Mino-Pimatisiwin—The Good Life (
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Mino-Pimatisiwin (The Good Life) refers to living a well-balanced life where all four components of a human are being addressed—emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual.
Mino-Pimatisiwin is an Indigenous traditional teaching that describes how the emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual parts of a person, or the heart, body, mind, and spirit, come together in balance to lead the good life. This is a lifelong endeavour where one comes to understand how to live in relationship with oneself and others as part of the natural world with respect, reciprocity, and interconnectedness. The teaching and understanding of Mino-Pimatisiwin is deepened through continuing work with Indigenous communities, Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers. Through this ongoing work, these perspectives and Indigenous phrases expressing values have become a part of how we describe the good work we do for all students in Manitoba.
Learner success means learners are prepared to reach their full potential and to live Mino-Pimatisiwin (The Good Life), in which they:
