Until three years ago, Jolene Hill knew nothing about the history of residential schools in Canada. Life on a reserve was foreign to the master’s student who grew up in Arkansas as the adopted aboriginal daughter of white parents. In fact, just about any issue facing Canada’s First Nations was unknown to her.
Close to 200 people involved in Aboriginal education and student services at Ontario colleges and universities will meet at Brock University and in Niagara Falls this week to further discussions on improving access and support, and providing a culturally-relevant learning experience for students.
Students, staff and Niagara residents are invited to start their school year off to the beat of a different drum.
The Social Justice and Equities Studies program at Brock is hosting the event Indigenous Perspectives on the War of 1812 this Friday, March 23, at the Niagara Artists Centre in downtown St. Catharines. . . .
Sean Hoogterp is an Aboriginal student advisor in Brock’s Aboriginal Student Services.
Fireworks, DNA and the Great Lakes region are among the subjects explored by Six Nations students at Bridging Our Worlds Through Science.
Through the challenges of distance and motherhood, Jennifer Brant and Melanie Anderson have excelled to earn this year’s Aboriginal Achievement Awards.
Filmmakers and former Olympians were among the highlights at the recent sixth annual Aboriginal Women’s Day event at Pond Inlet.
A well-known former Olympian injured in the Oka crisis will join two Aboriginal filmmakers for Brock’s sixth annual Aboriginal Women’s Day event on Wednesday.
Brock gears up for Congress 2014
Participants wanted for Brock’s Rankin Run team
Former Brock prof had passion for correcting history
Brock hosts two-day science adventure for Grade 11 girls
Who is that masked woman? Meet Anonymous Artist Friend
Concordia sculpture on the move Monday
3M Teaching Fellows to give Last Lecture