First Nation Métis and Inuit Education

Connecting for Success

The First Nation, Metis and Inuit community is the fastest growing segment of the population in Thunder Bay. Lakehead Public Schools is committed to improving and supporting First Nation, Metis and Inuit student success by providing the resources required to assist staff and administrators. Our goal is to build a First Nation, Metis and Inuit cultural awareness in every school that promotes sensitivity to educational needs, a welcoming school climate and active parental involvement.

Anishinaabe Kinoo’amaakewin

Kaa’oonci wiicihcikaadek cidehbi’naasooyun kawii ishihcikeyun
Anishinabek wiinge unih baadiinoowuk imaanuke Thunder Bay. Lakehead kihnoo’amaadigamik ehkii wiici’awaac anishnabe kinoo’amaagunuk wehweni cikii unoonci ki’kendaasoowaapun kuye ewiicii’awaac anishnabe kinoo’amaagunun eh’onciidumuwaawaac wegoonenun ke’onnci kushkidoowaac iiki unookiinaakunuk kuye kaaniikanih bimoodoowaac kinoo’amaakewin, ci’onihshishing cikii biindihkaadekipun kinoo’amaakewigamik kuye oniigi’iigoomaak wewenih kewiinuwaa ciwii’cikaapaawiituhwewaac.

Musinu’iigun

Iiweh musinu’iigun “Anishnabek ka’uyaawaac kikikihnoo’amaadiikamiigoonaan: Odooshibii’amaagoowiniiwaa unookiinaagunug” uyaa wehweni wiindumaakewin wegoonehnun kekii kiikendukiipun a’aa kinoo’amaakewini. Kooduk ka’ayaag musinu’iigun ke’aapuciciikaadekin imaaneke ka’iishpaak kinoo’amaadiigamik ii’iimaa dukwusinu’iikaade “Kaa’unookaadek wehwehni cikii maamuwi wiiciiwihdinaanoowukipun kekii iishi maanshi wiicii’wihdinaaniwusinook.” Koodukiiyun ke’oondihiniikaadekin wiicii’iiwewi musinu’iigunun ii’iimaa Ontario Anishnabe Kinii’amaakewin Kaabimoodoowaac ii’iimaa mamakaadaabikok www.oneca.com

Anishnabe Kinoo’amaagewin Ka’oonci Ayumiitumoowaac Ka’apiitumoowaac (AEAC)

Odubii’dumaakek okii oonudoonawaa Anishnabe Kinoo’amaagewin Ka’oonci Ayumiitumoowaac Ka’apiitumoowaac (AEAC) ke’oonci kunoocike’tumaakewaac kekoonun ka’ishihsekin iiki oonci anishnabe kinoo’amaawaganuk.

Mehkwaa 2006, Lakehead Kinoo’amaadiigamik kinoo’amaakanug ki’inindwaabun cibukidinumoowaac omusinibii’iiguniwaa cikii oonci naakwakwaabun anishnabek iimaanukeh kinoo’ammadiigumik. Oowehdush oshibii’iigun Cairan Carson iimaanuke kaadushi kinii’amakoosic McKellar Kinoo’amaadiigumik kii’oodaabihniikaadenih omusinihbii’iigun miidush a’aa kaapuhkinaakec o’oo kihkihnuwaacibii’iigun ke’ishihnaakwuk o’oo bihmoociikewin. Miidush kakii’ikidooc a’aa kakii musihnihbii’iikec kuye kakii oonaabundung buhkiinaakewin Chris Sutherland, a’aa mikinaak e’oonci kihkihnuwaacishkung North America ii’iimaa anishnabe musihnihbii’iikewining. Ii’iiwe dush ciimaanens beshik kicii’aa kuye abinoociish biindooneboowaac, iikiidoomugun wiinge aakicii’nendaakwuk niigaaniidumaakewin kuye cii’unih bimih kinoo’amaawindwaa ooshkaadisuk cikii niikaaniidumaakewaapun niigaan dinookaan.