National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day – Friday, September 30

On Friday, September 30, Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) will acknowledge the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and[…]

Powley Day

September 19th is Powley Day. It marks the anniversary of the landmark Métis rights victory at the Supreme Court of[…]

Indigenous Resources for Families

Literacy resources to support families Resources in French featuring Indigenous, Black and Racialized authors and creators WRDSB Library Learning Commons:[…]

National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day

In June, the WRDSB recognizes National Indigenous History Month, National Indigenous Peoples Day, and The Pride Flag Raising. As part[…]

Territorial Acknowledgement

A Territorial Acknowledgement is a statement that recognizes the unique and continuing relationship between Indigenous Peoples and their Traditional Territories/Ancestral[…]

Community Connections

Indigenous Education Advisory Council Through the Ontario First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Education Policy Framework Implementation Plan, the Ministry indicated[…]

Policies, Administrative Procedures and Guidelines

First Nation, Métis and Inuit Student Self-Identification Policy In May 2011, the Waterloo Region District School Board passed the Voluntary[…]

Resources That Inform Our Work

Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action Specific to Education To learn more about education for reconciliation and the Truth[…]

Indigenous Education

The work of the Indigenous Education Branch is guided by the Calls to Action identified within the Truth and Reconciliation[…]