This message delivered by Aboriginal Link - CommunicaƟons for Canadian Aboriginal Peoples ® ID 403 To be removed from this distribuƟon list, please visit www.opt-out.ca and enter Campaign Code 403 Aboriginal Link, PO Box 50058, 17 - 2595 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4W3 Phone/Fax: 1-866-440-7257 Please make copies and post on your Community BulleƟn Board Media Sponsor Lighting the Fire 2016 Conference and Trade Show May 11-13, 2016 Victoria Inn Hotel and Convention Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba A New Era: Cultural Renaissance in Indigenous Education KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Dr. Cindy Blackstock First NaƟon Caring Society Leah Gazan University of Winnipeg Entertainment by Ryan Richard, Master Jigger U Univ En Yoga! FREE Lunches! Land Based Workshops! Tradeshow! Multi-Media Presentations! The Manitoba First NaƟons EducaƟon Resource Centre (MFNERC) is proud to host its 18th annual LighƟng the Fire, ‘A New Era: Cultural Renaissance in Indigenous EducaƟon’. The event will be held May 11-13, 2016 at the Victoria Inn Hotel and ConvenƟon Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The conference and tradeshow will bring together Chiefs and councillors, school boards, educaƟon directors, principals, aspiring administrators, teachers, parents and all First NaƟons educaƟon stakeholders. A New Era: Cultural Renaissance in Indigenous EducaƟon Indigenous educaƟon has remained resilient in this era of First NaƟons reconciliaƟon, resulƟng in approaches and methodologies that are both new and steeped in pre-colonial philosophies and customs. A renewed energy has emerged as the next generaƟon of Indigenous and non-Indigenous educators introduce trailblazing approaches in our schools and classrooms. First NaƟons have always pracƟced advanced teaching approaches as survival depended on it, and now, in Canada’s twenty-ﬁrst century, we are implemenƟng these dynamic methods that are inclusive of community, school and naƟonhood. Strengthening student idenƟty is one of the keystones to a successful life, and we have begun to see this through programs that honour First NaƟons culture, language and knowledge. The 2016 LighƟng the Fire Conference includes workshops from educators with groundbreaking, pracƟcal approaches that use First NaƟons culture to ensure students thrive. Who Should AƩend First NaƟons Elders Leadership Principals Government RepresentaƟves EducaƟon Admin Parents EducaƟon Directors Professionals Educators Chiefs and Councillors School Boards Students EducaƟon Stakeholders All Interested For more informaƟon, please contact Joy Keeper: Toll Free: 1-866-644-2065 Fax: 1-866-644-2084 Email: LighƟ[email protected] To register or for more informaƟon about the conference, tradeshow, travel and accommodaƟons and more, visit: www.GoToRegister.ca/LighƟngTheFire

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This message delivered by Aboriginal Link - Communica ons for Canadian Aboriginal Peoples® ID 403To be removed from this distribu on list, please visit www.opt-out.ca and enter Campaign Code 403Aboriginal Link, PO Box 50058, 17 - 2595 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4W3 Phone/Fax: 1-866-440-7257

Please make copies and post onyour Community Bulle n Board

Media Sponsor

Lighting the Fire 2016Conference and Trade ShowMay 11-13, 2016Victoria Inn Hotel and Convention CentreWinnipeg, Manitoba

A New Era: Cultural Renaissance in Indigenous EducationKEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Dr. Cindy BlackstockFirst Na on Caring Society

Leah GazanUniversity of Winnipeg

Entertainment byRyan Richard,Master Jigger

UUniv

Yoga!FREE Lunches!

Land BasedWorkshops!Tradeshow!Multi-MediaPresentations!

The Manitoba First Na ons Educa on Resource Centre (MFNERC) is proud to host its 18th annual Ligh ng the Fire, ‘A New Era: Cultural Renaissance in Indigenous Educa on’. The event will be held May 11-13, 2016 at the Victoria Inn Hotel and Conven on Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The conference and tradeshow will bring together Chiefs and councillors, school boards, educa on directors, principals, aspiring administrators, teachers, parents and all First Na ons educa on stakeholders. A New Era: Cultural Renaissance in Indigenous Educa on Indigenous educa on has remained resilient in this era of First Na ons reconcilia on, resul ng in approaches and methodologies that are both new and steeped in pre-colonial philosophies and customs. A renewed energy has emerged as the next genera on of Indigenous and non-Indigenous educators introduce trailblazing approaches in our schools and classrooms.

First Na ons have always prac ced advanced teaching approaches as survival depended on it, and now, in Canada’s twenty-first century, we are implemen ng these dynamic methods that are inclusive of community, school and na onhood.

Strengthening student iden ty is one of the keystones to a successful life, and we have begun to see this through programs that honour First Na ons culture, language and knowledge.The 2016 Ligh ng the Fire Conference includes workshops from educatorswith groundbreaking, prac cal approaches that use First Na ons cultureto ensure students thrive.

Who Should A endFirst Na ons Elders Leadership PrincipalsGovernment Representa ves Educa on Admin Parents Educa on Directors Professionals EducatorsChiefs and Councillors School Boards StudentsEduca on Stakeholders All Interested

For more informa on, please contact Joy Keeper:

Toll Free: 1-866-644-2065Fax: 1-866-644-2084Email: Ligh [email protected]

To register or for more informa on about the conference, tradeshow, travel andaccommoda ons and more, visit:

www.GoToRegister.ca/Ligh ngTheFire

www.gotoregister.ca/lightingthefire

mailto:[email protected]