The First Nations, Métis and Inuit Facilitators are critical members of the learning teams in many of our schools. Their main duties are:
- Responding to Student Needs
- Works with school teams to provide transition support
- Monitors student attendance and identifies necessary supports
- Provides student mentorship
- Serves as an advocate for students
- Supporting teachers’ integration of First Nations, Metis and Inuit context and content in all classroom learning
- Supporting Blackfoot Language
- Contributes their knowledge and expertise to provide school programming
- Facilitating Relationships
- Helps link families to community supports
- Facilitates opportunities for families to be involved with school
- Networks with community agencies, including First Nations, Metis and Inuit community
- Facilitates opportunities for Elders to work with staff, students, and families
For more information, please contact the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Facilitator in your child's school:
Kristen Healy-Shade (Sakoi’sipisttoi)
École St. Mary School, Lethbridge (M/T/W/F) - phone: 403-327-3098
Our Lady of the Assumption, Lethbridge (Th) - phone: 403-327-5028
Traven Weasel Traveller (Ponokaninaa)
St. Paul School, Lethbridge (M/T/W/F) - phone: 403-328-0611
St. Teresa of Calcutta, Lethbridge (Th) - phone: 587-787-1490
Emily Fox (Miisaminskiaki)
Catholic Central High School, Lethbridge - phone: 403-327-4596
Candace Bradford (Nukȼaqⱡiⱡ)
Children of St. Martha School, Lethbridge - phone: 403-381-8110
Ken Fox (Naato’ipksi)
Father Leonard Van Tighem, Lethbridge (M/T/W/Th) - phone: 403-381-0953
St. Joseph School, Coaldale (F) - phone: 403-345-3373
TBD
St. Michael's School, Pincher Creek - phone: 403-627-3488
Kansas Provost (Niitsitanskakii)
St. Francis Junior High School, Lethbridge - phone: 403-327-3402