Indigenous Education at OCSB
570 West Hunt Club Rd K2G 3R4 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Moving forward. Our moccasins are on the path. Happy to hear about this.

Thankful for Chelsea’s story at Christian Community Day. She’s always so kind and humble and #INSPIRING. Chi Miigwetch

Nice write up on our track "Human". We are on 3 spotify playlists as well ;) Thank You @Buzz-Music

Thanks Esoteric Empyre. A snapping turtle just after emerging from hibernating, buried in the mud. This is where the Native American legends of the Earth being brought into existence and carried on the shell of a turtle originated from.

https://www.cbc.ca//indigenous-residential-school-survivor

Justin Holness at the Buffalo Festival

"I can't believe it sometimes. There he is, talking, conversing with someone in the language," https://bit.ly/2Xge0w8

We are so excited to be on this episode of Takuginai on IsumaTV a show Jaaji grew up watching. Thanks to the producers and crew for inviting us and our puppet friends for coming out to our concert!

Ojibway Legend tells of the great courage of a girl who saves her people from illness. The girl knows she must journey to the next village to get the healing he...rb, mash-ki- ki, for her people, who have all fallen ill. After lining her moccasins with rabbit fur, she braves a raging snowstorm and crosses a dark frozen lake to reach the village. Then, rather than wait for morning, she sets out for home while the villagers sleep, determined to help her people. During her trek through the snow, she loses her moccasins and her bare feet are cut by icy shards, and bleed with every step until she reaches her home. The next spring beautiful lady slippers bloom from the place where her moccasins were lost, and from every spot her injured feet touched. This is the story of how the Lady Slipper came to be See more

This is brilliant and so authentic!

A wonderful week of learning about the traditional skills of making a birch bark canoe with Master Canoebuilder, Chuck Commanda at Sacred Heart High School (Ottawa). It's been excitiing to have Chuck and his apprentice Jonathan Goldner in the community. Looking forward to next week's progress. Chi Miigwetch Chuck!

Video footage showing the impact of Residential Schools.

I am Not a Number in Anishinaabemowin!!

Water Walk Teachings, Circle and Potluck fundraiser.

Incredible exhibit at the Canadian Museum of History on the #indigenous experience.

https://fncaringsociety.com/BearWitness Check out the info on May 10th's Bear Witness Day! A great way to start working towards Reconciliation.

Positive images of Indigenous people - this is the reality, beautiful, smart, strong people. Breaking the stereotypes!

We can learn so much from our relations...