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PDSB Centre for Indigenous Excellence Learn Traditional Birch Bark Canoe

Peel District School Board, Maawnjidiing Wiingushkeng Centre for Indigenous Excellence and Land-Based Learning, learn how to build a traditional birch bark canoe at the Heartlake conservation area with teaching by Chuck Commanda 

Inspired by land-based learning, as a way of earning credit accumulation for indigenous students, the Maawnjidiing Wiingushkeng Centre offered students of the PDSB who identify as, First Nations, Metis or Inuit a two-week, full-time, leadership credit that will go towards there Ontario secondary school diploma.

The Maawnjidiing Wiingushkeng Centre for Indigenous Excellence also offers a co-op program, student gatherings and many more events throughout the year.

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