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Batchewana Learning Centre
Attention Attention!!
The winner of the 10 x 12 Shed, which was the final creation of the
BLC's handy man program is; SAMANTHA McCORMICK!
Congratulations Samantha, enjoy your new shed!
- BLC Staff
BLC Education Celebration
  Everyone at the BLC would like to thank all of the participants
and everyone who came out to suport our graduates of 2010!
You made our 32nd annual education celebration a huge success!
We would again like to commend all of the new graduates on their
huge accompishment and we look forward to hearing about your
success in the future!
Chi Meegwetch,
BLC Staff
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Youth Environmental Leadership Forum/Culture Camp
Melwel Lodge in Thessalon, On June 29-July 2, 2010
Team Building exercises, Canoeing, swimming,
crafts, bonfires, netting & identification, GPS training,
bat monitoring, sharing circles and MORE!!!
Workshop Information and Facilitator Biography
Herbert Nabigon
Herb Nabigon is a Full Professor in the School of
Native Human Services at Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON.
He has worked in the Sudbury community for 20 years,
active as a board member and Elder for many organizations
serving the Native community. He is President of the White
Buffalo Road Healing Lodge, a private organization serving
Provincial and Federal departments of Corrections in the area
of youth justice issues. In addition to his local and national work,
Professor Nabigon has been an invited guest lecturer and
Elder for organizations in Mexico, Ireland, New Zealand and
the United States.
Climate Change from the Medical Wheel Perspective I want to frame my presentation in terms of Indigenous
Knowledges constructs beginning with the definition of
Indigenous Knowledge. I.K, grew from thousands of years
of "research and development" in the natural world. An I.K.
Approach to the roles and values of each aspect of nature
creates a paradigm in which relationships, and a relational
guide to all human choices, holds the key to understanding.
I will follow with a discussion of the Sacred Directions since
the Medicine Wheel represents the ancient voices of our people.
Food is at risk because of imbalance in the EAST seen in the
current corporate model of producing food-Agribusiness!
The life force in the SOUTH is the sun. The imbalance in this
direction is seen in the rising of CO2 emissions contributing to
the destruction of the ozone layer, which normally protects us from
the damaging rays of the sun. The power of the Sun is out of balance
with the power of the fire at the center of the Earth. In the WEST
the life force is represented as water. Water is the lifeblood of the
Earth and all of life. An imbalance in this direction weakens our ability
to survive. In the NORTH direction the life force is air. Polluted air
creates difficulty for us to breathe, and all of life slows down and in
some cases comes to a complete stop. The Medicine Wheel teaching
views all of nature in a holistic fashion the circularity of seasons;
what happens between and within seasons; change is constant.
The Elders teach us to view changes as an integral part of life, but
we need to maintain balance in all Directions for Minobimadiziwin
(The Good Life).
Interested in more information?
Contact Colleen McCabe at the BLC (705) 759-7285
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Vision Statement for the attainment of a higher level of education, to enable all students to participate fully in any society, with strength achieved through education and culture. encourage a love of life long learning, academic excellence and long recognition of our Native culture and traditions. BLC STAFF Elaine McDonagh--Education Director/Principal Teachers Trudy Boyer-Jones & Rick Hamilton ___________________________________
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