Confederation, Humber and Seneca partner to promote Indigenous leadership through proposed new degree program
THUNDER BAY and TORONTO (June 29, 2021) – Confederation College, Humber College and Seneca are collaborating to develop an Indigenous Leadership degree program. The inspiration...
Superior Strategies president delivers Alumni keynote presentation at Confederation College Virtual Convocation ceremony
By Rick Garrick THUNDER BAY — Superior Strategies president Jason Thompson led the Alumni Charge at Confederation College’s Virtual Convocation ceremony for more than 2,100...
Georgian students learn Indigenous language using virtual reality
BARRIE (June 18, 2021) – Georgian College is among a few schools in the world to offer Indigenous language education in an immersive virtual reality...
Indigenous Circle Dance panel explores how learning history can help combat racism
By Colin Graf LONDON— Educating Canadian youth about the importance of First Nations in the country’s history will help to prevent the growth of harmful...
Anishinabek Nation launches new online elementary treaty education resource
ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (June 23, 2021) – The Anishinabek Nation has developed an interactive online treaty education resource called Ezhi-nawending: How we are related,...
New podcast aims at decolonizing vocabulary, one word at a time
By Rick Garrick MONTREAL — CBC’s new Telling Our Twisted Histories podcast, co-produced in association with Terre Innue, is aimed at people who are interested...
The First Peoples’ Centre at Canadore College to expand learning opportunities
NORTH BAY – The First Peoples’ Centre at Canadore College will expand opportunities to more Indigenous learners and educators in remote communities. The Kikandaaswiwin Mookisin...
Indigenous language studies at Near North District School Board
The following interviews were conducted and the feature was written in mid-May for publication in early June to acknowledge and celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day...
Kinoomaadziwin Education Body welcomes new Director of Education
NIPISSING FIRST NATION (June 3, 2021) – The Kinoomaadziwin Education Body (KEB) is pleased to announce Christine Dokis (Restoule) as the new Director of Education...
The Anishinabek Educational Institute working towards accreditation
By Marci Becking ANISHINABEK NATION TERRITORY – Interim Education Director for the Anishinabek Educational Institute (AEI) and the Anishinabek Nation Education Secretariat, Mindy Taylor, says...
Anishinabek First Nations that are not a part of the AES, will soon get an opportunity to join
By Marci Becking ANISHINABEK NATION TERRITORY – First Nations that aren’t currently part of the Anishinabek Education System (AES) will have the opportunity to join...
Justice Warrior continues to Indigenize the legal system
By Kelly Anne Smith NIPISSING FIRST NATION— Eminent lawyer Tony Mandamin captured the attention of participants of the virtual Anishinabek Nation’s Migizii Doodem – Eagle...
Moose Deer Point youth to attend Northern Ontario School of Medicine in fall of 2021
By Rick Garrick MOOSE DEER POINT — Moose Deer Point’s Chloe Smith looks forward to attending the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) this fall...
Ontario’s Indigenous Institutes Take the Lead in Post-Secondary Virtual Learning with eCampusOntario
AKWESASNE — Thanks to collaborative, innovative funding from the province and education non-profits, member institutes of the Indigenous Institutes Consortium (IIC) will be developing and...
Canadore College’s Innovation Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping (ICAMP) and Timiskaming First Nation work together to further economic development
NORTH BAY – The Timiskaming First Nation has taken another step forward in its economic development with help from Canadore College’s Innovation Centre for Advanced...