Chiefs of Ontario
Languages and Education Forum
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Meeting Materials
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Program
Bios and descriptions of the breakout sessions
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Agenda
Download the Agenda for the Languages and Education Forum.
Main Presentations and Overviews
Evolution of the Indigenous Languages Act
Ten key takeaways on Bill C-91
Bill C-91 a (co-) creation story
Amos Key Jr. and Ian Martin
Overview: Leadership Committee on Languages
Overview: Leadership Committee on Languages
Loretta Fox-Assinewai, COO Language & Culture Strategist
Overview: National Activity on Languages
Overview: National Activity on Languages
Angel Maracle, COO Education Program Lead
First Nations’ Language Rights in Education
First Nations’ Language Rights in Education
Dr. Lorena Fontaine
Looking Far Ahead for Anishinaabemowin: We Can Do It
Patricia Ningewance
Keynote: Keeping the Fire; How to Make and Change and Stay the Same
Jesse Wente
Keynote: Revolutionizing Canadian Education for Indigenous People
Riley Yesno
Overview: Post-Secondary Education
Overview: Post-Secondary Education
Johanna Mousseau-Krahn, COO Policy Analyst
Angel Maracle, COO Education Program Lead
Overview: Education Transformation
Overview: Education Transformation
Angel Maracle, COO Education Program Lead
Keynote: Two Eyed Seeing and the Gifts of Our People
Two Eyed Seeing and the Gifts of Our People
Dr. Pamela Rose Toulouse
Overview: First Nations Lifelong Learning Table
Overview: First Nations Lifelong Learning Table
Patrik Lowen, COO Education Program Lead
Breakout Sessions Day One - February 7th, 2023
kâniyâsihk: Sharing Teachings of the Land-Supporting nêhiyaw kiskinwahamâkêwin
Dr. Kevin Lewis
Onkwawenna Kentyohkwa Adult
Immersion: Creating Proficient Speakers of Kanyen'kéha
Jordan Brant
History of Anishinaabemdaa
Kenny Pheasant
Breakout Sessions Day Two - February 8th, 2023
Gtigaadang miinkaanensan
- planting seeds
Monty McGahey II
Language Assessment
Dr. Rhonda Hopkins
Osawamick G’Tigaaning Immersion Language Ranch
Beverly Noakwegijig, Nicole Van Stone & Elizabeth Osawamick
Language Learning Platform Anishnaabemodaa app
Mike Parkhill
Breakout Sessions Day Three - February 9th, 2023
Relationships with Provincial school boards
Debbie Terrance & Mia Francis IFN
Strategic Planning
Dr. Pamela Rose Toulouse
COO Education Sector Strategic Plan 2023 to 2027
Strategic Planning – Why taking the time to plan is more meaningful?
Review & Analysis of Systemic Gaps in K-12 Education
Kelly Gallagher-Mackay, Maria Y.M. Yau & Neil Debassige
Support Contact Information
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