Treaty 2 Territory – Indigenous Peoples have held title to their traditional lands or territories from time immemorial and have taken on the responsibility to care for it………forever. But then European explorers arrived, planted flags, and laid claim to all they saw. How was that possible? How is it possible that any Pope, King or […]
Treaty 2 Territory- Starting in April of 2021, I have been taking classes with Assiniboine Community College towards the Indigenous Financial Management diploma. There are 10 courses to this diploma, which have all been online through Zoom. This program is slated to finish at the end of September 2022. The classes that were offered covered […]
Treaty 2 Territory – We interact with numerous distinct groups every day. Within each of those groups we have a sphere of influence. We have control over what that influence looks like. There are areas that we have control over, areas where we can influence, and everything else. If we just focus on the […]
Treaty 2 Territory- As the Earth Lodge and Life Long Learning begin to work on plans for Treaty 2 schools and a school division, we will be discussing with our Nations the possibility of focussing on a wholistic education model. In First Nations cultures, learning is lifelong, and the student’s family and community are part […]
Treaty Two Territory – When does learning start? When does it end? As we sing and tell stories to an unborn child, the child begins to learn. They learn the sounds of the voices of those around them. The words we use are some of the first expressions of love and guidance that we give […]
Treaty 2 Territory – Last week the Earth Lodge team took on the review and suggested revision of the Life Long Learning Onankonehkawinan. In 2018, a great deal of work went into the original document that was submitted and passed by Grand Council. After several years of dormancy, the new Earth Lodge Team approached the […]
Treat 2 Territory- A worldview can pertain to an individual, group, or society. Overall, a worldview is a set of beliefs and values that are honoured and withheld by a number of people. A worldview includes how the person or group interacts with the world around them, including land, animals, and people. Every person and […]
Treaty 2- The Earth Lodge is pleased to announce that Valerie McInnes will be joining the Earth Lodge and the Government of Treaty 2 as our Life Long Learning Bundle Holder on July 4, 2022. Valerie is leaving her position with Assiniboine Community College where she had the role as the Parkland Campus Director and […]
