Exploring Wellness for Healthy Future Generations

IKG Overview

In considering the diversity of practices and traditions that exist within Indigenous nations, Indigenous education offers possibility, hope, and opportunity not only for the enhancement of educational outcomes but, conceived broadly, for the health and wellness of broader communities. It contributes to the scope of human understanding, offering values, philosophies, conceptual frameworks, and perspectives on how to move forward collectively. Bringing together a diverse array of educators, practitioners, scholars, students and members of Indigenous communities, the Indigenous Knowledges Gathering provides a safe space to think about and actively engage in meaningful conversations about the role and inherent responsibilities of education.

Target Audience

The target audience for this interdisciplinary gathering includes:

• Indigenous Community: Leaders, Elders and Youth 
• Educators: Early Childhood, K-12 and Postsecondary  
• Students: Alumni, Current and Prospective  
• Institutions: Researchers, Administrators and Policymakers  
• General Community: Newcomers, Families and Curious Minds