  Decolonization and Indigenous education are at the forefront of Canadian
content currently in Academia. Over the last few decades, we have seen some
major changes in the way in which we share information. In particular, we have
moved into an age of electronically-shared content, and there is an increasing
expectation in Canada that this content is both culturally significant and
relevant. In this paper, we discuss an ongoing community engagement initiative
with First Nations communities in the Western Manitoba region. The initiative
involves knowledge-sharing activities that focus on the topic of cybersecurity,
and are aimed at a public audience. This initial look into our educational
project focuses on the conceptual analysis and planning stage. We are
developing a "Cybersecurity 101" mini-curriculum, to be implemented over
several one-hour long workshops aimed at diverse groups (these public workshops
may include a wide range of participants, from tech-adverse to tech-savvy).
Learning assessment tools have been built in to the workshop program. We have
created informational and promotional pamphlets, posters, lesson plans, and
feedback questionnaires which we believe instill relevance and personal
connection to this topic, helping to bridge gaps in accessibility for
Indigenous communities while striving to build positive, reciprocal
relationships. Our methodology is to approach the subject from a community
needs and priorities perspective. Activities are therefore being tailored to
fit each community.
