Education
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Stories that strengthen Kanien’kéha
Photo by Simona Rosenfield “I look forward to it every Friday. I can’t wait to see it. Sometimes when I read it, it makes me laugh, it makes me go back in my memory,” said Peggy Mayo-Standup.
Mayo named to Day School committee
Courtesy Louise Mayo Kahnawake’s own Indian day school settlement coordinator will soon be weighing in on proposals to benefit communities across the country that have been racked by the abusive institutions.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the US
Courtesy Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer Last Monday, Mohawk Council of Kahnawake grand chief Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer was at Columbia University for a special celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
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April 20, 2018Getting the greenhouse and garden growing
The greenhouse at Karonhianónhnha tsi Ionterihwaienstáhkhwa is a place for students to learn about planting, traditional medicines, and food sovereignty.
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April 16, 2018Patton taking impressive academic talents south of the border
Nineteen-year-old Sha’teiohserí:io Patton will be one of the few Kahnawa’kehró:non to experience a distinguishd education with her recent acceptance to Stanford University.
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April 13, 2018Montour ready to make a difference at Concordia
For his final year as an undergraduate student, Brandon Montour will be a member of Concordia University’s prestigious Garnet Key Society.
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April 9, 2018Network eager to indigenize region’s CEGEPs
The network of staff from the five Anglo CEGEPs are eager to get on board with the TRC recommendations. (Courtesy Intercollegiate Indigenizing Initiatives Network)
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April 6, 2018Dream Child backed by Ottawa and orchestra
Scary but exciting was the feeling for the Dreamers before they performed in front of a full string orchestra at Vanier College.
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March 19, 2018Indigenizing a campus, inspiring a city
From left to right Tanu Lusignan, Kale Phillips, Jennifer Paul, Belle Phillips, David Pearson and Tahothoratie Cross have started something at Champlain College in St. Lambert that is inspiring Anglo CEGEPs across Montreal to emulate, in efforts to indigenize their campuses.
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February 26, 2018Goodleaf sees hope in new Concordia position
Donna Goodleaf lends her extensive teaching career to a new position as Concordia University’s first Indigenous curriculum and pedagogy advisor.
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December 5, 2017Indigenous languages get boost from national grant
Onowa McIvor (UVic, Indigenous Education professor) and Peter Jacobs (SFU, linguistics) are co-leads of NETOLNEW, a six-year $2.5 million Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council grant.
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November 29, 2017Students sling steel out of school into workforce
Straight out of the ironworking program in Anjou, the young men from Kahnawake have almost all found work on the Champlain Bridge, in New York and elsewhere.
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November 24, 2017Three peoples, one incredible school anthem
Ten kids at St. Willibrord School in Chateauguay created a school anthem, launched this week, that celebrates the diverse student body in three languages.
