RDP and partners offer learning opportunities at Indigenous Culture Camp

May 19, 2026 | 4:51 PM

Red Deer Polytechnic partnered up with Indigenous Knowledge Keepers and Elders, Red Deer Public Schools and Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools, to welcome educators, faculty, staff and students to Indigenous Culture Camp.

The camp, which was held from May 14-15, featured 10 different sessions that provided authentic teaching and learning opportunities.

“Indigenous Culture Camp provided an opportunity for participants to gather on main campus and expand their knowledge of Indigenous ways of knowing and being by engaging with multiple Indigenous cultures from across Alberta and the far north,” said Lloyd Desjarlais, Dean of Indigenous Initiatives at RDP. “This camp strengthened relationships, deepened understanding and reminded us of the responsibility we all share in learning from one another and advancing Reconciliation.”

These sessions included topics such as land stewardship, Indigenous pedagogy and Inuit histories.

Indigenous Knowledge Keepers and Elders from across the province led sessions by sharing their knowledge through teachings and experiences.

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“As a meaningful benefit for learners of every age, educators and post-secondary instructors can bring the insights and lived experiences gained through Indigenous Culture Camp directly into their teaching and learning,” as stated in the release. “Yet the impact of participating in Indigenous Culture Camp extends far beyond classroom practice, enriching personal understanding, relationships and community connection.”

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Those who participated in the camp experiences also had the opportunity to hear perspectives about engaging education and reconciliation as a collaborative path forward, which is supported by RDP’s Reconcili-Action Plan 2023-2028.

The Reconcili-Action Plan 2023-2028 is an institutional commitment to advancing reconciliation through concrete, measurable actions grounded in Indigenous guidance, relationship‑building and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.

by rdnewsNOW staff

RDP and partners offer learning opportunities at Indigenous Culture Camp

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