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In high school Brad hid his heritage from his best friends. He wasn't the only one. As an Indigenous Educator, Brad seeks to ensure First Peoples move forward with courage. Brad Baker is a member of the Squamish Nation and is presently working as a District Principal for the North Vancouver School District. His passion is bringing the history of First Nations to the classroom to allow a better understanding of how we as a society can move forward in a collaborative manner. Brad was the recipient of the national Indspire Guiding The Journey Indigenous Educator Award in Leadership in 2014. Brad believes that conversation on the tough topics of Aboriginal Education will lead to reconciliation which will enhance the learning environment for all learners. GO FORWARD WITH COURAGE.
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Khelsilem shares the reasons we need thriving indigenous languages and how we can make it happen. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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"Telling the stories of this place"
ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) River Lot 11∞ Edmonton's Indigenous Art Park The Indigenous Art Park features six artworks by Canadian Indigenous artists. The artists have created artworks that "tell the story of this place." They are: iskotew - Amy Malbeuf (Rich Lake, Alberta), pehonan - Tiffany Shaw-Collinge (Edmonton, Alberta), mikikwan - Duane Linklater (Moose Cree First Nation, Ontario), mamohkamatowin (Helping Each Other) - Jerry Whitehead (James Smith First Nation, Saskatchewan), Reign - Mary Anne Barkhouse (Nimpkish Band, Kwakiutl First Nation), and Preparing to Cross the Sacred River - Marianne Nicolson (Dzawada'enuxw Nation). ᐄᓃᐤ (ÎNÎW) pronounced (EE-NU) is a Cree word meaning "I am of the Earth." The art park is situated on ancestral lands of the Indigenous peoples whose descendants entered into Treaty with the British Crown resulting in the territory opening for settlement. River Lot 11 acknowledges the historic river lot originally home to Métis landowner Joseph McDonald. The park is located within Queen Elizabeth Park in Edmonton's North Saskatchewan River Valley. The Indigenous Art Park is curated by Candice Hopkins (Carcross Tagish First Nation, Gaanax.âdi clan) - noted scholar and artist who has held curatorial positions at IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA), National Gallery of Canada, Walter Philips Gallery, and the Western Front. |
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Suggested Readings: Articles
Suggested Readings: Articles:
Learning About Walking in Beauty: Placing Aboriginal Perspective in Canadian Classrooms https://www.crrf-fcrr.ca/en/component/flexicontent/334-crrf-research-reports/23526-learning-about-walking-in-beauty-placing-aboriginal-perspectives-in-canadian-classrooms?view=item&Itemid=23526
Walking Together – First nations, Metis and Inuit Perspectives in Curriculum http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/aswt/
Interviewing Elders https://icwrn.uvic.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/InterviewingElders-FINAL.pdf
Elder Protocol and Guidelines https://cloudfront.ualberta.ca/-/media/ualberta/office-of-the-provost-and-vice-president/indigenous-files/elderprotocol.pdf
Learning About Walking in Beauty: Placing Aboriginal Perspective in Canadian Classrooms https://www.crrf-fcrr.ca/en/component/flexicontent/334-crrf-research-reports/23526-learning-about-walking-in-beauty-placing-aboriginal-perspectives-in-canadian-classrooms?view=item&Itemid=23526
Walking Together – First nations, Metis and Inuit Perspectives in Curriculum http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/aswt/
- Welcoming Elders http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/aswt/elders/documents/welcoming_elders.pdf
- Elders: Respecting Wisdom http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/aswt/elders/#respecting-wisdom
- Elders: Observing Practice “Elder in the Classroom http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/aswt/elders/#observing-practice
- Elders and the Oral Tradition
- Elders in the Classroom VIDEO http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/aswt/elders/#connections-elders-in-classroom-video
Interviewing Elders https://icwrn.uvic.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/InterviewingElders-FINAL.pdf
Elder Protocol and Guidelines https://cloudfront.ualberta.ca/-/media/ualberta/office-of-the-provost-and-vice-president/indigenous-files/elderprotocol.pdf