Red Deer Polytechnic – RDP and partners offer culturally immersive opportunities at Indigenous Culture Camp – Education News Canada
May 19, 2026
In collaboration with Indigenous Knowledge Keepers and Elders, Red Deer Public Schools and Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools, Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) welcomed educators, faculty, staff and students to Indigenous Culture Camp held May 14-15.
“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,” says Lloyd Desjarlais, Dean of Indigenous Initiatives, Red Deer Polytechnic. “This camp strengthened relationships, deepened understanding and reminded us of the responsibility we all share in learning from one another and advancing Reconciliation.”
Indigenous Culture Camp featured 10 different sessions that provided authentic teaching and learning opportunities. The topics included land stewardship, Indigenous pedagogy and Inuit histories. Indigenous Knowledge Keepers and Elders from across Alberta played integral roles in the teachings and experiences at the Camp, leading sessions by sharing their knowledge.
