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Blair Beaucage – Getting to know Anishinaabe Education

Blair Beaucage an Indigenous teacher at Nbisiing Secondary School talks about his own desire to understand Indigenous education within the Anishinabe perspective. Blair of Nipissing First Nation talks about the importance of understanding traditional methods of knowledge by learning on and from the land.

Blair Beaucage an Indigenous teacher at Nbisiing Secondary School talks about his own desire to understand Indigenous education within the Anishinabe perspective. Blair of Nipissing First Nation talks about the importance of understanding traditional methods of knowledge by learning on and from the land.

Mary Elliot – What We Take, We Must Give

Mary Elliot, a Anishinabe elder shares her perspective of understanding the land and knowledge it carries. Through story telling she shares her perspective on what is both important teachings to share and important to teach.

Mary Elliot, a Anishinabe elder shares her perspective of understanding the land and knowledge it carries. Through story telling she shares her perspective on what is both important teachings to share and important to teach.

Tumikuluit Saipaaqivik

Tumikuluit Saipaaqivik is Iqaluit’s Inuktitut only daycare that provides childcare services using Inuktitut as the language of communication as well as cultural education. The centre aims to preserve Inuktitut by providing culture-based learning and early language development in Inuktitut. The centre also emphasizes tactile learning.

Tumikuluit Saipaaqivik is Iqaluit’s Inuktitut only daycare that provides childcare services using Inuktitut as the language of communication as well as cultural education. The centre aims to preserve Inuktitut by providing culture-based learning and early language development in Inuktitut. The centre also emphasizes tactile learning.

Dr. Alan Corbiere – Everyone Learns Differently

Building-up your identity with an of alignment of what your goals are in life.

Building-up your identity with an of alignment of what your goals are in life.

Niiwin Nodin – Learning That Connection

The education of your own people teaches you differently in all aspects.

The education of your own people teaches you differently in all aspects.

Oji-Cree Education & Knowledge

Kelsey Jaggard talks to Elder Charlotte Rae about the importance of Oji-Cree language immersion and revitalization. Indigenous languages are being lost at an alarming rate and their revitalization is at the forefront of cultural reclamation within Indigenous communities. Elder Charlotte Rae speaks about being an Oji-Cree language educator and shares her thoughts on Indigenous language […]

Kelsey Jaggard talks to Elder Charlotte Rae about the importance of Oji-Cree language immersion and revitalization. Indigenous languages are being lost at an alarming rate and their revitalization is at the forefront of cultural reclamation within Indigenous communities. Elder Charlotte Rae speaks about being an Oji-Cree language educator and shares her thoughts on Indigenous language education. Elder Charlotte also worked on the KOBE Language Learning application. See links below.

Language Revitalization Program

The Language Revitalization Program, facilitated by Fran Brown in Bella Bella, BC, involves Heiltsuk language learning activities.

Fran Brown has 15 years of experience teaching the Heiltsuk language within the community school in Bella Bella, BC, and has successfully adapted teaching techniques to suit the local children. The Language Revitalization Program connects programs delivered by local organizations to ensure the revitalization of the Heiltsuk language. The resilience of the Heiltsuk teachers and learners can contribute to the future of other languages across Canada.

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.

Yukon Aboriginal Women’s Council and Aboriginal Skills and Employment Strategy

Women supporting women in the Yukon and Northern British Columbia.

Yukon Aboriginal Women’s Council provides funding for Yukon Aboriginal women and LGBTQ2S through the Aboriginal Skills and Employment Strategy Program. The overall goal of the program is to support Aboriginal women who want to obtain skills, better jobs and maintain employment. This program is offered in the Yukon and Northern BC. More information can be found at www.yawc.ca/asets/.

PWK Secondary School Chipewyan Classroom

PWK Secondary School Chipewyan classroom.

This Chipewyan language classroom for grades 7-12 teaches more than just the language. Paul Boucher passes on cultural values and laws, teaches traditional crafts, and hopes to instill a sense of cultural pride in his students.