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University College of the North Alumnae's Book To Be Distributed Across Manitoba

(The Pas, MB) – Teacher, University College of the North (UCN) alumnae, and author, Brie Phillips book will be found in libraries soon.

 

Phillips, a Metis woman, graduated from UCN’s Kenanow Bachelor of Education program in The Pas.  She authored a book aimed at students in the middle years that represented Kenanow (Cree for “all of us”) as an assignment in her UCN program.

 

“Roots eloquently and beautifully reminds the reader of importance of connections – connections to each other, connections to our ancestors, and our connections to the land.” said Ann Barbour-Stevenson, the UCN Kenanow faculty member who assigned the book project.

 

“When we go into nature by ourselves, we are all connected. This is a lesson learned from my grandmother that I will carry for the rest of my life,” Phillips said.

 

Retired Teachers’ Association of Manitoba (RTAM) awarded Brie a scholarship in 2018 given annually to an Indigenous student enrolled full-time in any post-secondary program at the University College of the North. RTAM asked Phillips if she would be interested in working on a project for Manitoba 150.

 

“Not only is the book being sent to every provincial school, public and private, but we are sending copies to every library in Manitoba, to provincial Members of the Legislative Assembly, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, the Manitoba Metis Federation and the Mayor of every municipality,” said Bill Cann, RTAM President.  “This is our way of celebrating and honoring the Manitoba 150 initiative and Brie’s beautiful story”.

 

Brie also received 200 copies of the book for her personal use and signed 50 copies for RTAM to use as gifts for distinguished guests.

Brie is a UCN alumnae who works full time for the Sun West School Division in Saskatchewan.

 

University College of the North provides learning opportunities to northern communities while respecting diverse Indigenous and northern values.

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