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Nusdeh Yoh Elementary – House of the Future

Nusdeh Yoh Elementary upholds the belief that all Indigenous students are entitled to quality, holistic education that validates Indigenous cultures, histories, values and languages.

Nusdeh Yoh Elementary (SD57) is the Aboriginal Choice Program school located in Prince George. Nusdeh Yoh upholds the belief that all Indigenous students are entitled to quality, holistic education that validates Indigenous cultures, histories, values and languages. Principal Pam Spooner centralizes the importance of culturally appropriate educational services including language revitalization, land-based lesson plans, and socio-emotional development activities in her summary of the programs and initiatives based at Nusdeh Yoh.

https://www.sd57.bc.ca/school/nyoh/About/Message/Pages/default.aspx#/=

Indigenous Mentoring: Leadership roles – Sahtu Divisional Education Council

Angela Grandjambe describes some of the land-based education activities in the Sahtu region of the Northwest Territories.

Angela sits on many different boards. She has sat on the SDEC (Sahtu Divisional Education Council) for many years. Leaders help promote and ensure Traditional Knowledge and Practices are articulated in the school curriculum. Angela’s K’ahsho Got’ine background in positions, as such, help reinforce the Dene peoples values, systems, beliefs and practices.

Campus Cousins – Building Community Connections at the University of Northern British Columbia

Students at UNBC are building community connections to improve the quality of life of Indigenous students through social events and project partnerships.

Campus Cousins is a program available through the First Nations Centre at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) that works to build community connections and increase the quality of life of Indigenous students through social events and project partnerships. Sara-Lynn, Niky, Karista and Aaron (Yahlnaaw) are all UNBC students working in the Campus Cousins program. Their passions in the program lie within community building, Indigenous student retention, peer-support, cultural revitalization and empowerment.

Community-Based Aboriginal Teacher Education Program

Phillip Baker explains the opportunities being provided by this program for Indigenous Education Assistants in Manitoba to gain a degree in the field of education.

CATEP is designed to provide Aboriginal Educational Assistants with the opportunity to complete the requirements of the Integrated BA/BEd, while continuing to work full-time in a partner school division.

From its website:  »

About CATEP

ACCESS Education Programs


CATEP Student

A joint venture between The University of Winnipeg Faculty of Education, Manitoba Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade and our partner school divisions.

If you share a passion for education and fostering the development of children and teens, the opportunity to take your career one step further is available. You can attain a university degree and become a certified teacher while working in a school as an Educational Assistant through the Community-based Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (CATEP).

It has long been recognized that there is an under-representation of Aboriginal people in the teaching profession. CATEP is designed to provide Aboriginal Educational Assistants with the opportunity to complete the requirements of the Integrated BA/BEd, while continuing to work full-time in a partner school division. »

https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/access-education/catep/index.html

Indigenous Language Instructor’s Program

The Indigenous Language Instructors Program is a teacher education program based out of Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Casey Leslie speaks with Bryanna Scott (Indigenous Education Program Coordinator) & John O’Meara (Dean of Education) at Lakehead University.

The Indigenous Language Instructors Program is a teacher education program based out of Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario. It is a language program aimed at training fluent speakers in 1 of 4 Algonquin Languages (Ojibway, Cree, Oji-Cree, Delaware) to teach the languages in classrooms across Ontario.

Tania Julian, Teacher’s Assistant Nak’albun Elementary

Education Assistant, Tania Julian has worked at Nak’albun Elementary for many years.

Tania Julian describes the approach taken by Nak’albun Elementary in primary education. It has been credited by former students as being invaluable in preparing them to continue their education.

Susan Erickson, Nak’albun Elementary School Teacher

Susan Erickson, who is Lhusmusyou from Nak’azdli and a teacher at Nak’albun Elementary School discusses how the successful program has evolved.

Susan Erickson has a Bachelor of Education from UBC and has been teaching at Nak’albun Elementary.

« NAK’AL BUN takes a whole-child approach to elementary education. Teachers, administrators, counselors, and support staff work together to meet the intellectual, social, behavioral, and emotional needs of each and every child we serve.

The Mission of Nak’al Bun Elementary School is…to form a partnership with parents, students and educational staff in order to provide quality education for our children. We aim to assist all students to achieve their maximum academic, personal, social, and cultural development » (https://www.nakalbun.ca/).

 

 

 
 
 
 

 

 

Nibinamik First Nation Immersion Program

Mary Oskineegish Education Director with the Nibinamik Immersion program describes the program for JK to Grade 2.

The Nibinamik Immersion program has been running for 13 years in this community for students in JK to Grade 2. Education Director, Mary Oskineegish explains the use of land-based learning and the goals of the program.