1. FNMI Student Success Webinar Series: Session 1 Debbie Mineault FNMI Senior Manager

2. SESSION 1 Humble Beginnings: Essence of Family and Community Date: January 25, 2011 (4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.)

3. The Bouvier Family

6. First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) Awareness Balance with the land— oral traditions Balance with others Balance with the Creator Balance with one’s self PhysicalSpiritual IntellectualEmotional

7. Spiritual

8. Intellectual

9. Emotional

10. Physical

11. First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) Awareness Recognize family & community Build relationships Acknowledge and affirm cultural identity Assist and support school life ResponsibilityRespect RelevanceReciprocity

12. Relevance

13. Reciprocity

14. Respect

15. Responsibility

19. First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) Awareness Create your acrostic poem to describe your origins (Aboriginal Studies 10) For example: O __________________, R __________________ I _______________________ G ___________________, I ___________________, N ___________________, S _____________________.

20. FNMI Parent/Community Inclusive Strategies Strategies include building relationships that: connect with students—show warmth, caring, sensitivity, humor, trust and high expectations. create a collaborative system of learning where children, parents and the whole community are learning together while preserving their history, culture and language. include both traditional and contemporary culture regarding philosophy and worldview. discuss local issues and controversial current events, particularly those dealing with historical basis.

21. Culture Responsive Education Appreciation, understanding and acknowledgement of: –holistic teachings and understandings of FNMI culture through methodology, curriculum, resources, professional development. –FNMI perspectives, experiences, and worldviews. Western cultures have influenced many Aboriginal communities. Some community members display a mix of traditional and western practices. Not every member will be able to answer questions about protocol or traditional ceremonies. –family and community is about interrelatedness and belonging.

22. First Nations Peoples in Alberta Treaty 6 1876 (17 Bands) Treaty 7 1877 (5 Bands) Treaty 8 1899 (28 Bands)

23. Kainai Dene Piikani Saulteaux Tsuu T’inaNakoda Nehiyawak Siksika First Nations Cultural Demographics Treaty 6 Treaty 7 Treaty 8

24. MNAA Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Métis Settlements 1.Paddle Prairie 2.Peavine 3.Gift Lake 4.East Prairie 5.Buffalo Lake 6.Kikino 7.Elizabeth 8.Fishing Lake Alberta: Métis Demographics

25. Further Reading Ministry Business Plan, 2010-2013 http://www.education.gov.ab.ca/department/businessplan/ FNMI Education Policy Framework http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/fnmi/policies/fnmipolicy.aspx Promising Practices in First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education: Case Studies http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/fnmi/resources.aspx Our Words, Our Ways, Teaching First Nations, Métis and Inuit Learners http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/fnmi/resources.aspx First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education AISI Provincial Research Review http://WWW.education.alberta.ca/aisi Aboriginal Studies 10 Aboriginal Perspectives http://www.lrc.education.gov.ab.ca

26. Next Sessions History: Impacts of Formal Education on FNMI People February 15, 2011 Reconnection: FNMI Relationship to Land and Environment March 15, 2011 Future: Balance of Cultures April 12, 2011

27. Questions/Contact THANK YOU Debbie.Mineault@gov.ab.ca