19 results for group: indigenous-learning
Walking Together: (Re)Connecting to the Land through Storytelling
Join us for an interactive storytelling of a new picture book, 'Walking Together,'
co-written by Elder Albert Marshall and Louise Zimanyi, illustrated by Emily Kewageshig (Annick Press, 2023). Grounded in Etuaptmumk/Two-Eyed Seeing (in Mi'kmaq), the gift of multiple perspectives, follow young children connecting to the Land as spring unfolds with Robin's return, Frog's croaking and Maple tree's gift of sap. Through art and conversation, we explore how braiding Indigenous and non-Indigenous ways of knowing together through responsible and reciprocal relationships benefits all.
Beyond Outdoor Education: Nurturing Relationships Through Land-Based Education
SIIT is offering land-based camp opportunities to Early Childhood Educators from across the province. The goal of the program is to enhance the understanding of land-based education and provide practical strategies for engagement at local childcare centres. The skills learned in these sessions can be used in a broad range of settings such as daycares, preschools, and elementary schools. This session will outline our land-based camp approach and provide opportunities to practice some of the skills that a participant will take part in.
Walking Together: (Re)Connecting to the Land through Storytelling
Join us for an interactive storytelling of a new picture book, 'Walking Together,'
co-written by Elder Albert Marshall and Louise Zimanyi, illustrated by Emily Kewageshig (Annick Press, 2023). Grounded in Etuaptmumk/Two-Eyed Seeing (in Mi'kmaq), the gift of multiple perspectives, follow young children connecting to the Land as spring unfolds with Robin's return, Frog's croaking and Maple tree's gift of sap. Through art and conversation, we explore how braiding Indigenous and non-Indigenous ways of knowing together through responsible and reciprocal relationships benefits all.
Two Eyed Seeing
The Mi’kmaw guiding principle of Etuaptmumk, or ‘Two-Eyed Seeing’, coined by Elder Albert Marshall and Dr. Murdena Marshall, teaches us to see from one eye with the strengths of Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing, and from the other eye with the strengths of Western knowledge and ways of knowing. In this workshop we will explore and show how Etuaptmumk can be authentically woven into our environmental and climate change teaching for the benefit of all students.
Applying ourselves to listening to place: Learning by doing
Listening engages all the senses, and of course, the heart. The workshop introduces key points about the lost connection with land, and the ability to listen. Educators are encouraged to consider the subtleties hiding in their language towards land, as well as habits with regards to outdoors as a learning space. We will explore ready-to-use lessons/activities where senses and Indigenous learning principles are central, and where land and more-than-humans feature prominently. These lessons highlight Indigenous languages, and tie to essential self-assessments. Join in this fast-paced adventure!
Indigenous Games
Nature Saskatchewan and SaskOutdoors will share their experience of discovering their role in Truth and Reconciliation in their community through outdoor and place-based education programs. They will discuss cultural appropriation and the knowledge that was shared with them by Knowledge Keeper, Alphonse Obey from the Pasqua First Nation. Participants will learn about the cultural traditions of several Indigenous games as well as create materials for your own use of these games which were gifted to them to share with others.
Kapabamayak Achaak Healing Forest- Live, Learn, Heal
Kapabamayak Achaak Healing Forest (KAHF) is a living memorial to Indigenous children lost to or affected by the residential school system as a gathering place for families and communities for learning outdoors. In this place, land-based learning, and intergenerational learning programs, connect people to their histories and cultivate sustainability.
The presenters will provide a brief history of the project and provide examples of land-based practices such as Indigenous ways-of-knowing and methodologies, environmental sustainability and wellness on the land.
Centering Indigenous Pedagogy with and for students in the helping professions
SIIT staff and students from the Mental Health and Wellness Diploma program will share some of their experiences and perspectives on how to incorporate Indigenous pedagogy into education. Through a hands-on immersive experience, participants will be guided land-based skills and how to co create knowledge with students to achieve learning outcomes. The activity is a condensed version of a student assignment in the Recreation, Leisure and Wellness course that is part of the MHW curriculum.
Connecting Indigenous Pedagogy to Practical Ways of Teaching Outside the Box
An invitation to see the world of two district Indigenous Education teachers and how they support school wide communities. This is done through showcasing practical examples of bringing land, experiential, play and project based learning to educator's current practice. Their path is to build capacity by helping teachers find their gifts in self discovery by supporting their growth and goals while using culturally responsive teaching models with Indigenous ways of knowing.
Transforming Students’ Perspectives of the Natural World through Land-Based Inquiry
The land connects us. Come learn transformative approaches to land-based inquiry from laboratory school educators working in an urban setting. Each educator comes to the goals of 'Truth and Reconciliation' with their own levels of engagement with Indigenous Knowledges. At the core of this interactive workshop is the goal of education reform for participants interested in bringing Indigenous perspectives into Elementary and Early Years settings. Engaging in approaches to land-based inquiry, educators can expect to build their climate action toolkit in a collaborative outdoor experience.
