An introductory course on the social, cultural, and historical resurgence of Indigenous knowledge and practices with a particular focus on the Anishinabe of southwestern Ontario. The one-day class will give learners a better sense of Indigenous traditions to prepare the workplace to design and deliver culturally appropriate program of these clients.
Topics will include, but are not limited to: Indigenous history, colonization of Indigenous people, culture and traditions of the Anishinabe, Indigenous knowledge, Truth and Reconciliation and the Indian Residential School Legacy.
The exercises in this program will utilize Indigenous methodologies to provide participants with a unique cultural experience.
Example of Exercises
- Reconciliation Policy: The groups will be asked to develop a Reconciliation Policy for their place of employment.
- The Anishinabe Clan System: This exercise will utilize the Anishinabe Clan system to provide a solution to a problem and provide participants with a personal experience using an Indigenous process to solve a communal problem. The participants will practice a new process of conflict resolution.
Schedule:
Wednesday's November 27 and December 4
9:00am - 12:30pm
Instructor: Russell Evans
Format: Online Classroom
Fee: $350 + HST. For leaders in their organization who wish to send their team, group rates are available. UWindsor Staff, Students, Alumni, and Hire UWindsor Partners are eligible for a discount. Email continue@uwindsor.ca for details.
A portion of tuition from Indigenous People of Southwestern Ontario will benefit programs at the Can-Am Indian Friendship Centre of Windsor, Ontario. For more information about CAIFC, please visit their website: caifc.ca.