About Our School
Our Mission
What We Stand For
We walk to strengthen our Anishinaabe way and our goal is to build a better, stronger, healthier life for the Anishinaabeg.
Building Community. Strengthening Culture. Enriching Minds.

Our History
We’ve created an Environment for Our Students to Grow & Excel
The name Kiizhik School (Gaagagekiizhik GaKinoo’amaawadiiwi’gamig GaKinoo’amaawasowin) was determined at an Anishinaabe ceremony and symbolizes the sky, cedar, and learning lodge – all of which hold a cultural meaning in Anishinaabe culture.
Kiizhik school opened its doors in September 2015 with 15 children from Kindergarten to Year 2 after negotiations by the Bimose Tribal council in Kenora with provincial education authorities to open the first school of its kind in Ontario. Â In 2019, we have grown to now offer classes up to grade 7; it is our goal that we can begin adding new grades each year of operation.
Our registered students come from the surrounding communities: Ochichaagwe’Babigo’Inning (Dalles), Grassy Narrows, Naotkamegwanning (Whitefish Bay) First Nation, Northwest Angle 33, Iskatewizaagegan (Shoal Lake #39), Obashkandagaang (Wasagamis Bay) and Wauzhushk Onigum (Rat Portage) First Nations.
Kiizhik School started with a vision, and with time and dedication from Bimose Tribal Council, and the help the partnerships we have developed over our journey, the vision of Kiizhik became a reality – opening its doors and becoming a historical event in the efforts to preserve the Anishinaabe Culture through learning.
Organizational Chart
Wondering how our School Board works?
Kiizhik Education Corporation are guided by our Member First Nations & their Leadership. With the assistance from our Principals, Executive Director and Committees, we have created an educational entity infused with Anishinaabe culture to help our students learn & grow in a comfortable space.
See our Organizational Chart for more details.