Promoting self-reliance throughout curriculum

Seven Generations Education Institute has signed a first-of-its-kind agreement with author Calvin Helin.
The agreement, signed Dec. 8, will allow Seven Generations and Helin to work together promoting self-reliance through the curriculum and administration of the institute for the next five years.
Helin is known for his book, Dances with Dependency, which explores ways to eliminate welfare dependency and eradicate poverty on First Nations. He is an advocate for the economic dependency of Aboriginal communities.
Other terms of the agreement include collaborating on ways to create environments that lead to education success and co-operating on strategies to improve Aboriginal education.
Seven Generations, based in Fort Frances, Ont., was formed in 1985 to address the educational needs of the Anishinaabe communities in the Rainy Lake Tribal Area in northern Ontario.
The institute provides local access to post-secondary education and focuses on lifelong learning and empowerment through Anishinaabemowin.
The agreement was signed following the launch of Helin’s new book The Economic Dependency Trap: Breaking Free to Self-Reliance.