Posted on avril 17, 2019 by Jaclyn Wong
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) offers educators opportunities to learn about Indigenous peoples through professional learning and curriculum resources.
The ETFO is a union for elementary public school educators in Ontario. Professional learning opportunities are provided for ETFO members in Toronto and throughout Ontario at ETFO offices. Curriculum resources are available to any educator online through the ETFO website. Programs are offered throughout the school year and are geared towards Indigenous and non-Indigenous members. There are also programs designed to engage Indigenous members to become more involved with the federation and to empower leadership.
Posted on by Anne Marie Jackson
Paula and Monique teach the process of making babiche (rawhide lacings) and preparing hides in the community. They are speaking Dene K’e (North Slavey). They are one of the eldest Indigenous mentors/educators of the K’ahsho Got’ine Nation, endeavouring to pass on the skills of processing moose hide/caribou hide/beaver hides and making babiche. Translation by Lucy […]
Paula and Monique teach the process of making babiche (rawhide lacings) and preparing hides in the community. They are speaking Dene K’e (North Slavey). They are one of the eldest Indigenous mentors/educators of the K’ahsho Got’ine Nation, endeavouring to pass on the skills of processing moose hide/caribou hide/beaver hides and making babiche. Translation by Lucy Jackson.
Posted on avril 10, 2019 by Anne Marie Jackson
Betty Barnaby teaches elementary grade 5/6 students.
Betty Barnaby teaches elementary grade 5/6 students.
Posted on by Anne Marie Jackson
Margaret Louison is a classroom language teacher for Sahtúot’ı̨nę Yatı̨́, (North Slavey) in Rádı̨lı̨h Kó – Fort Good Hope, NWT.
Margaret Louison is a classroom language teacher for Sahtúot’ı̨nę Yatı̨́, (North Slavey) in Rádı̨lı̨h Kó – Fort Good Hope, NWT.
Posted on avril 4, 2019 by Trisha Campbell
Roger White Jr. leads the Empowering Native Indigenous Tribes (ENIT) project, which aims to create awareness about different approaches to experiential learning.
Roger White Jr., otherwise known by his Assiniboine name, “Little Eagle”, teaches Native American Studies at Frazer High School in Frazer, Montana. Prior to teaching he worked at the Native Children’s Trauma Centre at the University of Montana. During this work, he learned that Western approaches to treating children’s trauma often had minimal impact on Indigenous children. He decided to look into what Indigenous children needed and he began logging qualitative data on behaviour and competency of Indigenous children. The insights from the data combined with learning about Total Physical Response (TPR), a method of teaching language that coordinates language with physical movements such as hand signs, led to the creation of a project called, Empowering Native Indigenous Tribes (ENIT). Roger White Jr. believes that it is the experiential component of education that causes a long lasting memory. The focus of ENIT’s work is around cognitive experiential immersion and this concept of learning by experience can be implemented by different approaches – TPR is an example.
Posted on avril 3, 2019 by Christine Fiddler
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.
Posted on avril 2, 2019 by Crystal Osawamick
The education of your own people teaches you differently in all aspects.
The education of your own people teaches you differently in all aspects.
Posted on mars 31, 2019 by Kelsey Jaggard
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.
Posted on mars 30, 2019 by Melissa Oskineegish
Melissa Oskineegish speaks to Peter Cameron, a classroom teacher at St. Elizabeth school in Thunder Bay. Peter describes how the Junior Water Walkers program seeks to honour Elder Josephine Mandamin, who, as a water walker, travelled over 25,000km around the Great Lakes bringing awareness to water conservation. In this interview Peter shares how the Junior […]
Melissa Oskineegish speaks to Peter Cameron, a classroom teacher at St. Elizabeth school in Thunder Bay. Peter describes how the Junior Water Walkers program seeks to honour Elder Josephine Mandamin, who, as a water walker, travelled over 25,000km around the Great Lakes bringing awareness to water conservation. In this interview Peter shares how the Junior Water Walkers program was incorporated into this class and how it continues to evolve. A link to the Junior Water Walkers program and Josephine’s story is found below.