ᑲᒪᓯᓂᐱᒋᑲᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑭᐢᑭᓇᐋᐧᒪᑫᐏᐣ ᐁᔕᐳᓇᐦᒪᐧᐠ ᐊᓂᐦᔑᓂᐏ ᐱᒪᐧᑎᓯᐏᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐱᐚᐱᐦᑯᐧᐣ ᐁᐃᓇᐧᐸᑕᐦᐠ
Weaving Education from Tradition and Technology
Keewaytinook Internet High School, commonly known as KiHS, was created from the vision of northern First Nation communities who wanted students to access secondary education without having to leave their homes, families, languages, cultures, and lands.
Our vision reflects the strength of Indigenous knowledge and the opportunities made possible through technology. KiHS brings these together by using online learning, community-based classrooms, and the daily support of Ontario Certified Teachers to provide students with access to high school programming in their home communities.
KiHS is rooted in the belief that education is connected to identity, belonging, wellness, and community. Learning is strongest when students are supported mentally, spiritually, physically, and emotionally, and when education honours the importance of land, culture, language, family, and relationships.
The history of Keewaytinook Okimakanak shows the importance of shared responsibility, local decision-making, innovation, and working together to overcome the challenges of remoteness. KiHS continues this work by supporting northern Indigenous students through a model that is community-based, student-centred, and connected to future pathways.
Through tradition and technology, KiHS supports students in building confidence, earning credits, completing their Ontario Secondary School Diploma, and preparing for opportunities in employment, training, college, university, and community leadership.
Our vision is to continue weaving education in a way that honours where students come from, supports who they are, and helps prepare them for where they want to go.