Beginning with the belief that Drum is the heartbeat of Mother Earth, this gathering will provide an opportunity for participants to understand the importance the drum in history, ceremony, social gatherings, intertribal relationships and the land.  Participants will be invited to reflect upon their own culture and their relationship to the Drum.

Because of the nature of this gathering, all participants are asked to join the Culture and Place gathering prior to registering in the Ceremony and Story gathering.

This gathering provides an opportunity for participants to receive cultural teachings related to ceremony and story from an Elder or Knowledge keeper. Protocols around the telling and sharing of stories will also be shared. Participants will depart this gathering with the tools to continue developing relationships and learning with Elders and Knowledge keepers.

Because of the nature of this gathering, participants should have experienced the Culture and Place gathering (or equivalent experience) prior to participating in this one.

Note: This workshop is part of the Developing a Reflective Teaching Portfolio short course for faculty, instructors, and graduate student teachers.  

In this introductory workshop, we discuss reflective teaching portfolios: what they are and why you should build one.  Using a variety of reflective activities, you will explore your teaching goals, beliefs, values, and strategies, which collectively are the foundation for your teaching philosophy statement.  We provide guidance and tips for organizing and writing your teaching philosophy statement. Prior to attending this workshop, you are asked to complete the Teaching Perspectives Inventory (TPI) and the Teaching Goals Inventory.  Please read about how to intrepret your teaching perspectives inventory score here, and bring your results from the inventories to the workshop.

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Participants in this gathering will need to complete several online readings and activities in advance of the session related to the history and current state of First Nations', Metis', and Inuit education. These online activities will help participants to reflect on the history of formal education in Canada and its influence on the experience of Aboriginal teachers, learners, and communities.

Registration deadline for this gathering is October 9.  On that date, registrants will be granted access to the Blackboard BBLearn site containing advance readings and activities.

Participants will then come together for a gathering with Wes Fineday Traditioanl Knowledge Keeper, Ceremonialist, Storyteller, and historian who will provide an introduction to the worldview from which eminates the philosophies and methodologies of teaching. Storytelling will be an important and invaluable part of this session.

We honour the prior knowledge and experience participants bring to our program. Participants are asked to self-assess whether or not they feel they have the following knowledge and perspectives. If these are strongly in place, participants may choose to move on to the next gathering (Indigenizing Education).

By the end of this gathering, you should have a(n):

• introductory understanding of Aboriginal approaches to education, pre-contact, and to present day
• sound knowledge of the purpose of residential schools, their implementation, what occurred in those schools, and the multi-generational impact
• observation that Eurocentric teaching practices are often antithetical to Aboriginal approaches to education.
• personal critique of the strengths and challenges that current Aboriginal students face.

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With Wes Fineday, storyteller, Traditional Knowledge Keeper, Ceremonialist, and historian, participants in this gathering participants will continue their journey toward understand Indigenous education, learning about the protocls in the ways of learning--which may then be applied in their own classrooms.  Additionally, the participants will begin to learn about studdents' health and well-being, which comes from teaching from a holistic perspective.

We honour the prior knowledge and experience participants bring to our program. Participants are asked to self-assess whether or not they possess the knowledge and perspectives imparted in the preceding gathering on "Aboriginal Education". If you feel you possess these prerequisites or have registered for the Aboringinal Education gathering already, you are invited to register for this gathering.

Before attending this gathering, you should have a(n):

• Introductory understanding of Aboriginal approaches to education, pre-contact, and to present day
•  knowledge of the purpose of residential schools, their implementation, what occurred in those schools, and the multi-generational impact
• the observation that Eurocentric teaching practices are often antithetical to Aboriginal approaches to education.
• a personal critique of the strengths and challenges that current Aboriginal students face.

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The course will run for four (4) weeks starting on October 21 (runs through to November 18). REGISTRATION CLOSES OCTOBER 10.

This non-credit course will provide instructors with information and ideas for teaching in an online or hybrid environment. Introduction to Teaching Online is offered online through Blackboard. As a participant you will experience what it is like to learn online which will help you become familiar with the environment your students will encounter in their online learning. There are NO face-to-face sessions.

Topics covered will include:

• An overview of online learning including benefits and challenges for instructors and students.
• The importance of community in an online environments
• Best practices in facilitating online discussions
• Articulating course expectations through the use of the syllabus and rubrics
• Handling communication with students in a virtual classroom
• Basic information on the technical side of teaching using Blackboard

Participants will be required to:

• Actively participate by posting to the discussion boards on the assigned topics on a weekly basis.
• Complete readings and watch included videos to enable them to make thoughtful posts and provide constructive feedback on the discussion boards
• Participate in one scheduled class meeting using the online communication tool Blackboard Collaborate

The textbook for this course is: Ko, S. & Rosen, S. (2010) Teaching Online: A Practical Guide (3 ^rd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge. This book will be available at the University of Saskatchewan Bookstore.

The enrollment for this course is limited to 20 participants. For more information, please contact Heather M. Ross at the GMCTE at either& heather.ross@usask.ca or at 966-5327.

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The second episode It's Time! challenges Canadians with this reality: if we don't improve our relationship with Aboriginal people, we will cripple our economy. Both the footage and the argument come in high definition and make the case that Canada is changing beneath our feet. In a dynamic 2-minute walk through 500 years of history, 8TH FIREWab Kinew explains how ancient Wampum belts hold a clue to the future. The Supreme Court of Canada now confirms the promises they hold as the truth. The First Nations of this country were not conquered. They signed treaties to share the land, and this means Aboriginal people must be consulted and accommodated when anyone wants to dig, explore or develop on their land.

The main elements to focus on for this episode are: the impact of colonization and ways to heal after generations of trauma. Participants are invited to participate in Building Our Fire conversation circles on Friday to discuss these themes.

Note: The 8th Fire series is available online to watch in the comfort of your home or at the convenience of your schedule.

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In the Building Our Fire circle we will learn to work together to build the 8th fire of reconciliation with a spark of curiosity, a kindling of diversity, and the potential of collective knowledge. These circles create a space where asking honest questions is more important than having all the answers, where listening is as important as talking, and where sharing our experiences builds a narrative wisdom where we remember to connect within the human experience.

It Time! main elements to focus on for the conversation circle are: the impact of colonization and ways to heal after generations of trauma.

Participants are invited to bring their lunch to the conversation circles and are not expected to register for this event.

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Learning about theories of Whiteness and anti-oppressive education is challenging but rewarding work, as it entirely alters one's perspective of one's self, one's students, and the classroom. This gathering aims to bring about self-awareness, through the exploration of these theories that will set the groundwork for "Anti-Oppressive Practice", and will begin to prepare participants for open-mindedness in their personal and professional lives.

We honour the prior knowledge and experience participants bring to our program. Participants are asked to self-assess whether or not they feel they have the following knowledge and perspectives. If these are strongly in place, participants may choose to move on to the next gathering (Anti-Oppressive Practice).

By the end of this gathering, you should have a(n):

• comprehension of basic theories of whiteness
• ability to conceive of whiteness as a social construction, and ability to critically reflect on one's own "race" as a social construction
• perceive the differences on power and privilege in general Canadian society conferred upon those who are whites (or "pass" as white).
• analyze how their own subject position has an impact on others in their professional (and personal) lives.

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Inspired by the theories of Whiteness and anti-oppressive education, participants will find themselves motivated to move from theory to practice. In this gathering, participants will explore how to apply anti-oppressive theory to their lesson plans and activities and how to manage the "dangerous" instances when racism, whiteness, ethnocentrism, and privilege, manifest in the classroom.

We honour the prior knowledge and experience participants bring to our program. Participants are asked to self-assess whether or not they possess the knowledge and perspectives imparted in the preceding gathering on "Whiteness and Privilege". If you feel you possess these prerequisites or have registered for the Whiteness and Privilege gathering already, you are invited to register for this gathering.

Anti-oppressive Practice will require you to have a(n):

• comprehension of basic theories of whiteness
• ability to conceive of whiteness as a social construction, and ability to critically reflect on one's own "race" as a social construction
• perceive the differences on power and privilege in general Canadian society conferred upon those who are whites (or "pass" as white).
• analyze how their own subject position has an impact on others in their professional (and personal) lives.

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Land claims and treaties for Aboriginal peoples have been contentious and varied issues across the country. In many geographic areas, the land has vast earning potential. In some cases, others have accessed that earning potential before the local First Nations were able to do so. This episode helps viewers to understand some of the concerns about Aboriginal land use, and to see some ways that First Nations have achieved some economic prosperity through the use of their land. It also shows the bleakest possible picture of what can happen when an Aboriginal community -Attawapiskat- is not able to profit from its land.

The main elements to focus on for this episode are: the benefits and drawbacks of compromise, making agreements in good faith, and a relationship with the land. Participants are invited to participate in Building Our Fire conversation circles on Friday to discuss these themes.

Note: The 8th Fire series is available online to watch in the comfort of your home or at the convenience of your schedule.

Register for this Event

In the Building Our Fire circle we will learn to work together to build the 8th fire of reconciliation with a spark of curiosity, a kindling of diversity, and the potential of collective knowledge. These circles create a space where asking honest questions is more important than having all the answers, where listening is as important as talking, and where sharing our experiences builds a narrative wisdom where we remember to connect within the human experience.

The main elements to focus on for Whose Land is it Anyway? conversation circle are: the benefits and drawbacks of compromise, making agreements in good faith, and a relationship with the land.

Participants are invited to bring their lunch to the conversation circles and are not expected to register for this event.

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Participants will learn about relationships between Indigenous peoples and the land, and how these relationships factor into treaty agreements, land claims and rights with First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples in Canada. An opportunity to learn about Metis scrip, Inuit land agreements and nation-to-nation treaty relationships is vital in understanding how to honour and respect the agreements. In this gathering, these land agreements are explored within the context of the foundations of the rights of Indigenous peoples, internationally, and the implications for the Indigenous peoples of Canada.

This gathering consists of a "flipped classroom" format with an online module and a follow-up 3 hour face-to-face gathering. The self-directed online module consists of: videos, self assessment quiz, rich textual summary including links to numerous resources that provide additional definitions and readings to deepen the learning experience and ends with an opportunity for written self-reflection.

Note: Registration closes November 15th.  When registering for this session you are required to complete the online portion of the module before attending the November 29th session. Once you have registered for this session your nsid will be used to allow you access to the module through Blackboard. The module will open 2 weeks prior to November 29th, which will allow you plenty of time to complete the online portion. An estimated time for completion of entire module is 1.5 to three hours and the face-to-face session is another three hours. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the GMCTE at 306-966-2231.

We honour the prior knowledge and experience participants bring to our program. Participants are asked to self-assess whether or not they feel they have the following knowledge and perspectives. If these are strongly in place, participants may choose to move on to the next gathering (Honouring Agreements).

By the end of this gathering, you should have a(n):

• solid understanding of treaties in Saskatchewan, as oral, written, historical, and contemporary covenants
• understanding of the purpose for, and implementation of, Metis scrip
• ability to articulate the general process by which Nunavat was founded, and the benefits to the Inuit peoples.
• ability to see land from two (or more) world views, as a means of better understanding the spirit and intent of land agreements, on behalf of Canadian Aboriginal peoples.

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Treaty promises, land claims and rights have been in dispute between Aboriginal peoples and the government since soon after the newcomers arrived. In this gathering, participants will learn the degree to which agreements have been enforced and explore, specifically, how broken promises have affected our students and communities.

Participants will examine more indepth all of the agreements, or understandings-oral, historical, current (economic, social, judicial, governmental, etc.)-that exist (or are supposed to exist) between Aboriginal peoples and newcomers. This discussion moves far beyond the written interpretation of particular land agreements, to a reflection, and hopefully, re-envisioning of the relationships between Aboriginal peoples and newcomers.

This gathering consists of a "flipped classroom" format with an online module and a follow-up 3 hour face-to-face gathering. The self-directed online module consists of: videos, self assessment quiz, rich textual summary including links to numerous resources that provide additional definitions and readings to deepen the learning experience and ends with an opportunity for written self-reflection.

Note: When registering for this session you are required to complete the online portion of the module before attending the November 29th session. Once you have registered for this session your nsid will be used to allow you access to the module through Blackboard. The module will open 2 weeks prior to November 29th, which will allow you plenty of time to complete the online portion. An estimated time for completion of entire module is 1.5 to three hours and the face-to-face session is another three hours. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the GMCTE at 306-966-2231.

This gathering consists of a "flipped classroom" format with an online module and a follow-up 3 hour face-to-face gathering. The self-directed online module consists of: videos, self assessment quiz, rich textual summary including links to numerous resources that provide additional definitions and readings to deepen the learning experience and ends with an opportunity for written self-reflection.

We honour the prior knowledge and experience participants bring to our program. Participants are asked to self-assess whether or not they feel they have the following knowledge and perspectives. If you feel you do not meet each of these prerequisites, you are strongly encouraged to attend this preceding gathering, Land Agreements.

Honouring Agreements requires you to have a(n):

• solid understanding of treaties in Saskatchewan, as oral, written, historical, and contemporary covenants
• understanding of the purpose for, and implementation of, Metis scrip
• ability to articulate the general process by which Nunavat was founded, and the benefits to the Inuit peoples.
• ability to see land from two (or more) world views, as a means of better understanding the spirit and intent of land agreements, on behalf of Canadian Aboriginal peoples.

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At the close of the series, we meet young Aboriginals preparing to change the future, determined to light the 8th Fire and build a new relationship with Canada.  A fascinating range of artists, activists and business people take us through ways to shed the colonial past, build new pathways in education and economic development. This is all in pursuit of a new relationship to replace 500 years of conflict and injustices.

The main elements to focus on for this episode are: Aboriginal media such as visual art and television productions, the future of the Indian Act, educational opportunities and challenges for some Aboriginal youth, and the lure of economic development. Participants are invited to participate in Building Our Fire conversation circles on Friday to discuss these themes.

Note: The 8th Fire series is available online to watch in the comfort of your home or at the convenience of your schedule.

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In the Building Our Firecircle we will learn to work together to build the 8th fire of reconciliation with a spark of curiosity, a kindling of diversity, and the potential of collective knowledge. These circles create a space where asking honest questions is more important than having all the answers, where listening is as important as talking, and where sharing our experiences builds a narrative wisdom where we remember to connect within the human experience.

The main elements to focus on for At the Crossroads are: Aboriginal media such as visual art and television productions, the future of the Indian Act, educational opportunities and challenges for some Aboriginal youth, and the lure of economic development.

Participants are invited to bring their lunch to the conversation circles and are not expected to register for this event.

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This gathering introduces participants to the diverse Aboriginal peoples of Saskatchewan and Canada. Participants will be engaged in learning activities addressing terminology used to describe and identify Aboriginal peoples (e.g., Native, First Nations, Inuit, etc.), historical and contemporary socio-economic contexts, and common myths and misconceptions about Aboriginal peoples.

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For faculty, sessional lecturers, instructors, staff and graduate students.

This short course will provide an introduction to a variety of learning technologies for the purpose of teaching and learning. The use of learning technologies, including learning management systems such as Blackboard, blogs, podcasts, wikis and even Twitter is growing as educators see the potential for collaboration, reflection, creation, sharing and other key elements of learning through the use of such tools.

By the completion of this course, participants should be able to:

1. Create and maintain their own blog
2. Collaborate using online tools for a Project
3. Explain potential uses of RSS, wikis, social bookmarking and other social media tools
4. Create and publish a podcast, screencast or other video related to education
5. Identify a variety of learning technologies available through the U of S and discuss how they might be used in their courses
6. Locate, evaluate and integrate online media for use in their own teaching
7. Discuss issues around acceptable use policies and digital citizenship

This is a blended course with most of the work to be completed online, but there will be five required in-class sessions.

Dates:

Tuesday January 21 - 1- 3:30

Tuesday February 4 - 1 - 3:30

Tuesday February 25 - 1 - 3:30

Tuesday March 25 - 1 - 3:30

Tuesday April 15 - 1 - 3:30

Two additional "live" online sessions will take place using Google Hangouts. These sessions will include guest speakers and will be recorded and made available on YouTube for those unable to attend.

Please note that participants will be required to bring a laptop to class to complete hands-on activities. Blogs and other media created for this course (podcasts, screencasts and / or videos) will be public.

Participants must complete all activities and attend all face-to-face sessions to receive a certificate of participation documenting their professional development in this area.

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First Episode Indigenous in the City

In the opening episode of the four-part series 8TH Fire, host Wab Kinew, from the Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation in Northern Ontario, and now a Winnipeg-based TV journalist, invites us to come "meet the neighbours". It's about time, since many Canadians say they have never met an Aboriginal person.

This vibrant kaleidoscopic hour, introduces a diverse cast of Indigenous characters living in the cities. They are united in a shared bond as Canada's First Peoples and in their determination to reassert their culture within a wider population of non-Indigenous Canadians.

More than half of Canada's Aboriginal population now lives in cities and will sometimes refer to themselves as "Concrete Indians". The first installment in this series is a focus on acknowledging and challenging stereotypes, particularly surrounding urban Aboriginal people. Challenging stereotypes has, in the cases of the people highlighted in this episode, resulted in great personal success and often, public acclaim.

One week a month participants can expect the following format for the Building Our Fire 4 part series:

Wednesday screen the 45-minute series

Note:The 8th Fire series is available online to watch in the comfort of your home or at the convenience of your schedule.

Friday meet to discuss the themes of the series.

Note: Short clips and images will be used to guide the discussions so do not feel that you cannot attend without viewing the series.

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Indigenous Voices introduces the Building Our Fire conversation circles based on CBC's 8th Fire series that was designed to shed some light on important issues to a mainly non-indigenous audience about the relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in Canada. The series is rooted in the Anishinaabe Seven Fires Prophecy that suggests that diverse cultures and peoples of all nations will reconcile on the basis of respect. Participants will gather over lunch to informally examine the broad themes of the four- part series in a " come as you are" conversation where we begin to activate our knowledge in the 8th Fire of reconciliation.

In the Building Our Fire circle we will learn to work together to build the 8th fire of reconciliation with a spark of curiosity, a kindling of diversity, and the potential of collective knowledge. These circles create a space where asking honest questions is more important than having all the answers, where listening is as important as talking, and where sharing our experiences builds a narrative wisdom where we remember to connect within the human experience.

This month's theme for the Conversation Circle is rooted in Indigenous in the City. The main elements to focus on for this episode are stereotypes and defining success.

Participants are invited to bring their lunch to the conversation circles and are not expected to register for this event.

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Beginning with the premise that all humans are cultural beings, this gathering provides an opportunity for participants to learn with Knowledge keepers from diverse Aboriginal cultural groups, who will discuss the importance of place and protocols for ceremony and working with Elders. Participants will be invited to reflect on their own culture, on their own relation to place, and on the inherent value of diverse Indigenous and non-Indigenous cultures.

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This gathering provides an opportunity for participants to receive cultural teachings related to ceremony and story from an Elder or Knowledge keeper. Protocols around the telling and sharing of stories will also be shared. Participants will depart this gathering with the tools to continue developing relationships and learning with Elders and Knowledge keepers.

Register for this Event

The second episode It's Time! challenges Canadians with this reality: if we don't improve our relationship with Aboriginal people, we will cripple our economy. Both the footage and the argument come in high definition and make the case that Canada is changing beneath our feet. In a dynamic 2-minute walk through 500 years of history, 8TH FIREWab Kinew explains how ancient Wampum belts hold a clue to the future. The Supreme Court of Canada now confirms the promises they hold as the truth. The First Nations of this country were not conquered. They signed treaties to share the land, and this means Aboriginal people must be consulted and accommodated when anyone wants to dig, explore or develop on their land.

The main elements to focus on for this episode are: the impact of colonization and ways to heal after generations of trauma. Participants are invited to participate in Building Our Fire conversation circles on Friday to discuss these themes.

Note: The 8th Fire series is available online to watch in the comfort of your home or at the convenience of your schedule.

Register for this Event

In the Building Our Fire circle we will learn to work together to build the 8th fire of reconciliation with a spark of curiosity, a kindling of diversity, and the potential of collective knowledge. These circles create a space where asking honest questions is more important than having all the answers, where listening is as important as talking, and where sharing our experiences builds a narrative wisdom where we remember to connect within the human experience.

It Time! main elements to focus on for the conversation circle are: the impact of colonization and ways to heal after generations of trauma.

Participants are invited to bring their lunch to the conversation circles and are not expected to register for this event.

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Rural, northern Aboriginal and First Nation communities in Saskatchewan have diverse social, geographic and economic characteristics where communities are tied to the land by historical and cultural traditions. Disparity exists between urban and rural areas in basic infrastructure (physical, human, organization and administrative structures), communication networks and available community capacity. Navigating and building respectful relationships within this context requires knowledge and understanding of the holistic and cultural diversity that exists within these communities. Urban oriented engagement strategies tend not to easily transfer to address specific community based needs in rural, northern Aboriginal and First Nation communities. In this gathering participants will come to understand effective practices to engage in local protocols, negotiating research agreements, and establishing mutually beneficial relationships.

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In this gathering, participants will be engaged in learning activities focused on the assumptions and qualities of transformative pedagogies for teaching, learning and living. In particular, this session will focus on decolonizing and Indigenous pedagogies that honor and engage multiple ways of knowing. Participants will depart this gathering having identified potential sites for transformative practice and with an understanding of the skills and attributes to effectively engage in transformative pedagogies (e.g., curriculum integration, relationship-building, risk-taking, etc.).

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Participants in this gathering will be engaged in activities that demonstrate the philosophical premises of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit approaches to education. It invites participants to reflect on the history of formal education in Canada and its influence on the experience of Aboriginal teachers, learners, and communities. The gathering will close with a discussion of success stories and ways forward.

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In this gathering participants will be guided through a collective articulation and representation of their vision for decolonizing and Indigenizing formal education. They will also co-create pedagogical strategies reflecting Aboriginal worldviews, knowledges, and ways of knowing. Participants will depart this gathering with concrete ideas and tools that can be used to work toward their vision.

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Land claims and treaties for Aboriginal peoples have been contentious and varied issues across the country. In many geographic areas, the land has vast earning potential. In some cases, others have accessed that earning potential before the local First Nations were able to do so. This episode helps viewers to understand some of the concerns about Aboriginal land use, and to see some ways that First Nations have achieved some economic prosperity through the use of their land. It also shows the bleakest possible picture of what can happen when an Aboriginal community -Attawapiskat- is not able to profit from its land.

The main elements to focus on for this episode are: the benefits and drawbacks of compromise, making agreements in good faith, and a relationship with the land. Participants are invited to participate in Building Our Fire conversation circles on Friday to discuss these themes.

Note: The 8th Fire series is available online to watch in the comfort of your home or at the convenience of your schedule.

Register for this Event

In the Building Our Fire circle we will learn to work together to build the 8th fire of reconciliation with a spark of curiosity, a kindling of diversity, and the potential of collective knowledge. These circles create a space where asking honest questions is more important than having all the answers, where listening is as important as talking, and where sharing our experiences builds a narrative wisdom where we remember to connect within the human experience.

The main elements to focus on for Whose Land is it Anyway? conversation circle are: the benefits and drawbacks of compromise, making agreements in good faith, and a relationship with the land.

Participants are invited to bring their lunch to the conversation circles and are not expected to register for this event.

Register for this Event

Learning about theories of Whiteness and anti-oppressive education is challenging but rewarding work, as it entirely alters one's perspective of one's self, one's students, and the classroom. This gathering aims to bring about self-awareness, through the exploration of these theories that will set the groundwork for "Anti-Oppressive Practice", and will begin to prepare participants for open-mindedness in their personal and professional lives.

Register for this Event

Inspired by the theories of Whiteness and anti-oppressive education, participants will find themselves motivated to move from theory to practice. In this gathering, participants will explore how to apply anti-oppressive theory to their lesson plans and activities and how to manage the “dangerous” instances when racism, whiteness, ethnocentrism, and privilege, manifest in the classroom.

Register for this Event

Participants will learn about relationships between Indigenous peoples and the land, and how these relationships factor into treaty agreements, land claims and rights with First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples in Canada. An opportunity to learn about Metis scrip, Inuit land agreements and nation-to-nation treaty relationships is vital in understanding how to honour and respect the agreements. In this gathering, these land agreements are explored within the context of the foundations of the rights of Indigenous peoples, internationally, and the implications for the Indigenous peoples of Canada.

This gathering consists of a "flipped classroom" format with an online module and a follow-up 3 hour face-to-face gathering. The self-directed online module consists of: videos, self assessment quiz, rich textual summary including links to numerous resources that provide additional definitions and readings to deepen the learning experience and ends with an opportunity for written self-reflection.

Note: When registering for this session you are required to complete the online portion of the module before attending the March 26th session. Once you have registered for this session your nsid will be used to allow you access to the module through Blackboard. The module will open 2 weeks prior to March 26th, which will allow you plenty of time to complete the online portion. An estimated time for completion of entire module is 1.5 to three hours and the face-to-face session is another three hours. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the GMCTE at 306-966-2231.

Register for this Event

Treaty promises, land claims and rights have been in dispute between Aboriginal peoples and the government since soon after the newcomers arrived. In this gathering, participants will learn the degree to which agreements have been enforced and explore, specifically, how broken promises have affected our students and communities.

Participants will examine more indepth all of the agreements, or understandings-oral, historical, current (economic, social, judicial, governmental, etc.)-that exist (or are supposed to exist) between Aboriginal peoples and newcomers. This discussion moves far beyond the written interpretation of particular land agreements, to a reflection, and hopefully, re-envisioning of the relationships between Aboriginal peoples and newcomers.

This gathering consists of a "flipped classroom" format with an online module and a follow-up 3 hour face-to-face gathering. The self-directed online module consists of: videos, self assessment quiz, rich textual summary including links to numerous resources that provide additional definitions and readings to deepen the learning experience and ends with an opportunity for written self-reflection.

Note: When registering for this session you are required to complete the online portion of the module before attending the March 26th session. Once you have registered for this session your nsid will be used to allow you access to the module through Blackboard. The module will open 2 weeks prior to March 26th, which will allow you plenty of time to complete the online portion. An estimated time for completion of entire module is 1.5 to three hours and the face-to-face session is another three hours. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the GMCTE at 306-966-2231.

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At the close of the series, we meet young Aboriginals preparing to change the future, determined to light the 8th Fire and build a new relationship with Canada. A fascinating range of artists, activists and business people take us through ways to shed the colonial past, build new pathways in education and economic development. This is all in pursuit of a new relationship to replace 500 years of conflict and injustices.

The main elements to focus on for this episode are: Aboriginal media such as visual art and television productions, the future of the Indian Act, educational opportunities and challenges for some Aboriginal youth, and the lure of economic development. Participants are invited to participate in Building Our Fire conversation circles on Friday to discuss these themes.

Note: The 8th Fire series is available online to watch in the comfort of your home or at the convenience of your schedule.

Register for this Event

In the Building Our Firecircle we will learn to work together to build the 8th fire of reconciliation with a spark of curiosity, a kindling of diversity, and the potential of collective knowledge. These circles create a space where asking honest questions is more important than having all the answers, where listening is as important as talking, and where sharing our experiences builds a narrative wisdom where we remember to connect within the human experience.

The main elements to focus on for At the Crossroads are: Aboriginal media such as visual art and television productions, the future of the Indian Act, educational opportunities and challenges for some Aboriginal youth, and the lure of economic development.

Participants are invited to bring their lunch to the conversation circles and are not expected to register for this event.

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In this gathering participants will come to understand the strengths and limitations of community-based teaching and learning, through personal experience. This gathering is being hosted in collaboration with the University of Saskatchewan's Outreach and Engagement Office, and will take place in the classroom space at Station 20 West.

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This gathering will be focused on effective anti-oppressive and culturally responsive curriculum development, teaching, and assessment practices. Participants will co-create a relevant learning activity for use in their teaching. This gathering is being hosted in collaboration with Saskatoon community educators who are focusing on learning and teaching with Indigenous epistemologies.

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In this gathering participants will come to understand the strengths and limitations of land-based teaching and learning, through personal experience.

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