Teacher's Professional Development
The Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia will once again offer the free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC):
Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education starting January 30th, 2018.
This is a free 6 week course supporting professional and personal learning for advancing Indigenous perspectives and reconciliation in community, education, and work contexts. It runs asynchronous, which means you view materials and engage in the course at your own pace. There are many exemplars from Canada, Australia, the US, and New Zealand.
Registration now open at: https://www.edx.org/course/reconciliation-through-indigenous-education
Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education starting January 30th, 2018.
This is a free 6 week course supporting professional and personal learning for advancing Indigenous perspectives and reconciliation in community, education, and work contexts. It runs asynchronous, which means you view materials and engage in the course at your own pace. There are many exemplars from Canada, Australia, the US, and New Zealand.
Registration now open at: https://www.edx.org/course/reconciliation-through-indigenous-education
Yukon First Nations History, Culture, Agreements & Self-Government March 8-9 & March 12-13, 2018 (not including weekend) 9AM-4:30PM daily
Discover how modern-day negotiations have helped build interpersonal relationships through which communications between the governments can occur. Follow the oral history that weaves its way through the fabric of Yukon First Nations culture and learn about spiritual beliefs, potlatches and the clan system of organization. Review First Nation beliefs, social and justice systems, the Indian Act's incompatibility with these systems and how these systems influenced contemporary Yukon land-claim negotiations. Examine the Umbrella Final Agreement, First Nation Final Agreements and the implementation of Self-Government Agreements. All employees will benefit from attending this four-day workshop. Offered by Organizational Development (Public Service Commission).
Discover how modern-day negotiations have helped build interpersonal relationships through which communications between the governments can occur. Follow the oral history that weaves its way through the fabric of Yukon First Nations culture and learn about spiritual beliefs, potlatches and the clan system of organization. Review First Nation beliefs, social and justice systems, the Indian Act's incompatibility with these systems and how these systems influenced contemporary Yukon land-claim negotiations. Examine the Umbrella Final Agreement, First Nation Final Agreements and the implementation of Self-Government Agreements. All employees will benefit from attending this four-day workshop. Offered by Organizational Development (Public Service Commission).
| yfn_culture_agreements_and_sg.pdf |
Yukon First Nations Traditional Knowledge March 14-16, 2018 9AM-4:30PM daily
Randall Tetlichi shares Old Crow Gwich'in First Nations perspectives about their traditional knowledge, spirituality and culture. Traditional knowledge is passed down from generation to generation through stories told and shared by the elders. Randall will share with you the teachings that the elders of Old Crow and others throughout North America have passed onto him. These teachings can stimulate self-awareness, caring and fellowship with others. This workshop includes two days of in-class lecture and a one-day outdoor sweat ceremony. Learn about some of the medicines and plants used by First Nations, explore drumming and songs that are also used to impart traditional knowledge. The sweat, on the third day, will help bring together the mind, the body, the spirit and the in-class teachings. The sweat is considered optional and will be discussed in class. Offered by Organizational Development (Public Service Commission).
Randall Tetlichi shares Old Crow Gwich'in First Nations perspectives about their traditional knowledge, spirituality and culture. Traditional knowledge is passed down from generation to generation through stories told and shared by the elders. Randall will share with you the teachings that the elders of Old Crow and others throughout North America have passed onto him. These teachings can stimulate self-awareness, caring and fellowship with others. This workshop includes two days of in-class lecture and a one-day outdoor sweat ceremony. Learn about some of the medicines and plants used by First Nations, explore drumming and songs that are also used to impart traditional knowledge. The sweat, on the third day, will help bring together the mind, the body, the spirit and the in-class teachings. The sweat is considered optional and will be discussed in class. Offered by Organizational Development (Public Service Commission).
| traditional_knowledge.pdf |
