Kitigan-Zibi school

Gilbert Whiteduck
June 29, 2011
Kitigan Zibi

"Enough is enough!"

Gilbert Whiteduck, Anishinabe

In the 1970s, Gilbert Whiteduck tried to establish closer ties with the school board in his area, without success. He remembers a principal’s paternalistic words: "You little Indians always complain. Go build your school. You’ll come crawling back asking us to let you back in." That was it! With the help of his community, he founded a primary and secondary school in Kitigan-Zibi based on the Quebec curriculum, but enriched it with elements of the Anishinabe culture. It was a success. Proof that by standing up for what you believe in, you can choose your way and go much further.