ofnie /dise/taxonomy/term/470/all en OFNIE Receives Major Gift from Rideau Hall Foundation /dise/channels/news/ofnie-receives-major-gift-rideau-hall-foundation-355856 <p>The <a href="/education/about-us/office-first-nations-and-inuit-education-ofnie">Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE)</a> at ƻԺ receives investment from <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/rideau-hall-foundation/">Rideau Hall Foundation / Fondation Rideau Hall</a> as part of a $13.2M investment in seven Indigenous-led and teacher education programs.<br /> <br /></p> Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:13:42 +0000 admin 12324 at /dise Education in the Longhouse /dise/channels/news/education-longhouse-355211 <p>Members of ƻԺ's leadership including the Faculty of Education’s Associate Dean of Academics, Dr. Sheryl Smith-Gilman, were hosted by the Mohawk community of Kahnawà:ke on November 22, 2023 for a day of learning and collaboration.</p> <p>“What a fantastic experience it was to be part of the day of learning at the longhouse,” Dr. Smith-Gilman reported. Apart from her role as Associate Dean, Dr. Smith-Gilman’s academic career has largely involved Early Childhood Education and Indigenous Education.</p> Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:28:53 +0000 admin 12284 at /dise Building Capacity in Indigenous Research | Symposium /dise/channels/event/building-capacity-indigenous-research-symposium-292214 <p style="text-align:center"><img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DtMYv54WwAA8QdU.png" style="height:1046px; width:740px" /></p> <p style="text-align:center"> </p> <p style="text-align:center"> </p> Thu, 29 Nov 2018 19:28:06 +0000 stephen.lalla@mcgill.ca 10163 at /dise Partnership between Cree School Board, ƻԺ Faculty of Education featured in CBC article /dise/channels/news/partnership-between-cree-school-board-mcgill-faculty-education-featured-cbc-article-292367 <p>"'A huge class': ƻԺ graduates 40 students from Indigenous language and literacy program", gushed a recent CBC article by Susan Bell and Betsy Longchap, posted November 26, 2018. </p> <p>The article centers on graduates of the certificate in Indigenous language and literacy education, a 30-credit program offered in the Cree communities over three years through a partnership between the Cree School Board and the Faculty of Education's <a href="/dise/fnie">Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE).</a></p> Thu, 06 Dec 2018 21:08:35 +0000 stephen.lalla@mcgill.ca 10175 at /dise OFNIE partners with Kahnawà:ke Education Center to launch Bachelor of Education program /dise/channels/news/ofnie-partners-kahnawake-education-center-launch-bachelor-education-program-288911 <p>The Mohawk community of Kahnawà:ke and ƻԺ launched the first-ever Bachelor of Education (B. Ed.) First Nations and Inuit Education (FNIE)  program to be given in the community of Kahnawà:ke, on August 20.</p> <p>It’s a labour of love between ƻԺ’s <a href="/dise/fnie">Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE</a>) in the Faculty of Education, and the Kahnawà:ke Education Centre (KEC). It’s also in line with ƻԺ’s Task Force on Indigenous Studies and Indigenous Education.</p> Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:33:21 +0000 stephen.lalla@mcgill.ca 10023 at /dise Indigenous Awareness Week /dise/channels/event/indigenous-awareness-week-289744 <p>The 8th Annual Indigenous Awareness Weeks</p> Tue, 18 Sep 2018 14:56:56 +0000 stephen.lalla@mcgill.ca 10055 at /dise Combining traditional values with western science at the Eagle Spirit Science Futures Camp /dise/channels/news/combining-traditional-values-western-science-eagle-spirit-science-futures-camp-288518 <p><a href="https://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/2018/08/03/combining-traditional-values-with-western-science-at-the-eagle-spirit-science-futures-camp/"><img alt="" sizes=" 300px) 100vw, 300px" src="https://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/files/2018/08/Group-shot-2-300x225.jpg" srcset="https://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/files/2018/08/Group-shot-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/files/2018/08/Group-shot-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/files/2018/08/Group-shot-2-600x450.jpg 600w" style="width:300px; height:225px; float:right" /></a><e></e></p> Mon, 06 Aug 2018 18:09:12 +0000 stephen.lalla@mcgill.ca 10017 at /dise Indigenous Youth Science Presentations & Gallery Walk /dise/channels/event/indigenous-youth-science-presentations-gallery-walk-287752 <p><img alt="No automatic alt text available." aria-busy="false" src="https://scontent.fyhu1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/35644306_812674652250418_6978853180578725888_n.png?_nc_cat=0&oh=5587b043c147b2220d8d49ecd5379b81&oe=5BC1E3C8" style="width:5</body></html>" /></p> Mon, 18 Jun 2018 16:12:30 +0000 stephen.lalla@mcgill.ca 9952 at /dise Website launched for ƻԺ Symposium on the University's Role in Supporting Indigenous Languages /dise/channels/news/website-launched-mcgill-symposium-universitys-role-supporting-indigenous-languages-287067 <p><a href="http://mcgillindigenouslanguagesymposium.ca/"><img alt=" 4 people, people sitting and text" aria-busy="false" src="https://scontent.fyhu1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/32170137_792081664309717_3165087191424565248_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=9dd75b4f7604c247a742601b7c2978f4&oe=5B86B662" style="width:730px; height:372px" /></a></p> Mon, 07 May 2018 20:03:25 +0000 stephen.lalla@mcgill.ca 9855 at /dise Kahnawà:ke Community Forum | ƻԺ Symposium on the University's Role in Supporting Indigenous Languages /dise/channels/event/kahnawake-community-forum-mcgill-symposium-universitys-role-supporting-indigenous-languages-286822 <p><img alt=" 2 people, people sitting and text" aria-busy="false" src="https://scontent.fyhu1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31189869_786254071559143_7641689048783859161_n.png?_nc_cat=0&oh=495a18f08bfd08519a8c45407f919c94&oe=5B584E41" style="width</body></html>" /></p> Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:36:13 +0000 stephen.lalla@mcgill.ca 9835 at /dise Open Forum | ƻԺ Symposium on the University's Role in Supporting Indigenous Languages /dise/channels/event/open-forum-mcgill-symposium-universitys-role-supporting-indigenous-languages-285538 <p><img alt="" src="/education/files/education/languagesymposium2018-redsl-1080w.png" style="width:730px; height:1128px" /></p> &;;&;;&;;/&;; Fri, 02 Mar 2018 20:01:41 +0000 stephen.lalla@mcgill.ca 9766 at /dise ƻԺ Symposium on the University's Role in Supporting Indigenous Languages /dise/mcgill-supporting-indigenous-languages052018 <p>In response to Call to Action #34 of the <em>Final Report of ƻԺ’s Task Force on Indigenous Education and Indigenous Studies</em>, on May 10th and 11th, the Department of Linguistics and the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education are joint</p> Thu, 08 Feb 2018 20:02:42 +0000 stephen.lalla@mcgill.ca 9732 at /dise Kahnawà:ke Education Center welcomes Dr. Gerald Taiaiake Alfred /dise/channels/event/kahnawake-education-center-welcomes-dr-gerald-taiaiake-alfred-286431 &;;&;;&;;/&;; Fri, 06 Apr 2018 15:18:32 +0000 stephen.lalla@mcgill.ca 9815 at /dise OFNIE alumna Ulaayu Pilurtuut interviewed by Kativik Ilisarniliriniq /dise/channels/news/ofnie-alumna-ulaayu-pilurtuut-interviewed-kativik-ilisarniliriniq-285705 <p><a href="https://www.kativik.qc.ca/interview-ulaayu-pilurtuut/"><img src="https://www.kativik.qc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logofull.png" style="height:83px; width:333px; float:right; margin:11px" /></a><span>Kativik Ilisarniliriniq (Kativik School Board) recently posted an i</span><span>nterview with <strong>Ulaayu Pilurtuut,</strong> who received a B.Ed for Certified Teachers in December 2017 through the Teacher Training program offered by Kativik Ilisarniliriniq</span><span> in conjunction with our </span><a href="/dise/fnie">Office of First Nations and Inuit Educ</a></p> Thu, 08 Mar 2018 20:15:24 +0000 stephen.lalla@mcgill.ca 9777 at /dise Aziz Choudry publishes review of Irene Watson's "Indigenous People as Subjects of International Law" /dise/channels/news/aziz-choudry-publishes-review-irene-watsons-indigenous-people-subjects-international-law-284632 <p><a href="http://www.alternateroutes.ca/index.php/ar/article/view/22443/18237"><img alt="Page Header Logo" src="http://www.alternateroutes.ca/public/journals/80/pageHeaderLogoImage_en_US.jpg" style="width:399px; height:93px; margin:11px; float:right" /></a>Aziz Choudry has published a review of Irene Watson's recent book <em>Indigenous People as Subjects of International Law </em>(Routledge, 2017).</p> Fri, 09 Feb 2018 18:57:47 +0000 stephen.lalla@mcgill.ca 9737 at /dise