b'NATIONAL GATHERINGIndspire Laureate Nahanni Fontaine, MLA for St. Johns (Manitoba), delivered a strong keynote addressBREAKING RECORDS, BREAKING BARRIERSIndspire celebrates its biggest National Gathering for Indigenous Education yetA s dawn broke into a clearnetwork, share stories and In 2022, the Gathering featured sky over the Winnipegstrategies, and create lastinganother first: a Pre-Gathering RBC Convention Centre onchange that ripples outward fromfor 100 young Indigenous B.Ed. November 23, 2022, it heraldedthe staffroom to the classroom tostudents. Sponsored by the Rideau the beginning of what was both athe community centre. Hall Foundation, these young record-breaking event and a kindeducators were warmly welcomed of homecoming for hundreds ofFor the very first time, theand took part in all the Gathering educators from across the country. Gathering was delivered using ahad to offer: keynotes, the 56 hybrid approach in 2022. Usingworkshops, and networking at the Some were first-time attendees;the PheedLoop app, educators63 booths in the tradeshow. They some had been coming to thiswho couldnt travel to Winnipegcame away from the experience event annually for years. Butwere still able to take part inengaged and energized: I gained what each and every educator inthe Gathering and hear keynoteknowledge of what it means to the registration line on that crispcontent, musical performances,be an Indigenous educator. I will winter morning sharedoverand workshops simultaneously asalways take pride in being who I am 1,300 of themwas a passionthey were happening live at theand what I am doing in the future, for Indigenous education and aConvention Centre.and this workshop today gave me desire to empower and supportEvents kicked off on the morningmore confidence to strive toward their Indigenous students. of November 23 with the sold-outmy goal. Pre-Gathering for attendees whoThat evening, friendships were Created in 2012, Indspires Nationalhad registered for Dr. Niigaanrekindledand new ones madeGathering for Indigenous EducationSinclairs Climbing the Mountainduring the welcome reception at is the only event of its kind on asession, a perennially popularthe Winnipeg Art Gallery, where nationwide scale that is purelyworkshop that helps educatorsguests mingled while touring focused on Indigenous education.facilitate reconciliation Qaumajuq, the largest public It gives educators the chance tothrough education.collection of contemporary Inuit 26indspiration2023'