Spring 16 Newsletter | Page 5

Indigenous Arts and Restorative Teachings For the fourth year running, MASC was pleased to partner with both the OCSB and the OCDSB to create IART: a day of teacher professional development. The focus of the day was Aboriginal arts workshops, delivered by MASC artists. The goal of IART is to expand teachers’ understanding of Aboriginal realities and culture, providing them with concrete ideas to incorporate Aboriginal themes across the curriculum. oxtator Rhonda D The OCSB hosted IART for teachers of Grades 7-12 at Derry Byrne Teacher Resource Centre on March 1st, featuring three artists’ workshops: Rhonda Doxtator (Making Medicine Pouches), Denis Charette (Sculpting with Soapstone) and Jaime Koebel (Métis beadwork).