There is more to our existence within this physical realm.
Darren McGregor – Connections
Posted on March 29, 2019 by Crystal Osawamick
There is more to our existence within this physical realm.
Education Level(s) relevant to the interview (check all that apply)
There is more to our existence within this physical realm.
There is more to our existence within this physical realm.
Ashley Buch speaks about the importance of identity, space, and fostering relationships with Niagara College staff to support Indigenous students.
Ashley Buck works to create a culturally sensitive space and to provide services to Indigenous students that are important to their success within both of the Niagara College campuses. This program acknowledges that students are the experts (TRC Calls to Action), and uses their input and knowledge to shape the services provided. Utilizing Indigenous student voices taps into knowledge that they have been given by their ancestors which empowers students while promoting leadership to shape education and campus culture.
Living in two worlds can be a challenge to an Indigenous student, especially for those living in an urban centre for the first time. The Indigenous lounge is a physical space where peer support and community is fostered. Buck explains that mirroring the support of an Indigenous community is a goal of the program. Such support enables students to make the transition to a college atmosphere easier and increases their ability to achieve success in their studies. Taking the lead from students, this mirroring has involved smudging, talking circles, meetings with Elders, and soup luncheons. The program seeks to advocate for Indigenous awareness within the college by hosting their 2nd annual Indigenous Awareness Month.
The Indigenous Land Guardians program is designed to train local Dene people to become knowledgeable in their local culture and traditions as well as current conservation and monitoring practices.
Josh Barichello shares about the Indigenous Land Guardians program in Ross River. The program is still in the development stage and Barichello is a part of the development team for the program. The program is designed to train local Dene people to become knowledgeable in their local culture and traditions as well as current conservation and monitoring practices. The program will utilize traditional and ecological knowledge with scientific knowledge to build a bridge between both worlds so that their land, wildlife, and water is being well managed.
Linda Manyguns interviews Kaitlyn Walcheske about her experience as a NCCIE research assistant. She shares how this project has not only impacted her journey as a pre-service teacher but how it has shifted her view of the future of education.
Linda Manyguns interviews Kaitlyn Walcheske about her experience as a NCCIE research assistant. She shares how this project has not only impacted her journey as a pre-service teacher but how it has shifted her view of the future of education.
The Malahat Life Skills Program is a unique ‘hybrid’ program that invites participants to explore how the traditional teachings may offer solutions for present-day demands.
The program is steeped in culture and tradition, the program aims to help members and residents of the Malahat Nation create and live the life they want to live. The Malahat Life Skills Program has increased the sense of belonging, ability, and autonomy of participants by improving the overall sense of wellbeing throughout the Malahat Nation. A cornerstone of the on-going Malahat Life Skills Program includes a Personal Life Plan (PLP) for all participants and Cultural Inquiry. Consisting of clear achievable long and short-term goals, the PLP gives participants their own unique directions to move to where they want to go in life. The PLP’s help to meet the specific needs of each participant and helps the Nation direct and provide services towards helping members succeed. Cultural Inquiry helps participants discover the potential of traditional teachings as positive instruments for their future, increasing participants pride and confidence to face the challenges they may encounter in the creation of their own desired future. Participants of the Malahat Life Skills Program have experienced what it is to be successful in setting long term goals for themselves, plan the needed action steps, and actually move toward their goals and objectives.
All grade 7 and 8 students attend this fall culture camp in Wood Buffalo National Park. Here they learn land-based skills, canoe safety, traditional medicines and much more. This camp is supported by the local school board and community.
All grade 7 and 8 students attend this fall culture camp in Wood Buffalo National Park. Here they learn land-based skills, canoe safety, traditional medicines and much more. This camp is supported by the local school board and community.
PWK Highschool in Fort Smith holds an annual winter expedition where students learn traditional trapping, fishing, and hunting in a safe, continuous manner. The facilitators are local Elders and knowledge keepers.
PWK Highschool in Fort Smith holds an annual winter expedition where students learn traditional trapping, fishing, and hunting in a safe, continuous manner. The facilitators are local Elders and knowledge keepers.
The Yukon Indigenous Community Climate Change Champions is a workshop/initiative for Indigenous youth all over the Yukon
The Yukon Indigenous Community Climate Change Champions is a workshop/initiative for Indigenous youth all over the Yukon. The aim is to arm youth with the ability to see how climate change affects their community and how they can help. This program uses not uses a scientific lens to climate change, but also combines Indigenous worldview, teachings and stories. More information can be found here: www.aicbr.ca.
Reconnecting high risk youth through carving and traditional knowledge to find balance.
The Beginners Carving Program is for high risk youth but also for anybody who’s interested, “from the cradle to the grave”. The overall goal of this program is to reconnect youth to traditional ways of knowledge, art, the land, language and elders, in order to be productive in the future. This program is also a wellness program with hopes that they can become substance free and find balance in their life. This program is offered in studio as well as on the land, throughout the year. More information can be found at: https://northernculture.org/about-us-2/.
This transformational program allows First Nations mentors/Master Carvers to go into Yukon schools and educate all students about traditional art forms and more.
The Art Education Program is for school aged children from Kindergarten to Grade 12. This transformational program allows First Nations mentors/Master Carvers to go into Yukon schools and engage with all students (First Nations and Non), in order to educate them about traditional art forms. Along with this, students also learn more about the traditions, the history and stories behind carving. More information can be found here: https://northernculture.org/art-education-program-overview/.