June 25, 2019
A student and two teachers from St. Mary Catholic High School in Brockville travelled with other students and staff from across the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario to Sandy Lake First Nation earlier this month.
https://www.recorder.ca/news/local-news/building-bridges-in-remote-community
‘This program has saved me’: Indigenous students concerned about changes to CBE program
June 25, 2019
The Calgary Board of Education is shifting the focus of its Indigenous support away from high school students and to the elementary and middle school levels.
Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment & Training Services (KKETS) Graduation
June 25, 2019
Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment & Training Services (KKETS) will host a 6th graduation ceremony this week at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium in the traditional territory of Fort William First Nation.
Onion Lake Cree Nation celebrates start of construction of a new high school with sod turning ceremony
June 25, 2019
An essential component of a student’s education is having a safe and healthy place in which to learn. The Government of Canada is committed to working in partnership with First Nations communities to build school facilities that help improve educational outcomes and foster pride and cultural identity for First Nations students.
Red Rock Indian Band PhD student awarded prestigious scholarship
June 25, 2019
Lakehead University researcher and PhD student Holly Prince, a Red Rock Indian Band citizen, is excited about being awarded one of 20 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation (PETF) Doctoral Scholarships.
Rio Tinto renews partnership with Indspire to support Indigenous students
June 20, 2019
Rio Tinto is pleased to announce that it is renewing its partnership with Indspire, Canada’s leading Indigenous charity that primarily provides bursaries and scholarships to Indigenous students pursuing post-secondary education or training.
Yukon ‘on the right track’ to improving education system, minister says
June 20, 2019
‘The audit confirms the concerns that our government has had,’ said education minister Tracy-Anne McPhee
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-education-ag-report-reaction-1.5182319
Former Indigenous hockey star receives honorary doctorate
June 20, 2019
Though he left school after Grade 8, Reggie Leach now has one of the highest honours that can be granted by a post-secondary institution.
http://anishinabeknews.ca/2019/06/20/former-indigenous-hockey-star-receives-honorary-doctorate/
Meet the 9-year-old who’s learning 5 different languages, including Mohawk and Cayuga
June 19, 2019
Kahnawake boy spends his spare time practising languages with elders and apps.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/mohawk-kahnawake-boy-indigenous-languages-learning-1.5178379
Commitment to reconciliation now included in B.C. teaching standards
June 19, 2019
Applies to educators certified in the province.
Meet the man who is helping revitalize Mohawk language through memes
June 19, 2019
Sometimes the smallest things can spark learners’ interest, says Tehakanere John Henhawk.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/mohawk-language-memes-john-henhawk-1.5169484
Yukon not meeting needs of Indigenous, rural students, auditor general finds
June 18, 2019
Report says education department hasn’t done its homework to understand education gaps.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-education-auditor-general-report-1.5180427
Indigenous grad rate highest ever in B.C. but education gaps remain
June 18, 2019
70% of Indigenous students achieved Grade 12 graduation in 2017-18 compared to 86% of non-Indigenous students.
Canadian Ranger Travels Thousands of Kilometres to Earn Degree
June 17, 2019
A Canadian Ranger from a remote community in the Far North of Ontario has travelled thousands of kilometres to attend university classes and earn a degree.
