Meeting Place: Celebrating First Nation Careers

Keewaytinook Okimakanak, as the Regional Management Office for INAC's First Nation SchoolNet, would like to introduce a new e-learning initiative. Through an on-line format, we will be showcasing local community members in thier field of work. Interviews will be posted weekly on this site. Schools will be able to utilize this resource to guide students towards thier educational and future career goals.

Interested Speakers, please contact:

Willow Fiddler,
ON-RMO FNS Administrator
T: (807) 737-1135, ext 1259
or 1-877-737-5638
willowfiddler@knet.ca

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	E-Career Season 2: Call for Speakers Keewaytinook Okimakanak, as the Reginonal Management Office for INAC’s First Nation SchoolNet, is begining to plan their fall line up for the second installment of ecareers. This e-learning initiative is meant to inspire youth by showing anything is possible with determination and passion. In Season One, we saw examples of how First Nation leaders harnessed their interests and passions into careers that are contributing to the communities they are from. All Interviews are showcased below. We are looking forward to meeting new role models in Season Two. If you would like to nominate a speaker in your community, or would like some more information on this program please contact: willowfiddler@knet.ca (807) 737-1135, ext 1259. 1-877-737-KNET (5638)

4	Zandra Bear-Lowen Constance Lake First Nation Profession: Principal M y name is Zandra Bear-Lowen and I am the principal at Mamawmatawa Holistic Education Centre in Constance Lake First Nation in Northern Ontario. My mother's side of the family has always lived in Constance Lake. My immediate family returned back to the community over 10 years ago. I ventured into University in Nanaimo, British Columbia. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Anthropology and also acquired a diploma in Physical Education from Malaspina College-Univeristy (now called Vancouver Island University) in 2000. With gaining some teaching experience for three years abroad in Japan, I returned to earn my Bachelor of Education at Queens University while working full time at Mamawmatawa Holistic Education Centre. An elder once told me to give back to my community when the time came, so when the opportunity came it was an easy decision to make when two teaching positions opened up at our new school. Teaching and going to school was the best option for my young family. In 2008 the board of education approached me to take the principal position, which I accepted with great honour. I then earned my principalship through Six Nation Polytechnic and now this is my second year of being a principal. We are making some remarkable progress with implementing reading programs to help our students learn and grow. I hope to make a continued impact on our youth being in this position. Click Here to view the recorded interview with Zandra All my relations, Meegwetch!

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