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Principal Message
Tansi,
Welcome to another school year at amiskwaciy Academy.
At amiskwaciy, the safety, wellness, and success of our students are at the heart of everything we do. We believe students are best able to achieve excellence when they feel safe, supported, connected, and proud of who they are. Our responsibility is not only to help students succeed in school, but to build their confidence, knowledge, and skills for the paths they choose beyond our doors. Our students deserve access to challenging, engaging learning and opportunities that prepare them for post-secondary education, trades, careers, and life beyond high school.
Culture and ceremony continue to be an important part of life at amiskwaciy. We offer Cree language programming in both Junior High and High School and embrace teachings through our Morning Song, land-based learning, storytelling, ceremony, feasts, and Indigenous Studies Classes available from grade 7 to 12. We are grateful for the opportunities to learn alongside Elders and Knowledge Keepers. Our Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and cultural facilitators are carefully welcomed and vetted by our Indigenous staff and administration to ensure the teachings shared with students are safe, respectful, and authentic. We also recognize that parents can be knowledge keepers too. If you are interested in sharing knowledge with the students, you are welcome to come in for coffee to see what is possible.
We want every student who walks through the doors of amiskwaciy Academy to know that they are valued, that they are capable, and that excellence is expected of them. We will celebrate their successes, support them through challenges, and continue building a school where Indigenous students can see themselves, their cultures, and their futures reflected in their education.
kinanâskomitin — thank you for entrusting us with your children.
Terris Mah
Principal
amiskwaciy Academy