that values Indigenous ways of knowing and being to ultimately encourage Indigenous student success and wellness.
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Leah Hogan is the Manager of Indigenous Education at Mohawk College. She talks about the Indigenous Education academic program at the college and its goals of increasing post-secondary access for Indigenous youth and supporting them in their education. Mohawk College offers joint programs with their community partners at Ogwehoweh Skills and Trades Training Centre and […]
Leah Hogan is the Manager of Indigenous Education at Mohawk College. She talks about the Indigenous Education academic program at the college and its goals of increasing post-secondary access for Indigenous youth and supporting them in their education. Mohawk College offers joint programs with their community partners at Ogwehoweh Skills and Trades Training Centre and Six Nations Polytechnic for students and youth ages 16 and up. Certificate programs include: Mental Health and Disability Management; Construction Techniques; Personal Support Worker; Social Service Worker. For more information see their website: https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/indigenous-students
Posted on by Mary Ellen Simon
Elizabeth Sault seeks to provide holistic educational opportunities to community members with the aim of violence reduction.
Elizabeth Sault speaks about an education that seeks to achieve the goal of violence reduction. Sault hosts group workshops for participants but much of her program is structured to address the needs of the individual, including crisis assistance. Her one-to-one support stems from her ability to create a comfortable connection and trust which can lead to advocacy, resources, housing, and building empowering life skills. Sault recognizes that violence reduction is multifaceted and speaks about the importance of creating holistic educational opportunities that build up the individual while creating awareness about important issues like MMIW and human trafficking. She speaks about the importance of identity and how it empowers the individual by illustrating the role of colonization in the creation of a culture of violence. Workshops focused on creation stories, medicine walks, connection to Elders, and individual support in reconnecting to the Indigenous community. These workshops help individuals to ground themselves in a healthy Indigenous identity. The goals of the program are to increase housing, support for men, and land-based retreats.
Posted on by Kelsey Jaggard
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.
Posted on mai 10, 2019 by Janine Landry
Janine Landry speaks with Carla Duncan and Alicia Brink about the Apiwin Centre at Confederation College in Thunder Bay. Their position within the College’s Negahneewin Student Services is to be Student Navigators. At the Centre they are available to students during regular college hours. The Centre is targeted towards Indigenous students; however, they would never […]
Janine Landry speaks with Carla Duncan and Alicia Brink about the Apiwin Centre at Confederation College in Thunder Bay. Their position within the College’s Negahneewin Student Services is to be Student Navigators. At the Centre they are available to students during regular college hours. The Centre is targeted towards Indigenous students; however, they would never turn anyone away. Their goal is to make Indigenous students feel welcome and create a safe, comfortable space for students. They support students in a holistic way to help them meet their needs and succeed in school. They create a safe space for students (and often times community members as well) to come and have a place where they feel comfortable and can get help. The Student Navigators each have their own specialty, however they will help students with anything from their academics to personal and social issues, health issues, navigating the services within the college and the city. They bring community members into the centre to introduce students to the different services and personnel that are available within the community. The Student Navigators also hold activities for students such as beading, and mitten making. They bring Elders into the centre, hold powwows, bring students to their outdoors learning area to receive land teachings, and much more.
Posted on by Christine Fiddler
Since 1972, SICC has been protecting, preserving, and promoting First Nations languages.
Priscilla St. John is the Education and Language Specialist for the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre (SICC). As the first Indigenous controlled education institution serving Saskatchewan, SICC offers opportunities for cultural revitalization for the following First Nations: Plains Cree, Swampy Cree, Woodlands Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Dakota, Nakota and Lakota. First Nations Elders met to discuss the importance of Indigenous language acquisition and developed outcomes that, combined with the provincially mandated curriculum, create the language-based curriculum that SICC promotes. St. John explains, First Nations languages start with our ways of knowing, our stories, our ancestors, our laws, our protocols, and are guided by Elders, which are all connected to the Creator. SICC provides First Nations with educational resources and language workshops that derive from their land-based and sacred language curricula. These opportunities and resources are available to anyone who is interested in language revitalization.
Posted on mai 2, 2019 by Echo Mcleod
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.
Posted on mai 1, 2019 by Anne Marie Jackson
Sharon, like most community members, teaches traditional Dene life skills at home.
Sharon, like most community members, teaches traditional Dene life skills at home.
