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The people of the Martin Clan were hunters, foodgathers and warriors of the Ojibwe. Long ago, warriorsfought to defend their village or hunting territory. Theybecame known as master strategists in planning thedefense of their people.The Bird Clan represented the spiritual leaders of the peopleand gave the nation its vision of well-being and its highestdevelopment of the spirit. The people of the Bird Clan weresaid to possess the characteristics of the eagle, the head oftheir clan, in that they pursued the highest elevations of themind just as the eagle pursues the highest elevations of thesky.To meet all the needs of the nation, the clans worked together and cooperated toachieve their goals. The Clan System had built in equal justice, voice, law and order andit reinforced the teachings and principles of a sacred way of life. Today some people stillfollow their clan duties, but, for the most part, the original force and power of the ClanSystem has diminished to a degree of almost non-existence.The Mishomis Book: The Voice of the Ojibwe Benton, Banai, Edward.Saint Paul, Minnesota: Indian Country Press, Inc. 1981Educating Our Educators – Educating Our Aboriginal StudentsRevised March 201154
Traditional Feasts - Contemporary Feasts Adapted to today's lifestyle. Begin with offering prayers and songs for the feast by a traditional teacher, Senator, or Elder. Four sacred medicines (tobacco, cedar, sage, and sweet grass) are always present. Only the spirit plate (a plate of food that is offered to the Creator by being placed outside fornature after the feast) is smudged. Purpose is to give thanks for a good life Examples of feasts include Chief’s feast, Summer Solstice, Winter Solstice, Memorial feast forancestors, the First Kill feast, and feasts at the beginning of each season.The Pow-WowA spiritual, as well as social gathering, to celebrate life.The drum represents the heartbeat of mother earth and acknowledges the grandmother and grandfather spirits,spirits of the four directions, the veterans, the unborn and those who have passed on.There are two kinds of Pow-Wows: Competition and Traditional.Competition Pow-Wows involve competing with other dancers in your category and age – usually for moneyprizes.Drum groups also compete for the title of Championship Drum.Traditional Pow-Wows are announced in advance to give time to prepare things such as: food for the feaststhat go along with most Pow-Wows; obtaining gifts for the Elders, singers, dancers, and for the guests; andEducating Our Educators – Educating Our Aboriginal StudentsRevised March 201155
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Table of ContentsIntroduction page
Page 4 and 5: IntroductionThis revised handbook/g
Page 6 and 7: Message from the Director of Educat
Page 8 and 9: Supporting Our Aboriginal StudentsO
Page 10 and 11: Educating our EducatorsAs we learn
Page 12 and 13: Differences in Beliefs and Ways of
Page 14 and 15: Educating Our Educators - Educating
Page 16 and 17: Aboriginal Self Government - Govern
Page 18 and 19: Indian Residential Schools Settleme
Page 20 and 21: Oral History - Evidence taken from
Page 24 and 25: Other practical knowledge base orig
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: The Métis Nation of OntarioThe Mé
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 -
Page 52 and 53: Medicines (Four Sacred Plants)Tobac
Page 56 and 57: construction of the arbour ( an ope
Page 58 and 59: Metis TraditionsMetis FlagThe horiz
Page 60 and 61: The Inuit Culture and FamilyThe Inu
Page 62 and 63: Igloo - An igloo translated some ti
Page 64 and 65: Creating a Welcoming Learning Envir
Page 66 and 67: Office/Front Foyer/Student Services
Page 68 and 69: Why Involve Elders and/or Senators?
Page 70 and 71: Elder Protocol - Metis Senator Prot
Page 72 and 73: In Our Schools: Intentionally plan
Page 74 and 75: Building Capacity with Educators Wo
Page 76 and 77: National Aboriginal Day: June 21Nat
Page 80 and 81: Aboriginal Youth Leadership GroupAD
Page 82 and 83: Education Day - Algoma UniversityAl
Page 84 and 85: Aboriginal Education CommitteeADSB
Page 86 and 87: First Nations Education Directors/C
Page 88 and 89: First Nations of OntarioAamjiwnaang
Page 92 and 93: Appendix iiFor ADSBSchool Administr
Page 94 and 95: Some things to Think about and Cons
Page 96 and 97: Appendix iiiSupporting Aboriginal S
Page 98 and 99: The Stolen Generation, the 60’s S
Page 100 and 101: Sinclair, Judge M., Phillips, D. &
Page 102: their homes and we apologize for ha
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