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History

Contemporary Indigenous Ideas: Personal Narrative Course – Memorial University Grenfell Campus – Bethany Bernier – Student – Corner Brook – Newfoundland

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Lisa Jodoin

Bethany Bernier describes her experiences taking the Contemporary Indigenous Ideas: Personal Narrative course taught by Kelly Anne Butler at Grenfell Campus, Memorial University.

Bethany Bernier describes her experiences taking the Contemporary Indigenous Ideas: Personal Narrative course taught by Kelly Anne Butler at Grenfell Campus, Memorial University.

The Blanket Exercise – Canadian History learned Experientially from the Indigenous Perspective

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Frannie and Kisa Rogers

The Blanket Exercise is a two hour interactive re-enactment of Canadian history from an Indigenous perspective. Participants have the opportunity to role play and interact with events from Indigenous history to help them gain an understanding from a Indigenous perspective.

The Blanket Exercise is a two hour interactive re-enactment of Canadian history from an Indigenous perspective. Participants have the opportunity to role play and interact with events from Indigenous history to help them gain an understanding from a Indigenous perspective.

Aboriginal Visual Arts Program – New Brunswick College of Craft and Design – Judie Acquin-Miksovsky – Instructor – Fredericton, New Brunswick

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Lisa Jodoin

Judie Acquin-Miksovsky is an Instructor with the Aboriginal Visual Arts Program at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design in Fredericton. She describes the program and the importance of traditional harvesting when it comes to doing Indigenous art and craft.

Judie Acquin-Miksovsky is an Instructor with the Aboriginal Visual Arts Program at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design in Fredericton. She describes the program and the importance of traditional harvesting when it comes to doing Indigenous art and craft.

Interview with Verna J. Kirkness

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Verna J. Kirkness is from Fisher River Cree Nation in Manitoba and is an Associate Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia.  She is an influential leader and pioneer in Indigenous education and has received numerous awards including the Order of Canada. Kirkness has made significant contributions to Indigenous educational policy in Canada. In […]

Verna J. Kirkness is from Fisher River Cree Nation in Manitoba and is an Associate Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia.  She is an influential leader and pioneer in Indigenous education and has received numerous awards including the Order of Canada. Kirkness has made significant contributions to Indigenous educational policy in Canada. In this interview, Ms. Kirkness shares her experiences from the 1970’s onward in the movement to achieve what was first known as ‘Indian control of Indian education.’ She also discusses what, in her view, is critical to the success of Indigenous education initiatives and some key moments in history that have shaped Indigenous education today.

Interview with Sherry Lajoie about the OPP Indigenous Policing Bureau’s Walking the Path Program at PVNCCDSB

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Interview with Sherry Lajoie, Indigenous Education Lead, about the OPP Indigenous Policing Bureau’s Walking the Path Program at Peterborough Victoria Northumberland Clarington Catholic District School Board.

Interview with Sherry Lajoie, Indigenous Education Lead, about the OPP Indigenous Policing Bureau’s Walking the Path Program at Peterborough Victoria Northumberland Clarington Catholic District School Board.

Cultural Diversity Training – St. John’s Native Friendship Centre – Heidi Dixon – Training and Special Events Coordinator – St. John’s, Newfoundland

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Lisa Jodoin

Heidi Dixon, the Training and Special Events Coordinator at St. John’s Native Friendship Centre, describes the Cultural Diversity Training program offered and the impact it has on participants.

Heidi Dixon, the Training and Special Events Coordinator at St. John’s Native Friendship Centre, describes the Cultural Diversity Training program offered and the impact it has on participants.

Cultural Diversity Training – St. John’s Native Friendship Centre – Pam Griffin – Program Participant – St. John’s, Newfoundland

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Pam Griffin, Program Delivery Manager at the Public Health Agency of Canada, discusses her experience taking the cultural diversity training and the impact that it’s had on her and her work.

Pam Griffin, Program Delivery Manager at the Public Health Agency of Canada, discusses her experience taking the cultural diversity training and the impact that it’s had on her and her work.

M’Wikwedong Native Cultural Resource Centre

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Hanah McFarlane

Glenn Trivett, Cultural Resource Coordinator for M’Wikwedong Native Cultural Resource Centre discusses his three-evening course offered to mainly non-Indigenous people as a way of teaching the history that is not in textbooks, and getting people to think about their role in reconciliation, using skills and relationships to move forward together. https://mwikwedong.com/

Glenn Trivett, Cultural Resource Coordinator for M’Wikwedong Native Cultural Resource Centre discusses his three-evening course offered to mainly non-Indigenous people as a way of teaching the history that is not in textbooks, and getting people to think about their role in reconciliation, using skills and relationships to move forward together.

https://mwikwedong.com/

Cultural Diversity Training – St. John’s Native Friendship Centre – Breannah Tulk – Community Programs Director – St. John’s, Newfoundland

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Lisa Jodoin

Breannah Tulk, the Community Programs Director at St. John’s Native Friendship Centre (now called First Light Friendship Centre), describes the centre’s Cultural Diversity Training program, the importance of this training, and its impact on participants.

Breannah Tulk, the Community Programs Director at St. John’s Native Friendship Centre (now called First Light Friendship Centre), describes the centre’s Cultural Diversity Training program, the importance of this training, and its impact on participants.