Creating Space: My Life and Work in Indigenous Education rain10 Anthony’s art reflects the beauty

Anthony’s art reflects the beauty of his surroundings and the artistic traditions of his family

The author focuses on relations among the British

Kwakwaka'wakw Paul Windsor

Maynard Johnny Jr

Creating Space: My Life and Work in Indigenous Education rain10 Anthony’s art reflects the beautyCreating Space is the story of Verna J. Kirkness, a Cree woman from Manitoba, whose simple quest to teach in a Native way revolutionized Canadian education. A former elementary school teacher, Kirkness pioneered Cree and Ojibway language instruction in Manitoba schools. In the early 1970s she became the first Education Director for the Manitoba Indian Brotherhood and then Education Director for the National Indian Brotherhood. She played a pivotal