Education and Early Childhood Learning

The Elders and Knowledge Keepers in Schools Initiative Symposium – What we heard 2022

What We Heard 2022 ( 391 KB)

The Elders and Knowledge Keepers in Schools Initiative supports students, educators, and families as they learn First Nations, Métis, and Inuit histories, cultures, traditional values, languages, contemporary lifestyles, and traditional knowledge systems across all learning environments through authentic engagement, one of the four policy directives articulated in Mamàhtawisiwin: The Wonder We Are Born With - An Indigenous Education Policy Framework.

Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning was pleased to invite Elders and Knowledge Keepers working alongside School Divisions, Elders and Knowledge Keepers in Schools Initiative Advisory Council Members, Indigenous Excellence Advisory Council Members, Community Consultation Participants, Superintendents, and Indigenous Education Leads to the First Annual Elders and Knowledge Keepers in Schools Symposium Initiative in Winnipeg. Over 230 attendees enjoyed presentations and discussions.