by Lavertyt | Oct 10, 2017 | Lifestyle
I cannot begin to share how excited I am about the newest addition to the Indigenous line-up. A friend recently sent me the video of Sioux Chef, a group of Indigenous chefs who are bringing back both traditional recipies and traditional ingredients. The video...
by Lavertyt | Oct 3, 2017 | Resources
Are you still looking for a book that will clarify Indigenous peoples, places, and issues? A great narrative style read that will shine a light on all of the grey and shaded areas of nuance and subterfuge within the framework of the relationship between Canada’s...
by Lavertyt | Jul 31, 2017 | Consultation, projects, Speaking
It was rare in any Indigenous culture to see women disrespected, and even more rare to see them disrespect themselves. A product of the world we have created, our girls do not understand the deep and inherent power that is their birth right. The iskwêwak project is...
by Lavertyt | Oct 15, 2016 | Resources
#indigenouseducation I happen to be in the middle of research for a new project and thought it might be time to move into some non-print resources. While Twitter isn’t normally on my ‘go-to’ list of research tools, I was more than pleasantly surprised once I found...
by Lavertyt | Apr 15, 2011 | Ethical Space, Genocide
In 2009 I was given the opportunity to visit Rwanda. I travelled with 29 other teachers with the purpose of studying the aftermath of the genocide in 1994. We met with educators, NGO’s and government officials and the message was the same from all. We cannot...
