SD91 CELEBRATING INDIGENOUS EDUCATION
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A WELCOME TO THE TERRITORIES
Our Journey and Commitment to Truth and Reconciliation
This year, our TRC exploration will center around the idea of 'Living Our Land Acknowledgements.' The questions we will ask ourselves in this work will be, "how do we go beyond the words spoken in the land acknowledgments we give and what does that look like?" We believe, as a system, that we also need to look at the other side of an acknowledgement and that is the viewpoint of the First Nations who's land we are exist on. We must first ask, "are we welcomed?" The Indigenous Education Council (IEC) has been working on a Traditional Welcome project that is coming to life creatively through the infusion of local Indigenous languages, with the help from local Knowledge holders, and leveraging both QR and AR technology. We are proud of the work we have done collaboratively to get to this point. At the front of every building in the district we have an interactive territorial acknowledgement poster that invites you into these spaces and on to the territory that the buildings exist on. This is a step towards Reconciliation.
Please see the map below to locate and experience the Traditional Welcomes nearest to you.
Most importantly, we would like to thank the Elders, Knowledge Holders, Language Speakers and their respective Nations for this opportunity. May we always be deserving of this welcome address. We value the relationships that have created this opportunity.
Musi/Mesiy/Snachailya
ABED MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS
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JUNE ISSUE 9
VOLUME 2
This month we focused on National Indigenous Peoples Day.
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MAY ISSUE 9 VOLUME 2
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This month we focus on issues of Diversity and Inclusion starting with Red Dress Day, then Moosehide Campaign, including Share the Love Day and ending with the World Day for Cultural Diversity
APRIL ISSUE 8 VOLUME 2
This month we look at Earth Day and Indigenous connections to Mother Earth.
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MARCH ISSUE 7 VOLUME 2
This month we celebrate International Women's Day on March 8th. The entire month is focused on the contributions of women to society.
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FEBRUARY ISSUE 6 VOLUME 2
This month we are celebrating Indigenous languages and are highlighting the diversity of our vast array of languages in BC and around the World.
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JANUARY ISSUE 5 VOLUME 2
This month we are focusing on the Arctic and Northern Winter games.
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DECEMBER ISSUE 4 VOLUME 2
This month we are focusing on Indigenous music and highlighting the importance of the drum to Indigenous people.
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NOVEMBER ISSUE 3
VOLUME 2
This month we continue our focus on Indigenous Veterans.
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OCTOBER ISSUE 2
VOLUME 2
We are carrying on our learning of the 1st National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th.
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SEPTEMBER ISSUE 1 VOLUME 2
This month's theme is Orange Shirt Day, Reconciliation and Honouring Story.
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VOLUME 1 NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE
This file contains all of the newsletters for the 2020-2021 school year.
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VOLUME 2
NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE
This file contains all of the newsletters for the 2021-2022 school year.
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