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All my Relations

June 17, 2024
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Gakina Ndinwemaaganag (Anishinaabemowin Ojibwe) 

Kakinaw Niwahkomakanak (Ininiwmowin Cree) 

“All my Relations” is a way of acknowledging our interconnectedness as people, plants, animals, everyone and everything. At Winnipeg School Division we strive for all children to feel a sense of belonging, have meaning in their schooling experience, find purpose in their daily lives through education, and to have hope for a healthy and prosperous future; Mino Bimaadiziwin (The Good Life). 

Boozhoo, Aniin (Anishinaabe), Tansi (Cree), Wotziye (Dene), Peehikway (Michif), Matna (Inuktitut), Iyuskin/Kuwa (Dakota), Greetings

What we do: 

  • Listen and Learn from and with Indigenous Peoples  
  • Empower Indigenous Voice and Knowledge  
  • Acknowledge the ancestral lands and commit to teaching the true history  
  • Share knowledge through education of staff, students, and community 
  • Commit to Treaty Education for All 
  • Promote Indigenous Language & Culture 
  • Wholistic learning & wellbeing


Why Indigenous Education?  

  • For all children to feel safe, grow up with a sense of belonging, have a love for school, and a positive sense of self 
  • Build Empathy and Understanding amongst Indigenous and non-Indigenous community 
  • A commitment to Truth and Reconciliation – Answering the Calls to Action 
  • To provide inclusive and equitable spaces for Indigenous students and community


How to join in acts of Reconciliation: (What you can do) 

  • Listen and learn about, and from Indigenous Peoples 
  • Attend Indigenous events, gatherings, and celebrations 
  • Acknowledge the ancestral lands we are occupying and learn the stories that brought us together 
  • Be curious and open, ask questions, read books, watch films, have discussions – educate! 
  • Learn how to say words in Indigenous languages  
  • Support Indigenous people, businesses, and initiatives 
  • Understand the 94 Calls to Action 
  • Join us at Winnipeg School Division!


Note: WSD follows the Manitoba Indigenous Policy Framework, Mamahtawisiwin The Wonder We Are Born With – much of the content above is integrated in practice: https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/iid/docs/mam%C3%A0htawisiwin_en.pdf 

 

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