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New student housing opens at University of Victoria
Nov. 29, 2023 VICTORIA – Hundreds of additional University of Victoria (UVic) students are living on campus as a new student housing complex has opened, relieving pressure on the local rental market. “When young people move away from home for school, they need to be able to find safe, secure and affordable housing,” said Premier […]
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Students are tanning at the highschool – Houston Today
November 29, 2023 On Nov. 21 the Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre Society used funding from Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity Recreational Council (I-SPARC) to fund a cultural workshop on hide tanning. The workshop was taught by 32 year old Leo, a Houston community member, who had learned from a taxidermist in Quebec. Seen here is […]
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Coquitlam is educating its students on indigenous cultures by immersing them in a Minecraft world – BCIT News
November 28, 2023 A Pacific Northwest Experience’ is a world created by the Coquitlam school district and Microsoft (the company that owns Minecraft) to share the stories and culture of local Indigenous communities by using traditional practices for preparing a village for the winter. According to the Minecraft Education website, the developing team of support […]
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Documentary launch honours rich cultural heritage of the Métis – UVic News
November 27, 2023 On Nov. 16, the First Peoples House came alive with the vibrant spirit of celebration as Indigenous students, staff, faculty, Elders and community members gathered for a special event—the screening of the documentary film, Lii Michif Niiyanaan: We Are Métis, directed by Madeline Ell and Gregory Coyes. The event was a collaborative […]
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New Cedar Hill Middle school breaks ground
Nov. 27, 2023 VICTORIA – Students and staff of Cedar Hill Middle school will soon have new, seismically safer learning spaces, as work has begun to build a replacement school. “Our government is building, expanding and upgrading schools throughout B.C.,” said Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care. “We are acting now to ensure […]
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Joint statement on safe, caring and inclusive schools
Nov. 24, 2023 VICTORIA – Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care; Sonia Furstenau, MLA for Cowichan Valley; BC School Trustees Association; BC School Superintendents Association; BC Association of School Business Officials; BC Principals’ and Vice-Principals’ Association; BC Teachers’ Federation; CUPE BC; BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils; Federation of Independent School Associations; First […]
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Drax Foundation donates more than $450,000 aiding Canadian organizations focused on supporting indigenous communities
22 November 2023 Five organizations to receive funding that will focus on STEM education, biological diversity, sustainable forest management and Indigenous education. Renewable energy company Drax has announced that five Canadian non-profits will receive over $450,000 from the second round of Drax Foundation donations. The latest round of funding will go to programs that benefit […]
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FNLC and Our Children Our Way Society acknowledge National Child Day – a day to celebrate and uphold the rights of all children!
(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) – On November 20th, the First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) and the Indigenous Child & Family Services Directors Our Children Our Way Society (OCOW) acknowledge National Child Day – a day to celebrate and uphold the rights of all children! National Child Day is celebrated annually on […]
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Transformational reconciliation through exhibitions – UVic News
November 16, 2023 If it wasn’t for a hurricane, the life of globally renowned Inuk and Nunatsiavut art historian and curator Dr. Heather Igloliorte would have taken an entirely different turn. Back in 2003, she had just graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (major: fine […]
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Indigenous speaker elevates the voices of the “Reconciliation Generation”
November 15, 2023 Riley Yesno is part of a generation of Indigenous youth who have grown up with the term reconciliation occupying an ever-increasing share of Canada’s national dialogue. The queer Anishinaabe scholar, writer and commentator from Eabametoong First Nation has spent a great deal of time thinking about the role of Indigenous youth and […]
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