Education

It was cold outside, but warm and inviting inside at the Christ Church Cathedral where Joe Deom met with members of Montreal's faith communities to share his knowledge on a variety of Indigenous issues.

Kahentawaks Tiewishaw-Poirier is the recent recipient of the Milieux Undergraduate Fellowship, and will work on a project to bring artistic technology with an Indigenous perspective to the modern mobile world.

It took over a half-decade of hard work, but the dedication and determination paid off as Morgan Phillips can now affix PhD to the end of her name.

While holiday cheer was in the room at the AbTeC office, cultural exchange and winter fun was online on an island where Indigenous presence is explored.

After standing apart from their administrators, KSS students sat and had a long and emotional discussion with education centre staff many said was much-needed.

Education centre Robin Delaronde had the mic at the front of the room for most of the meeting last week as community members peppered her about KEC policy and assistant director Earlyn Sharpe's (left)

KEC director Robin Delaronde is excited at where Kahnawake's education system is going despite some discontent from educators who have cited a culture of fear exists in the schools' halls among staff.

Eden Robinson's first two books in the trickster trilogy are an cover-to-cover delight brimming with culture, mystery, magic and humanity.

Simpson taking a second to take a picture with a couple of her biggest fans at Dawson College. Left to right: Diana Rice, Lylee Horn, Michele Smith, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Kahenientha Cross, Sage Goodleaf, Pauline Morel and Tiawentinon Canadian.

Kids continue to embrace the unique style of learning offered by Karihwanoron, which is celebrating three decades of instructing young students in the community in their language.