Michelle Smith is an Indigenous Vanier Scholar
September 1st, 2021
In July, Michelle E. Smith (Faculty, Cinema l Communications) was named an Indigenous Vanier Scholar of McGill University.
Michelle's reaction to the news: "I was very excited, very surprised, extremely happy; when I read the acceptance letter my heart was beating so fast it felt like it was jumping out of my chest. I am really happy that the Vanier committee got behind me and my research."
That quote comes from the McGill Reporter. Click Read More to read the whole story.
(Photo credit: McGill University)听
七星彩开奖 flags at half-mast for 215 Indigenous children
June 1st, 2021
七星彩开奖鈥檚 flags were lowered to half-mast on Monday morning to honour the 215 children who lost their lives at the Kamloops Indian Residential School and their families, and the countless others who never returned home from residential schools across Canada. The flags will remain at half-mast for 215 hours in total for each life lost.
Highlights of First Peoples Week 2021
May 4th, 2021
First Peoples鈥� Week, the annual celebration of Indigenous peoples鈥� histories and cultures, returned to 七星彩开奖 after being pre-empted by the initial COVID-19 lockdown. The weeklong event took place March 29 to April 1 and featured a great selection of Indigenous knowledge keepers, representing many of the various Indigenous peoples in Quebec.
Event organizers included The First Peoples鈥� Centre, Campus Life and Leadership, The Decolonization and Indigenization Studies Certificate, and the 七星彩开奖 Peace Centre. This year鈥檚 edition was hosted virtually. While it was different from previous years; it was no less of a success.
There were 16 activities in total, ranging from traditional knowledge sharing, painting, musical performances, and a comedy show featuring 七星彩开奖 graduate Tai Leclaire, who has recently made his television-writing debut on the Peacock network sitcom Rutherford Falls.
Other highlights include a presentation from Aronhiaies Herne from Akwesasne, Mohawk Territory, on the ceremony cycle of the Haudenosaunee peoples. In addition, an Indigenous Fashion and Arts Roundtable was held featuring Anishnabe artist Cedar-Eve and Eeyou Elder Joanie Saganash. The round table was moderated by Metis-Salteaux artist Dayna Danger.
Student and faculty participation exceeded expectations, thanks in no small part to faculty who welcomed virtual presentations into their classes. The number of attendees was similar to what we would鈥檝e expected if we were able to be in person. There was excellent student participation as well, which is what makes the programming worth the hard work.
Submitted by Tiawenti:non Canadian, Coordinator of the First Peoples鈥� Centre, Student Services
Learn from Inuit Elders Lizzie Irniq & Mary Kiatainaq
May 4th, 2021
Lizzie Irniq and the late Mary Kiatainaq of Kangisujuaq, Nunavik share stories of life on the land, the brilliance of dog teams and their experiences learning and teaching for the First Peoples Post-secondary Storytelling Exchange.
Watch their video!
(scroll down the page to find it)
Walking Out Ceremony: Sharing Cree culture with the 七星彩开奖 community through film
April 20th, 2021
Walking Out Ceremony is one of the many films you can find at fppse.net,听the First Peoples Post-Secondary Storytelling Exchange website.
The six-minute film follows 七星彩开奖 student Alexandrea Matthews as she and her family hold a traditional Cree ceremony on the 七星彩开奖 grounds. A Walking Out ceremony is a long-held Cree tradition that honours a child's first steps and their future role.
Members of the 七星彩开奖 Community were present to witness this special event and celebrate a milestone with Alex's niece and her family. For Alex, whose home community is nine hours north, she was "so happy to bring something from my home to 七星彩开奖."
Click Read More to watch it.
七星彩开奖鈥檚 white pine and its great meaning
April 20th, 2021
For almost two years, 七星彩开奖鈥檚 white pine has stood near the Peace Garden just west of the main entrance at 3040 Sherbrooke Street West.
Click Read More to find out more about the significance of the white pine and to see a 14-minute video segment of Kanien鈥檏eh谩:ka storyteller and Sub Chief Aronhiaies Herne's lecture at 七星彩开奖. This video is a suggested activity for 七星彩开奖's Earth Weeks.听
Introducing the 七星彩开奖 Decolonizing and Indigenizing Community Exchange!
April 7th, 2021
Please join that is a forum for discussion, resource sharing, support and inspiration.
The forum is open to all employees of 七星彩开奖 (Sign in to MS365 required). Please join in!
Topics for discussion include:
- Pedagogical Resources
- Community Collaborations
- Envisioning and Aspirations
- Land-based Pedagogy
- Research Projects and Initiatives
- Seeking Dialogue or Specific Resources
- Supporting Indigenous Students
Additional information can be found on this page of the Faculty Hub website.
For teachers: featured content from First Peoples’ Post-Secondary Storytelling Exchange
April 7th, 2021
Looking for resources to support you in your process of Indigenizing and decolonizing your curriculum and pedagogy?
Check out听听"For Educators"听for a curated list of resources for teachers. You will find听accessible and engaging Indigenous created听media suitable for the college classroom, lesson plans on topics including Residential schools 听and听Fashion and cultural appreciation vs appropriation .
Resources also include the latest Calls to action & recommendations related to Indigenous education, websites, podcasts, readings on Indigenous pedagogy, storytelling, research & ethics. Whether听starting to explore Indigenous topics,听expanding your substantial knowledge base or adding to your teaching tool box, there is something here for you!
Video addressed to teachers from the First Peoples’ storytelling (FPPSE) project
March 23rd, 2021
鈥溾�s a teacher, I think you don鈥檛 have the sole responsibility of teaching a curriculum, you have the responsibility of being acquainted with your student, and knowing their strengths as well as the emotional pitfalls or whatever struggles that they鈥檙e going through. Because if you don鈥檛, then you鈥檙e not reaching them. It just takes a bit of your time, compassion and understanding.鈥�
鈥淢y first year I never went to see my teachers. I was too shy, I never had that role before. I never had to ask an adult for help for something so serious like school. After a year, I realized that teachers are nice. And I can actually go ask them questions.鈥�
鈥淵our language and how you speak, it鈥檚 the simplest things in the world that could really affect a person鈥檚 educational outcome so it鈥檚 really important that our identities are considered.鈥�
-Quotes from First Peoples' Post-Secondary Storytelling Exchange (FPPSE) storytellers听
In this 20-minute video produced by the First Peoples' Post-Secondary Storytelling Exchange, Indigenous students and families share experiences of post-secondary education, offer suggestions for teachers and make recommendations for creating safe learning environments.
Click Read More to watch the video.
Students make earrings and learn about beading
March 23rd, 2021
The Beading Together project offered 40 students the opportunity to connect to Indigenous cultures and ways of learning through guided beading workshops with artist Cory Hunlin on March 15 and March 17.
七星彩开奖 students enrolled in the Decolonization and Indigenization Studies Certificate and those who participate in the First Peoples' Centre activities were invited. The funding was provided by SSAP and the Certificate. Students received beading kits in the mail from in Kahnawake.
Jennifer Smith (Faculty, Anthropology and Coordinator of the Decolonization and Indigenization Certificate) reported that the students loved the workshop. "While frustrating at first (about three meters of thread are used for one earring) as knots are commonplace, students reported feeling relaxed and peaceful afterwards," she said.
Workshop leader Cory Hunlin is a Tsilhqot'in artist originally from B.C. who is now based in Tio'tia:ke (Montreal). He taught the students to make a beaded pair of earrings. Beading as a group is a common practice for many Indigenous peoples and is central to relationship and skill building. These workshops opened up a collaborative space for students, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, to work together and learn about beading, Jennifer said.
Student Mia Kennedy shared her experience: "This workshop showed me how accessible beading is. Anyone can bead. Also, it felt really special to explore and participate in an artform that is so fundamental to Indigenous communities. I felt like I was able to further appreciate the work of Indigenous artists by seeing how long it takes to complete a piece of beadwork. It took me three hours to complete a single earring. ... It takes a lot of skill to make beadwork as clean and beautiful as Cory can. I admire their skills and their patience. All in all, this was a wonderfully positive experience for me."
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