OCSB Indigenous Ed

Today, on National #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we celebrate the cultures, histories, and contributions of Canada’s First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. 🧡🙏 @ocsbIndigenous @ocsbequity #ocsbEquity #ocsbIndigenousEd #IndigenousHistoryMonth #NIHM2025

This June, we celebrated #IndigenousHistoryMonth with Aalla (Stranger), a passionate advocate for Inuit culture. With over a decade of teaching traditional Inuit games, he shared his knowledge with grade 5 Ss @StDominicOCSB @ocsbindigenous

True joy blooms when your child is seen, celebrated, and cherished for simply being who they are. Thank you, @BlairDenisa, for all you do to help E grow every day. 🙏♥️ #ProudMom #StudentRecognition #ocsbGratitude #ocsbMerci #ocsbBeWell #ocsbBeCommunity #ocsbReconciliAction

Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre Roots Community Food Centre program helps students with cultural land-based teachings Read more via Anishinabek News: anishinabeknews.ca/2025/06/12/thu…

@ocsbindigenous !!!

My favourite celebration of the year❤️ I am always reminded that more can and should be done. The journey of inclusive education has no ending, it is an infinite roadway filled with community - culture and the utmost care.

Congratulations “S” on sharing your personalized Land Acknowledgement with everyone this evening. We are so proud of you! @ocsbindigenous #ocsbReconciliAction @ChantalRemo @slackt @OttCatholicSB 🙏🏼🧡

Chi Miigwetch to Leeann Shimoda, the team from the @CaringSociety, & members of the @ocsbIndigenous Ed team for joining us at @StMonicaOCSB for our Spirit Bear Picnic. Your knowledge, kindness, and presence made it a truly meaningful day. #ocsbBeCommunity @SpiritBear #MONmoments

Amazing experience getting to learn from Makhena today. Our grade 2 Guardians asked some excellent questions and tried some dance moves out as well. @StGiannaOCSB @ocsbArts @OttCatholicSB @ocsbindigenous #ocsbBeCommunity

Gathering @OttCatholicSB to foster the bridge from elementary to middle school. Forming connections, friendships, community, and culture! Miigwetch to the 15 elementary schools helping to make this day a success for grade 6 students @ocsbindigenous 🧡 👐

We read The Giving Tree: A Retelling of a Traditional Métis Story and added pieces to the story board as we went. We added the board to our story centre to invite students to re-read and retell during play—honouring story, and Indigenous cultures. @StMonicaOCSB @ocsbindigenous

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Closing Ceremonies took place 10 years ago today. It's the day that the Survivors gifted Canada with the 94 Calls to Action, the work plan for reconciliation, showing us how we can create a better future for the next generations

Citizenship Commissioner Jeannette Corbiere Lavell and Sandra Nicholas (Lovelace) of Tobique First Nation meet in New Brunswick to discuss their decades of work and agreed: ‘We have fought the battle for our right to belong for all these years and now it is time for the next generation to take up the challenge and carry on the fight. As nations we know who we are and we have the inherent right to determine who our people are.’

Want to learn more about treaties? The Anishinabek Nation has created a Wampum Belt puzzle resource to help! 192, 504, and 1008 piece puzzles available for $40 plus shipping! 🧩 #TreatyON To place an order, visit: anishinabek.ca/wp-content/upl… Made in Canada.

For the first time, over a dozen respected Indigenous elders from around the world have united to share their timeless wisdom beyond their lands and lineages: strongnations.com/store/12033/sa…

Join us for the Inuit Zoom Group, Monday, May 26th, 2025 from 11-1pm. Come talk with Zippie and other fellow Inuit. Participants will go in a monthly draw. Looking to join in? Please email Zippie at znochasak@tiontario.ca.

🙌 Carleton University, in partnership with Kenjgewin Teg in M'Chigeeng FN & the FN Technical Institute launch new Certificate in Journalism in Indigenous Communities. Full story ▶️ ow.ly/PCFh50VY5vY

Incredible work by @ChantalRemo Grade 5s using @canva Magic Studio + Dream Lab! Students with diverse strengths were empowered to express their ideas and bring Algonquin words to life — a powerful example of how AI amplifies every learner’s voice and creativity! ♥️ #ocsbAI

A big miigwech to the OCSB ISA students who planned and organized an amazing day filled with community, culture and care. This Cultural Celebration and Powwow is a historical start to what can be and I am proud to witness this ever-changing journey led by young change-makers. pic.twitter.com/UzSHJDwdAl