Reconcile
Work with Indigenous peoples in the spirit of reconciliation to provide quality education.
- Incorporate reconciliation into all aspects of the Lakehead Public Schools guided by the Indigenous Education Framework and the four principles of relationality, relevancy, respect, and responsibility.
- Increase the knowledge of both staff and students around Indigenous history and perspectives and recognize and honour Indigenous cultures and histories in all facets of Lakehead Public Schools.
- Empower every student to become autonomous, reflective and collaborative learners prepared to live and contribute in a changing world, equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to participate more fully in the unique civic and cultural realities of their communities.
Embody the principle that Indigenous education is for all peoples.
- Provide culturally competent pedagogy.
- Provide a safe, nurturing environment to facilitate successful outcomes for Indigenous students.
- Educate every student to work effectively and meaningfully with Indigenous ways of knowing.
Incorporate Indigenous communities and leadership in all aspects of Lakehead Public Schools.
- Utilize and lead with educational practices centred on Indigenous perspectives, intellectual traditions, and ways of knowing while developing in every student an understanding and respect for the histories, cultures, values and knowledges of Indigenous peoples.
- Include and empower Indigenous students as leaders and advocates who contribute to the collective identity of all learning communities.
- Support, instruct and facilitate learning, where possible, in Indigenous languages.
