Educating Our Educators (March 2011) - Algoma District School Board

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Table of ContentsIntroduction page 4Acknowledgements page 5Message from the Director of Education page 6Supporting Our Aboriginal Students page 7Our Commitment to Educating Our Aboriginal Students page 8-9Educating Our Educators page 10Ensuring Success for Our Aboriginal Students page 11Differences in Beliefs and Ways of Being page 12-13Terminology page 14-21History page 22Canada’s Aboriginal People page 23Sharing of Knowledge page 23-24A Distinctive World View page 25The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples page 25First Nations page 26The Metis page 27The Inuit page 28Aboriginal Peoples in Ontario page 29Asishinaabe page 29Ojibwe page 30Odawa page 30Potawatomi page 30Oji-Cree Anishininiwowin page 31The Metis Nation of Ontario page 32-33Indian Residential Schools page 34-42About Aboriginal and Treaty Rights page 43-46Aboriginal Traditions page 47First Nation Code of Ethics page 48-49Traditional Wisdom – The Seven Gifts page 50Circle Traditions and Teachings page 51Medicines (Four Sacred Plants) page 52Ojibwe Clan System page 53-54Traditional Feasts/Contemporary Feasts page 55The Pow Wow page 55Sweat Lodge Ceremony page 56Smudging page 57Métis Traditions page 58-59The Inuit Culture and Family page 60-62Our School Communities page 63Creating a Welcoming Learning Environment page 64-66Greeting and Thanking Traditional Visitors page 67Educating Our Educators – Educating Our Aboriginal StudentsRevised March 20112
Why Involve An Elder/Senator page 68-70Connections in Our Classrooms, Our Schools and OurSchool Communities to Support Our Students page 71-74Aboriginal Days of Significance page 75National Aboriginal Day – June 21 page 76Louis Riel Day page 77Community Hunt – Voyageur Games page 77Aboriginal Community Partners page 78Building Strong Partnerships - Aboriginal Focus Group page 79Aboriginal Youth Leadership Group page 80LEAD Board Regional Aboriginal Professional Learning Opportunities page 81Brock University Research page 81Northern Students page 81Education Day – Algoma University page 82First Nation Partners page 83Indian Friendship Centre page 83Aboriginal Education Committee page 84Ted Nolan Leadership Camp page 84North Shore Tribal Council page 85First Nation Education Directors/Counsellors page 86The Metis Nation of Ontario page 87First Nations of Ontario page 88-89Map of First Nations – Ontario page 90AppendixesADSB Smudging Procedure/policy page 91ADSB Cultural Awareness protocol page 92 - 95Supporting Aboriginal Student Success – Dr. Pam Toulouse page 96-97The Stolen Generation – the 60’s Scoop page 98-100Prime Minister Harper’s Apology page 101-102Aboriginal Self Esteem – Dr. Pam Toulouse page 103IntroductionThis revised handbook/guide entitled “Educating Our Educators – Educating Our Students – AnAboriginal Focus: A Guide for Staff” is prepared for Algoma District School Board School staff andadministrators and our education partners. The information presented in this handbook is based onresearch, consultation and literature. The objective is to build cultural awareness of our Aboriginal students.Educating Our Educators – Educating Our Aboriginal StudentsRevised March 20113
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Page 6 and 7: This is just the beginning of a pos
Page 8 and 9: In June 2007, ADSB formed the Abori
Page 10 and 11: 5. In most Aboriginal cultures, the
Page 12 and 13: Some of the more common nature of A
Page 14 and 15: TerminologyThere are many terms use
Page 16 and 17: Apology - Prime Minister Harper off
Page 18 and 19: schools. Aside from providing compe
Page 20 and 21: Reserve - A tract of land, the lega
Page 22: Canada’s Aboriginal PeopleEducati
Page 26 and 27: First NationsFirst Nations is a ter
Page 28 and 29: The InuitThe Inuit and the LandThe
Page 30 and 31: OjibweThe Ojibwe are an Algonkian-s
Page 32 and 33: highly mobile lifestyle of the Mét
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Page 36 and 37: Canadian society did not challenge
Page 38 and 39: The Spanish schools comprised of St
Page 40 and 41: ImpactsThe loss of family and commu
Page 42 and 43: Today Communities are working toget
Page 44 and 45: About Aboriginal and Treaty RightsW
Page 46 and 47: These Treaties have never been abri
Page 48 and 49: First Nations Code of EthicsThere a
Page 50 and 51: Traditional WisdomThe Seven Gifts -
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Medicines (Four Sacred Plants)Tobac
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The people of the Martin Clan were
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construction of the arbour ( an ope
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Metis TraditionsMetis FlagThe horiz
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The Inuit Culture and FamilyThe Inu
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Igloo - An igloo translated some ti
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Creating a Welcoming Learning Envir
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Office/Front Foyer/Student Services
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Why Involve Elders and/or Senators?
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Elder Protocol - Metis Senator Prot
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In Our Schools: Intentionally plan
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Building Capacity with Educators Wo
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National Aboriginal Day: June 21Nat
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Building Strong PartnershipsAborigi
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The logo of “Shki-niigaawii-ag”
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Algoma University has over the last
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ADSB has the privilege to meet and
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First Nations Education Directors/C
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First Nations of OntarioAamjiwnaang
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Educating Our Educators - Educating
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Appendix iiFor ADSBSchool Administr
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• Avoid interrupting our Elders
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Figure 1.0 - An Aboriginal Model of
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Many of the adoptees, who are now a
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Nations of Lost Soulshttp://www.nat
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together in partnership.A cornersto
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