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Nunavut Arctic College – Nunavut Teacher Education Program (NTEP)

NTEP aims to have Inuit teachers across Nunavut teaching using Inuktut as the language of instruction within the next ten years.

The Nunavut Teacher Education Program (NTEP) dates back to 1979. Education programs are offered continuously in Iqaluit, with cohort-based programs offered in other Nunavut communities. Nunavut Arctic College programs highlight teaching and cultural practices within their programming.

Centre de documentation à Pakua-Shipu

Le Centre de documentation est un projet en cours de développement. Le but de ce programme est de conserver des photos ainsi que des documents audiovisuels. Il s’agit d’une initiative de préservation de la culture et de l’histoire de Pakua-Shipu. Le centre se situera au bureau de l’agent culture. Il s’adressera à toute la communauté. […]

Le Centre de documentation est un projet en cours de développement. Le but de ce programme est de conserver des photos ainsi que des documents audiovisuels. Il s’agit d’une initiative de préservation de la culture et de l’histoire de Pakua-Shipu. Le centre se situera au bureau de l’agent culture. Il s’adressera à toute la communauté.

 

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School Teacher

Betty Barnaby teaches elementary grade 5/6 students.

Betty Barnaby teaches elementary grade 5/6 students.

Language is Our Spirituality – Our Way of Life

Elder Coordinator and Cree Language Interpreter, Clarence Whitstone speaks on the importance of the Cree Language.

The First Nations University of Canada’s Elder’s Council Coordinator and Cree Language Interpreter, Clarence Whitstone, of the Onion Lake Cree Nation, shares information on the work he does on educating the public about Indigenous topics such as: the Frog Lake Massacre, treaties, residential schools, and languages from the First Nations perspective. Whitstone has over twelve years of proven translation services experience. Whitstone maintains that language and culture can’t be separated and must be preserved for our future generations. First Nations language must be used in all of our ceremonies, cultures and traditions. Language is our spirituality – our way of life.

Aboriginal Leadership Certificate at North Island College

The Aboriginal Leadership Certificate allows Indigenous students to gain practical tools and knowledge to work at management and administrator levels within Indigenous organizations across Canada. NIC is honoured to acknowledge the traditional territories of the combined 35 First Nations of the Nuu-chah-nulth, Kwakwaka’wakw and Coast Salish traditions, on whose traditional and unceded territories NIC’s campuses […]

The Aboriginal Leadership Certificate allows Indigenous students to gain practical tools and knowledge to work at management and administrator levels within Indigenous organizations across Canada. NIC is honoured to acknowledge the traditional territories of the combined 35 First Nations of the Nuu-chah-nulth, Kwakwaka’wakw and Coast Salish traditions, on whose traditional and unceded territories NIC’s campuses are situated.

Cultural Learner – Terry Reid

Terry Reid is dedicated to learning the cultural traditions and languages from his Heiltsuk and Oweekeno speaking grandmother who is a knowledge keeper and knows much about traditional medicines.

Terry Reid is of Heiltsuk (Bella Bella) and Oweekeno (Rivers Inlet) decent. Throughout the past couple of years, Reid has dedicated his time to learning cultures and traditions from his grandmother Evelyn. Evelyn is a fluent speaker of both Heiltsuk and Oweekeno languages and was a language teacher at the Bella Bella Community School. Evelyn is a knowledge keeper and a champion of traditional medicines. Reid has relocated to Oweekeno to learn about culture, best practices and techniques in teaching cultural traditions from his grandmother Reid shares his insights into what he has learned; what works and what may not. Reid has a passion for learning about the culture and hopes that one day he will have the knowledge needed to assist the continuance of our ways of life. Reid has recognized the importance of language to culture and hopes to preserve the uniqueness of the Heiltsuk Nation on the west coast of BC.

Darren McGregor – Connections

There is more to our existence within this physical realm.

There is more to our existence within this physical realm.

Indigenous Land Guardians

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.

PWK High School Sweetgrass Culture Camp

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.