Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario (ISWO) – WHO:
- Eric Isaac – Bkejwanong Territory Elder
- Dallas Sinopole – Aamjiwnaang Drummer
- Ron Soney – Council Representative, Walpole Island First Nation
- John Howitt – Director of Education, Lambton Kent District School Board
- Melissa Mallette – Principal, Wallaceburg District Secondary School
- Zhahwun Shognosh – Ojibwe/ Native Studies Teacher, Wallaceburg District Secondary School
- Dale T. Plett – Director of Engagement, Operations and Policy, ISWO
WHAT: Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario (ISWO) will officially announce the launch of their new online portal for the Standing Bear Indigenous Youth Leadership Program (Standing Bear), on Tuesday at Wallaceburg District Secondary School, in front of an audience of First Nations students, community elders, and educators. A unique for youth-by youth program, Standing Bear was developed in consultation with more than 550 Indigenous youth from across Ontario. Standing Bear is based on the premise that for Indigenous youth, grounding themselves in their unique cultural ways of knowing, being and doing, is fundamental to developing their capacity as leaders.
WHERE: Wallaceburg District Secondary School
920 Elgin St.
Wallaceburg, ON N8A 3C9
WHEN: Tuesday, October 22, 2019
12:00 – 12:30 pm (press conference)
12:30 – 2:00 pm (refreshments and open house)
Contact Information:
Kylie Thompson
Kylie.Thompson@iswo.ca
819-328-2725
About Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario (ISWO)
ISWO is the designated Provincial/Territorial Aboriginal Sport Body (P/TASB) for the province of Ontario, funded through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport and Sport Canada. ISWO serves all Indigenous Peoples and communities across Ontario, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis living on and off-reserve, in rural and urban settings, encompassing more than 350,000 Indigenous Peoples in the province.
ISWO promotes and creates opportunities for participation in sport and cultural activities that promote wellness and positive lifestyles for Indigenous Peoples across Ontario. ISWO is recognized by the Aboriginal Sport Circle (ASC) and the North American Indigenous Games Council, and is the designated sport body for the development, selection and management of Team Ontario, which participates in the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships and North American Indigenous Games.
For more information, please visit iswo.ca.