Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig
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Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig (University) is a proposed Anishinaabe
(Ojibwa) university
to be run in conjunction with a newly-independent Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie
and the Shingwauk Education Trust. In 2006, Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig and Algoma University signed a covenant that promised to assist each other in their journey towards independence. This was a major contributing factor to Algoma University's independence as the partnership was held in high regard. The name when fully vocalised is Zhingwaak Gikinoo'amaagegamig, meaning "Shingwauk's Place of learning & knowledge". Its creation was first envisioned by Chief Shingwauk
(also Shingwaukonce or Shingwaukonse, "little pine") in 1850. When Chief Shingwauk died in 1854, the fulfilment of the his vision fell on his two sons Augustin Shingwauk and Bugujjewenene, and the Anglican Church. In 1873, the "Teaching Wigwam Lodge" became a reality with a schoolhouse being constructed in the Garden River community. After only 6 days a suspicious fire broke out and destroyed the entire building. However, a new school was built closer to where the city of Sault Ste. Marie now inhabits along the St. Mary's River.
Sadly, through the Anglican Church & Canadian Government Policy, the operations and purpose of the "Teaching Wigwam Lodge" was aligned with the assimilation and genocide of the Anishinaabe Nation through the Canadian residential school system
instead of its initial purposes originally advocated by Shingwaukonse.
The institution plans on becoming chartered as an independent university and is currently submitting its application for accreditation to the Post-Secondary Education Quality Assessment Board of Ontario and the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Corsortium (WINHEC), but will be initially established as a federated school
of Algoma University.
Anishinaabe
Anishinaabe or Anishinabe—or more properly Anishinaabeg or Anishinabek, which is the plural form of the word—is the autonym often used by the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Algonquin peoples. They all speak closely related Anishinaabemowin/Anishinaabe languages, of the Algonquian language family.The meaning...
(Ojibwa) university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
to be run in conjunction with a newly-independent Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie is a city on the St. Marys River in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is the third largest city in Northern Ontario, after Sudbury and Thunder Bay, with a population of 74,948. The community was founded as a French religious mission: Sault either means "jump" or "rapids" in...
and the Shingwauk Education Trust. In 2006, Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig and Algoma University signed a covenant that promised to assist each other in their journey towards independence. This was a major contributing factor to Algoma University's independence as the partnership was held in high regard. The name when fully vocalised is Zhingwaak Gikinoo'amaagegamig, meaning "Shingwauk's Place of learning & knowledge". Its creation was first envisioned by Chief Shingwauk
Shingwauk
Shingwaukonse , or Shingwauk was an Anishnaabe chief, who was instrumental in the establishment of the Garden River First Nation near Sault Ste...
(also Shingwaukonce or Shingwaukonse, "little pine") in 1850. When Chief Shingwauk died in 1854, the fulfilment of the his vision fell on his two sons Augustin Shingwauk and Bugujjewenene, and the Anglican Church. In 1873, the "Teaching Wigwam Lodge" became a reality with a schoolhouse being constructed in the Garden River community. After only 6 days a suspicious fire broke out and destroyed the entire building. However, a new school was built closer to where the city of Sault Ste. Marie now inhabits along the St. Mary's River.
Sadly, through the Anglican Church & Canadian Government Policy, the operations and purpose of the "Teaching Wigwam Lodge" was aligned with the assimilation and genocide of the Anishinaabe Nation through the Canadian residential school system
Canadian residential school system
-History:Founded in the 19th century, the Canadian Indian residential school system was intended to assimilate the children of the Aboriginal peoples in Canada into European-Canadian society...
instead of its initial purposes originally advocated by Shingwaukonse.
The institution plans on becoming chartered as an independent university and is currently submitting its application for accreditation to the Post-Secondary Education Quality Assessment Board of Ontario and the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Corsortium (WINHEC), but will be initially established as a federated school
Federated school
An affiliated school is an educational institution that operates independently, but also has a formal collaborative agreement with another, usually larger institution that may have some level of control or influence over its academic policies, standards or programs.While a university may have one...
of Algoma University.
Programs
Some courses SKG has offered in the past semester include:- Ayzhi dibawji moyawn (Anishinaabe peoples & our homelands)
- Wiidjigaam gewe jibayek (Anishinaabe social issues)
- "Anishinbe Law" (Anishinabe Law vs Aboriginal Law in Canada)
- Gdaa Mikweenimaanan Pontiacbun, Tecumsehbun, miinwaa Shingwaukbun (Anishinaabe social movements)
- Anishinaabemowin (Anishinaabe language)
Partners
The new university was initiated by the Shingwauk Education trust and a number of partnerships:- Algoma University
- Anglican Church of CanadaAnglican Church of CanadaThe Anglican Church of Canada is the Province of the Anglican Communion in Canada. The official French name is l'Église Anglicane du Canada. The ACC is the third largest church in Canada after the Roman Catholic Church and the United Church of Canada, consisting of 800,000 registered members...
- Anishinabek Nation
- Assembly of First NationsAssembly of First NationsThe Assembly of First Nations , formerly known as the National Indian Brotherhood, is a body of First Nations leaders in Canada...
- Batchewana First Nation
- Chiefs of Ontario
- Garden River First NationGarden River First NationGarden River First Nation, also known as Ketegaunseebee , is an Ojibwa band located at Garden River 14 near Sault Ste. Marie....
- Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation CommissionIndian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation CommissionThe Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission is an impending truth commission organized by the parties to the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. The commission is part of an overall holistic and comprehensive response to the Indian residential school legacy...
- K-Net
- Laurentian UniversityLaurentian UniversityLaurentian University , was incorporated on March 28, 1960, is a mid-sized bilingual university in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada....
(Native Studies) - Leech Lake Tribal CouncilLeech Lake Band of OjibweThe Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, also known as the Leech Lake Band of Chippewa Indians or the Leech Lake Band of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, and as Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag Ojibweg in the Ojibwe language, is an Ojibwa tribe located in Minnesota. The tribe boasts 8,861 tribal members as of July, 2007...
- Library and Archives CanadaLibrary and Archives CanadaLibrary and Archives Canada is a national memory institution dedicated to providing the best possible account of Canadian life through acquiring, preserving and making Canada's documentary heritage accessible for use in the 21st century and beyond...
- Mi'kmaq Association of Tribal Studies
- National Centre for First Nations Governance
- North Shore Tribal Council
- Northern Michigan UniversityNorthern Michigan UniversityNorthern Michigan University is a four-year college public university established in 1899 located in Marquette, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. With a population of nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students, Northern Michigan University is the Upper Peninsula's largest...
(American Indian Studies) - Sagkeeng First NationSagkeeng First NationThe Sagkeeng First Nation is an Anishinaabe First Nation which holds territory east of Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada. Sagkeeng, which was once called Fort Alexander, has an on-reserve population of approximately 3,000 people. Ojibwe is the name of the tribe that lives in Sagkeeng.There is a...
- Seven Generations of Fort FrancesFort Frances, OntarioFort Frances is a town in, and the seat of, Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The population as of the 2006 census was 8,103 and Fort Frances' population peaked in 1971 at 9,947...
- Shingwauk Healing Project
- Te Wānanga o AotearoaTe Wananga o AotearoaTe Wānanga o Aotearoa is a tertiary education provider, specifically a wānanga, in New Zealand. The organisation was established to improve the social and economic wellbeing of those who had previously had negative experiences with the secondary education system...
"University of New Zealand" - Three FiresCouncil of Three FiresThe Council of Three Fires, also known as the People of the Three Fires, the Three Fires Confederacy, the United Nations of Chippewa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi Indians, or Niswi-mishkodewin in the Anishinaabe language, is a long-standing Anishinaabe alliance of the Ojibwe , Ottawa , and Potawatomi...
Midewiwin Lodge - Union of Ontario IndiansUnion of Ontario IndiansThe Union of Ontario Indians is an Aboriginal political organization representing 42 member First Nations in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was formed in 1919 and incorporated in 1949, to serve as a political advocate and secretariat for the Anishinabek Nation...
- University of ArizonaUniversity of ArizonaThe University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
, TucsonTucson, ArizonaTucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
(Native Studies) - University of SudburyUniversity of SudburyThe University of Sudbury is a Roman Catholic bilingual university in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada which offers courses in French and English. Programs include religious studies, philosophy, native studies and folklore...
(Native Studies)
External links
- Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig
- http://www.win-hec.org
- New Anishinaabe university starts this fall at Algoma U SooToday.comSooToday.comSooToday.com is a regional news website in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.The site was created in 2000 as a regional tabloid shopping and business directory...
, 21 February 2008.