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Hands-on STEAM learning returns for Northern Indigenous youth May 24, 2023 NORDIK Institute has announced its program Aki Kikinomakaywin (Learning on the Land) is returning for a second year. https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/hands-on-steam-learning-returns-for-northern-indigenous-youth-7044779 Thames Valley trustees approve mandatory course on Indigenous authors May 24, 2023 Students at the largest school board in Southwestern Ontario will soon

Students' caribou hunt in Aklavik provides meat for the entire school November 22, 2022 6 students teamed up with 6 skilled hunters for an on-the-land experience https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/aklavik-school-caribou-hunt-students-1.6659158 Young learners falling behind on literacy rates, say First Nations educators November 22, 2022 'We want to make sure our students are tracking to be fully

Feds don't know how many employees speak an Indigenous language at work October 14, 2022 The federal government says it doesn't know how many of its employees are expected to speak an Indigenous language as part of their job, as it faces calls to expand compensation to those who do. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/federal-employees-indigenous-languages-1.6616615 Ontario Boosting

New Hamilton program helps Indigenous single moms get a diploma and 'build confidence' August 18, 2022 A program being run by the Hamilton Regional Indian Centre (HRIC) is helping Indigenous women who are single mothers get a college diploma. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-urban-indigenous-homeward-bound-1.6554151 UBC Senate votes to rescind honorary degree given to bishop involved in residential schools

Ontario removes Indigenous science framework from provincial curriculum August 3, 2022 The Anishinabek Nation and the Kinoomaadziwin Education Body (KEB) are opposed to and disappointed with the Ontario Minister of Education’s decision to remove the Indigenous science framework from the Ontario curriculum. The two organizations have indicated they would be willing to host a meeting

School board fine-tuning Indigenous programming July 29, 2022 The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board is continuing to finetune their programs focusing on Indigenous peoples. https://www.myespanolanow.com/49580/news/school-board-fine-tuning-indigenous-programming/ HSCDSB Commitment to Indigenous Education July 28, 2022 With the recent apology from Pope Francis to the First Nation, Metis, and Inuit peoples of Canada, the Huron-Superior Catholic