Matawa Chiefs want more Indigenous content in Ontario's new science curriculum

THUNDER BAY — The Chiefs of Matawa First Nations are joining other Indigenous stakeholders in calling for more Indigenous content in Ontario's elementary school science and technology curriculum.

A Globe and Mail report said the deleted language was part of three "expectations" that would contribute to the shaping of lessons throughout the curriculum. A spokesperson for Education Minister Stephen Lecce said the new curriculum still includes more Indigenous teachings than the previous one, and cited examples such as Grade 3 students learning about plants grown by Indigenous people.Moonias said Ontario needs to acknowledge that Indigenous science is just as much a contribution to Ontario students and the general public as Western science is.

Matawa CEO David Paul Achneepineskum accused the province of "attempting to minimize or erase Indigenous knowledge" in classroom learning, adding that this perpetuates the roots of systemic racism at the elementary school level.

I welcome it! It’s probably better than the Canadian science being used for the last 2 years!

LPS_EGM Erin, remember that convo we had earlier in the summer about this exact topic... Now would be a great time to use your position and to lay out a plan of how schools within these traditional territories will honor and listen to the original stewards of the lands.

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