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Have you ever caught yourself saying a phrase and wondered where it really came from? Many expressions we use in everyday conversation have deep roots in Indigenous knowledge, history and relationship building; some are appropriate and deeply historical, for example, did you know the phrase"Bury the hatchet" is from the formation of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy when we buried our weapons beneath the Tree of Peace? And yet, there are many other phrases that are deeply harmfu

Kiera Brant-Birioukov, PhD Featured on the UnLeading Podcast (OISE, University of Toronto) I was recently invited to join the UnLeading Podcast , hosted by the Centre for Leadership and Diversity at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). The episode, “Leading for Linguistic Justice and Language Revitalization,”  explores how language, leadership, and justice intersect - and what it means to create learning spaces that honour the full range of voices and langua

A land acknowledgement should be more than words. It ’s a moment to pause, to honour, and to recognize the responsibilities that come with living and working on Indigenous lands. Our newest infographic offers five guiding principles to help shape more respectful, accountable practice. When done with intention, they can be an entry point into deeper commitments to Indigenous sovereignty, relationship-building, and systemic change. That’s why we’re excited to share our new inf

At Ridge Road, we believe that decolonizing education is not a metaphor. It’s a lived practice, a continual unlearning and reimagining of...