Indigenous education in the arctic

Open seminar, Sullodat, June 10, 2015, 2 pm – 4:45 pm.

Participants in the meeting & seminar of VERDDE taking place in Sámi University College June 9–11 will be sharing research and experiences in the field of education, teacher training, teaching of indigenous languages and cultures.

More information about VERDDE: http://www.uarctic.org/organization/thematic-networks/verdde-program/

Program

2:00 – 2:05 pm
Opening.

2:05 pm– 2:25 pm
Food, fireplace and values.
Ylva Jannok Nutti - Associate Professor, Sámi University College.

2:25 pm – 2:45 pm
The Inuit Bachelor of Education in Labrador.
Sylvia Moore – Assistant Professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

2:45 pm – 3:05 pm
Education Programs at Nunavut Arctic College: Overview of Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities.
Andrea Burry – PhD Candidate and Program Manager for Nunavut Teacher Education Program, Nunavut Arctic College.

3:05 pm – 3:25 pm
Sámi School History Research Project.
Pigga Keskitalo – Associate Professor, Sámi University College.

3:25 pm – 3:45 pm
Coffee brake.

3:45 pm – 4:05 pm
Inuit Language & Culture programs including Piqqusilirivvik, the Cultural school.
Louise Flaherty – Director of Inuit Language and Culture Nunavut Arctic College.

4:05 pm – 4:25 pm
Iñupiat Ilitqusiat: Inner View of Our Iñupiaq Values.
Sean Topkok –  PhD Candidate, University of Alaska Fairbanks.

4:45 – 4:45 pm
Strengthen our connection to the land – Cooperation with local communities.
Elisabeth Utsi Gaup – Assistant Professor, Education, Sámi University College.