Indigenous Workshops - Winter 2023

Indigenous workshops are for Pre and Tenured Faculty Members, Instructors, Sessional Instructors, Librarians, Administrative Staff, Post-Doctoral Fellows, and current Graduate Students at the University of Manitoba. Some workshops offered are also available to Manitoba Flexible Learning HUB partners.

These workshops are designed to assist and support educationists toward empowering the learning spirit, ethically and effectively through the lenses of Indigenous knowledges and perspectives.

These workshops are NOT eligible for credit in the GTP or TLC programs.

Instructions for Manitoba Flexible Learning HUB partners: Complete the personal information section first in order to view and register for the workshops available to HUB partners.

We are constantly evaluating how we deliver workshops during the coronavirus pandemic in accordance with UM health and safety policies. If you require accommodation to fully participate, please ensure you fill out the field on the registration form regarding accommodations or email us at [email protected] to make arrangements.

In-person Workshops

Please make note of the location when registering for in-person workshops. The location will be one of the following:

Fort Garry Campus - Room 325, Education Building (71 Curry Place)
Fort Garry Campus - Room 223, The Centre (65 Dafoe Road)

All in-person workshops are BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). We recommend bringing a laptop, tablet, or smartphone to get the most benefit from our workshops.

During the winter term, seating will be based on room capacity and will be processed in the order of registration. The minimum number of workshop participants needed to offer a workshop is 4 participants. If there are fewer than 4 participants, the workshop may be cancelled. You will receive notification from The Centre if the workshop is cancelled prior to or on the day of the workshop.

To withdraw, please email Kimberlee Potter at least 24 hours prior to the workshop.

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Workshops

A Path to Reconciliation with the NCTR: Part 2 - Inuit and Métis Experiences in Indian Residential Schools

This series will introduce the topic of the Residential Schools, impacts and the work of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. As we work towards reconciliation it is important to acknowledge and gain a better understanding of the Residential School legacy and its impact on Indigenous peoples and communities.

Facilitators: Kaila Johnson (Research Coordinator), NCTR, Leah Fontaine, M.A. (Indigenous Initiatives Educator), The Centre

Wednesday, February 1, 9:00 - 11:00 AM (Room 325 - Education Building) (Available:18)

Wiingashk: Sweet Grass - Braiding Curriculum to Create an Inclusive Teaching and Learning Experience for All - Session 1

Session 1, 2 and 3 will explore and examine three areas of Indigenous foundational learning, which are Relationality, Responsiveness and Responsibility. These three sessions will assist participants in employing Indigenous Knowledges (IK). The three sessions will provide further cultural frameworks of which to reference on how to create an all-inclusive safe environment within higher teaching and learning. Coffee, tea and snacks provided.

Facilitator: Leah Fontaine, M.A. (Indigenous Initiatives Educator), The Centre

Tuesday, February 21, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Room 325 - Education Building) (Available:13)

Wiingashk: Sweet Grass - Braiding Curriculum to Create an Inclusive Teaching and Learning Experience for All - Session 2

Session 1, 2 and 3 will explore and examine three areas of Indigenous foundational learning, which are Relationality, Responsiveness and Responsibility. These three sessions will assist participants in employing Indigenous Knowledges (IK). The three sessions will provide further cultural frameworks of which to reference on how to create an all-inclusive safe environment within higher teaching and learning. Coffee, tea and snacks provided.

Facilitator: Leah Fontaine, M.A. (Indigenous Initiatives Educator), The Centre

Tuesday, February 21, 1:00 - 4:00 PM (Room 325 - Education Building) (Available:17)

Wiingashk: Sweet Grass - Braiding Curriculum to Create an Inclusive Teaching and Learning Experience for All - Session 3

Session 1, 2 and 3 will explore and examine three areas of Indigenous foundational learning, which are Relationality, Responsiveness and Responsibility. These three sessions will assist participants in employing Indigenous Knowledges (IK). The three sessions will provide further cultural frameworks of which to reference on how to create an all-inclusive safe environment within higher teaching and learning. Coffee, tea and snacks provided.

Facilitator: Leah Fontaine, M.A. (Indigenous Initiatives Educator), The Centre

Wednesday, February 22, 1:00 - 3:00 PM (Room 325 - Education Building) (Available:20)

Indigenous Data Sovereignty

Indigenous Data Sovereignty is the ability for Indigenous peoples, communities and Nations to participate, steward and control data that is created with or about themselves. The term sovereignty refers to the fact that Indigenous Nations are sovereign in their governance and that extends to their data and Knowledges as well. This informative session will discuss the unique collections at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.

Facilitators: Raymond O. Frogner (Head of Archives), NCTR Archival Sciences, Leah Fontaine, M.A. (Indigenous Initiatives Educator), The Centre

Tuesday, February 28, 9:00 - 11:00 AM (Room 325 - Education Building) (Available:11)

A Path to Reconciliation with the NCTR: Part 3 - How do the 94 Calls to Action Apply to Your Work?

This series will introduce the topic of the Residential Schools, impacts and the work of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. As we work towards reconciliation it is important to acknowledge and gain a better understanding of the Residential School legacy and its impact on Indigenous peoples and communities.

Facilitators: Kaila Johnson (Research Coordinator), NCTR, Leah Fontaine, M.A. (Indigenous Initiatives Educator), The Centre

Wednesday, April 12, 9:00 - 11:00 AM (Room 344 - Helen Glass Centre) (Available:4)

Indigenous Protocols: Working with kamada wi ziyat (People that are Gifted)

The purpose of this interactive workshop is to assist University faculty, staff, and students to understand the process of respectfully and ethically inviting, interacting, and/or collaborating with Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and communities in an educational setting of teaching and learning.
Location details will be confirmed closer to the workshop date.

Facilitators: Leah Fontaine, M.A. (Indigenous Initiatives Educator), The Centre, and Gera Villagran, M.A. (Faculty Specialist: Experiential Learning), The Centre

This workshop is full. Wednesday, April 12, 1:00 - 4:00 PM (Room 325 - Education Building)

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