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learning together on the land

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Books and wooden tokens with positive words laid out on a cloth.

We are working on the following specific calls to action (Truth and Reconciliation Commission, 2015) in the following ways: 

  • partnering with Indigenous organizations like Crow Shield Lodge and other individual Indigenous educators to co-lead our programs in a two-eyed seeing / two row wampum approach
  • granting tuition to Indigenous families in our programs 
  • offering transportation to Indigenous families in our programs 
  • crafting our "curriculum" to centre Indigenous teachings, in consultation with our partners, like Seven Grandfather/Sacred Teachings, wampum teachings, Indigenous literature
  • promoting teachings that are understood as "pan-Indigenous" (not just in North America), like respect for all beings, reciprocity, interconnectedness of all, wholistic (mind, body, spirit, emotions) education, honourable harvest
  • getting to know the stories of the land - particularly the land that is called Huron Natural Area in Kitchener
  • teaching about truth and reconciliation, honouring and celebrating Indigenous contributions to this land
  • offering teacher workshops with Indigenous educators

#12

We call upon the federal, provincial, territorial, and Aboriginal governments to develop culturally appropriate early childhood education programs for Aboriginal families..

#62i

We call upon the federal, provincial, and territorial governments, in consultation and collaboration with Survivors, Aboriginal peoples, and educators, to:

  1. Make age-appropriate curriculum on residential schools, Treaties, and Aboriginal peoples’ historical and contemporary contributions to Canada a mandatory education requirement for Kindergarten to Grade Twelve students.

#63

We call upon the Council of Ministers of Education Canada to maintain an annual commitment to Aboriginal education issues, including:

  • Developing and implementing Kindergarten to Grade Twelve curriculum and learning resources on Aboriginal peoples in Canadian history, and the history and legacy of residential schools.
  • Sharing information and best practices on teaching curriculum related to residential schools and Aboriginal history.
  • Building student capacity for intercultural understanding, empathy, and mutual respect.
  • Identifying teacher-training needs relating to the above.


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