Treaty Two Territory As we work towards developing and supporting the creation of a school curricula that is based on an Indigenous world view, centered on the principles of Anishinaabe Mino Bimaadiziwin, we need to find the balance between learning outcomes that are foundational to students engaging with the world around them and teaching methodologies […]
Treaty 2 Territory – Soft skills are competencies that fall outside of the hard skills, encompassing technical and intellectual knowledge. There is controversy surrounding soft skills, regarding the word ‘soft’ itself. These skills are essential skills for all job roles and fields. Soft skills include a diverse range of abilities: Communicating effectively Ability […]
Treaty 2 Territory Change is going to happen. How we respond to this change is crucial. Transformation and growth happen when the change that you are trying to implement becomes part of the culture of your organization. Communication and planning are critical. People are going to respond to change differently. Everyone will be somewhere on the Continuum of Change, […]
Treat 2 Territory – This week I was able to attend a seminar, Grant Writing 101, in Brandon sponsored by Community Futures Westman. The presenter was Melisa Stefaniw from Decipher Consulting. The workshop covered: Creating context for the funder: telling the story of your project Appropriate composition Understanding funding criteria Understanding budgets Lobbying basics […]
Treaty 2 Territory- On September 16th my husband and I flew to Kamloops, British Columbia for a week of wellness and outdoor activities at the home of family located on Little Shuswap Lake. This area is the home of the Shuswap Band who are members of the Secwépemc (pronounced Sec-wep-mec) Nation. This nation is occupied […]
Territory 2 Territory – In anticipation of my second land-based wellness week, I was excited to spend some time with a dear elder friend, on the land, and accept her teachings on medicines. Unfortunately, just before my week was to begin, my husband and I received notification that my father-in-law’s health was fragile, and the family […]
Treaty 2 Territory I have been asked to present to K-12 students in a public school that sits in Treaty 2 Territory. It has been a long time since I have worked with younger students. As I began to do my planning, it was important to have a clear vision of what I wanted students […]
Treaty 2 Territory- For more than a 150 years, Indigenous children were forcibly removed from their homes and sent to church-led Indian Residential Schools where they were forbidden to speak their language or practise their culture. But how do you talk about Canada’s cultural genocide with children today? For generations, the full history of Canada’s […]
Treaty 2 Territory -September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. Mental health and well-being is very important for all. The Medicine Wheel is often used by many First Nations to demonstrate the importance of balancing overall health for individuals and communities; that is, the balance of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wellness. Many First Nations […]
