At the time of the interview in late August,
SCO was hosting its Anishinaabe Land-Based
Education Conference in Winnipeg, MB. The
conference takes a holistic approach to educa-
tion by incorporating indigenous customs and
traditions. The conference serves to re-engage
peoples with their natural world and connect
the dots between various sectors of our soci-
ety in order to achieve healthier outcomes for
people, land and all living beings, while creat-
ing Indigenous-led curriculum design, as is but
one example of the work the SCO does.
“The SCO has many projects going on from so-
cial enterprises to labor-for-hire. SCO has es-
tablished an Economic Development Corpora-
tion, to improve of the economic, social, and
political well-being of our Nations,” says Grand
Chief Daniels. “Cultural engagement and indig-
enous identity are factors in today’s society.
Cultural engagement has proven to aid against
mental health symptoms, and other factors
plaguing indigenous culture.”
“To this end, The SCO has established a health
program, which created a Non-insured health
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