Good Day! We hope everyone is staying well and safe. Life Long Learning is sharing a learning opportunity with youth who may be interested. Canadian Roots Exchange (CRE), no affiliation with FNT2T, is accepting applications for youth (ages 18-29) who are interested in Indigenous Policy and Research. This tuition-free program will be nine months in […]
Good Day All! We hope that everyone is staying safe and well. Over the past few weeks, Life Long Learning has posted many resources and shared information around Orange Shirt Day (September 30th) including a map of residential schools that existed in Treaty 2 Territory drafted by FNT2T staff member, Shawn Gurke. 250 Orange Shirt […]
Good Day! FNT2T Life Long Learning is sharing a resource created by Kitatipithitamak Mithwayawin which is an Indigenous-led countermeasure to COVID-19. Their website offers numerous resources including beautiful visuals that emphasize the importance of mental health for young people as many return to school in these unprecedented times. The visual shared here developed by Kitatipithitamak […]
Good Day! FNT2T Life Long Learning had 250 Orange Shirt Day shirts made in honour of September 30th which is about remembering residential schools and their survivors. Regional helpers reached out to their contacts in the (11) Treaty 2 local nations. Interest ranged from community members to schools and teachers. FNT2T staff tried their very […]
Good Day! We hope that everyone is doing well and being safe. Some First Nations refer to September as the Falling Leaves Moon or Leaves Turning Moon. In Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe), these would be a few understandings translated into English. This varies by First Nation, their language, and their dialect. It is the month of the […]
September 30th is Orange Shirt Day. It began in legacy of St. Joseph Mission in B.C. At her first day of residential school, six-year old Phyllis (Jack) Webstad wore a shiny new orange shirt, bought for her by her grandmother. That shirt was taken from her that first day. Orange Shirt Day commemorates the residential […]
FNT2T is committed to the work of Aboriginal rights and Treaty rights advocacy. A key component to understanding treaties is understanding the many First Nations legal cases that have impacted the interpretation and the expression of Aboriginal rights and Treaty rights. This includes Inherent rights and Aboriginal title. Many First Nations and Indigenous activists have […]
Good Day! The National Film Board is offering a free viewing of the documentary, nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up, by Indigenous filmmaker Tasha Hubbard. The film is about the death of young Cree man, Colten Boushie. National Film Board describes the film: “On August 9, 2016, a young Cree man named Colten Boushie died from […]
Good Day! We hope that everyone is staying safe and well. September 30th is Orange Shirt Day which is an annual event that commemorates the residential schools experience. More specifically, it is a day that was started to honour the legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) Residential School in Williams Lake, B.C. Orange Shirt Day […]
Boozhoo. We hope that everyone is well and staying safe in these unprecedented times of living with COVID-19. 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 […]
