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Vision Statement What is Tending the Fire?

This program is designed for Aboriginal men who want to make a healthy difference in their family and community.

RECLAIM Anishinabe & Ohkwehonwe values.

LEARN about yourself

LEARN strategies to help other men, families and communities

LEARN about change and leadership

How Does the Program Run?

The program involves 65 days of intensive on-site training and in addition 600 hrs of off-site training which is developed on an individual basis. The learner will receive 600 hours of on-site training. There are two ways the program is offered:

5 days every 2 months

3 days a month

Community Involvement:

The program encourages the learner to be involved in their community as a helper or volunteer. The program will require some placement hours in the field of social service work.

What’s In it For YOU?

The successful candidate who completes the program receives a accreditation from First Nations Technical Institute in Community Development and Leadership. In addition each candidate is eligible to receive a Social Service Worker diploma from St. Lawrence College of Applied Arts and Technology.

Courses and Topics Include:

· Native Psychology 1 & 2

· Healing the Family

· Native Sociology 1, 2, 3, & 4

· Harmony Creation & Clan Orgnztn.

· Original Way of Being

· Nation Building

· Foundations of Cultural Competency

· Community Healing

· Healing of Self

· Communities of Solution

· Capability & Capacity Building

· Helping & Healing

· Portfolio I, II & III

· Deliberately Creating Change

· Cultural Competency

· Indigenous Leadership

History of Program

From a vision came the idea, Native men need learning experiences and guidance to re-discover and re-claim their rightful role in Native society. The program was designed based on the original teachings of the Anishinabe and Ohkwehonwe.

In 2000, First Nations Technical Institute first offered this program with the cooperation of KiiKeeWanNiiKaan Healing Lodge on the Munsee-Delaware First Nation. In the first 2 years 15 men graduated from the program.

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Program Faculty

Bob and Jim have been working together for several years bringing together Anishinabe and Ohkwehonwe teachings. Their work has impacted Native communities in health, education, service delivery and community organization. This program is a part of a First Nation rebuilding strategy.

KiiKeeWanNiiKaan Learning Centre

275 Jubilee Road

Muncey, ON N0L 1Y0

Phone: 1-800-328-2616

First Nations Technical Institute

Old York Road,

Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, ON

K0K 1X0

Phone: 1-800-267-0637

Fax: (613) 396-6004

staceym@fnti.tyendinaga.net

Partners in this Development:

KiiKeeWanNiiKaan Healing Lodge
The Tribal Sovereignty Associates
First Nations Technical Institute (FNTI)
St. Lawrence College of Applied Arts & Technology

Funding Concerns

The OCAS form can be obtained online at: www.ocas.ca

Complete and send in the OCAS form and also remember to obtain sponsorship from your First Nations Post-Secondary funding or Employment and Training, if eligible.

How do I Apply?

Please complete and email, mail or fax all completed applications to:

Crystal Flewelling

crystalf@swrhl.ca

KiiKeeWanNiiKaan

Southwest Regional Healing Lodge

275 Jubilee Road

Muncey, ON N0L 1Y0

F (519) 289-0149

New Program begins

September 2009!!!

Tending the Fire - Anishinabe & Ohkwehonwe Men’s Program