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Story Topic: Residential Schools

Residential Schools

Cultural Diversity Training – St. John’s Native Friendship Centre – Pam Griffin – Program Participant – St. John’s, Newfoundland

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Lisa Jodoin

Pam Griffin, Program Delivery Manager at the Public Health Agency of Canada, discusses her experience taking the cultural diversity training and the impact that it’s had on her and her work.

Pam Griffin, Program Delivery Manager at the Public Health Agency of Canada, discusses her experience taking the cultural diversity training and the impact that it’s had on her and her work.

Billie Allan

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Evangeline Clifton

Indigenous specializations in Social Work/ Indigenous Circle at the University of Victoria, in Victoria BC. ” The Indigenous circle would like to acknowledge and thank the Lekwungun and Esquimalt people for allowing us to live, love and learn on their traditional territory. We would like to thank you for your interest in the Indigenous specializations […]

Indigenous specializations in Social Work/ Indigenous Circle at the University of Victoria, in Victoria BC.

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The Indigenous circle would like to acknowledge and thank the Lekwungun and Esquimalt people for allowing us to live, love and learn on their traditional territory. We would like to thank you for your interest in the Indigenous specializations BSW and MSW programs.  The School of Social Work Indigenous specialization provides a number of initiatives that are designed to promote Indigenous helping and healing practices and to strengthen collectivity within urban and rural communities.  Our Indigenous and Indigenous child welfare undergraduate degree and Master degree programs provide students with the opportunity to explore culturally relevant social work practices. We believe that all Indigenous children should be safe, and as such we are committed to offering courses that recognize the history of Indigenous child welfare in Canada.  To better serve our students, we have developed opportunities for distance education students across Canada to access our Indigenous academic programs online. We look forward to meeting each and every one of you.” from https://www.uvic.ca/hsd/socialwork/indiginit/index.php

 

Kenanow Bachelor of Education Programme

Posted on by Richard Stecenko

The Kenanow Bachelor of Education is a northern-based and Aboriginal-focused teacher education program. The program melds the wisdom and guidance provided by Elders in northern Manitoba with the certification standards and academic expectations of Manitoba Education and Advanced Learning. During the development of the program, extensive consultation occurred with a variety of regional stakeholders. The […]

The Kenanow Bachelor of Education is a northern-based and Aboriginal-focused teacher education program. The program melds the wisdom and guidance provided by Elders in northern Manitoba with the certification standards and academic expectations of Manitoba Education and Advanced Learning. During the development of the program, extensive consultation occurred with a variety of regional stakeholders. The suggestions, opinions, and knowledge shared by the stakeholders are reflected in the program content. The Kenanow program philosophy reflects the mission statement of UCN. The Seven Sacred Teachings – wisdom, respect, truth, humility, honesty, bravery and love – are embedded in the design and delivery of the program. Please see the Kenanow Model.

M’Wikwedong Native Cultural Resource Centre

Posted on by Hanah McFarlane

Glenn Trivett, Cultural Resource Coordinator for M’Wikwedong Native Cultural Resource Centre discusses his three-evening course offered to mainly non-Indigenous people as a way of teaching the history that is not in textbooks, and getting people to think about their role in reconciliation, using skills and relationships to move forward together. https://mwikwedong.com/

Glenn Trivett, Cultural Resource Coordinator for M’Wikwedong Native Cultural Resource Centre discusses his three-evening course offered to mainly non-Indigenous people as a way of teaching the history that is not in textbooks, and getting people to think about their role in reconciliation, using skills and relationships to move forward together.

https://mwikwedong.com/

Quinn Meawasige – Indigenous Knowledge and the Academy

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Stepfanie johnston

Quinn Meawasige speaks about the importance of the Anishinaabemowin language and cross-cultural learning at Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig (SKG). One of the main goals of SKG is for learners to acquire the necessary educational tools in modern society without compromising the values of Anishinaabe culture and traditions. For more information, visit these websites: https://shingwauku.ca/ and https://www.algomau.ca/students/anishinaabe-students/anishinaabe-kinoomage-gamig-partnership/.

Quinn Meawasige speaks about the importance of the Anishinaabemowin language and cross-cultural learning at Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig (SKG). One of the main goals of SKG is for learners to acquire the necessary educational tools in modern society without compromising the values of Anishinaabe culture and traditions. For more information, visit these websites: https://shingwauku.ca/ and https://www.algomau.ca/students/anishinaabe-students/anishinaabe-kinoomage-gamig-partnership/.

Community Education Programs at Regina Treaty Status Indian Services (RTSIS)

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Yvonne Benjoe

Erica Beaudin has been the Executive Director of the Regina Treaty Status Indian Services since 2007 and she discusses the importance of the organization’s community education programs.

The Regina Treaty Status Indian Services (RTSIS) is an organization owned by the Touchwood Agency Tribal Council and the File Hills-Qu’Appelle Tribal Council. RTSIS is the only Indigenous owned services agency providing services for Urban First Nations and First Nations transitioning to and from reserve. RTSIS is committed to honouring the Treaty and inherent rights of Indigenous people in Treaty Four territory by offering a variety of programs and training opportunities which support each nation’s language, culture, and identity. Specifically, their community based education programs include: the Red Feather Youth Integration Program, which supports youth transitioning from the criminal justice system and reintegrating into society; the Treaty Four Education Centre offers adult education with individualized learning plans based on interests and abilities; and the Indian Residential School Resolution Health Support Program addresses emotional health and wellness through both front-line services as well as through workshops on suicide prevention, parenting skills, intergenerational addictions, etc. For more information about RTSIS and their programs please visit http://fhqtc.com/rtsis/.

Contemporary Indigenous Art at the Wanuskewin Heritage Park Gallery

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Timothy Merasty

Felicia Gay is the Gallery Curator at Wanuskewin Heritage Park and she discusses contemporary Indigenous art, arts programming, and curatorship within the interpretive center.

The Wanuskewin Gallery focuses on contemporary Indigenous art with content accessible to people five years old and older. As an interpretive center, Wanuskewin interprets the culture of the people on the northern plains through archeology, ethnography, traditional ceremony, and food. Felicia Gay believes that Indigenous education involves Indigenous history and contemporary worldviews. The stories and narratives of Indigenous people need to be disseminated to the wider public in order for Indigenous people to be better understood. The objective of the gallery is to relay the Indigenous worldview through contemporary narratives inclusive of history, post-colonialism, and Indigenous superheroes – trickster, etc. Though Indigenous visual culture has focused on traditional art, the gallery introduces people to contemporary Indigenous art created by people in Saskatchewan, with a large number of artists coming from Saskatoon.

Gordon Tootoosis Nikaniwin Theatre – Circle of Voices Program

Posted on by Timothy Merasty

Jennifer Bishop and Marcel Petit highlight the transformative process that occurs during the Circle of Voices Program.

Since 1999, each year the Circle of Voices Program has offered fifteen participants, ages 15-24, a safe place to learn about theatre and career pathways while exploring identity through cultural learning. The youth are immersed in learning from cultural and arts-based leaders in an after-school program from October to March. Participants come to the program ready to push their boundaries and change patterns for personal growth and development. Participants often leave the program with the cultural knowledge and skills needed to have confidence in their abilities and their voice. They also develop close relationships with their peers and mentors that sustain them in their personal and professional endeavors.

*Photo credit goes to GTNT and Cory Standing.