The third annual Niigaan Gdizhaami Forum was held on February 26 & 27, 2018, in Toronto, Ontario. The forum’s annual report and documentation are available in the links below.

Niigaan Gdizhaami “We Are Moving Forward Together” 2018 Forum Report

Supporting Materials:

1. Ngo Dwe Waangizid Anishinaabe
2. 2018 Agenda
3. Bios for Co-Chairs and Speakers
4. Report from February Forum 2017
5. KEB Board and Officers Information Sheet
6. KEB Staff Information Sheet
7. AES Map and Organizational Chart
8. REC Summary Sheet
9. AES Educational Landscape
10. Summary of 2017 REC and School Board Meetings
11. Summary of the Education Implementation Plan
12. Summary of the MYAP
13. Draft ESA Guidelines
14. Questions Sheet for ESA Guidelines Breakout Sessions
15. Summary Sheet on Research and Evaluation 
16. Template for Feedback on Research and Evaluation
17. Explanation of the Puzzle Exercise
             a) Workshop #1 –  Roslyn Bowness & David Newhouse
             b) Workshop #2 – Elizabeth Bigwin & Alison Bradshaw
             c) Workshop #3  ACHWM & Suzanne Gordon
             d) Workshop #4 – Colleen Sheriff & Sandy Yep
             e) PPT Keynote Speaker Alan Corbiere
             f) PPT Keynote Speaker Jan Haugen
18. Plain Language Master Education Agreement
19. Conference Evaluation Form

The Kinoomaadziwin Education Body hosted its meeting of the Annual General Membership in June 2018.  A summary report is available below.

2018-AGM-Report

The Data and Information Sharing Agreement (DISA) was established between the Anishinabek First Nations, the Kinoomaadziwin Education Body and the Ontario Ministry of Education (the Parties).  It describes what information will be shared by the Parties, the process for sharing that information and the management, storage, access and use of that information.

KEB-ON DISA – SIGNED

The Kinoomadziwin Education Body (KEB) and the Ministry of Education publish a joint communication on a quarterly basis.

The Communique provides an overview of the Anishinabek Education System (AES) and the work being undertaken to implement the Master Education Agreement (MEA).  It also provides updates related to the relationship between the KEB, the Ministry of Education, the 23 Participating First Nations of the AES, and the 19 associated District School Boards.

The Communique is intended to support Participating First Nations and District School Boards in collaborative work taking place through the Anishinabek Education System.

MEA Joint Communique – January 2020

MEA Joint Communique – May 2020