First Nation, Métis, and Inuit SCCDSB Knowledge Buidling

SCCDSB Indigenous Education Framework

Indigenous Education Framework.pdf

The Indigenous Education Framework connecting across K-12 classrooms

with staff and students with Youth at the centre of the learning.

Bimi Akiiwan ~ Going with the Way of the Earth

Bimi Akiiwan, Going with the Way of the Earth, Indigenous Education Partnerships connect across K-12 classrooms with staff and students through land-based, hands-on, experiential, and first-person learning. The name, Bimi Akiwaan, to represent the Indigenous Education partnerships and the learning done by the group connects going with the way of the earth, as the cycles of learning we engage in throughout the year follow the 13 Moons, learning from Creation, and engaging in iterative cycles of continued learning. This name was developed in partnership with Elders and Knowledge Carriers who are the active partners of Bimi Akiiwaan, Deb and Barrie Milliken, Cedric and Sandra Isaac, Neva Isaac Sands, Leighann Isaac, Moses Lunham, and Cortnee Goure. Artwork to represent this important partnership was created by Cedric Isaac, Bkejwanong Territory.

Egnowenmaad: Caring for Other's Wellbeing

Egnowenmaad.pdf

Gizhwaasod: Coaching for Youth Success

Gizhwaasod is grounded in the understanding of the importance of uplifting youth, integrating wholistic well-being, and guiding youth along their journey. Watching over and caring for youth as they move through life stages at the centre.

Contact Us: gizhwaasod@sccdsb.net

Youth Mentorship

Our Vision for Education for Youth for the Future

We are here to listen and absorb what others have to share.

We learn, ask questions, and hope for more learning.

The circle gets larger as we share more.

When we work together as a community, the heaviness washes away.

We are where we need to be.

Through connecting with youth we reflect on who we were then and who we are now. We share our journey and what we've learned with the next generation.

Is there something missing? Is this all there is?

Think about other ways of seeing, other ways of living, other ways of being.

Sharing what we know with youth heals our spirit.

If you don't keep them, you lose them: your language and songs are so important to share with others.

Speak the wisdom of your name, the wisdom of what has been shared with you.

Connect with the land, stop and admire what Creator brings.

Remember your ancestors, be inspired, and look to the future.

Your mother is your first teacher.

What youth can produce individually and as a group is powerful.

Learn to take care and make connections to the medicine wheel.

When we think of students and the future, we are driving into the light.

We learn from hearing other's stories and our own.

Just knowing helps us understand.

Youth - Look for opportunities to learn and connect!

When you learn your journey, you begin to understand you are the only you.

Through story, you learn your connections.

There's so much to learn, we are all learning every day!

When we connect, we connect with the heart.

Be an observer. An observer of people, of surroundings. See the changes, embrace diversity.

We are all lifelong learners.

Remember learning moments and teaching moments in life.

Connect with your gifts and share what you know.

When you use your gifts, it's not work.

Trust in Spirit.

Everybody can learn and it starts with you.

Be the voice for the future.

Think about the importance of sharing your story.

Remember the children need to know their own story.

Culture is Life. Life is Culture.

Think about the children longing for more.

Keep space for voice.

Learn from yours and other's diversity.

Experience your story. Help one another understand who you are.

It starts with our own children and connects across communities.

Remember the circle. Be a leader. Understand who you are!

And live your purpose!

Created at the November 2024 SCCSB Community Partner’s Gathering, Bkejwanong Territory

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