The Decolonizing Education Certificate is designed for individuals who want to develop their capacity to understand Indigenous perspectives in the history of colonization to contemporary realities in Canada.

This certificate has been developed to build capacity among educators and anyone interested in responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's (TRC) calls for action in a meaningful way.

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The Indigenous Peoples Certificate in Indigegogy is designed for Indigenous people from across Turtle Island who wish to develop their ability and capacity for bringing their own Indigenous ways of knowing and learning to their work and life. These modules will provide an opportunity for Indigenous people to learn together in a culturally-based manner to build capacity and participate in training in an experiential manner using Indigegogy practices. Participants will build their capacity to apply their new knowledge into community specific and culturally relevant contexts within their specific Indigenous territories, traditions, languages, cultures and workplace.

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The Indigenous Research Series has been designed to support skill, knowledge and tool development for Indigenous researchers (students, teachers and community practitioners) and allied settlers conducting research in Indigenous contexts and in alignment with the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Are you considering doing program evaluation, needs identification, or inquiring into a topic of interest in Indigenous contexts or within Indigenous communities? Do you wish you could learn more about Indigenous research? These sessions will offer researchers, community workers and educators invaluable information to inform research projects. They offer lived experience, rich dialogue and a safe space to explore and learn together and as a result you will become a more ethical and conscious re-searcher.

In this workshop series, participants will explore some of the following questions:

• What are the challenges and limitations of euro-western theories and methodologies?
• What is an Indigenous research paradigm?
• What does ethical research mean in an Indigenous context?
• What considerations are important in forming partnerships?
• What are Indigenous research methodologies?
• How to engage with community in meaningful ways?

Participants will learn about research done by Indigenous peoples and will have the opportunity to bring their learning needs into the workshops. This series will generate collaborative learning using mixed methods approaches of circle work, ceremony, instruction, dialogue and sharing of research projects.

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Module 1: Indigenous Research Paradigms

Module 2: Indigenous Ethics and Community Based Research Partnerships: Creating a Framework

Module 3: Indigenous Research Methodologies and Meaning Making: Restoring Indigenous Knowledge

The Wholistic Healing Practices and Colonial Trauma Certificate is designed to assist participants in understanding trauma from a decolonial lens, and address the ongoing structural violence against Indigenous people & communities. This certificate was developed with the desire to give practitioners and helpers the knowledge and skills to decolonize their practice and develop a foundation for wholistic healing practices.

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The following workshops are centred in Indigenous knowledge and are created with Indigenous wholistic practitioners in mind. The workshop facilitators have been invited because of the gifts, skills and knowledge they carry. Participants will have opportunities to continue to nurture their practice spiritually, emotionally, mentally and physically. These workshop are experiential and full of spirit. 

The Wholistic Healing Professional Development workshops are for Indigenous helpers who want to:

• Continue learning about Indigenous knowledge and deepen their wholistic practice.
• Engage in self-development and care that nurtures and values Indigenous identity.
• Experience training and growth that is centred in Indigenous worldviews.
• Develop their spirit, heart, mind and body in practice.

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Introduction to Circle Work

Deepening Circle Work

Engaging Elders in Our Work

Facilitating Decolonizing Knowledge

Our Centre delivers a collective learning experience steeped in Indigegogy for community organizations, faculties, educators, management, healthcare services and more. Our professional development programming offers an Indigenous-centred, wholistic approach to critical topics such as:

• Colonial trauma
• Decolonizing/Indigenizing,
• Strategic planning,
• Land-based healing and education,
• Circle work (circle facilitation)
• Community development.

In addition to our customized and core programming, The Centre for Indigegogy is proud to be a facilitator of Indigenous, community-based research partnerships.

Custom Workshops are priced at $5,500+taxes (full day) and $2,750 (half day)*. Please note, extra fees are associated with in-person workshops (i.e. travel, accommodations for facilitators).

 For more information on customized workshops, contact Centre Manager, Katie McLellan.