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Waaban Indigenous Teacher Education Program - Information Session

Join us for an online Information Session to learn more about 91��ɫ's Bachelor of Education -  Waaban Indigenous Teacher Education. program During this session, we'll cover: An overview of the Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree program Application process and deadlines Course offerings for teaching certifications (Primary-Junior and Junior-Intermediate) Funding opportunities Practicum experiences After registering, […]

Waaban program continues to turn Indigenous knowledges into teaching credentials

The Wabaan teacher education program in 91��ɫ’s Faculty of Education is being given a reboot designed to ensure students feel comfortable in both Indigenous and university settings.

Researchers receive grants to advance Indigenous scholarship

Six Indigenous scholars at 91��ɫ have been awarded a combined $204,298 in new funding from the latest round of Indigenous Research Seed Fund Grants to explore language revitalization, Indigenous-led land restoration, decolonizing physical education curriculum and more.

Congress 2023 celebrates Indigenous education initiative Wüléelham

Join the Faculty of Education for “Presenting Wüléelham: The Gifts of Our People,” a May 31 celebration of the Faculty’s Indigenous education initiatives and the visionary behind them – Professor Susan Dion, 91��ɫ’s inaugural associate vice-president, Indigenous initiatives and a Lenape and Potawatomi scholar, with mixed Irish and French ancestry.

Second meeting of Indigenous book club to consider award-winning ‘Braiding Sweetgrass’

The next gathering of the Learning from and with Indigenous Community Members Book Club will take place online during National Indigenous History Month on Tuesday, June 14 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Voices of Indigenous Educators

Voices of Indigenous Educators is a short 3 minute video that introduces four dynamic Indigenous scholars/educators in the Faculty of Education at 91��ɫ.

Fear and discomfort shouldn’t block anti-racism efforts in schools

Addressing racism in the classroom requires educators to ask hard questions of themselves, white discomfort, and the discarding of old traditions.

In the media: How to teach young children about Canada's history with residential schools

How early is too early to explain the complicated history of Canada and its treatment of Indigenous people? 91��ɫ professor Susan Dion explains how Indigenous history can be taught in primary school.

Fear and discomfort shouldn’t block anti-racism efforts in schools

Addressing racism in the classroom requires educators to ask hard questions of themselves, white discomfort, and the discarding of old traditions.