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LISTEN & LEARN

Indigenous Education newsletter for teachers

Learning from animal relatives and what do you know about the Toronto Purchase?

Dear Listen and Learn Community,

I hope you might join me for one or two events next week!

The second one "The Land We Are On" is offered during the school day and might be relevant to high school history or geography classes - if you are looking for a virtual field trip - this might be it!

Take good care,
Angela

New Webinar:
Gaa-gikinoo’amawigooyang:
When they teach us

Dr. Restoule and I continue this month with our partnership with the Robertson Program on our new webinar series - Indigenous ways of knowing in Math and Science.

On May 18th at 7pm EST, we welcome Jason Jones who is Anishinaabe from Nigigoonsiminikaaning, Ontario.

Sign up for your free ticket here!

Description:

Jason Jones will share teachings that can be learned from animals that have been passed down to him from his Grandmother, Nancy Jones. For example, when watching the Rabbit in the wintertime, you will notice that they are able to run on the surface of the snow without falling through. Thus, the creation of snowshoes.

It is vital that we pass these teachings down to the next generation so that the knowledge will not be lost. With the help of from our fellow Anishinaabe and non-Anishinaabe brothers and sisters, we can achieve this. We are all related

Bio:

Jason Jones is Anishinaabe from Nigigoonsiminikaaning, Ontario. He belongs to the Bizhiw (Lynx) Clan. Jason teaches Ojibwe at Fort Frances High School in Fort Frances, Ontario, and develops Indigenous curriculum for the Rainy River District School Board. Jason also works with Taking It Global. In November 2019, Jason received the “Role Model of the Year” from Indspire.

Join us for The Land We are On

My work with the Italian-Canadian community, in partnership with Dr. Paolo Frascà at the Department of Italian Studies at the University of Toronto, continues with our next event on Thursday May 20th at 1pm.

While the main audience for this gathering is the Italian-Canadian community, all are welcome to come and learn from Darin about the history of the Mississaugas and their understanding of the Toronto Purchase.

Sign up for your free ticket here!

Description:

On May 20th, Darin Wybenga, a member of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, will speak to us about the history of the Mississaugas in Southern Ontario, the Toronto Purchase, and what it means for Italian-Canadians to be "treaty people". We will begin this event with a brief history of Italian-Canadian enclaves. After Darin Wybenga's talk, we will invite you to think together with us about our relationship and responsibilities to the lands we now call home.

Together we will we deepen our knowledge about the ways in which the histories of Italian-Canadians are intertwined with those of Indigenous peoples. This event will combine elements of lecture and workshop.

Speakers:

Darin P. Wybenga is a member of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation where he works as the community’s Traditional Knowledge and Land Use Coordinator. One of the favorite aspects of his job is educating people about the history of his First Nation and its resilient people. Prior to working for the First Nation, he was an educator in independent grade schools in Southern Ontario.

Dr. Angela Nardozi, Educator, Coach, Lecturer (OISE/UT) www.angelanardozi.com

Dr. Paolo Frascà, Dept. of Italian Studies, University of Toronto italianstudies.utoronto.ca/paolofrasca

Who is Angela?

Dr. Angela Nardozi is a guest on Turtle Island who is Italian-Canadian. She has spent almost a decade working alongside Indigenous communities and with non-Indigenous educators. She is a certified teacher and received her Ph.D. in Education from OISE/UT. She is now a consultant, coach, and a sessional lecturer. For more information about her services, email her at angela.nardozi@gmail.com.

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Tell me more!

The purpose of Listen & Learn is to inspire teachers to incorporate Indigenous content in their curriculum, share resources and ideas, create a space for different stories and voices, and to update folks on what Angela is up to!