Indigenous Education
Moving forward in a good way
The Werklund School of Education has been in the process of decolonizing and Indigenizing education for many years. We acknowledge and extend gratitude to the people, within and outside the academy, who have worked tirelessly to cultivate awareness, knowledge and understanding of Indigenous pedagogies, ways of being and doing, contributions, issues and triumphs.
The Werklund School’s Indigenous Strategy, entitled Moving Forward in a Good Way, was passed in 2015. It was important for the Indigenous Strategy Task Force to begin this ‘historic’ document with a message of our intention, which is to courageously and humbly progress with integrity, respect and in truth alongside Indigenous peoples to strengthen education for all students.
What does reconciliation mean to me?
Students, faculty and staff share reconciliation stories and commitments in this video project.
Our Renewed Commitment to Truth and Reconciliation
Podcast: Orange Shirt Day
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Yvonne Poitras Pratt, a Métis scholar who specializes in Indigenous education. Yvonne gives us some of the background on Orange Shirt Day and how this event can help spark broader conversations about Canada's history with Indigenous peoples and the brutal legacy of residential schools.
'When I see a red dress, I think of my sisters'
REDress Project on campus protests genocide of Indigenous women in Canada
Indigenous Education news
Aapiiniioyis (White Buffalo Lodge) fosters connection and contemplation
Werklund School of Education thinks beyond boardrooms with welcoming and inclusive new gathering space
Award-winning research explores collective knowledge of post-secondary Indigenous staff
Shawna Cunningham shines a light on contributions of Indigenous student service centre leaders from across Canada
Métis Bachelor of Education student leads by example in Indigenous Education program
Melody Kulifaj inspires her fellow students, sharing her knowledge of Métis culture and history
In the News arch magazine
12 Indigenous Books to Expand Your Knowledge
Dive into a journey through time with UCalgary's Métis Week celebration
Join the virtual celebration Nov. 12-18 and experience the richness of Métis heritage and contributions
Inaugural recipients of Provost’s Postdoctoral Awards for Indigenous and Black Scholars announced
Research spans Blood Tribe residential school experiences, STEM learning, sexual and gender-based violence, and African Canadian literary and filmmaking studies