1. Talking about Aboriginal cultures is equivalent to talking about Asian, European or African culture —each of these cultures includes a wide variety of nations, customs, traditions, languages and outlooks.

2. UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING Connecting FNMI students and Indigenous Pedagogies with

3. Focus 1. Why understanding our First Nation, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) learners matters for Alberta teachers 2. How Indigenous Pedagogies connect with UDL principles

4. FNMI STUDENT POPULATION MATTERS Why understanding our 1

5. 3X

6. Growing (3X) 50% < 25

7. Growing (3X) Young (< 25) Urban(+)

8. Mobile Growing (3X) Young (<25) Urban (+)

9. DIVERSITY OF FNMI PEOPLES Appreciating the 2

10. Culturally

11. Linguistically

12. Cree Woodland Cree Plains Cree Blackfoot Pikanii Kainai Siksika Saulteaux Ojibway Siouan Stoney/Nakota Dené Dené Tha (Slavey) Dunne za (Beaver) Dëne Suliné (Chipewyan) Tsuu T’ina (Sarcee) Michif

13. Culturally Linguistically Geographically  Métis  First Nations

14. FNMI EDUCATION Understanding the changes in 3

15. 1862 to 1975 Residential schools

16. Currently 58 Band-operated schools

17. Alberta High School Completion Rate

18. Memorandum of Understanding

19. INDIGENOUS PEDAGOGIES Exploring FNMI learning and 4

20. First Nations

21. Métis

22. Inuit

24. UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING Connecting Indigenous Ways of Knowing with 5

25. Multiple ways to engage with learning: – Connections to land – Interconnectedness

26. Multiple ways to access information – Storytelling – Symbolism

27. Multiple ways to demonstrate learning – Authentic experiences – Artistic expression

28. ALBERTA RESOURCES Building on 6

31. Useful Links MOU (Web site)Web site Models of Learning (First Nations, Métis and Inuit)First NationsMétisInuit Education is our Buffalo (pdf document)pdf document Our Words, Our Ways (pdf document)pdf document Supporting FNMI Student Success – A Four Part Series (Webinar)Webinar Walking Together (To be released Fall 2011)

32. Contact us Pauline Auger Curriculum Manager First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) Pauline.Auger@gov.ab.ca Phone780.643.1977 For toll-free access within Alberta, first dial 310-0000