History:Impacts of Formal Education on FNMI People

with Debbie Mineault

Developed by ERLC/ARPDC as a result of a grant from Alberta Education to support implementation

Prime Minister John A MacDonald

“[The aim of the government is to] wean [First Nations peoples] by slow degree, from their nomadic habits, which have become

almost an instinct, and by slow degrees absorb

them on the land”

Sask. Vis. Ed. Photo. Beauval School (03). 1949. The Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture. Gabriel Dumont Institute. September 1949. Web. Feb 1, 2011.

Resource

Childhood Lost

Implication: How would you feel, if, as a child, you were forced into residential

schools?

Formal Education: Residential/Industrial School

Photographer unknown. Beauval School (01). 1940s. The Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture. Gabriel Dumont Institute. September 27, 2005. Web. Feb 1, 2011.

Dept of Education, Sask. Beauval School (05). 1949. The Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture. Gabriel Dumont Institute. June 27, 2006. Web. Feb 1, 2011.

Formal Education: K-12 Village School

Lloyd, W.S. New La Ronge School . ND. The Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture. Gabriel Dumont Institute. September 28, 2005. Web. Feb 1, 2011.

Dept. of Ed. Beauval Students (03). 1949. The Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture. Gabriel Dumont Institute. September 28, 2005. Web. Feb 1, 2011.

No photographer listed. School at Lebret. N.D. The Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture. Gabriel Dumont Institute. Web. Feb 1, 2011.

After the Apology: What has changed?

MyHistorical

Connections

Historically AccurateLearning Environments

What strategies can you use in your classroom to create a deeper, more accurate understanding of historical events from multiple perspectives?

Webinar Group Share

Welcoming and Inviting Learning Environments

How can you create a classroom environment that is welcoming and comfortable for FNMI

parents and families?

Webinar Group Share

Culturally Responsive Learning Environments

What instructional approaches can you use to ensure respect for the cultural diversity in

your classroom?

Webinar Group Share

Creating Learning Environments that Promote

FNMI Student Success• Appreciation/understanding of historical and

cultural diversity of FNMI students is integral to student success

• Learning environments that reflect and respect FNMI perspectives benefit all students

• Positive, collaborative relationships with students, families and communities of FNMI students support student success

Next Session

• March 16, 2011 Reconnection: FNMI Relationship to Land and Environment

• 4:00-5:30 pm MST

Thank you

Contact information:

Debbie.Mineault@gov.ab.ca