Strong Indigenous women advise on Canada's UNDRIPA plan Indigenous Rights activist Jeannette Corbiere Lavell was one of several speakers at a recent Gathering Circle to discuss the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) as it relates to education.
FNWSC participates in Global Indigenous Education Conference Last month, the Collective gave a presentation on community lawmaking in First Nation education at the World Indigenous Peoples Conference On Education (WIPCE 2022) in Adelaide, Australia.
Students connect to culture at Bkejwanong Territory With few language-based curriculum materials, educators use the land as their resource
Why sharing school stories is a priority for Wiikwemkoong WBE Communications Officer Dwayne Animikwan says students and community benefit from shared stories.
Sagamok Anishnawbek to break ground on new school The new building will be located next to Elders Eagle Lodge, and will present an opportunity for the community to 'be well.'
This Anishinaabemowin program is a ‘community initiative’ The language program at Wiikwemkoong Board of Education supports the strategic plan of Chief and Council. Program Manager Sandra Peltier tells us what makes it work.
Human Rights training for FNWSC members In Bill C-15, the government of Canada says it 'rejects all forms of colonialism.'
Elders invited to share stories of culture and land-based learning As we explore ways to incorporate culture-based curriculum into our schools, we invited Elders to share their own education stories during a series of meetings this year. Read what some had to say.
'We have to create speakers' How can First Nations integrate full language immersion into daily schooling? We asked Barbara Nolan, Language Commissioner for Anishinabek Nation.
Information-sharing with Chiefs of Ontario “This gives us an opportunity to look at the resources we have within our community." - Sagamok First Nation Chief Alan Ozawanimki
