Talking about Aboriginal cultures is equivalent to talking about Asian,
European or African culture —each of these cultures includes a wide variety of nations, customs, traditions, languages
and outlooks.
UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING
Connecting FNMI students and Indigenous Pedagogies with
Focus
1. Why understanding our First Nation, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) learners matters for Alberta teachers
2. How Indigenous Pedagogies connect with UDL principles
FNMI STUDENT POPULATION MATTERS
Why understanding our1
• Growing (3X)
50%
< 25
• Growing (3X)
• Young (< 25)
Urban(+)
Mobile• Growing (3X)
• Young (<25)
• Urban (+)
DIVERSITY OF FNMI PEOPLES Appreciating the
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• Culturally
• Linguistically
Cree
Woodland Cree
Plains Cree
Blackfoot
Pikanii
Kainai
Siksika
Saulteaux
Ojibway
Siouan
Stoney/Nakota
Dené
Dené Tha (Slavey)
Dunne za (Beaver)
Dëne Suliné (Chipewyan)
Tsuu T’ina (Sarcee)
Michif
• Culturally
• Linguistically
• Geographically
MétisFirst Nations
FNMI EDUCATIONUnderstanding the changes in
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1862 to 1975
Residential schools
Currently 58
Band-operated schools
Alberta High School Completion Rate
Memorandum of Understanding
INDIGENOUS PEDAGOGIESExploring FNMI learning and
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UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING
Connecting Indigenous Ways of Knowing with5
• Multiple ways to engage with learning:– Connections to land– Interconnectedness
Multiple ways to access information– Storytelling– Symbolism
• Multiple ways to demonstrate learning– Authentic experiences – Artistic expression
ALBERTA RESOURCESBuilding on
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Useful Links
• MOU (Web site)
• Models of Learning (First Nations, Métis and Inuit)
• Education is our Buffalo (pdf document)
• Our Words, Our Ways (pdf document)
• Supporting FNMI Student Success – A Four Part Series (Webinar)
• Walking Together (To be released Fall 2011)
Contact us
Pauline Auger
Curriculum Manager
First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI)
[email protected]
Phone 780.643.1977For toll-free access within Alberta,
first dial 310-0000