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November 28, 2019
I Paddled Down the Nahanni captures the nature and peace of paddling northern rivers
FORT SMITH, NT – The South Slave Divisional Education Council is excited to announce I Paddled Down the Nahanni by Denise Broomfield as the winner of the 3rd Annual Children’s Storybook Contest.
The story follows the author on a canoe trip as she ponders the values instilled by the traditions and knowledge of the North.
The story will be publishe...
November 14, 2019
English-only version of film now available, with multilingual version to come
FORT SMITH, NT – The South Slave Divisional Education Council’s award-winning film Three Feathers is now available on DVD.
Directed by Carla Ulrich (Ghost Town, Stolen Sisters) and based on the graphic novel of the same name by Richard Van Camp (The Lesser Blessed, Spirit, Moccasin Square Gardens), Three Feathers explores the power of grace and restora...
September 19, 2019
Canadian International Faith & Family Festival latest to showcase first film produced in four languages
FORT SMITH, NT – The South Slave Divisional Education Council is pleased to announce its film Three Feathers won the award for Best Short at the Canadian International Faith & Family Film Festival.
Three Feathers, based on the graphic novel of the same name by Richard Van Camp, is the first film shot in four languages (English...
September 16, 2019
Last week, South Slave Divisional Education Council Superintendent Dr. Curtis Brown was awarded the Polar Medal at a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.
The award was presented to Dr. Brown by Governor General Julie Payette and celebrated his accomplishments in his more than 30 years as an educator in Canada's North. The Polar Medal is awarded to individuals whose achievements contribute to preserving northern culture and herita...
September 3, 2019
August 27, 2019
Hay River, NT – The South Slave Divisional Education Council (SSDEC) announced the 2019 winners of the Excellence in Education Award at its annual Fall Inservice.
The Program Staff Award winner is Ms. Laura Boucher (Fort Resolution). Ms. Boucher is a long-time Northern Indigenous educator who has regularly been identified as a role model to both students and staff. Through her efforts to Indigenize education in D...