Community Working-Groups Meet with MFNERC to Complete Land-Based Curriculum
MFNERC’s Research & Development (R&D) team recently held a working-group meeting with community members from Manitoba First Nations to finish a land-based curriculum due to come out in 2020. The meeting featured guest speakers—educators currently doing valuable land education work in Manitoba communities.
Read More >The Grizzlies: New Movie and Classroom Resources about Healing in the North
A 2019 movie The Grizzlies, set in Nunavut, shows how youth are reclaiming their culture to heal from the effects of colonization and the Indian Residential School system. Read More >
Gill Net Fishing
Watch and learn with cousin duo Morley and Darrell Moore Read More >
LTF Workshop Introduces Curriculum on Buffy Sainte-Marie that Follows a First Nations Learning Style
A workshop at MFNERC’s recent Lighting the Fire conference explored curriculum centred on First Nations role-model Buffy Sainte-Marie. The resource helps teach culturally relevant history while inspiring youth to pursue their dreams. Read More >
Lighting the Fire 2019
Lighting the Fire (LTF) 2019 celebrated MFNERC’s 20th year in operation with the theme “Honouring Our Heritage—Celebrating the International Year of Indigenous Languages.” This conference highlighted the richness of First Nations languages in Manitoba. Read More >
Gathering of Friends 2019
Ginew School held its 17th Annual Gathering of Friends in Roseau River on May 17th. The event promotes cultural awareness, pride, and education for those in the community and from surrounding area schools. Kids from neighbouring towns spent the day in the First Nation, where the school hosted a day packed with activities, workshops, and even a powwow. Students watched different dancers and styles of dancing, enjoyed the regalia, and heard the various drum songs.
Wuskwi Sipihk School Art Fair
Wuskwi Sipihk School held its annual art fair last Friday March 22, 2019. Check out the photos in our gallery to see all the great artwork that was for sale! Read More >
9th Annual Land Based Education Conference
This years annual Land Based Gathering took place in Sandy Bay First Nations at Isaac Beaulieau Memorial School. Read More >
Annie Boulanger
Annie Boulanger has been with MFNERC for over a year now teaching Ojibwe language courses through Wapaskwa Virtual Collegiate. Read More >
SPARC Cohort Launch
SPARC (Sport Physical Activity, Recreation, and Community) launched this week here in Winnipeg, where 15 participants made up the first MFNERC Physical Education Cohort (in partnership with the University of Manitoba Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management). Read More >
