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Friday, May 9
 

11:00am MDT

Indinawemaaganidog: Roots of Connection Honouring all our Relations LIMITED
Friday May 9, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm MDT
Chickdee
"“For Nishnaabeg people, belonging is not just a feeling, but a practice...” (Leanne Betasamosake Simpson)
This workshop invites participants to connect more profoundly with the natural world by exploring one of the 13 Moons through Anishinaabe teachings, focusing on the ""Budding Moon."" This unique experience combines learning, sensory engagement, storytelling, and modeling methods that participants can share with their own learners.

Using the metaphor of a tree’s growth, we’ll journey through the rings and buds, symbolizing the continuous cycle of learning, growth, and renewal. Each element of the tree offers a powerful reminder of our connection to nature: the roots that ground us, the trunk that supports us, the branches that reach outward, and the buds that inspire new growth."
Speakers
avatar for Elder Melissa Roberts

Elder Melissa Roberts

Indigenous Advisor, Community Elder in Thunder Bay Ontario
Melissa Roberts is an Elder, knowledge keeper, cultural advisor, powwow dancer, grandmother, and retired educator, living her life according to the Seven Sacred Teachings. With over 31 years of experience at Lakehead Public Schools, she has dedicated herself to promoting understanding... Read More →
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Jasmine Sgambelluri

"Jasmine Sgambelluri from Thunder Bay, Ontario is a proud member of Pikwakanagan First Nation, and an educator with 15 years of experience. She is a passionate advocate for relationship-based learning and believes in the power of building connections to foster growth and understanding... Read More →
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Kali Bernst

Principal of Indigenous Education and Program, Lakehead Public Schools
Kali Bernst, Principal of Indigenous Education at Lakehead Public Schools, brings 20 years of experience to her role. Born and raised in Thunder Bay, and a proud member of Dokis First Nation, Kali has a deep commitment to fostering student growth and curiosity. Her teaching philosophy... Read More →
Friday May 9, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm MDT
Chickdee
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Banff Centre
Banff Centre - room TBD
Banff Centre Accommodation
Banff Centre Amphitheatre
Bear
Beaver
Bee
Bus to go to Yamnuska Trailhead
Butterfly
Cascade Ponds 51°12'42.4"N 115°32'02.2"W - Google Maps
Central Park parking lot -- We will walk along the trail to a safe spot along th
Chickadee
Chickdee
Choose your own adventure
Cougar
Deer
Eagle
Great Blue Heron
Huron
In a meeting room at the Banff Centre though we will move outside as well.
Kingfisher
Kinnear Centre
Kinnear Patio Firepit 1
Kinnear Patio Firepit 2
McLab Bistro
Moose
Otter
Owl
PDC (professional development centre)
Porcupine
Raccoon
Racoon
Raven
Snail
Squirrel
Start at Banff Centre & Walk Together down to River
Toad
trail head near a creek or somewhere that we can set up a mini blow up pool
Tunnel Mountain Trailhead (Lower Parking Area)
Turtle
Vistas Dining Room
Wolf
  • Break
  • Concurrent Sessions
  • Environmental and Climate Change Education Workshop
  • Health and Wellbeing Workshop
  • Indigenous Ways of Knowing Workshop
  • Meal
  • Optional Field Trip
  • Plenary
  • Social Event