CATCA 2025: Full Schedule

COMPLETE THE CATCA 2025 SURVEY TO IMPROVE FUTURE CONVENTION

CLOSURE REMARKS FROM CATCA 2025!

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE CONVENTION AND FOR CATCA 2026 WILL HAPPEN ON FEBRUARY 19 AND 20, 2026 AT RDP.

STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM YOUR ATA LOCALS.

All pre-recording videos will be up until May 31st.

9:00am MST

Truth and Reconciliation: What We Inherited and Building A Long Term Relationship

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST

RDP MAIN STAGE/ AC117 (ARTS CENTRE)

As Canadians and Indigenous People, we all inherited a history together. Cadmus Delorme provides a message of hope, truth, understanding, and strategy as we all embark on a Truth and Reconciliation journey.

Speakers

Chief Cadmus Delorme

Cowessess First Nation

A Cree and Saulteaux, is a citizen and currently Chief of the Cowessess First Nation. Mr. Delorme is finalizing his Institute of Corporate Director designation, received a Master of Public Administration from the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy and a Bachelor of Business... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
RDP MAIN STAGE/ AC117 (ARTS CENTRE)

10:20am MST

Equitable Climate Justice in the Classroom

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST

RDP Room AC160 (Arts Centre)

As educators, it is critical to consider how diversity, inclusion, and equitable our practices are. But how can we ensure that a curricular focus lives alongside a social-justice approach? Join ACEE staff to learn about climate justice, and how to include multiple perspectives when teaching about the climate and environment. Questions covered include: What is intersectionality? What is the role of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in understanding climate impacts, resilience, and solutions? What is the role of environmental education in reconciliation? Why are two-eyed seeing and social justice vital climate solutions?

Learning Outcomes:
- Understand that climate change is a human rights issue, not just a global and scientific one
- Understand how positionality impacts how we view and understand global issues
- Gain tools on how to approach topics with students from a justice perspective

Speakers

Alberta Council for Environmental Education

Environmental Education and Engagement Coordinator, Alberta Council for Environmental Education

Our mission at ACEE is to work collaboratively to advance environmental education in Alberta, with a focus on empowering young people to become environmental stewards. We believe that educating today’s youth is the key to creating a sustainable future for Alberta and beyond.As Northern... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST
RDP Room AC160 (Arts Centre)

10:20am MST

kiyokewin - Visiting with Community and Métis Education Resources

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST

RDP Room 1503

kiyokewin is visiting in Michif. kiyokewin is a traditional way in which Métis people connect and shape community and relationships with each other, the land, water, plants, cosmos, and animals. In this session you will learn how kiyokewin can educators, students and community connect more deeply. Rupertsland Institute will share how many initiatives, resources and programs are created through kiyokewin. Explore how meeting the TQS and LQS standard of fostering, building and maintaining relationships is woven into authentic Métis resources.

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST
RDP Room 1503

Indigenous Education (TQS/LQS 5), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12)

10:20am MST

Role of Community-based Organizations in Indigenous Education

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST

RDP Room 2503

Join Alberta Native Friendship Centres to explore how community-based non-profits can support Indigenous students in their educational journey by addressing barriers and promoting cultural connection. Discover how programs like Weaving Wicihitowin For Learning support authentic relationships between schools and organizations, like Alberta Friendship Centres to advance overall student outcomes across the four quadrants of the Medicine Wheel: mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual.

Speakers

Madison Properzi

Provincial Education Lead, Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association

As the Provincial Education Lead at ANFCA, Madison Properzi has supported initiatives focused on urban Indigenous education, leading the Weaving Wicihitowin For Learning program. Madison has supported initiatives for youth-centred prevention of human trafficking and sexual exploitation... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST
RDP Room 2503

Indigenous Education (TQS/LQS 5), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12) | School Leadership (LQS 1-9), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12)

10:20am MST

Sacred Circle Meditation & Art

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 12:40pm MST

RDP Room 2301

Angela Hall will share her Trauma Informed & Indigenous Ways of Knowing Art lessons that she has developed to support students in self expression, feeling safe, emotional regulation and understanding oneself. These include: My Safe Place Landscape Art, Tree Meditation & Art, Star Blanket Art Renewal, Sacred Circle Meditation & Art, Flowers are Our Medicine, Rites of Passage Art Mandala, Dressing Up Your Spirit, and Medicine Wheel Reflection Art. Teachers will be able to participate in the Sacred Circle Meditation & Art workshop to understand the significance and effectiveness of these art lessons.

A $10 dollar fee by February 7, 2025, is a requirement to confirm your spot and receive the following art materials: 12” x 12” Black Canvas, One Dotting Tool, Seven-1 oz containers filled with Fluid Acrylic Paint (White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, and Purple) and a Rag/Cloth. Please e-transfer your fee to aguenus@gmail.com and include your name, title of the art workshop, and the teachers’ convention you will be attending (CCTCA, CATCA or GETCA) in your e-transfer.

Speakers

Angela Hall

Teacher, Artist, AguenusArt

Angela Hall is a Métis Albertan, professional teacher, and artist. She has completed a variety of graduate level courses including Trauma Recovery, Grief and Loss, Art Therapy, Drama Therapy, Expressive Art Therapy, and Psychotherapy with Kutenai Art Therapy Institute, St. Stephens... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:20am - 12:40pm MST
RDP Room 2301

Indigenous Education (TQS/LQS 5), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12) | Art (TQS 3), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12)

Physical Activity & Wellness S... Sacred Circle Meditation & Art

11:40am MST

Wahkohtowin: Embracing Cree Kinship and Law

Thursday February 20, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm MST

RDP Room 1303

Discover the transformative potential of Wahkohtowin as a guiding principle that promotes harmony, respect, and interconnectedness. Explore ways to integrate these teachings into educational practices, fostering empathy, cultural appreciation, and community building. Join us as we honor Cree traditions and explore pathways to inclusive and sustainable relationships within and beyond the classroom.

Speakers

Phillip Campiou

Elder, Driftpile Cree Nation

Phillip Campiou, a member of the Traditional Woodland Cree from Driftpile Cree Nation, Alberta, has made his home in the Onoway area. Growing up, Phillip's father instilled in him the principles of self-sufficiency and profound respect for Mother Earth and spiritual teachings. As... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm MST
RDP Room 1303

Fostering Effective Relationships (TQS/LQS 1), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K) | Indigenous Education (TQS/LQS 5), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K) | Health and Wellness (TQS 3), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K)

11:40am MST

Askîhk Kiskinohamâtowin Land-Based Learning

Thursday February 20, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm MST

RDP Room 1503

Land-Based Learning is central to Métis ways of knowing and being. When we create relationships to the land, we have a responsibility to live in reciprocity by protecting and caring for the land and all that lives on it. Seeing the land as a relation is an important Métis worldview. Join Rupertsland Centre for Teaching and Learning in exploring what Land-Based Learning could look like in schools, what it is and resources to support this learning.

Thursday February 20, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm MST
RDP Room 1503

Indigenous Education (TQS/LQS 5), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 1 (Gr 1-3)

11:40am MST

Alberta Landscape Art with Music and Stories!

Thursday February 20, 2025 11:40am - 2:00pm MST

RDP Room 2502 (Art Studio)

Bring a fun art project, based on a local Indigenous artist, into your classroom! Join me in this hands-on, interdisciplinary session as we study a local artist, Jason Carter, use Feldman’s art critique to critique his art, look at stories connected to the themes in the artwork, sing songs, and create a landscape painting! No music experience is necessary! This art project will give you opportunities to express your creativity with painting, while making connections to children’s literature, music, and social studies. Project ideas and resources will be shared to bring into your class right away! Do send a $5 email transfer to cblenkhorne@gmail.com to reserve your seat and pay for supplies for this session.

Speakers

Coreen Blenkhorne

Coreen has taught with the Calgary Board of Education for over 18 years, is a mother of three wonderful boys, and married to an amazing husband who is also a teacher. Her teaching career has brought her experience teaching a variety of grades from grade K-6, literacy specialist, and... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2025 11:40am - 2:00pm MST
RDP Room 2502 (Art Studio)

Indigenous Education (TQS/LQS 5), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), All Divisions | Art (TQS 3), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), All Divisions

Physical Activity & Wellness S... Alberta Landscape Art with Music and Stories!

1:00pm MST

Snowflakes and Stories: Embracing Winter's Narrative Tradition

Thursday February 20, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST

RDP Room 1303

Enter a realm where winter's embrace invites storytelling to flourish. Join us in exploring the profound significance of storytelling during the snowy season. Why do stories resonate when snow blankets the earth? Delve into the diverse forms of storytelling, discovering how each holds the power to captivate and educate.

Speakers

Phillip Campiou

Elder, Driftpile Cree Nation

Thursday February 20, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
RDP Room 1303

Language Arts (TQS 3), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), All Divisions | Indigenous Education (TQS/LQS 5), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), All Divisions

2:20pm MST

Sacred Smudging: Healing and Connection

Thursday February 20, 2025 2:20pm - 3:20pm MST

RDP Room 1303

Discover the profound practice of smudging, a ritual that harmonizes mind, body, and spirit while forging a connection to the Creator. Learn how smudging circles serve as a gateway to communal sharing and dialogue, fostering an environment where stories and wisdom are respectfully exchanged. Join us as we honor ancient traditions and embrace the transformative power of smudging for holistic well-being and spiritual connection.

Speakers

Phillip Campiou

Elder, Driftpile Cree Nation

Thursday February 20, 2025 2:20pm - 3:20pm MST
RDP Room 1303

9:00am MST

Co-Authors of The Valley of the Birdtail

Friday February 21, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST

RDP MAIN STAGE/ AC117 (ARTS CENTRE)

Why are outcomes for Indigenous students so unequal? Join authors Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii) and Andrew Stobo Sniderman for a discussion about their acclaimed book, Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation. This book follows multiple generations of two families, one white and one Indigenous, and weaves their lives into the larger story of Canada. Valley of the Birdtail is about how two schools became separate and unequal—and what it means for the rest of us.
DO COME EARLY TO THE SESSION TO RECEIVE YOUR FREE COPY OF THE BOOK.

Speakers

Andrew Stobo Sniderman

ANDREW STOBO SNIDERMAN is a writer, lawyer and Rhodes Scholar from Montreal. He has written for the New York Times, the Globe and Mail and Maclean’s. He has also argued before the Supreme Court of Canada, served as the human rights policy advisor to the Canadian minister of foreign... Read More →

Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii)

DOUGLAS SANDERSON (AMO BINASHII) is Beaver Clan, from the Opaskwayak Cree Nation. He holds the Prichard Wilson Chair in Law and Public Policy at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law. Professor Sanderson has served as senior Advisor to the government of Ontario, in the offices... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
RDP MAIN STAGE/ AC117 (ARTS CENTRE)

Indigenous Education (TQS/LQS 5), Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), All Divisions | Keynotes and Special Events, Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), All Divisions | Diversity, Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), All Divisions | Equity & Human Rights (TQS/LQS 4), Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), All Divisions | Social Studies (TQS 3), Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), All Divisions | Language Arts (TQS 3), Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), All Divisions

9:00am MST

Crafting Connections: Make Your Own Tipi

Friday February 21, 2025 9:00am - 11:20am MST

RDP Room 1303

Immerse yourself in a hands-on cultural journey with Elder Phillip Campiou from Treaty 8, where you'll deepen your understanding of the traditional uses and teachings of the Tipi. Engage in a unique opportunity to create your own miniature Tipi while learning about its historical significance and cultural importance. Through interactive storytelling, we'll explore the profound narratives that shape these traditions, offering valuable perspectives that resonate in our lives today.

Speakers

Phillip Campiou

Elder, Driftpile Cree Nation

Friday February 21, 2025 9:00am - 11:20am MST
RDP Room 1303

Art (TQS 3), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12) | Indigenous Education (TQS/LQS 5), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12) | Social Studies (TQS 3), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12)

11:40am MST

La langue du Michif

Friday February 21, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm MST

RDP Room 1303

Michif is a mixed language, derived mainly from Cree and French. This workshop is an educational approach that allows teachers to integrate Métis languages, knowledge and perspectives into their teaching. This workshop is intended for teachers who wish to develop and apply basic knowledge about First Peoples for the benefit of all students (EQS 5), but who have difficulty navigating the range of resources available. By exploring the web resources of the Michif Awakening Kit, participants will discover the mechanisms of this language, but above all they will see how the use of Michif educational resources can make it possible to achieve a multitude of learning outcomes
in the program (in French, arts, social studies, science, well-being), while working towards reconciliation. Specifically, teachers will explore the various resources available on the website. On the practical side, participants will work to adapt the available resources to their needs, in line with recommended good practices for making authentic and respectful use of the knowledge shared by Elders. Participants will leave the workshop with access to multiple lesson plans and corresponding resources.

Speakers

Rania Eshak

Rania is an award winning High School Teacher, she received the excellence in teaching award 2016. Rania is a passionate educator who taught French for over 15 years with ECSD. She has a bachelor of Secondary Education, and a master's degree both from University of Alberta.

Friday February 21, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm MST
RDP Room 1303

1:00pm MST

Tipi Traditions and Balanced Living: Wisdom for Today's World

Friday February 21, 2025 1:00pm - 3:20pm MST

RDP Room 1303

Embark on a transformative cultural journey with Elder Phillip Campiou from Treaty 8, as we delve into the sacred teachings and traditional practices centered around the Tipi. Experience the profound connection to the land as we participate in the hands-on process of setting up a full-size Tipi. Through immersive storytelling, we'll uncover the timeless wisdom embedded in these teachings, offering invaluable insights that resonate deeply in our contemporary lives.

Speakers

Phillip Campiou

Elder, Driftpile Cree Nation

Friday February 21, 2025 1:00pm - 3:20pm MST
RDP Room 1303

Indigenous Education (TQS/LQS 5), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), All Divisions | Environmental & Outdoor Education (TQS 3), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), All Divisions | Social Studies (TQS 3), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), All Divisions | Mathematics (TQS 3), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), All Divisions | Science (TQS 3), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 4 (Gr 10-12), Early Childhood Education (Pre K-K), All Divisions