Congratulations Kyla!After two and half years of dedicated service to the growth of Dechinta, Kyla has taken the amazing opportunity of Team Leader Community Development at BHP Billiton. Dechinta has been honoured to work with Kyla, whose innovation and determination has been essential to Dechinta.
Mahsi Cho Kyla!
To build on our initial successes over the past two years, Dechinta is looking to expand and strengthen our Board of Directors. We are seeking accomplished and visionary northerners with broad-based expertise to advise us. Mid to late-career professionals from all sectors are invited to share their expertise.
This is an exciting volunteer opportunity, helping to shape the development and evolution of an unique land-based postsecondary program. One, two, or three year terms are available. A letter outlining your relevant experience and expertise, and how you see yourself contributing to the Dechinta vision should be submitted by September 30, 2011.
For more information and a complete list of roles and responsibilities, please contact Kyla Kakfwi Scott, Program Manager, dechintaadmin@gmail.com | 867.445.1897
Dechinta is honoured to announce our success in securing two SSHRC (Social Sciences Humanities Research Council of Canada) grants:
A $183,000 SSHRC Partnership Development Grant over three years led by Dr. Stephanie Irlbacher Fox, (University of Toronto, Institute for Circumpolar Health Research, Dechinta Faculty) and Marianne Douglas (Canadian Circumpolar Institute) and various northern and southern collaborative partners.
A SSHRC Partnership Grant led by investigators Dr. Glen Coulthard (University of British Columbia, Yellowknife Dene First Nation) and Erin Freeland Ballantyne (Oxford University, Dechinta) with partners including the Indigenous Governance Programme of the University of Victoria, University of British Columbia, Deton’Cho Corporation, McGill University, Institute for Circumpolar Health Research, The Royal Conservatory of Music, Native Communications Society, Department of Education, Culture, and Employment (GNWT), and Northern and National First Nation researchers have been granted $20,000 towards the preparation of a final submission. The project would result in 2.4M in support of northern innovation opportunities from 2012-2016. These collaborative projects explore consensus, self-determination, health, resilience, sustainable economic development and community wellness rooted through a land-based cooperative research and innovation program.
Dechinta Bush University: Centre for Research and Learning is committed to providing transformative educational experiences, rigorous academic programming, and a culturally rooted community environment. Those interested in collaborating or for more information, please contact:
Program Manager Kyla Kakfwi-Scott
1-877-388-2874 (toll free)
1-867-445-1867
Program Director, Erin Freeland Ballantyne
1-867.445.9061
www.dechinta.ca
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The hope was that the message being advocated by Dechinta would shine during the royal visit and it wouldn’t collapse practices of Indigenous governance and self-determination into a display of ‘arts and crafts’. However, once the event was over and media reports hit the airwaves, it became apparent this wasn’t the case. While this article may not correct the misinterpretation of the event propagated by the media, at least some record will exist of its true intent.
By Dechinta Students
June 7th, 2011
On June 5, 2011, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Blachford Lake Lodge on the traditional and unceded territory of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation. The stopover began with demonstrations by the 1st Canadian Rangers Patrol Group, composed mainly of Inuit members. From there, the royals began a tour of Dechinta Bush University Centre for Research and Learning. Dechinta is a post-secondary education initiative providing Indigenous and non-Indigenous students with much-needed opportunities to take university-accredited courses developed in the North, led by Northern experts, and focused on the land as the primary teacher. But more than that, Dechinta provides an educational setting committed to decolonization and Indigenous self-determination. At Dechinta, one doesn’t just learn about decolonization, Dechinta is a practice of decolonization.
Congratulations Kyla
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Dechinta awarded two collaborative research grants
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Dechinta Students respond to media misrepresentations of Royal visit
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Trailbreaker Interview with Francois Paulette
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