Grand Erie District School Board – Pauline Johnson’s Indigenous Student Association recognized with Peace Medal – Education News Canada
December 11, 2025
The Indigenous student lounge is on the second floor of Pauline Johnson Collegiate and Vocational School – a welcoming space open to any learner to relax, be themselves, access resources or find guidance from a caring adult. It’s also home to the Indigenous Student Association (ISA) and having the space to share ideas, plan events and brainstorm initiatives has been crucial for the students involved to find their voices as leaders and develop the ISA into something truly impactful.
“It’s important that the Indigenous Student Association is something that everyone can come to because, culturally, Indigenous people have always invited everybody to listen and learn from each other,” said Ryan Martin-VanEvery, graduation coach and cultural mentor at Pauline Johnson. “By creating the space for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students to learn together, it becomes a part of reconcili-action where we take what we have to reconcile and channel it into positive change.”
