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14TuesdayOctober282014EDUCATIONON-THE-LANDWESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.Minniewasaveryscaredshycatwhenshefirstcamein.Shehadbeenkeptinabedroomandwasnotsocialized.Shehascomealongwaybutwillre-quiresomepatiencetogainhertrust.Sheisagreatcatjustnotgoodwithotheranimals.SpayedNeuteredvWanttoapplyforNWTStudentFinancialAssistanceThedeadlineforapplicationsisJuly15th.Lateapplicationsareacceptedbutpaymentisnotguaranteedforthestartdateoffallclasses.www.nwtsfa.gov.nt.caStudentFinancialAssistancewww.facebook.comnwtsfaLikeusonFacebookforupdatesreminderstipsandmorewww.facebook.comnwtsfaAttentionPostsecondaryStudentsWanttoapplyforNWTStudentFinancialAssistanceTheapplicationdeadlineforprogramsstartinginJanuary2015isNovember15th.Lateapplicationsareacceptedbutpaymentisnotguaranteedforthestartofwinterclasses.www.nwtsfa.gov.nt.caByMEAGANWOHLBERGFrompodcastsandslampoetrytohidetanningandfishinganall-womenco-hortattheDechintaCentreforResearchandLearningmadeculturalresurgenceanddecolonizationtheheartoftheirstudiesthisfalloutonthelandintheNorthwestTerritories.Thisyearsgroupof10grad-uatedfromthebushuniver-sitysfallsemesterprogramontheweekenduponyingbacktoYellowknifeafteraseven-weekstintatBlachfordLakeLodgesituatednorthofGreatSlaveLake.WhileempowermentisthenameofthegameonthedailyatDechintathefactthatitwasallwomenmostlybe-tweentheagesof18and21attendingthisyearscoursemadethedynamicevenmorepowerfulaccordingtoparticipants.IdontthinkIveeverlivedthislongofatimewithafullcohortofwomenpredomi-nantlyindigenouswomensoIfeltlikeitwasreallyin-spiringtoseethethingsthatwecancometoandaccom-plishtogetherwhilebeingoutonthelandandlearn-ingthesethingsforthersttime-learninghowtocutupshdrymeattanhidesandjusttheeverydayworkingsofthecampsaidTiffanyHar-rington21aformerMcGillstudentwhowantedtopursueaneducationthatvaluedherperspectiveasanMikmaq-Mtiswoman.Itmademereallythinkaboutgenderfluidityandhowitsimportanttokindofchallengegenderrolesinthexedstatethattheyreinbecauseweveproventhatwecandoeverythingthatmencandohere.HavingthatspacetonotfeeljudgedorlesscapableIthinkitsre-allystrengtheningbecauseyoudonthavethatpressurefrompeoplesayOhIlldoitshesaid.Thereareen-countersthatIthinkmorecriticallyaboutnow.OutatBlachfordthestu-dentslearnedtouserearmsandhuntdryshandmeattanhidesandpicktraditionalmedicineswitheldersonthelandwhilelearningthethe-oryofculturalrevitalizationanddecolonizationinaclass-roomsettingwithacademicinstructors.Assignmentsthroughoutsawthemen-gageincreativewritingandbloggingpodcastsforradioandop-edsfornewsmedia.FormanyofthewomenDechintawasnevertheplanbuthasnowbecomealife-changingcatalystproject-ingthemontoaroadofself-discoverydeterminationanddecolonization.Ididntrealizehowim-portantitwasformetobehereuntilIgotheresaidSavannahLantz18ofYel-lowknifewhoenrolledasarststepinfurtheringhereducationafterhighschool.Lantzwasinitiallyexcitedabouttheprospectofgettingawayfromthecityforawhiletolearnsomebushskillsbutsaidtheeducationshegainedonthelandgoesmuchdeeperthanhowtochopwoodandbuildare.WhenIrstgothereIdidntrealizehowimportantitwastolearnallofthesethings.IdidntknowwhatindigenousresurgencemeantandIdidntknowwhatde-colonizationmeant-Ididntknowanyofthosewordsshesaid.Sowhenwestartedlearningaboutthemitkindofclickedwhythingsarethewaytheyarewhyourfami-liesarelikethisandwhyitssohardtolivethewaywedo.WhenIleaveImgoingtoleavewithadifferentperspective...Iprobablywontbeasangryanymoreaboutthings.IthinkIllbemoreunderstandingLantzsaid.OtherslikeKiraAndersona21year-oldQuestUniver-sitystudentfromVancouverIslandpursuedDechintawiththeintentoflearningmoreaboutherroleintherecon-ciliationprocessbetweenin-digenousandnon-indigenouspeoples.IknewIwasntlivinginin-tegritybeingasettleronthislandandnothavinganycon-nectionswiththeFirstNationscommunitieswhereIliveandnotknowingwhattodoaboutthatsheshared.Aprofes-sorrecommendedshegotoDechintawheretheepipha-niesshesaidhavebeenpow-erfulandsomewhatpainful.OneofthemostprofoundrealizationsIvehadsincebeinghereishowcompletelyentangledIaminthesecolo-nialistwebsandbehaviourshowcomfortableIaminmyprivilegesasasettlerandhowmuchIhavebenettedfromsystemsofoppressionofin-digenouspeopleAndersonreected.Inolongerwanttodothat.DechintarunsregularfallandwintersemestersatBlachfordalongwithshortcoursesinthesummer.Formoreinformationvisitwww.dechinta.ca.CulturalresurgenceatcoreofDechintastudiesAll-womencohortattendsfallsemesteroutonthelandPhotosMeaganWohlbergStudentsRebeccaGrooms19ofYellowknifeforegroundandKiraAnderson21ofB.C.practiceshootingshotgunsduringrearmscerticationatDechinta.ElderJudyLaffertyofFortGoodHopedemonstrateshowtoscrapehidesasoneoftheinstructorsatDechinta.