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Indigenous History Month Week 2 Music & Musicians
Indigenous History Month: Week 2: Music & Musicians Donna Wright, an Elder who works with many students in our school district, describes drumming and singing as a way of ‘opening the channel from our hearts to the Creator’. The teachings around the drum and singing are sacred to Indigenous Peoples. The teachings are different from nation to nation, but one thing that threads all the teachings together is that drumming and singing connects us all to the heartbeat of Mother Earth. Jesse tells of a teaching of a story of the first drum sound that we hear as humans is that of our mother when we are in the womb. That life-giving heartbeat is a drum beat. Everyone who is reading this has a heartbeat. We are all connected through that heartbeat of Mother Earth. When we hear drumming and singing from nation to nation, we can hear the land, the animals, the waters of where that nation is located on Turtle Island. When we hear drumming from the West Coast, we hear the waves. The high winds from the Prairies are heard in songs from Plains Peoples. Inuit drumming echoes across the tundra. The songs of Great Lakes peoples resound through the deep forests. The dance of the Metis people is a heartbeat of the land. Again, the cultural and spiritual expression of singing, drumming, and dance was something that was systemically and forcibly taken from Indigenous Peoples from sea to sea by Canadian Federal Government Policy and Law. Many ceremonies and dances went underground. Tribes had tactics that allowed them to hide their cultural practices from the Indian Agent and the RCMP and resist being arrested for practicing ceremony and dance. -
2013 Indspire Award Recipient Biographies
2013 Indspire Award Recipient Biographies Arts: Jacqueline Guest Métis Alberta As a writer of fiction for children and youth, her characters often depict Indigenous cultures and deal with common issues such as bullying and blended families. Guest has published numerous short stories and 17 novels to date which are read throughout Canada and around the world. She has been presenting First Nation and Métis culture for over 20 years to Canadian audiences as a sought after speaker, presenter, workshop leader and educator. She fosters future writing careers as a mentor to up- and-coming Indigenous writers through online coaching. Her novels Free Throw and Triple Threat won the 2012 American Indian Youth Literature Award from the American Indian Library Association. Her recent novel Ghost Messages was a Silver Birch Finalist and won a gold medal at the prestigious Moonbeam Awards. Guest currently travels across Canada spreading the word of literacy and sending positive messages through her many public appearances and book signings. Business & Commerce: Charlie Evalik Inuit Nunavut Since the mid 1980’s, he has been fostering self -reliance through improved economic opportunities for Inuit communities, especially through the establishment and promotion of Inuit-owned business. Evalik was also an important contributor to the settlement of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement and the creation of the new territory of Nunavut. He is a founding member of the Nunavut Resources Corporation (NRC) and currently serves as Chairman of Board. NRC was developed to diversify and develop the economy of Nunavut by attracting investment capital to the region. Capital secured by the NRC is then invested by direct equity investments in resource companies in Nunavut, and indirect investments in non-renewable resource projects. -
REPORT Table of Contents
WITHIN A GENERATION, EVERY INDIGENOUS STUDENT WILL GRADUATE 2019 – 2020 ANNUAL REPORT Table of Contents 02 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR 03 MESSAGE FROM THE CEO 05 BY THE NUMBERS 06 RESEARCH KNOWLEDGE NEST (RN) 08 RIVERS TO SUCCESS (R2S) Enriching Canada through 10 NATIONAL GATHERING FOR INDIGENOUS EDUCATION 11 GUIDING THE JOURNEY: INDIGENOUS EDUCATOR AWARDS Indigenous education and 12 SOARING: INDIGENOUS YOUTH EMPOWERMENT GATHERING by inspiring achievement. 14 BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES: BURSARIES, SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS 16 INDSPIRE AWARDS 18 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES 19 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 20 SPONSORS AND DONORS ($100K+) 21 2019 NATIONAL GATHERING FOR INDIGENOUS EDUCATION 22 2020 SOARING: INDIGENOUS YOUTH EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCE – OTTAWA 24 2020 INDSPIRE AWARDS 25 2020 A FEAST IN THE FOREST 26 BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES SUPPORTERS $100,000+ 28 ANNUAL DONORS 02 Indspire 2019–2020 INDSPIRE ● ANNUAL REPORT 2019–2020 1 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR David Tuccaro MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO Roberta L. Jamieson On behalf of Indspire’s Board of Directors, it is her intention to step away from her roles as my pleasure to share with you this report which President & CEO of Indspire and Executive highlights the achievements of Indspire over the Producer of the Indspire Awards. Since 2004, past 12 months. under Roberta’s leadership, financial support to First Nation, Inuit, and Métis students has At Indspire, we always challenge ourselves to are connected with Indigenous mentors who In 2019-2020, Indspire awarded an unprece- increased eightfold: 42,500 scholarship and lead with relevance and innovation. We firmly help them prioritize their own development, dented $17.8 million in scholarships, bursaries bursaries valued at over $132 million have been believe that improving educational attainment seek out exciting opportunities, and ultimately and awards to First Nations, Inuit and Métis distributed. -
Federal Pre-Budget Submission to the Minister of Finance January 2016
Federal Pre-Budget Submission to the Minister of Finance January 2016 Introduction Indspire is Canada’s only Indigenous-led, registered, national charity dedicated to advancing the educational outcomes of the country’s First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Since 1985, Indspire has pursued its vision of enriching Canada by advancing Indigenous achievement through the promotion and advancement of First Nations, Inuit and Métis educational, cultural, social and economic achievements. Indspire is dedicated to raising funds for three purposes : (1) To provide support and funding for the post-secondary education and training of First Nations, Inuit and Métis students; (2) to promote, celebrate and support the achievements of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people (youth in particular); and (3) to assist communities and educators in improving K-12 educational outcomes. 2014-2015 Indspire Highlights Named one of Canada’s top charities by the Financial Post A successful matching campaign with the federal government raised $24 million with the support of provincial governments, individual Canadians and a host of corporations and organizations Over $14 million awarded to Indigenous students through close to 5,000 financial awards through the Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships, and Awards program Almost 1,000 awards worth close to $3.2 million awarded to Indigenous students to pursue health career-related studies $300,000 in financial awards to Indigenous students studying trades. Indspire enables Indigenous people to aspire to brighter futures through its two flagship programs: Indspire’s K-12 Institute and the Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships, and Awards program, as well as through the annual Indspire Awards. -
There's No Crisis in Thunder Bay and It's 'Business As Usual' Says Acting
6/8/2017 There’s no crisis in Thunder Bay and it’s ‘business as usual’ says acting police chief APTN NewsAPTN News (http://aptn.ca/news) There’s no crisis in Thunder Bay and it’s ‘business as usual’ says acting police chief National News (http://aptnnews.ca/category/nationalnews/) | June 7, 2017 by Kenneth Jackson (http://aptnnews.ca/author/kjackson/) Attributed to: | 4 Comments (http://aptnnews.ca/2017/06/07/theresnocrisisinthunderbayanditsbusinessasusualsaysactingpolicechief/#comments) Recommend Share 1.4K people recommend this. Sign Up to see what your friends recommend. Tweet (http://aptnnews.ca/wp content/uploads/2017/06/thunderbay police.jpg) Kenneth Jackson APTN National News Thunder Bay’s police chief has been charged by the OPP for breach of trust. The entire Thunder Bay police force is under a systemic review by the provincial police watchdog for how it treats Indigenous people. The Thunder Bay police services board is also under a separate investigation. Seven First Nations youth have died in the waterways, including two last month, since 2000. An inquest into several of those deaths, and others, wrapped up last year. There are cases of adult First Nation people dying in the waterways and police accused of not properly investigating. There have been calls from First Nation leaders for change, including a media conference in Toronto where Thunder Bay police were accused of treating the deaths as just another “drunk Indian.” But despite all that Thunder Bay police say they have it under control. -
Case Study of an Indigenous Teacher's Writing Instruction
i CASE STUDY OF AN INDIGENOUS TEACHER’S WRITING INSTRUCTION: TENSIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS AMONG WESTERN DISCOURSES OF WRITING AND 8 WAYS ABORIGINAL PRINCIPLES by Denise Hudspith Heppner A thesis submitted in conformity with the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Graduate Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Ontario Institute for Studies in Education University of Toronto © Copyright by Denise Hudspith Heppner, 2020 ii Case Study of an Indigenous Teacher’s Writing Instruction: Tensions and Negotiations Among Western Discourses of Writing and 8 Ways Aboriginal Principles Doctor of Philosophy 2020 Denise Hudspith Heppner Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning University of Toronto Abstract This research investigated an Indigenous teacher’s pedagogy in a rural First Nation school in order to gain insight into culturally responsive writing instruction. Pre-service and in-service educators have identified significant challenges in the teaching of writing, feeling unprepared and/or lacking confidence to teach this essential skill. Additionally, many teachers feel uncomfortable and/or ill-equipped to incorporate Indigenous content and perspectives into their classrooms. Resulting from generations of on-going colonial oppression, educational disparities in literacy development have been identified between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. Along with a focus on traditional language and cultural revitalization, Indigenous families in Canada have advocated education for their children in the dominant literacy practices of schooling. With a growing Indigenous population, educators are seeking ways to respectfully and successfully integrate cultural perspectives, content, and traditional ways of knowing/learning into their classrooms. This study addressed the paucity of research on writing development in Canada conducted within rural areas and with Indigenous Peoples. -
Aboriginal Peoples in the Superior-Greenstone Region: an Informational Handbook for Staff and Parents
Aboriginal Peoples in the Superior-Greenstone Region: An Informational Handbook for Staff and Parents Superior-Greenstone District School Board 2014 2 Aboriginal Peoples in the Superior-Greenstone Region Acknowledgements Superior-Greenstone District School Board David Tamblyn, Director of Education Nancy Petrick, Superintendent of Education Barb Willcocks, Aboriginal Education Student Success Lead The Native Education Advisory Committee Rachel A. Mishenene Consulting Curriculum Developer ~ Rachel Mishenene, Ph.D. Student, M.Ed. Edited by Christy Radbourne, Ph.D. Student and M.Ed. I would like to acknowledge the following individuals for their contribution in the development of this resource. Miigwetch. Dr. Cyndy Baskin, Ph.D. Heather Cameron, M.A. Christy Radbourne, Ph.D. Student, M.Ed. Martha Moon, Ph.D. Student, M.Ed. Brian Tucker and Cameron Burgess, The Métis Nation of Ontario Deb St. Amant, B.Ed., B.A. Photo Credits Ruthless Images © All photos (with the exception of two) were taken in the First Nations communities of the Superior-Greenstone region. Additional images that are referenced at the end of the book. © Copyright 2014 Superior-Greenstone District School Board All correspondence and inquiries should be directed to: Superior-Greenstone District School Board Office 12 Hemlo Drive, Postal Bag ‘A’, Marathon, ON P0T 2E0 Telephone: 807.229.0436 / Facsimile: 807.229.1471 / Webpage: www.sgdsb.on.ca Aboriginal Peoples in the Superior-Greenstone Region 3 Contents What’s Inside? Page Indian Power by Judy Wawia 6 About the Handbook 7 -
Inspiring Change
INSPIRING CHANGE HELPING STUDENTS REALIZE THEIR DREAMS Spring 2021 A message from Mike DeGagné It gives me great pleasure to be sending you my first As I reflect on my short time as President and CEO I donor newsletter as the President and CEO of Indspire. have been impressed by the commitment of staff, I’m honoured to be leading the life-changing work effective programming, connection and care for Indspire does across Canada. students, and donors like you. With the generous support of thousands of Canadians from coast to coast I want to thank Roberta Jamieson for her time leading I know our life-changing impact will continue. up to this transition. The first few months of 2021 have been busy. In February I was fortunate to speak with I have spent much of my career working to Indigenize my good friend Shelagh Rogers where we discussed the post-secondary education sector, and I am the importance of education in reconciliation. Our honoured to continue this path at Indspire. There are February 1st deadline for Building Brighter Futures great things on the horizon, and I look forward to bursaries, scholarships, and awards attracted 1200 walking the path with you by our side. more applications for post-secondary support. Miigwech - thank you - for all In this newsletter, you will hear from students like that you help make possible. Cayley and Priscilla who’ve been able to pursue their Sincerely, education, thanks to your generous support. We’ve also outlined for you all of the virtual events we’ve held over the last year through our thought-provoking Indspiring Change @ Home virtual event series, where Mike DeGagné we speak with innovative Indigenous leaders about President & CEO their vitally important work. -
Canada's Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival Announces
Canada’s Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival Announces 2021 Nominees and TD Bank Group as New Top Sponsor of The SSIMAs Finalists in 18 Categories chosen from 250 Submissions Awards Show to be streamed live from National Arts Centre on June 12th For immediate release Ottawa, Ontario, May 12, 2021: The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival (SSIF) today announced TD Bank Group as presenting sponsor of its inaugural SSIMAs (Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards) and released the list of nominees. The Awards span 18 categories, celebrating solo artists, duos and groups from across Canada by showcasing the diverse and growing music and culture of artistic expression and accomplishment within the Indigenous community. “Presenting and promoting Indigenous music has been a cornerstone of our Festival for over 22 years, so we felt it was a natural connection to establish these international Awards to spark this celebration of Indigenous music in recognition of National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day,” said Trina Mather Simard, Artistic Producer and Executive Director of Ottawa’s Summer Solstice Festival which runs June 1st to June 21st. “TD has a long-standing relationship with the Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival, and we are delighted to be part of this vital platform that supports Indigenous Peoples in the music industry. Music reminds us that we are all connected through shared passions and ideas. Regardless of who you are, it invites all of us to a common ground where we can find confidence, acceptance and self-expression. We are truly proud to be creating opportunities for artists from the Indigenous community and connecting communities across Canada through music.” - Doris Bear, VP of Indigenous Banking Some of the 18 award categories hold special significance. -
Announces the Line-Up Of
For Immediate Release: September 17, 2019 • Please include in your listings/announcements announces the line-up of TORONTO, ON – Native Earth Performing Arts is thrilled to announce the 32nd annual Weesageechak Begins to Dance. This year’s festival invites emerging, mid-career, and established Indigenous artists from across Turtle Island and Australia to develop and showcase contemporary theatre, dance, and multi-disciplinary creations on November 13 to 23, 2019 at Aki Studio (585 Dundas St East). The festival opens with a music performance by contemporary roots songwriter Mimi O’Bonsawin (Abenaki), who was recently won Best Pop Album at the 2019 Indigenous Music Awards. Heavily influenced by her mixed heritage, her music embodies the powerful scenery of Northern Ontario and the beauty of its waters. Following O’Bonsawin’s soulful performance is the staged reading of Sonny’s Way by Jimmy Blais (Plains Cree), who originally developed the play at The National Theatre School’s Indigenous Artist in Residence program. Inspired by acclaimed writer James Baldwin’s Sonny’s Blues, Blais’ new play highlights the opioid crisis through the story of two brothers who try to reconnect after many years apart. The first week of the festival features theatrical creations-in-development by artists who are new to Weesageechak. Zach Running Coyote (Nehiyaw) shares a Greyhound Vision Quest through the spirit world in a virtuosic folk musical performance of Kohkum & me. Christopher Mejaki (Ojibwe/Odawa) tells a compelling story about a young man living in poverty who turns to dealing drugs as a way of survival in You the Guy?, which was developed at Native Earth’s 2019 Mskomini Giizis Summer Residency. -
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communiqué | 2020 MISSION TABLE OF CONTENTS APTN is sharing our Peoples’ journey, 2 Message from Our Chairperson celebrating our cultures, inspiring our 4 Message from Our CEO children and honouring the wisdom 6 Year in Review 20 Years of APTN of our Elders. 8 10 Indigenous Production 20 Our People 26 Understanding Our Audience ABOUT APTN 30 Advertising The launch of APTN on Sept. 1, 1999 represented a 36 Setting the Technological Pace significant milestone for Indigenous Peoples across 40 Community Relations & Sponsorships Canada. The network has since become an important 46 Covering the Stories that Others Won’t source of entertainment, news and educational programming for nearly 11 million households across 54 Conditions of Licence Canada. Since television broadcasts began reaching 62 Programming the Canadian North over 30 years ago, the dream of 80 APTN Indigenous Day Live a national Indigenous television network has become Appendix A | Independent Production Activity a reality. The rest, as they say, is broadcast history. (Original Productions) 2019–2020 APTN’s fiscal year runs from Sept. 1, 2019 to Aug. 31, 2020. APTN COMMUNIQUÉ 2020 1 MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAIRPERSON Jocelyn Formsma WACHIYA, What a year it has been for APTN. Like the From the outset, Monika impressed In addition to selecting a new operating a charity continue to will also assist the Dadan Sivunivut us with her passion for APTN and CEO, the board also dealt with be followed accordingly. Animiki Board of Directors in identifying previous 20 years of our history, we have once supporting the important work some restructuring as we finalized See Digital Production, Animiki a permanent CEO. -
Political Science Graduate Student Journal
Political Science Graduate Student Journal Volume V In the Age of Reconciliation: Persisting Settler Colonialism in Canada Concordia University Department of Political Science Fall 2016 Political Science Graduate Student Journal Vol. 5 Political Science Graduate Student Journal Volume V In the Age of Reconciliation: Persisting Settler Colonialism in Canada Department of Political Science Concordia University Montréal, Québec, Canada 2016-2017 1 Political Science Graduate Student Journal Vol. 5 2 Political Science Graduate Student Journal Vol. 5 In the Age of Reconciliation: Persisting Settler Colonialism in Canada Volume V Editorial Board Coordinating Editor Andréanne Nadeau Editorial and Review Committee Fatima Hirji Tajdin Johanna Sturtewagen Vindya Seneviratne Janet Akins Faculty Advisor Dr. Daniel Salée 5th Annual Graduate Student Conference Keynote Speaker Dr. Martin Papillon Panel Discussants Dr. Brooke Jeffrey Dr. Mireille Paquet Dr. Stéphanie Paterson Concluding Remarks Dr. Daniel Salée 3 Political Science Graduate Student Journal Vol. 5 4 Political Science Graduate Student Journal Vol. 5 In the Age of Reconciliation: Persisting Settler Colonialism in Canada Table of Contents Foreword 7 Foreword (Following) 8 Settler Colonialism And The Plan Nord In Nunavik 13 Settlers’ Relations With Indigenous Peoples: The Role Of Education In Reconciling With Our Past 37 Canada’s Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women: The Trouble With Media Representation 67 Persisting Impacts Of Colonial Constructs: Social Construction, Settler Colonialism, And The Canadian State’s (In)Action To The Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women Of Canada 85 5 Political Science Graduate Student Journal Vol. 5 6 Political Science Graduate Student Journal Vol. 5 Foreword This journal began with the Department of Political Science 5th Annual Graduate Student Conference, entitled “Because It’s 2015”: Minorities and Representation.