The Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Canadian Council on Learning: Aboriginal Learning Knowledge Centre, held the First Nations and Métis Promising Practices Symposium on April 1 and 2nd, 2009.   The keynote, plenary and session presenters offered a variety of topics to target four priority areas in First Nations and Métis Education.   These practices and visionary initiatives will not only benefit First Nations and Métis youth but all students in the province of Saskatchewan.  

The symposium proceedings include presentations in these priority areas:

1. Improved Achievement Outcomes
2. Infusion of First Nations and Métis content, perspectives and ways of knowing
3. Building Capacity with Partners
4. Exemplary practices

Thank you to those who participated either as a presenter or a participant.  It was the learning and networking that made this event successful.  

Darren McKee, Assistant Deputy Minister, Education
Inspiring Success: Building Towards Student Achievement PowerPoint
Inspiring Success: Building Towards Student Achievement Document

• Conference booklet

Topic 1: Improved Achievement Outcomes

• 110: Kihtwam - Student Retention and Re-entry
  PowerPoint Presentation
  Research Paper
  Executive Summary
• 115: Promising Practices Guiding Responsive Systems for Aboriginal Learning
  PowerPoint Presentation
  PowerPoint Presentation
  PowerPoint Presentation 
• 120: Starting from Scratch
  PowerPoint Presentation/Website
• 130: Saskatchewan Education Indicators Report
  PowerPoint Presentation

Topic 2: Infusion of First Nations and Metis content, perspectives and ways of knowing

• 160 Indigenizing the Curriculum for Student Success
  PowerPoint Presentation
  Report
• 165 Muskoday TIPI Teachings
  Acknowledgements
• 175 Treaty Education: Office of the Treaty Commissioner
  PowerPoint Presentation
• 180 Curriculum Renewal
  PowerPoint Presentation

Topic 3: Building Capacity with Partners

• 205 Explore the Unique Role of Schools that are working to Graduate and Hire People of Aboriginal Ancestry
  PowerPoint Presentation
• 215 Punnichy Career Transitions Initiative
  PowerPoint Presentation

Topic 4: Exploratory Practices

• 265 Culturally Response Schools - Placing Culture in the Center
  Abstract
• 270 Reclaiming the Learning Spirit
  Presentation
  Handout
• 275 Stories from School: Celebrating Learning from the Success of Aboriginal Graduates
  Stories from School: Celebrating and Learning From the Success of Aboriginal Graduates
• 280 Circles of Voices - Dialogue for First Nations, Inuit and Métis
  Research Report
• 285 A Journey Towards Actualization of First Nations and Métis Education in Prairie Valley School Division 
  PowerPoint Presentation
  PowerPoint Presentation

Keynote Speakers

• Willie Ermine
  PowerPoint Presentation
• Dr. Kenneith Leithwood
  PowerPoint Presentation
  School Leaders' Influences on Student Learning: The Four Paths

Plenary Sessions

• Naturalizing Indigenous Knowledge in Lifelong Learning
  PowerPoint Presentation
  Naturalizing Indigenous Knowledge