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Willow Lake Culture/Science Camp

High school students spend 3 weeks at a camp on Willow Lake to complete an experiential science course and learn traditional skills and language on the land. ”This year’s camp took place from Aug. 27 to Sept. 1 at Willow Lake, Northwest Territories. Twelve youth aged 11 to 16 from across the communities of Dehcho […]

High school students spend 3 weeks at a camp on Willow Lake to complete an experiential science course and learn traditional skills and language on the land.

”This year’s camp took place from Aug. 27 to Sept. 1 at Willow Lake, Northwest Territories. Twelve youth aged 11 to 16 from across the communities of Dehcho First Nations attended, along with Indigenous elders, traditional knowledge holders, community decision makers, land use planners, Dehcho First Nations staff and five graduate students from Laurier’s Northern Water Futures program.” from..https://campusmagazine.wlu.ca/2018/fall-winter/research-file/on-the-land-in-canadas-north.html

Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre – A Resource for The Community and The Classroom

Ensuring an institution exists where Indigenous languages and cultures are respected, honoured, and shared.

The Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre (SICC) is a provincially based non-profit organization whose Elder Council and staff are dedicated to promoting, preserving, and protecting Indigenous cultures and languages in Saskatchewan. SICC’s President, Wanda Wilson, explains, the organization records stories and visions from Elders and Knowledge Keepers from Saskatchewan’s eight linguistic groups (Plains Cree, Swampy Cree, Woodlands Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Lakota, Nakoda, and Dakota). SICC’s programs reflect community needs and Saskatchewan needs the truth, supported by and through the formal education system.

St. Mary’s First Nation Adult Maliseet Immersion Program – Alma Brooks, Instructor, Fredericton, New Brunswick

Alma Brooks, former student and current Instructor at St. Mary’s First Nation’s Adult Maliseet Immersion program, describes the steps the program is taking to help with language revitalization in the region.

Alma Brooks, former student and current Instructor at St. Mary’s First Nation’s Adult Maliseet Immersion program, describes the steps the program is taking to help with language revitalization in the region.

St. Mary’s First Nation Adult Maliseet Immersion Program – St. Mary’s First Nation – Kelsey Nash-Solomon- Instructor – Fredericton, New Brunswick

Kelsey Nash-Solomon is an Instructor and former student at the St. Mary’s First Nation Adult Maliseet Immersion Program in Fredericton. She describes the program and the importance of language revitalization.

Kelsey Nash-Solomon is an Instructor and former student at the St. Mary’s First Nation Adult Maliseet Immersion Program in Fredericton. She describes the program and the importance of language revitalization.

St. Mary’s First Nation Adult Maliseet Immersion Program – St. Mary’s First Nation – Rosanne Clark – Student – Fredericton, New Brunswick

Roseanne Clark, a student at the St. Mary’s First Nation Adult Maliseet Immersion Program in Fredericton and an educator, discusses the importance of teaching Maliseet.

Roseanne Clark, a student at the St. Mary’s First Nation Adult Maliseet Immersion Program in Fredericton and an educator, discusses the importance of teaching Maliseet.

Mi’kmaw Child Development Centre – Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre – Lee Merrigan-Thomas – Coordinator – Halifax, Nova Scotia

Lee Merrigan-Thomas, Aboriginal Head Start Coordinator and Community Action Program Coordinator, describes the Mi’kmaw Child Development Centre and the impact it has on children and families.

Lee Merrigan-Thomas, Aboriginal Head Start Coordinator and Community Action Program Coordinator, describes the Mi’kmaw Child Development Centre and the impact it has on children and families.