Employment
Explore career opportunities with MFNERC, MFNSS, and external organizations involved in First Nations education.
Online Courses
Wapaskwa Virtual Collegiate (WVC) was created to help First Nations students in Manitoba access new sources of education, and find new learning opportunities.
About Us
The Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc. (MFNERC) provides the province’s leading education, administration, technology, language and culture services to First Nations schools in Manitoba.
Educator Resources
These are free resources for families or teachers to use. Many were developed by MFNERC staff, however, there are some from our partners and allies.
Learning Hub
The MFNERC Learning Hub houses all your general learning supports, educational activities, and online learning events.
Our priority is to help educators and parents access the information you need in one place
Services & Delivery
MFNERC has developed many academic programs and projects to meet the specific needs of First Nations schools in Manitoba.
Programs
Working directly with First Nation-run schools is at the heart of what we do. To this end, many services we offer fall under the category of “in-school” programs.
Webinar Calendar
Unlock the potential of tech in education! Register for our webinars on the CONNECT portal, Student Information System, and more.
News & Events
April 23, 2025
Honouring History: Manitoba Students Shine at the Heritage Fair
On March 12 and 13, students from across Manitoba gathered for a two-day HeritageFair, celebrating the rich histories, Treaty stories, languages, and Traditional Knowledge of their First Nations. This event provided a meaningful platform for young learners to engage with their past,reflect on their present, and shape their future. To read the full article, visit …
April 23, 2025
A Bundle of Gentle Teachings on Residential Schools
The history and purpose of residential schools is a difficult subject to gently deliver to students. With this challenge in mind, members of the Resource Centre’s Residential Schools Working Group developed a series of age-appropriate books and teacher guides to address this tragic era of Canadian and First Nations history. The finished project is being …
April 23, 2025
Dunking Data: Making Math Fun
For three weeks in January, 10 Manitoba First Nations School System (MFNSS) schools participated in the Data Dunkers program, which seamlessly integrates basketball with data science education. This innovative initiative, sponsored by Dell Technologies and the PS43 Foundation, empowers students to explore data science through the lens of a sport they love—engaging them in physical …
April 15, 2025
2nd Annual First Nations Youth Celebration of Our Languages
2nd Annual First Nations Youth Celebration of Our Languages The Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc. invites all MFNERC and MFNSS First Nation Schools to participate in the 2nd Annual First Nations Youth Celebration of Our Languages event being held at Chemawawin School, 1 Cree Road, Chemawawin Cree Nation, Manitoba on May 29, 2025. …
April 01, 2025
Seasonal Land-Based Youth Education Gathering
Seasonal Land-Based Youth Education Gathering The Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc. would like to invite you to participate in the Annual MFNERC Seasonal Land-Based Youth Education Gathering (Winter/Spring) being held at Neil Dennis Kematch Memorial School in Sapotaweyak Cree Nation, Manitoba on April 28th to May 1st, 2025. Open to middle years and …
March 26, 2025
MFNERC 4th Annual Inter-School Pow Wow
Niimidaa: Let’s Dance MFNERC 4th Annual Inter-school Powwow Participating schools are required to register their students and designated chaperones. Please complete the registration form to Lisa Assiniboine at lisaassiniboine@gmail.com or fax: 204-252-2786. Registration deadline is May 2, 2025. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMESStudents will: TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATIONS, MEALS, LOGISTICS, ETC.All schools will be responsible for their own travel arrangements …
February 10, 2025
Tech Plus Training: New School an Environment for Digital Learning
On September 20, Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre’s (Resource Centre) Digital Learning Environment (DLE) team visited Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation. They attended Lawrence Sinclair Memorial School, where teachers and students were eager for a day of hands-on learning with technology. This visit helped ensure that students and staff learned to use technology tools that can …
February 10, 2025
5 Ways to say “How do you do?”
Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre’s (Resource Centre) five First Nations language teams have officially launched an exciting new chapter with the Canadian Heritage Foundational Language Acquisition Video Series. This initiative, supported by Canadian Heritage’s Indigenous Languages Program, brings together skilled instructional resource developers and dedicated First Nations language translators from the Languages and Cultures …
February 10, 2025
Drone Prone: License to Fly
From November 4 to 6, 2024, students from Pinaymootang had the exciting opportunity to participate in drone flight training and licencing tests. Rockford (Rocky) McKay, a dedicated science facilitator with Manitoba First Nations School System (MFNSS), visited several schools within the system to deliver this hands-on training. Despite the chilly weather, students were enthusiastic as …
January 29, 2025
I Love to Read Calendar
I love to Read Calendars February is I Love to Read Month, and what better way to celebrate than with our special I Love to Read calendars available in 6 First Nations languages!
December 03, 2024
2025 MFNERC Heritage Fair
MFNERC Heritage Fair The Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre (MFNERC) is excited to invite each school to participate in the 2025 Heritage Fair! This inspiring event celebrates the rich histories, languages, and cultures of First Nations students while providing them with a platform to share their voices and stories. Dates: March 12- 13, 2025 …
October 11, 2024
Winnipeg Free Press Article about MFNERC
Another First Nation has joined the ranks of Manitoba’s Indigenous-run school board as the education hub in charge of it marks 25 years of operations. The Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre celebrated its anniversary and ongoing efforts to revitalize Indigenous languages and cultures at a conference in Winnipeg last week. Members of Kinonjeoshtegon First …
October 01, 2024
A Virtual exploration of Pimachiowin AKI.
In an exciting new initiative, Minecraft Education supports land-based learning in Bloodvein First Nation, focusing on the UNESCO World Heritage site Pimachiowin Aki. A session on this project will be featured at MFNERC’s Circle of Knowledge and Practices conference in October 2024. Spearheaded by Bloodvein’s Miskooseepi School in partnership with Logics Academy, the development of …
October 01, 2024
Art Attack: Calming with Creativity.
Arts and crafts help young people express their creativity and imagination while providing an entertaining way for them to develop life skills. By providing a safe space in which they can explore their feelings and concerns, art also supports students with developmental, emotional, and behavioural challenges. These are the ideas behind a pilot project that …
October 01, 2024
Top-of-the-line Transition: Kinonjeoshtegon Joins MFNSS.
As a new school year starts on Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation, the benefits of joining the Manitoba First Nations School System (MFNSS) are becoming easy to see. The most visible improvement for staff and students is the new IT infrastructure, computers, and access to software that will undoubtedly help them on their education journey. Kiya Gedion …
October 01, 2024
Manitoba Mermaid: A Traditional Story.
In the summertime, the people left the shelter of the bush country and set their lodges along the shores of Lake Winnipeg. Here, they fished from their canoes and set nets overnight. The women who remained on shore dried the fish over slow fires and then placed them in deerskin bags. With a stone, they …
Thunder Radio
Welcome to our podcast channel! Featuring interviews, stories and conversations about First Nations education, and other important issues, in Manitoba and Canada.
Video Gallery
Welcome to our podcast channel! Featuring interviews, stories and conversations about First Nations education, and other important issues, in Manitoba and Canada.
Manitoba Residential Schools: Resource Bundles for Nursery to Grade 12 supports educators, parents, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and First Nations members in telling students the truth about residential schools in Manitoba in a good way. Educators can introduce students to the history of residential schools, stories of survivors, recent actions toward reconciliation, and ways of healing …
The Cree Weather Poster, available in both Early Years and Later Years versions, is a valuable educational resource designed to help students engage with weather concepts through the lens of Cree culture and language. It offers an immersive way to explore weather patterns while supporting language revitalization efforts in Indigenous communities. A perfect tool for …
This essential guide encourages and supports teachers, learners, and First Nations Peoples in practising ancestral ways of living and learning on the land. The guide promotes land-based learning in First Nations schools and communities. Land-based learning has a holistic focus on maintaining personal balance through the spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical elements.
