By Fern Marmont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Eastern Door The First Nations Education Council (FNEC) marked its 40th anniversary by honouring key figures who helped transform Indigenous education, including longtime educator and advocate Linda Simon. Simon, married to late grand chief Clarence Simon, died on September 28, 2023. But on Monday, at the FNEC\u2019s headquarters, her legacy was honoured with a ceremony unveiling newly named meeting rooms dedicated to her and three other influential members: John Martin, Eddie Cross, and Raymond Sioui. Family members were invited to be part of the ceremony, which was the final event in a yearlong celebration of the FNEC\u2019s decades of work. \u201cAll my mother\u2019s hard work was being recognized in a special way with a plaque mounted on an office door, dedicated to… <\/p>\n
By Fern Marmont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Eastern Door The First Nations Education Council (FNEC) marked its 40th anniversary by honouring key figures who helped transform Indigenous education, including longtime educator and advocate Linda Simon. Simon, married to late grand chief Clarence Simon, died on September 28, 2023. But on Monday, at the FNEC\u2019s headquarters, her legacy was honoured with a ceremony unveiling newly named meeting rooms dedicated to her and three other influential members: John Martin, Eddie Cross, and Raymond Sioui. Family members were invited to be part of the ceremony, which was the final event in a yearlong celebration of the FNEC\u2019s decades of work. \u201cAll my mother\u2019s hard work was being recognized in a special way with a plaque mounted on an office door, dedicated to... <\/p>\n