1. Respecting and Honoring
First Nation, Metis and Inuit
Culture and Identity
TCDSB Teacher Symposium Discussion and presentations will focus on Thursday
current issues facing FNMI Culture, Identity,
November
FNMI 2011 Education, and the prospects for their future
while, respecting and honouring where they
came from. In addition, how aboriginal
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education has developed in urban areas.
Ontario Institute for Studies In Education (Library) University of Toronto 252 Bloor Street West 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Dr. S. Stewart : Assistant Professor, Counselling Program & Aboriginal Education OISE
TBA - Métis Council of Ontario
Linda Staats: Program Manager - Six Nations Polytechnic- Ohsweken
Peter Ittinuar: Inuit Negotiator Ontario Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs
Maureen Callan: Education Officer, Ontario Ministry of Education
Symposium includes free visit to the ROM, Dancers, Fiddle, and Throat Singers
register on PAL - seating is limited - one per school info:frank.pio@tcdsb.org

2. TCDSB Teacher Symposium FNMI 2011
8:30 - 9:00am - Registration
schedule 9:00 - 9:30 am Opening Remarks from Dean of OISE, TCDSB
Superintendent for FNMI Program and/or TCDSB Deputy Director
9:30 - 10:10 am Dr. Stewart Associate Professor Counselling
Program and Chair of Aboriginal Studies OISE
10:15 - 10:55 am Peter Ittinuar Inuit Negotiator
Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs
11:00 - 11:35 am – TBA Metis Nation of Ontario
11:35 am – 12:30 pm Free visit to the ROM’s Gallery of Canada’s First
Peoples - 5 minute walk from OISE
12:30 - 1:10 pm LUNCH to be served in the OISE Library
1:10 - 1:50 pm Linda Staats Program Manager
Six Nations Polytechnic- Ohsweken (
1:50 - 2:30 pm Maureen Callan Education Officer
Ministry of Education
2:30 - 3:30 pm Celebration and Closing
FN dancers, Metis Jig, and Inuit Throat Singers
Ontario Institute for Studies In Education (Library) University of Toronto 252 Bloor Street West