As part of the Tribal Partnership Outreach effort, we have invited Ricky White, Niigonanakud, Anishinabe from Whitefish Bay First Nations in Ontario, Canada to return to our campus. 

In this 2 hour interactive workshop, Ricky White will share his experiences as a Native American educator and how using Trauma-Informed Pedagogy can make an impact on student retention. Participants will learn practices that they can incorporate into their curriculum, program/event planning, customer service, etc. The session will be open to faculty and staff. Attendance by all campus community members is requested and appreciated.

Location/Modality: YU Great Room A – Hybrid

Link for meeting here

Meeting ID: 937 9358 9343 Passcode: 354081

Ricky is Pizhew or Lynx Clan and a lifetime member of the renowned drum group, the Whitefish Bay Singers. As a result of growing up on an isolated reservation, Ricky retained deep knowledge of the Anishinaabe language and culture and those teachings continue to guide his spirit and work today. Over the last 22 years, Ricky has served as an Ojibwe Language and Culture Teacher, Assistant Principal,

Principal, Executive Director of Education, and Superintendent of Schools. He was exposed to world class professional development, especially in the key areas of school improvement, school climate, and reaching students that our school systems struggling with. Ricky has shifted his professional career to strategically sharing the blueprints of best practices for student success and working to help turnaround schools, programs and communities. He started a consulting company, fittingly called “First Nations Consultants,” and is now sharing his strategies all over the United States and Canada to inspire and unite his methods and messages for enhancing the educational experience for all involved.

Ricky’s accomplishments go far beyond schools and classrooms. He was recognized as the next leader of the Anishinabe Nation of Treaty #3 (1989), Minnesota Indian Education Teacher of the Year (2001), Minnesota Indian Education Administrator of the Year (2013). Ricky is a powerful public speaker and is sought after to emcee for pow-wows, gatherings, conferences, keynote addresses, radio, television, and other public engagements.