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Vol. 83, #1 Winter 2024

Washington State Organization Association for the Advancement of
is excited to announce the Keynote Sustainability in Higher Education.
Speaker for the upcoming Spring She has written about Métis Tradi-
Convention will be DKG Interna- tional Environmental Knowledge

tional Speaker Yvonne Vizina, Ph.D. and Science Education and is a grad-
Dr. Vizina is an Assistant Professor uate of the Saskatchewan Urban
in the Faculty of Education at the Native Teacher Education Program,
University of Winnipeg, where she specializing in Biology and Indige-
teaches Introduction to Indigenous nous Studies. Yvonne is a registered
Education, Indigenous Pedagogies, member of the Métis Nation, that is
and Teaching for Sustainability. In recognized within the Constitution
her research she investigates tradi- Act, 1982 of Canada.
tional indigenous teachings about We look forward to meeting
human relationships with the earth, including how those Dr Vizina and learning about her studies. Look for her
relationships affect our personal and collective well- workshop, Indigenous Holistic Approaches to Self-
being. Dr. Vizina received her Ph.D. from the School Development and Education on your registration and be

of Environment and Sustainability at the University of sure to see her keynote address, How can Indigenous
Saskatchewan where she researched traditional indige- Knowledges and Sustainability Education Contribute to
nous concepts of sustainability and their applications in the Well-Being of Future Generations? at the President’s
post-secondary education programs across Canada. In Banquet on Saturday.
November 2023, her research was honored by the

Inside this Issue:

President’s Message..................................................... page 2 Rachel Royston Permanent Scholarship .................... page 11
EEC................................................................................ page 4 Convention ............................................................ page 14-15
Membership ................................................................. page 6 Convention Registration ............................................ page 16
Education Policy/Legislation ........................................ page 7 Chapter News ........................................................ page 17-19
US Forum ....................................................... page 8, page 12 Important Dates ......................................................... page 20

Vision: Leading Women Educators Impacting Education Worldwide