Opaskwayak Education Services (OES) has been committed to learning more about other cultures on an educational level as well as sharing Indigenous culture around the world. One way this has been happening is through a world conference that brings together several Aboriginal and Indigenous cultures all over the world to share in a learning atmosphere. Cindy Swampy from Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) has been attending this conference for many years.
“A group of 12 of us educators, including myself and my husband, went to World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education (WIPCE) held in Auckland, New Zealand,” said Swampy. “I’ve been working with Opaskwayak Education for 22 years, working as a teacher and have been going to WIPCE for several years. WIPCE is held every two or three years and the next one will be held in 2028.
“WIPCE offers a variety of educational and learning classes on all topics. It is based on Indigenous learning.”