Building from Strength (From the President)
While this past year was extremely challenging, it has also been incredibly inspiring and galvanizing.
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President Sam Hammond updated members of the Representative Council on the state of talks with the Wynne government. Thanking members for their contributions and hard work over the past year, he noted that the tone of discussions continues to be positive and that ETFO is working hard with the government to come to a concrete resolution.
Rebuilding Through Education
During the presentation, I talked about sharing knowledge about First Contact between European and First Nations people from an Indigenous perspective with students. My intention was to encourage teachers to engage with knowledge from our people instead of just about them.
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Teachers rally at the Liberal Leadership Convention
On the Blanket of Mother Earth: First Nations Environmental Education
The project combines in-class learning with outdoor education, connecting the standard Ontario curriculum with First Nations ways of knowing.
Connecting First Nations and Public School Classrooms (CTF Report)
In January, First Nations leaders met with Prime Minister Harper and senior cabinet ministers as part of the Crown-First Nations Gathering.
The Aboriginal Education Project (OTF Report)
Over the last two years, OTF has been enthusiastically working with the Aboriginal Education Office (AEO) of the Ministry of Education to increase teacher awareness of the Ontario First Nation, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) Education
March 8 International Women’s Day (Equity and Women's Services)
Each year on March 8, International Women’s Day (IWD), we celebrate the ongoing struggle of women to achieve legal and economic equality and freedom from violence.
Waabgon Gamig: Excellence in Early Childhood Education and Teaching on Georgina Island First Nation
Four years ago, the Georgina Island Indian Day School, located within the York Region District School Board, officially became the Waabgon Gamig First Nation School.
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Four hundred women took part in this year’s …and still we rise Conference, which saw inspirational keynotes, leadership presentations, and workshops on the theme Dare to Dream.