Indigenous Learning Series
Understanding cultures: let's talk
Under the themes of Recognition, Respect, Relationships and Reconciliation, the Indigenous Learning Series provides access to resources, courses, workshops and events on the history, heritage, cultures, rights and perspectives of Canada's Indigenous Peoples, as well as on their varied and long-standing relationships with the Crown.
The School offers a growing suite of resources that will help you increase your cultural skills and awareness of issues related to Canada's First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples, as well as the role and responsibilities of the Government of Canada towards these peoples.
Courses
We offer 5 online foundational courses. They are a good starting point:
We also offer classroom courses to strengthen your understanding:
New: Modern Treaties and Self-Government Agreements
Modern treaties and self-government agreements are key tools for achieving reconciliation between the Government of Canada and Indigenous Peoples. These agreements establish renewed nation-to-nation, Inuit-Crown, government-to-government relationships based on respect, collaboration, partnership and the recognition of rights.
In collaboration with the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, the School is offering 2 new courses that provide an overview of the historical, legal and political context of modern treaties and self-government agreements:
Courses in development
Cultural Safety
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Indigenous Law
Intergenerational Trauma
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Learning tools
The historical timeline illustrates the history of the relationship between Indigenous Peoples and the Crown in Canada.
The Guide to Cultural Protocols was designed to help public servants understand the importance of the protocols in place in Indigenous communities. This guide can help you increase your cultural competence and ability to build inclusive and positive relationships with members of Indigenous communities.
Our Cultural Centre
Most of the courses in the Indigenous Learning Series are offered at our Cultural Centre (Canada Room), located at 111 Sussex Drive in Ottawa.
Updates for employees on COVID-19, telework, advisories, messages and resources to share.
New! To support virtual teams during the COVID-19 crisis, a new suite of helpful job aids is now available.
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Date modified:
2020-03-13
