Cultural and lived Indigenous experiences

Objective 4
Improve Indigenous graduate outcomes through building pathways and supports to employment and entrepreneurship.

 

Land and Water

Scaabe School introduces Indigenous UM students to the roles and responsibilities of being an Oskâpêwis (Scaabe/kwe) or Helper to the Lodge keepers and caretakers for the new Sweat Lodge on the Fort Garry campus. Scaabes will learn experientially, on-the-land, and in ceremony about the helping work required to run the Sweat Lodge.

Program Goals

  • Experientially instruct participants about the roles and responsibilities of being a Scaabe or helper to the Sweat Lodge keepers and caretakers,
  • Support 20+ Sweat Lodges for the UM community,
  • Introduce participants to ceremonial communities and like-minded peers,
  • Teach participants how to work with Elders, Knowledge Holders, and community members,
  • Introduce participants to Indigenous pedagogies/ways of learning and teaching.

 

If you would like to learn more about the Land and Water Program, contact Meghan Young, Program Assistant Meghan.Young@umanitoba.ca. For Scaabe School, please contact Nicki Ferland, Community Engaged Learning Coordinator, Indigenous, at Nicki.Ferland@umanitoba.ca, or by phone at 204-474-6992.