Elder Wilton Good Striker speaks CASS Gathering: “Language and culture should be at the top of the list” #CASSGathering2024

Grades 6+ students are invited to join RLI and Métis Knowledge Holder Natalie Pepin for this virtual field trip designed for in-school learning on Fri, May 3, 1:00-2:00 PM MST. Login to the RECC Room to register today: rli.connectedcommunity.org/home

View of Learning What Schooling Left Out: Making an Indigenous Case for Critical Service-Learning and Reconciliatory Pedagogy within Teacher Education
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“Word choices make a difference”

Dr. Yvonne Poitras Pratt referencing new draft curriculum for AB and the inequities being shared.

- “Indigenous Education is a moral responsibility”
- “Listening to Elders is transformative Education”

Yvonne Poitras Pratt CCSD #Education #IndigenousEducation

Indigenous Ed Team sharing the floor with Dr. Yvonne Poitras Pratt at tonight’s Trustee forum. #IndigenousEducation #Education #Truths CCSD Werklund School

Alberta Ed requests all stakeholders to provide input regarding the new K-12 Social Studies Curriculum. Have your voice heard. The feedback form is only open until March 29, 2024. Go to alberta.ca or use the QR codes above.

Packed house at #yyc Racial Justice Conference 2024! Happy to see fellow CCSD and CBE educators in attendance 😊 CCSD Shala Vollman - Taki CBE Indigenous Education Team Patricia McCallum

And it begins! Cochrane Indigenous Art &Culture week is here and it started off beautifully with the 7 Sisters Play ✨ Register for events on Eventbrite ♥️ Patricia McCallum Cynlo Shala Vollman - Taki CCSD

We are happy to have Jodi on our team. She’s a light and joy that we appreciate each day ☀️

Don't miss this opportunity - four scholarships of $10,000 to be awarded to First Nations youth pursuing post-secondary studies (university, college, trades) as part of the Shannen's Dream Scholarship.

Are you a young leader? Apply today!

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Join RLI and Métis educator Jason Bigcharles for a free virtual field trip sharing Métis Winter Solstice Stories on Mon, Dec 18, 1-2PM MST. Register in the RECC Room: rli.connectedcommunity.org/home

Celebrate Métis Week with RLI! All learners are welcome to join Pamela Lashmore for Métis Jigging in this free virtual field trip designed for in-school learning on Mon, Nov 13, 1-2pm MST. Register in the RECC Room: rli.connectedcommunity.org/home

We were lucky to be able to give away a few orange shirts today as we prepare to recognize #OrangeShirtDay tomorrow. We will be doing various Truth & Reconciliation activities in our classrooms. ⁦CCSD⁩ ⁦CCSD Indigenous⁩

Beautiful reminder from our Kindergarten class for our staff and students to wear orange tomorrow to commemorate residential school victims, honour the survivors and their families and commit to acting on reconciliation. #everychildmatters 🧡CCSD Indigenous CCSD

You’ve got questions about Truth and Reconciliation, NWAC has the answers, including the horror of residential schools and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s report recommendations. Follow us and learn more as we commemorate Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada.

𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 is a moving and important drama that sheds light on the dark history of Canada’s Residential Schools. Now available to stream as part of the 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 on aptnlumi.

Truth and Reconciliation EVERY DAY 🦅🧡

Learn about Métis in Alberta through RLI's free, online, certified Métis Foundational Knowledge Theme Course! Everyone is welcome to register for a monthly cohort for this asynchronous course today: rupertsland.org/teaching-learn…

CCSD Elder Wanda First Rider & Cherokee Eagletail speaking with St. Mary's HS students to begin the year connected to each other & to Mother Earth. We smudged & prayed together as Cherokee sang a prayer song. ♥️🙏🦅CCSD Patricia McCallum Shala Vollman - Taki Wanda deLaronde