Passing of Elder Don Robertson

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Elder, leader, and mentor Don Robertson.  Don passed peacefully on December 27, 2019. Don was the first Executive Director of the MFNERC in 1999 and was instrumental in the initial development.  He was a respected Elder and spiritual leader. Even in his retirement, Don kept busy supporting MFNERC serving as Elder in Residence for the Special Education department.  He, recently, acted as an Elder in Residence for our Transformation sessions with the First Nations education leadership.

Call for Presenters

Save the date! Ki kiikidowininaand Maamawi’opiwin: Indigenous Languages Symposium February 20-21,2020. The deadline for abstract submissions for the MALS Symposium has been extended until January 20, 2020.

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Voices of the Future Call for Youth Writers

 In celebration of our children’s stories, the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre’s (MFNERC) Research and Development Program has initiated a youth anthology, Voices of Our Future, to host the writings of K-12 First Nations students (not including adult education programs). The anthology is open in theme and invites students to be creative in the delivery of their literary and artistic work. (more…)

In Honour of Indigenous Languages

Research and Development Department of MFNERC has compiled a list of upcoming language and cultural events in honour of International  Year of Indigenous Languages, as declared by the United Nations to help revitalize Indigenous Languages.

 R & D will continue to update the events list as other dates become available.