Matawa Education appeals to Ottawa to fund program to revitalize Indigenous languages across northern Ontario July 19, 2025 Two officials at Matawa Education and Care Centre in Thunder Bay are calling for stable funding to help them keep Ojibway, Oji-Cree and Cree languages alive across northern Ontario. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/matawa-education-1.7595759 Six Nations Polytechnic and Laurier
University of Guelph offers grants of up to $10K to First Nations from surrounding treaty lands June 25, 2025 First Nations students from the 11 nations whose treaty lands and territories include the University of Guelph will now be eligible for up to $10,000 a year in university-funded grants. https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/guelph-university-offers-grants-of-up-to-10k-to-first-nations-from-surrounding-treaty-lands/ Indigenous Education grad
This co-valedictorian gave her speech in Anishnaabemowin June 1, 2025 It was an historic moment at the Bora Laskin Law School graduation earlier this spring. Co-valedictorian Cassandra Spade gave her speech in Anishnaabemowin. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/cassandra-spade-1.7548601 Kengewin Teg launches new Alumni Platform and Perks Program June 2, 2025 Kenjgewin Teg is proud to announce the
Request for Proposal: COO Education – First Nation Post-Secondary Transition Intervention Supports May 9, 2025 You are invited to submit a proposal for COO Education Sector: First Nation Post-Secondary Transition Intervention Supports. https://education.chiefs-of-ontario.org/request-for-proposal-coo-education-first-nation-post-secondary-transition-intervention-supports/ ‘He is our hero’: Family of Jordan River Anderson honours his legacy May 9, 2025 Supporters came out in Winnipeg to
Cree radio network creates puppet show for kids to learn Cree May 3, 2025 The James Bay Cree Communications Society (JBCCS) is launching a puppet show to encourage young and older audiences to hear and speak the Cree language. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/jbccs-john-and-friends-cree-puppet-show-1.7524944 LU wants more Indigenous students tinkering with technology May 7, 2025 The university and
Culinary program suspension foils Indigenous high school students' plans in Thunder Bay April 11, 2024 Confederation College to hold town hall meeting Monday to address concerns https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/culinary-program-suspension-thunder-bay-1.7507468 Matawa calls on next federal government to ‘prioritize’ First Nations languages as program faces closure April 17, 2025 Officials with Matawa First Nations say a program
You are invited to submit a proposal for COO Education Sector: First Nation Post-Secondary Transition Intervention Supports. The project will aim to: Research and gather existing age-appropriate intervention strategies across the lifelong learning journey and where the learner is at. This research will examine (but not limited to) effective ways to communicate with various age groups and activities to
What Indigenous Wisdom Teaches Us About Growing Older April 1, 2025 Anishinaabe Elders and Youth share perspectives on aging as part of first-of-its-kind discussion hosted by the Trent Centre for Aging & Society Western society often treats aging as something to resist, but for many Indigenous communities, growing older is a process woven with knowledge,
Family worries changes at Jordan's Principle will mean loss of autistic son's education March 18, 2025 The huge backlog of unprocessed requests has hardly budged, despite Canada being ordered to address the backlog “immediately” three months ago. Meanwhile, Indigenous Services Canada’s changes are beginning to roll out, and some families fear they may soon
Indigenous languages summit to be held in Ottawa this August February 28th, 2025 Officials are hoping about 2,000 delegates from around the world will attend an Indigenous languages summit that will be held in the nation’s capital this summer. https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/indigenous-languages-summit-be-held-ottawa-august Garden River First Nation student leading research on fish contamination March 9, 2025
