March 28, 2024

Protocol signing postponed to ensure greater impact

By Keegan Lavigne, Spoke News The Indigenous Education Protocol signing ceremony originally set to take place at Conestoga College on Sept. 24 has been postponed until Oct. 31. The event would have seen three chiefs and Conestoga College’s president, John Tibbits, sign the Indigenous Education Protocol, which recognizes “that Indigenous education emanates from the intellectual and cultural traditions of Indigenous peoples in Canada” and “underscores the importance of structures and … Continued

The wolf that fights for change

BY JASON MOTA If you walk into Room 1A103 at Conestoga’s Doon campus, just off of the atrium, chances are high that you’ll come face to face with a wolf. Myeengun Henry is the wise, silver-haired, culture-clad co-ordinator of Aboriginal Services, and when a person as driven as him is put in charge of making change happen, change happens. The Ojibwa native’s very name means wolf – an animal which … Continued

Workshop revives ancient art form

By NICOLE NEMETH Moccasins were the traditional footwear of the First Nations and on March 14 students at Conestoga College were able to make their own pair. Christine Lefebvre, also known as Karonhyakatste, her First Nations name, teaches moccasin workshops at multiple universities, high schools and elementary schools as well as courses in Native culture. She has done five workshops at Conestoga College to date, including the workshops she did … Continued