National Gathering for Indigenous Education
Join Canada’s leading voices on Indigenous education in Winnipeg, MB – or from the comfort of your home!
November 19 – 21, 2025 | RBC Convention Centre | Winnipeg, MB
The National Gathering is a one-of-a-kind venue where educators and partners can share their voices and work together to improve the educational outcomes of K-12 Indigenous students. This uniquely important annual conference attracts hundreds of educators and partners each year. We invite you to join the conversation!
Back by popular demand, there will be a student panel discussion featuring three Indigenous students who will discuss their experiences in post-secondary educational settings.
The 2025 National Gathering will take place via a hybrid format, allowing educators from across the country to attend virtually or in person.
Network, Share Successful Practices, and Engage
The National Gathering for Indigenous Education offers two half-days of in-person and virtual keynotes, student panels, and workshops.
Take advantage of this unparalleled opportunity to infuse your teaching with new knowledge by meeting other educators and learning about best practices in Indigenous education!
The Program
You’ll learn effective strategies and discover new research from education experts and our keynote speaker(s) – and gain new insights from the always-popular student panel discussion.
NG is your opportunity to:
- Learn strategies for engaging students
- Share best practices in the classroom
- Examine emerging trends affecting Indigenous students today and more!
Who Should Attend?
The National Gathering attracts people from many areas, including:
- On-reserve Educators
- Principals and Vice-Principals
- Elementary and High School Teachers
- School Administrators
- Students
- Education Directors
- Guidance Counsellors
- Teaching and Educational Assistants
- Superintendents
- Curriculum and Policy writers
- Mentors and Mentees
- Cultural Advisors
- and more!
Hotel
The Delta Hotels Winnipeg is offering National Gathering attendees a special room rate of $229/night. Book by Friday, October 17, 2025, to secure your room(s) at this discounted rate.
Guiding the Journey: Educator Awards
Indigenous educators guide their students’ journeys through leadership, innovative practice, and dedication to community. The Guiding the Journey Awards recognize Indigenous educators and organizations who have made valuable contributions to community-based education and honour the principles of Indigenous knowledge.
Testimonials
“I found the National Gathering offered meaningful learning opportunities that were well worth the time and cost to attend. Hearing so many inspiring, accomplished speakers, learning about award-winning projects across the country, is a very special opportunity that should not be missed.”
“It was a very worthwhile attending. I learned so much from every session and all left me feeling encouraged, empowered, and more confident in my knowledge base. I’m sure the live/in-person events are just amazing (this was my first National Gathering) but I don’t think the Virtual version was lacking at all – it was amazing!”
“It’s a well-organized conference celebrating Indigenous education and culture. It provides an opportunity for non-Indigenous educators to come together with Indigenous educators to gain a knowledge of pedagogy, instructional practices, and cultural practices to better support the academic and emotional growth of students.”
Contact Us
Registration
If you have general event questions or issues with registration, please contact communications@indspire.ca.
Sponsorship
The National Gathering is a unique opportunity to connect with changemakers who are advancing Indigenous education. We’re proud to offer a range of sponsorship opportunities — from high-visibility activations to program support — all designed to help your organization make a meaningful impact and demonstrate your commitment to Indigenous education and reconciliation.
Explore the sponsorship opportunities and learn how your organization can get involved.
For information related to sponsorship or the tradeshow, please contact Denise Lach, Director, Partnerships, at dlach@indspire.ca or (416) 987-0256. View the 2024 National Gathering program here.
Thank you to our 2024 supporters!
Lead Partner
Presenting Corporate & Guiding the Journey: Indigenous Educator Awards Sponsor
Teacher Education Supporter
Climbing the Mountain Workshop Sponsor
Major Sponsor
Supporting Sponsors
Keynote Sponsors
Teacher Lounge Sponsor
Tourism Supporter
Charging Station Sponsor
Hybrid Sponsor
Workshop Sponsors
Break Sponsors
Tradeshow Sponsors
Academy of Learning Career College
APTN
Assiniboine College
Assiniboine Credit Union
Brandon University
Canadian Coast Guard College
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Chartered Professional Accountants of Manitoba
The Creative Company
CTRI Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute
Elections Canada
Engineering Access Program at the University of Manitoba
Experiences Canada
First Nation School Board
Frontier School Division
GoodMinds.com
Greenfield Learning
HUB Technology Solutions
Indigenous Futures in Engineering at Queen’s University
Inquiry Adventures
IXL Learning & Rosetta Stone
Learning Bird
Manitoba Blue Cross
Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc.
Manitoba Hydro
MityBilt Products Inc.
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR)
The North West Company
Pearson Canada
Red River College Polytechnic
Rubicon, A Savvas Company
Scanning Pens Corp.
Simeon Supportive Hearing Systems / Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility
SMART Technologies
TD Summer Reading Club
Teqare
Trent University – Indigenous Bachelor of Education Program
University College of the North
University of Manitoba – Indigenous Student Recruitment and Community Relations
VIA Rail Canada
