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Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Calls for Action to Address Systemic Inequalities in Ontario Education System
Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Calls for Action to Address Systemic Inequalities in Ontario Education System (October 4, 2022 – Toronto, ON) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement condemning recent actions of the Office of the Minister of Education that perpetuate systemic inequities in the Ontario education system: “Recent actions by the […]
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First Nation Communities READ Announces the Children’s and Young Adult/Adult Selected Titles for 2022-2023 PMC Indigenous Literature Award
TORONTO, Oct. 3, 2022 – First Nation Communities READ 2022-2023 announces the selected titles in the Children’s and Young Adult/Adult Categories. Chosen by a jury of Indigenous librarians from across Ontario, these titles represent the very best of Indigenous literature. The selected titles will be recognized on-line https://resources.olservice.ca/fnplw/home during First Nation Public Library Week on October […]
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Oakville high school students receive global recognition for their work in supporting Indigenous rights – Inside Halton
October 3, 2022 Two local high school students at Oakville’s St. Mildred’s-Lightbourn School have been awarded the 2022 Kurt Hahn Prize – a prestigious, global prize that recognizes an exceptional act of service to others. The two grade 12 students, Meera Baswan and Sena Yenilmez have been recognized for their impressive, self-directed work in creating […]
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Writer and producer Mary Teegee shares thoughts on Indigenous documentary For Love – The Varsity
October 2, 2022 Documentary focuses on rebuilding Indigenous communities after generations of trauma Content warning: This article describes abuses committed as part of the residential school system. How does a systematically severed community begin to rebuild itself? How do its scattered members heal from intergenerational trauma, collect the disparate parts of their culture, and pass […]
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I feel very fortunate for the teachers I have’: Guelph man finds his way after discovering Mohawk ancestry – Guelph Mercury
October 3, 2022 Anishnabeg Outreach to help support urban Indigenous Peoples of Guelph After being told his mother’s family was Irish his entire life, it wasn’t until 12 to 14 years ago that Guelph man and retired teacher Bruce Weaver discovered his Mohawk ancestry through genealogy research. He now knows his mother came from Tyendinaga, […]
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Kevin Lamoureux: Truth and Reconciliation in Higher Learning Institutions
Kevin Lamoureux Kevin Lamoureux is a faculty member at the University of Winnipeg and a well known public speaker. As an award winning scholar, Lamoureux has published several books including the popular and award winning Ensouling Our Schools (with Dr. Jennifer Katz), has written many academic articles, and has taught for several universities, colleges and […]
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ADSB, Lassonde School launch Indigenous engineering program – SooToday.com
Nine ADSB students took part in the program’s launch, where they learned about traditional Indigenous engineering This summer, Algoma District School Board (ADSB), in partnership with Lassonde School of Engineering at York University, launched an Indigenous engineering, technology and innovation by design program for high school students. This new program ran from July 18 to […]
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York University Markham Campus exhibits Indigenous artworks in recognition of the site’s Indigenous heritage – YorkRegion.com
New campus built on part of the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation September 29, 2022 In recognition of the site’s Indigenous heritage, York University unveils Indigenous art exhibits on the construction hoarding for the York University Markham Campus on Sept. 28. The site of the new campus is […]
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Giant atlas brings Indigenous history into Waterloo region schools – CTV News
Sept. 28, 2022 An Indigenous Peoples Atlas fills almost half of the gymnasium at St. Gabriel’s School in Cambridge as a way to teach truth and reconciliation to the next generation. Jennifer Staats, the Indigenous and equity consultant at the Waterloo Catholic District School Board, has been teaching students the history of Indigenous communities, including […]
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First-in-Canada Digital-Skills Program Launched By NWAC, OAS & Trust for Americas Is First Step Toward Indigenous Resiliency, Reconciliation – NetNewsLedger
September 29, 2022 The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) joined the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Trust for the Americas in announcing the Canadian launch of an outstanding digital-skills training initiative for Indigenous Peoples. The launch event took place today, two days before the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The announcement […]
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