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FNWSC joins speakers at global Indigenous education conference

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Delegates from Chippewas of the Thames and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations spoke about community lawmaking at the conference held in Adelaide, Australia. The First Nations with Schools Collective was represented at the World Indigenous Peoples Conference On Education (WIPCE 2022) in Adelaide, Australia this year. Held every three years, WIPCE provides an opportunity […]

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Indigenous educators reflect on what is sacred in Indigenous education

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During a Gathering Circle hosted by the First Nations Education Administrators Association and FNWSC to discuss the future of self-determined Indigenous education systems, education leaders were asked to share thoughts on three big questions. Jeannette Corbiere Lavell: Founding Member of Ontario Native Women’s Association I’ll share my own experience. I went to Day School on

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Strong Indigenous education leaders advise on Canada’s UNDRIP action plan

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Indigenous rights activist Jeannette Corbiere Lavell spoke at an FNWSC education Gathering Circle to discuss the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) as it relates to education. First Nations “need to make use of this opportunity” provided by Canada’s UNDRIP Act as they work toward self-determined education systems, says Indigenous rights

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FNWSC report explores traditional Naming practice as curriculum

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We are excited to present the first in a series of FNWSC research papers for First Nation education curriculum creators and developers.  We are excited to present the first in a series of FNWSC research papers for First Nations curriculum creators and developers.  Naming as an Exploration into Curriculum Development in First Nation Education Systems

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Anishinaabemowin echoes through Bkejwanong as immersion program helps students reconnect with land, language and culture

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In Bkejwanong Territory, children can be heard speaking Anishinaabemowin again. Seven years after Bkejwanong Territory launched its language immersion program for elementary school students, the sounds of children speaking Anishinaabemowin can be heard in the community. To Minogiizhgad, the school’s immersion co-ordinator, those beautiful sounds prove the Anishnabeg Kinomaagewgamig (AK) school is achieving its goals

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50 years later: On First Nation control of First Nation education and lifelong-learning systems

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This Op-Ed was written by Brent Debassige. Brent is Ojibwe-Anishinaabe and a member of the Caribou Clan. He is originally from M’Chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Island. On May 17, 1972, an executive committee of the National Indian Brotherhood — now the Assembly of First Nations — set in motion what would be a foundational

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FNWSC and Chiefs of Ontario share information about First Nation education systems

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“This gives us an opportunity to look at the resources we have within our community.” – Sagamok First Nation Chief Alan Ozawanimki As the First Nation with Schools Collective (FNWSC) works to achieve the overarching goal of transforming First Nation education systems, there is value in sharing knowledge and information with Indigenous communities and organizations

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First Nation education leaders join forces on COVID-19 school re-entry plans

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Dec. 4, 2021 – First Nation education leaders were at the forefront of strategies to keep their communities safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since COVID-19 became a global pandemic, First Nation education leaders have been at the forefront of strategies to keep their communities safe and healthy  Amid unprecedented, rapidly changing circumstances, education

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FNWSC provides human rights advocacy training for members

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In Bill C-15, the government of Canada says it ‘rejects all forms of colonialism.‘ Dr. Anver Saloojee, a politics and public administration professor at Toronto Metropolitan University provided human rights training with a focus on UNDRIP. Nov. 12, 2021 – Despite country-wide commitments to reconciliation and pledges to honour treaties, history has shown that Indigenous

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