The Whole Truth About Residential Schools: Then and Now

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About This Webinar Series

“Nelson’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation goes beyond the development of educational resources. It includes supporting the development of a deeper understanding of our shared history and how this history can be meaningfully addressed within the learning environment.”

- Linda Isaac, Citizen of Alderville First Nation and National Director of Indigenous Education, Equity and Inclusion at Nelson


This series is about learning and teaching the history of Indian Residential Schools in Canada. Teachers will be provided with a comprehensive overview of the Residential School System, and the intergeneration impacts and actions resulting from the Indian Residential School Settlement agreement. Recommended resources and practical strategies will be shared to prepare teachers to guide and support their students' learning about residential schools in K-12. Educational leaders will learn how to support educators teaching about residential schools while engaging parents and community as they seek ways that they can support this important work.


In conjunction with this series, Nelson will be making a donation to the Legacy of Hope Foundation, a national charitable Indigenous organization with the mandate to educate and create awareness and understanding of the residential school system.

Presenter

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    Jay Jones
    President Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association
    Jay is the proud son of Susie and Vernon Jones, both are Shingwauk Residential School Survivors. He considers himself a “1st Generation Out Survivor”, but he is also a 5th Generation Indian Residential School Survivor: four generations on his father’s side and two generations on his mother’s side. In Jay’s words, “My blood is from Walpole Island First Nation in southern Ontario, Bkejwanong Territory (Where the Waters Divide).”

    Jay is currently the President of the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association (CSAA), a grassroots organization that was formally started in 1981 with healing and Indian Residential School education being the main focus. His mother was a founding member of this group along with other Elders/survivors from Shingwauk Indian Residential School. He is also a committee member for the Missing Children and Unmarked Burials, a national committee to find burial places of IRS students and he belongs to 2 other committees that address the Indian Residential School story associated with Algoma University. Jay has been asked to lead the effort, along with the Elders of the CSAA, in the search for unmarked Burials at the Shingwauk Indian Residential School in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

    Jay Jones is also a dedicated and active volunteer for Michigan Special Olympics for 33 years, an automotive designer by trade working for General Motors and a proud father of one son, Dakota.
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    Bobbie-Jo Leclair
    Vice-Principal of Indigenous Education, Intercultural Understandings and Transformation, Louis Riel School Division
    Bobbie-Jo Leclair is Nehiyaw from One Arrow First Nation in Saskatchewan through her father and Métis on her mother’s side. Bobbie-Jo is currently the divisional vice-principal of Indigenous Education for the Louis Riel School Division (Winnipeg). An educator for 19 years, she has worked in a variety of capacities in Indigenous education. Through her various experiences, she has had the opportunity to collaborate, develop and facilitate learning related to Indigenous perspectives for educators across Manitoba. Bobbie-Jo is passionate about Indigenous education and enjoys being actively involved in supporting transformative changes in Indigenous education through professional learning and advocacy.
Sessions in this Webinar Series
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    The Truth About Residential Schools
    • This session will offer opportunities for all stakeholders in the education system to learn about the full, accurate and honest his... View more
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    The Role of Educational Leaders in Supporting Residential Schools Learning
    • This session will include practical and easy-to-implement strategies for leaders to move conversations into action. • As administra... View more
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    Strategies for Teaching About Residential Schools: How and When
    • As educators, you will walk away from this webinar with practical strategies, tools, and resources that you can use in your learnin... View more
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    Continuing the Conversation: Action Across School Communities for the Long Haul
    • So, now what? This webinar will provide all stakeholders within the education system with the opportunity to consider how they can ... View more
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