First Nations Arts Project - Patrick Hunter at Westmount Public School
Some highlights from the Patrick Hunter painting workshop at Westmount School which is part of the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit education in Ontario program which focuses on integrating Indigenous knowledge, histories, and perspectives into the K-12 curriculum to improve student success and promote reconciliation.
Some highlights from the Patrick Hunter painting workshop at Westmount Public School which is part of the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit education in Ontario program which focuses on integrating Indigenous knowledge, histories, and perspectives into the K-12 curriculum to improve student success and promote reconciliation.
Mino Bimaadiziwin Aboriginal Youth Leadership Program - Kingfisher Lake
My wife Anne and her mother Cathy were asked to spend an afternoon at Kingfisher Lake, which is just outside Thunder Bay, teaching aboriginal youth how to cook bannock. I decided to join them and document the afternoon through photos and video. Of course, I also got to have some amazing bannock made over an open fire! The program is called Mino Bimaadiziwin and is based on traditional cultural teachings and focuses on: key life skills, leadership development, healthy relationships, positive self-esteem, self-awareness and connections to education.
My wife Anne and her mother Cathy were asked to spend an afternoon at Kingfisher Lake, which is just outside Thunder Bay, teaching aboriginal youth how to cook bannock. I decided to join them and document the afternoon through photos and video. Of course, I also got to have some amazing bannock made over an open fire! The program is called Mino Bimaadiziwin and is based on traditional cultural teachings and focuses on: key life skills, leadership development, healthy relationships, positive self-esteem, self-awareness and connections to education.
There were many other activities the youth were taking part in, so overall it was an amazing experience for everyone involved. If you would like to find out more about this program, their website can explain it much better than I can.
