Indigenous land-based education program
Objective 4
Improve Indigenous graduate outcomes through building pathways and supports to employment and entrepreneurship.
Land and Water
The Land and Water program runs from October through to Summer. Drop in events take place in September and from June to August. The Land and Water Program is an Indigenous land-based education program that brings together Indigenous, and other students, community members, knowledge holders, and elders to participate in immersive urban land-based experiences, as well as engaging online workshops and activities. This year’s programming explores Indigenous land-based knowledge systems from a seasonal lens. This program is a wonderful opportunity for urban Indigenous youth and students, 2S/LGBTQ+ youth and students, UM students and others to learn about Indigenous peoples enduring relationships with land and place.
Participants will:
- Learn on, from and about the land,
- Explore Indigenous land-based knowledge systems from a seasonal lens,
- Develop a sense of place and belonging, and
- Spend time with elders and knowledge holders and engage in ceremonies.
In 2023, the Land and Water Program will be supported through the EleV partnership and looks forward to expanding the program through the development of Oskâpêwis Training Program (Scaabe School).