Braiding Knowledges Together

Tanya McCallum is a land-based educator at Muskoday First Nation Community School and an advocate for cultural and linguistic preservation. A proud member of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation and a Rock Cree nehithow from Pelican Narrows, Saskatchewan, she holds a masters degree in land-based education from the University of Saskatchewan and is currently pursuing her doctorate at Blue Quills University. McCallum integrates experiential outdoor learning with curricular goals, ensuring students are deeply connected to their cultural roots. Raised by her grandparents, she speaks nehithow fluently and leads land-based activities such as camping, fishing, hunting, and canoeing, which she shares on her popular Facebook page. Her work has earned her national recognition, including the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence.