Posted on January 31, 2019 by Julian Stonechild
Rikki Wylie is part of the management team at Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Center. Located in Nanaimo, BC, Tillicum Lelum has a number of programs that are used to help the community. Rikki oversees several of the year-round programs to ensure the participants are getting everything they need to grow in their community.
Rikki Wylie is part of the management team at Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Center. Located in Nanaimo, BC, Tillicum Lelum has a number of programs that are used to help the community. Rikki oversees several of the year-round programs to ensure the participants are getting everything they need to grow in their community.
Posted on January 28, 2019 by Jeremiah Sharpe
Elder Audrey Bone’s perspective on healing, education, and reconciliation.
Elder Audrey Bone discusses Urban Circle Training and its holistic methodology. She emphasizes the role of ceremony and the need for purpose, recognizing that the healing of reconciliation is needed for Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples alike.
Posted on by Christine Fiddler
Oskāyak High School appeals to Indigenous students because it incorporates cultural activities, Indigenous worldview, and personal supports that help them succeed in school.
Oskāyak High School in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan serves First Nations and Métis youth in Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. The school focuses on language acquisition, Indigenous cultural knowledge and ways of knowing through such methods as treaties in Art class, traditional pursuits in Wellness, beading patterns in Math, and traditional seasonal names in Science. The mandate of Oskāyak is to serve the whole person in mind, body, spirit, and emotion. With culture at the core, students can participate in First Nations drumming, dancing, sage gathering, powwows, feasts, round dances, and sweat lodges on a regular basis. Supports are available to students in the form of transportation assistance to get to school, a breakfast and lunch program, counselling, daycare services, Elder support, social workers, nurses, and a home-school liaison worker.
Posted on by Jeremiah Sharpe
Urban Circle uses multigenerational holistic education in efforts of reconciliation and healing.
Urban Circle is a community organization operating in the North End neighborhood of Winnipeg. Urban Circle takes a holistic attitude towards education, working with its stakeholders to achieve its goals, and prioritizes engagement with its elders.
Posted on January 25, 2019 by Umeka Naidoo
The traditional parenting program provides practical skills to enhance nurturing in a supportive environment.
Name: Traditional Parenting Program Goal: To encourage the practice of traditional parenting values Where it is offered: Skookum Jim Friendship Centre – Whitehorse When is it offered: Throughout the year For who: Families with children who are between 0 – 6 years of age Website: www.skookumjim.com
Posted on January 22, 2019 by Mary Ellen Simon
The programs at the Niagara Regional Native Centre work together and Philip works to raise cultural awareness and foster wellbeing on a community and individual level.
Philip Davis is the Cultural Resource Coordinator for the Niagara Regional Native Centre and this program provides Indigenous educational services, that are focused on providing children, youth, family and community access to cultural knowledge. This is done through a variety of approaches with the aim to foster wellbeing and positive Indigenous Identity. Music is a tool that Davis uses to pass on cultural knowledge with regular drum nights. An exploration of colonial history is an important element in self-discovery which empowers individuals to learn about who they are and where they come from.
Additionally, Davis coordinates learning experiences for outside agencies (churches, community services, etc.) about Indigenous history, colonialism, and residential schools. These services help to raise awareness and to reduce racism.
Posted on January 17, 2019 by Echo Mcleod
Perry McLeod-Shabogesic of Nipissing First Nations talks about his journey with both learning and teaching traditional knowledge. Through a short interview, he explains the importance of understanding who we (Indigenous peoples) are and where we came from. Not only does he discuss the importance and emergence of experiential education but he shares his own knowledge […]
Perry McLeod-Shabogesic of Nipissing First Nations talks about his journey with both learning and teaching traditional knowledge. Through a short interview, he explains the importance of understanding who we (Indigenous peoples) are and where we came from. Not only does he discuss the importance and emergence of experiential education but he shares his own knowledge of how he displays Indigenous education. Perry is also known by his Anishinaabe name, Anzoked, which translates to Storyteller. Showcased in his audio interview he tells his rendition of the most important story every person should know.
Posted on January 16, 2019 by Kaitlyn Walcheske
Provide protocol and teachings at the High Level Native Friendship Centre Elder Ralph hopes to pass on knowledge of Indigenous ways of life in order to preserve heritage and language.
Provide protocol and teachings at the High Level Native Friendship Centre
Elder Ralph hopes to pass on knowledge of Indigenous ways of life in order to preserve heritage and language.
Posted on January 15, 2019 by soniajakji
The overall goal of Niwasa Kendaaswin Teg as stated on their website is, “to provide high quality, wholistic programs and supports that foster Indigenous identity formation and a sense of belonging. The 13 Moons and the 4 seasons are the foundation for Indigenous Pedagogy that is embedded in all program areas” (niwasa.ca). Niwasa provides programming […]
The overall goal of Niwasa Kendaaswin Teg as stated on their website is, “to provide high quality, wholistic programs and supports that foster Indigenous identity formation and a sense of belonging. The 13 Moons and the 4 seasons are the foundation for Indigenous Pedagogy that is embedded in all program areas” (niwasa.ca). Niwasa provides programming in Hamilton Ontario. Niwasa is geared towards preschool aged children 2 – 6 years of age and highschool students, with highschool programming under the Nya:weh program. Families of students are included in the sharing of traditional teachings so that they can learn and reclaim traditional knowledge alongside their children. http://niwasa.ca
Posted on January 14, 2019 by Nicholas Van Beek
Interview with Demi Mathias on the birch bark canoe as a form of cultural resurgence and on the supportive community of the Trent University Native Association.
Demi Mathias is from Temagami First Nation and of the loon clan. At the time of this interview, Demi was a graduate student in a joint program at Trent University in Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies. She graduated with a Master’s of Arts degree in 2019; her research was on the birch bark canoe in the context of cultural resurgence. While at Trent, she was a graduate student representative for the Trent University Native Association (TUNA), which fosters engagement with Indigenous students through networks of support and planning events and cultural activities.
