First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) First Nations Schools Association (FNSA) Ministry of Education – Indigenous Education Strong Nations Publishing Orange Shirt Day The first river you paddle runs through the rest of your life. It bubbles up in pools and eddies to remind you who you are. – Lynn Culbreath Noel West Vancouver Schools has the privilege and honour of working directly with local Indigenous Elders, Nation Council members, cultural advisors, and educators to provide authentic, meaningful learning opportunities for both students and staff. Huy chexw a Bob Baker – Sahplek – Canoe Culture: History of the Canoe – April, 2020 – 6 minutes Bob Baker – Canoe Culture Part 2: Making the Canoe – 9 minutes Bob Baker – Sahplek – Canoe Culture Part 3: Canoe Journey – April, 2020 – 10 minutes Bob Baker – Sahplek – K’ayáchtn Culture -2000 – 15 minutes Xwalacktun – Squamish Artist explaining his art design on our WVS Canoe Tel’Tiwet West Wind – May, 2020 – 5 minutes Canoe Naming Ceremony – ‘Tel’ Tiwet’ – 20 minutes Canoe Awakening – 9 minutesWVS Indigenous Education Videos and Resources
Curriculum and Classroom Resources
http://www.fnesc.ca/resources/publications
http://www.fnsa.ca/resources
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/abed/documents.htm
https://www.strongnations.com
http://www.orangeshirtday.org/Indigenous Educational Videos
This page contains videos of legends and ceremonies you can watch as a family, and some for adults to help understand what Indigenous Education looks like in our community’s classrooms.
We would like to acknowledge and thank our guest presenters and knowledge leaders for sharing their personal stories, experiences, and words. These videos will form a legacy resource for future learning.Squamish Nation Canoe Culture