Indigenous Education Network Week in Review: November 11

Ahnii and good afternoon everyone,

Each and every week the volunteers at the Indigenous Education Network (IEN) are hard at work planning and organizing cultural events that are educational and inspirational for you – the members, and friends of the IEN – to ensure your time at the University of Toronto is as rich and rewarding as the quality of education you are receiving.

To help you stay up-to-date on what is happening and what has happened at the IEN and around campus, we have launched the IEN Week in Review.

Please feel free to forward this to your friends and colleagues, and if you have any feedback for us we would love to hear from you.

Miigwetch – IENTwitter: @IENatOISE and @SuzanneLStewartSlideShare: http://www.slideshare.net/IENatOISE.

IEN Remembers Those Who Served

Today being Remembrance Day the IEN remembers and honours all of our people who have served and who are currently serving in the Armed Forces. Our thoughts and prayers also go out to our brothers and sisters who have passed on for the contributions they made to our people, Canadians, and the peoples of the world in general. Miigwetch doesn’t begin to express our gratitude. And while we have never forgotten, today in particular we remember.

For more info on our Peoples’ contribution to armed conflict throughout history visit http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/history/other/nativehttp://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/pub/boo-bro/abo-aut/index-eng.asp

Dr. Suzanne L. Stewart Presents to Correctional Service Canada

On November 2 and 3, 2011 our Chair, Dr. Suzanne L. Stewart, Special Advisor to the Dean on Aboriginal Education and Research, gave a presentation to Correctional Service Canada, Addictions Research Centre (CSC-ARC) in Prince Edward Island. Suzanne’s presentation titled Aboriginal Research Ethics in Addictions, looked at how to conduct ethical and appropriate research with Aboriginal inmates.

The presentation was well received by the CSC-ARC Research Officers in attendance from across Canada. CRC-ARC will be revisiting their strategies for addictions research

to indentify ways to work from a community-based perspective as a result of Suzanne’s presentation.

For more info on Suzanne’s work please visit www.slideshare.net/IENatOISE.

IEN Launches Facebook Page

Regular readers of the IEN Week in Review know that we have been experimenting with social media vehicles to reach you, the members, to provide you with updates on what is happening at the IEN through means easily accessible to you. What better way to do that than by joining Facebook? Just like you we promised ourselves that we wouldn’t give in to the FB craze that has swept the world; but just like you we, too, have caved.

Those said, ‘like’ us on Facebook…and tell all your friends. Because the more people know about what is happening at the IEN, the greater reach and impact all of our work will have on the people we do this work for - The People. And you if you ever have anything you would like us to share, please, simply let us know.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Indigenous-Education-Network-at-OISE-U-of-T/171015966320910

2 Weeks left in the IEN Graphic Design Contest

As most of you are aware The IEN launched a Graphic Design Contest for First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists titled “Strengthening our People and our Communities Through Education.”

To date, the submission and information for has been viewed and or downloaded 310 times. A copy of the information sheet and submission form is available for download at http://www.slideshare.net/IENatOISE/ien-design-contest-submission-form. Please feel free to forward the contest info to your contacts and colleagues.

Aboriginal Education Day – November 17 and CANAB

The Canadian Aboriginal Festival (CANAB) returns to Toronto this year, having spent the past two years in Hamilton. The Festival, the “signature event” for Canadian Aboriginal peoples will be staged over four days. Organizers are confident that attendance will exceed past years with more than 40,000 visitors taking in the festival.

This year's Education Day is on November 17th. Students will have a number of topic options from as many as thirty teaching stations in the building ranging from heritage and culture, traditional games, dancing and more. The majority of the teaching stations are participatory.

All of the teachings are directly tied to the school curriculum for Native Studies through the use of teaching guides prepared by the Aboriginal Teachers Committee of the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario.

More info is available at http://canab.com/

TCDSB Teachers Symposium

Dr. Suzanne L. Stewart, Special Advisor to the Dean on Aboriginal Education, and Chair of the Indigenous Education Network (IEN), in partnership with the Toronto Catholic District School Board, Present:

TCDSB Teachers Symposium FNMI2011: Respecting and Honoring First Nation, Métis and Inuit Culture and Identity.

Discussion and presentations will focus on current issues facing FNMI Culture, Identity, Education, and the prospects for their future while, respecting and honouring where they came from. In addition, how aboriginal education has developed in urban areas.

OISE faculty and staff are welcome to attend.

Upcoming Items and Events

We have been working diligently on brainstorming and finding ways to not only connect with you, but to help you connect with other people. Stay tuned for more info over the coming weeks and months on the initiatives, activities, and events:

- New IEN Web site- IEN Brochures featuring new Graphic Design- “Education Beat” radio segment on Indigenous Waves Radio 89.5 FM CIUT- IEN Holiday Hamper for Family(ies) in Need- Guest Speaker - Taiaiake Alfred (February 2012)- Guest Speaker - Alvin Powell, Former NFL Football Player and Director of the

Saving Station Foundation (January 2012)- Bi-weekly IEN Soup and Bannock Networking Lunches (January – April)- IEN Meeting of the Minds using Open-Space Technology - IEN YouTube Show featuring Dr. Suzanne L. Stewart

As you can see we have a number of great events taking place in the near future, and if you would like to partner on any contact us.

Next IEN Meeting

For those of you looking for ways to get involved and meet new people it’s as easy as attending our next meeting on Friday, November 18 at 1 p.m. in OISE room 7-162. All Are welcome. We would love to meet you.

IEN Wants to Hear From YOU!!!

Did you know that the IEN is here for you – students, staff and faculty? And as such, we want to hear from you.

Got an idea you want to share with us, or share on your behalf? Send it to us and we’ll send it out to the 332 (and growing) people on our listserv. Or maybe you want us to sponsor an event? Get in touch with us or send us a proposal as we’re always looking for new and creative ways to support our members while increasing awareness about the IEN and the work we, and of course, the work all of you do.

Call for Members: Advisory Council on Indigenous Education

The IEN would like to extend an invitation to the IEN students and members who have an interest in Indigenous Education to join the Council. If you are interested please send an email and a statement of interest to Steven.Vanloffeld@utoronto.ca.

Aboriginal Scholarship Guide

Windspeaker and AMMSA maintain an extensive list of scholarships and bursaries available to Aboriginal students.

If you are a Canadian Native (First Nations, non-status, Métis, Inuit) student, there are a variety of available funding sources to help offset the financial burden of receiving an education. Please check the lists to determine which programs you may qualify for, and then contact the program administrators directly. More info available at: http://www.ammsa.com/community-access/scholarships

IEN Student Lounge Hours

Located in OISE room 7-160 the IEN Student Lounge is a quiet place for you to meet with friends, meet new friends, hang out, or simply study. The lounge is open Wed and Thurs from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., and on Fri from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is also available on Mon and Tues upon request.