IndigenousLearning

Tune in to the ROM’s popular Indigenous Voices program offered in a live webinar format twice a month. Designed for K-12 students and teachers, each episode features Indigenous ROM educators and guest speakers as they highlight distinct ancestral objects, share stories, and offer arts-based activities that celebrate living Indigenous cultures.

Every year, we celebrate the diversity, culture, contributions, and resilience of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples during National Indigenous History Month. Through special programming including storytelling, interactive activities, artist and theatre performances, and more, visitors can gain a better understanding of the histories of Indigenous Peoples from across Turtle Island.

The Indigenous Advisory Circle (IAC) was established in 2014 and is comprised of 8-10 members who meet each season to provide recommendations to School Programs' Indigenous education objectives and advise on other Museum initiatives as requested. The IAC representation is a mix of urban, rural, and remote communities that come from distinct Indigenous cultures and abilities. Members can include Elders, knowledge carriers, educators, artists, French speakers, youth, and allies with cross-disciplinary knowledges and interests in the arts, sciences, and technology.

APPLY NOW Youth Cabinet (YC) is a group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth between the ages of 15-21 years old from Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. The YC is facilitated by Indigenous Museum Educator Leslie McCue, and with the support of the Kiowa Wind Memorial Indigenous Youth Support Staff. The YC uses an Indigenous framework and a for-youth-by-youth philosophy to provide members with the tools they need to build leadership skills, explore their community, and tell their stories. With the support of local Elders, knowledge carriers, and artists, and by attending Indigenous