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We would like to acknowledge that this resource was created on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation

Gallery - Indigenizing Learning in the Okanagan

GALLERY: INDIGENIZING LEARNING IN THE CENTRAL OKANAGAN

Supporting Documents

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

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RESOURCES

Resources

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How Food Was Given

Click here to find resources to support your exploration of the Four Food Chiefs.

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Indigenous Plants

Click here to find resources to support your exploration of Indigenous plants in our area.

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Water in the Okanagan Valley

Click here to find resources to support your exploration of water and erosion in our area. 

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LAND (tmxʷulaxʷ)

Okanagan Nation Territory

Click here to find resources to support your exploration of the land in the Okanagan Nation Territory.

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Salmon Resources

Click here to find resources to support your exploration of n’titxw (Chief Salmon) and salmon resources.

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Seasonal Changes in the Okanagan

Click here to find resources to support your exploration of seasonal changes and their impact.

Four Food Chiefs & Land
Ethnobotany & Salmon
Water & Seasons
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Okanagan-Syilx captíkʷł (stories)

Click here to find resources to support your exploration of Okanagan-Syilx captíkʷł & other literacy connections.

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Indigenous Numeracy

Click here to find resources to support your exploration of Indigenous numeracy.

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Two Eyed Seeing

Click here to find resources to support your exploration of Indigenous Science and Traditional Ecological Knowledge.

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Indigenous Social Justice

Click here to find resources to support your exploration of Decolonization and Indigenous Social Justice.

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Learning On, From & With the Land

Click here to find resources to support your exploration of Land Based Learning.

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Residential Schools 

Click here to find resources to support your exploration of residential schools and the local impact.

Literacy & Social Justice
Numeracy & Place Conscious
Science & Residential Schools
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Learning N̓syilxčn̓

Click here to find resources to support your exploration of the N̓syilxčn̓ language.

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Indigenous Medicine Wheel

Click here to find resources to support your exploration of the Indigenous medicine wheel.

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Indigenous Food

Click here to find resources to support your exploration of Indigenous foods.

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syilx Okanagan History

Click here to find resources to support your exploration of Indigenous history in BC and Canada.

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Métis Resources

Click here to find resources to support your exploration of Métis peoples.

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Kindergarten Orientation

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Language & History
Medicine Wheel & Metis Resources
Food & Kindergarten
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Traditional Indigenous Games

Click here to find resources to support your exploration of traditional Indigenous games.

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Building Collective Knowledge

Click here to find resources to support you to use sharing circles and knowledge building circles.

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Indigenous Fine Arts

Click here to find resources to support your exploration of Indigenous fine arts.

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syilx Okanagan Culture

Click here to find resources to support your exploration of local Indigenous culture.

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Leadership & Government

Click here to find resources to support your exploration of syilx Okanagan leadership and government.

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Panel Conversation

Click here to find a panel conversation between Okanagan Educators who are trying to Indigenize the Curriculum.

Traditional Games & Culture
Being in Circle & Leadeship
Fine Arts & Educator Panel
Books

RESOURCES - BOOKS

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Stories of our Syilx Ways Teacher Guide.
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Life Writing and Literary Metissage as a
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Canadian Geographic Indigenous Peoples A
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21 Things You May Not Know About the Ind
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Anchor Texts/Picture Books

ANCHOR TEXTS / PICTURE BOOKS

Books - Where To Find More

WHERE TO FIND MORE BOOKS

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Videos

VIDEOS

Indigenizing the Curriculum

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Nonprofits & Activism, People & Blogs, Education, Travel & Events, Film & Animation

Project WILD, first nations, george lucas foundation, school district 10, tourism canada, local arts kelowna, kids activities, new denver, education technology, Indigenous, westbank first nation, arrow lakes, teaching, Professional Learning, outdoor learning activities, outdoor activities, squamish, indigenous, community, Oxford University Press, local indigenous arts, local arts, school, iMovie, westbank, Place- based education, discovery walks, Education, wfn video, indigenous tourism, art, problem solving, University of Calgary, museum tour kelowna, outdoor learning, Werklund School of Education, what to do in the okanagan, teaching strategy, edutopia videos, first nation, Blackfoot, Isabel Thomas, silverton, STEAM, Connect Charter School in Alberta, first nations tourism, Place-based, learning games, place-based learning, british columbia, bc, kids games, stem, bangkok, maths, what to do in kelowna, fun games, Elder Randy Bottle, okanagan museum, Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, Outdoor Education, kids learning games, fun games for kids, Land-based learning, maths games, documentary, local indigenous tourism, Ontario, #rvsed, aboriginal principles of learning, aboriginal education, higher education, outdoor education ideas, learning, burton, canada, education how-to videos, cultural journeys, Wonderville, Lakehead University, outdoor education, edutopia, place-based education, educational games for kids, education for sustainable development, educational games, nakusp, education tips, David Greenwood, wfn, science, TeachOntario, geering up, edgewood, things to do in the okanagan, thisngs to do in west kelowna, tourism kelowna, Rocky View Schools, STEM, engineering, Inquiry, education videos, education, technology, how-to, early maths, mathematics, Teach, okanagan people, things to do in kelowna, outreach, teaching tips, kelowna museum, ubc, Oxford Owl, classroom, cultural tour, okanagan tourism, k-12, university of british columbia, RVS Learning Story, MindFuel, fun education ideas

Indigenizing the Curriculum

Amber Cardenas Okanagan Song

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Education

The suknaʔqín̓x Okanagan is Beautiful

Read more way’ limləmt, Welcome to the Okanagan. From the mountain tops to the valley bottom, the land is beautiful. This is the beautiful unceded and unsurrendered traditional territory of the Okanagan/syilx people. Okanagan Song: ałi kwu swiwi-numtax | We are beautiful ałi kwu suknaʔqín̓x | We are Okanagan ałi axa/ L/tmxwula/xw | Because our land is beautiful Narration and appearance by: Grouse Barnes Okanagan Song sung by: Delphine Derickson and Pat Raphael Video by: Nic Collar Film Video Credit: Tourism Kelowna

People & Blogs

westbank, indigenous tourism, local indigenous tourism, tourism canada, tourism kelowna, westbank first nation, wfn, wfn video, okanagan tourism, what to do in the okanagan, what to do in kelowna, things to do in kelowna, thisngs to do in west kelowna, things to do in the okanagan, okanagan museum, kelowna museum, local arts, local arts kelowna, local indigenous arts, cultural tour, museum tour kelowna, first nations tourism, first nations, okanagan people

Harmony Day 2021 Opening

Read more Created by Chris Velasco

People & Blogs

Traditional Welcome to the Okanagan

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Education

Reconciliation Begins With the Land

Read more Isaac Murdoch from Serpent River First Nation speaks about the importance of our relationship with the land and why we must include this when we talk about reconciliation

Film & Animation

iMovie

Inaaknigewin draft

Read more This video is about Inaaknigewin

Film & Animation

iMovie

What Is Reconciliation

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EDUCATING OUR YOUTH

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The H’a H’a Tumxulaux Outdoor Education Program

Read more To access the full case study report about this program, please visit: http://www.cea-ace.ca/HaHa

Education

Solar Energy Project

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Education

school district 10, arrow lakes, new denver, nakusp, silverton, burton, edgewood

Promoting land-based learning in and out of school

Read more To access the full case study report about this program, please visit: http://www.cea-ace.ca/HaHa

Education

RVS Learning Story: Our Learning About Alberta

Read more This learning story features a grade three and four inquiry at Banded Peak School about the history of Alberta.

Education

Education, Rocky View Schools, #rvsed, RVS Learning Story, Inquiry

Place-Based Learning: Connecting Kids to Their Community

Read more At Hood River Middle School, place-based learning makes student learning relevant and engaging by turning their local geography, culture, history, and economy into classroom lessons. Hood River Middle School GRADES 6-8 | HOOD RIVER, OR Explore more resources from this school: http://www.edutopia.org/school/hood-river-middle-school

Education

education, edutopia, edutopia videos, k-12, teaching, learning, classroom, teaching strategy, education tips, how-to, education technology, education videos, teaching tips, george lucas foundation, education how-to videos

David Greenwood introduces an approach to place-based education

Read more This video was produced as part of a pilot project profiling faculty work at Lakehead University.

People & Blogs

David Greenwood, place-based education, Lakehead University

Gardens Greenhouses & Sustainability

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Education

school district 10, arrow lakes, new denver, nakusp, silverton, burton, edgewood

Ninaistako (Chief Mountain)

Read more In this presentation at the foot of Ninaistako (Chief Mountain), Saa'kokoto shares about Na'a (Mother Earth) and the significance of this site in the ancestral territories of the First Peoples.

Education

Banded Peak School XChange Project 2015-16

Read more This RockyDoc features the 2015-2016 XChange project at Banded Peak School. Led by the grade 5-8 teams as a dSchools fellowship project, XChange has evolved through the year, with students, teachers and community members all collaborating in learning. This documentary highlights the grade 5-8 shared leadership hikes that were the culmination of XChange for 2015-16. Read all of our XChange stories on our blog: schoolblogs.rockyview.ab.ca/bpeakxchange

Education

Direct Experiences in Nature

Read more Direct Experiences in Nature: A Learning Story from the Curriculum for a Sustainable Future. Thanks to the students of Glenbow Elementary School for their value around connecting with nature. Their words are an important reminder and inspiration. They have experienced the physical, emotional, social and mental benefits of being present in nature. Let us all be reminded that experiencing the natural world is an absolute must for all people - especially our children.

Outdoor Classroom - Windows to the Wild

Read more Outdoor educator Scott Ellis is passionate about connecting people with the outdoors. Host Willem Lange visits Scott at a school where students and teachers are dealing with the threat of COVID-19 by getting outdoors.

Travel & Events

Connecting Land to Teaching Pedagogy: A land-based learning experience at Writing on Stone

Read more Students from the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary, get out of the classroom and experience firsthand learning on the land.

Education

Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, Blackfoot, Elder Randy Bottle

Going Where the Kids Are: Land Based Learning

Read more Join Geering Up as we travel to the Kwadacha and Tsay Keh Dene First Nations to teach STEM and learn from the communities. Learn about the importance of building relationships, continuity, and land-based learning to STEM outreach. Keep up to date with Geering Up: http://www.geeringup.ca/ http://www.facebook.com/GEERingUp http://www.twitter.com/GeeringUp http://www.instagram.com/geeringup Thank you to UBC Faculty of Applied Science for making this trip possible and supporting our work across British Columbia. Keep up to date with the Faculty of Applied Science at apsc.ubc.ca. Geering Up is a proud network member of Actua: Actua provides training, resources and support to its national network of members located at universities and colleges across Canada in the delivery of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education outreach programming. Each year, these members engage over 225,000 youth in 500 communities nationwide. Please visit Actua at http://www.actua.ca.

Education

stem, science, first nation, documentary, outreach, education, ubc, university of british columbia, geering up, engineering, higher education, british columbia, bc, canada

Mapping the future of Education for Sustainable Development

Read more Over 270 participants from 116 UNESCO Member States and Associate Members gathered in Bangkok, Thailand on 9 and 10 July 2018 to discuss which future direction governments and UNESCO should take in promoting Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). With UNESCO’s Global Action Programme on ESD ending in 2019, UNESCO is preparing the future programme for ESD, to be linked specifically to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The technical consultation provided room for reflection and discussion in different settings, such as town hall debates touching on themes such as the SDGs, transformative action and the technological future, a world café session, panel debates, group work and regional discussions. The meeting made apparent the great commitment of governments to taking ESD into the future and implementing ESD as a key tool to achieve the SDGs. This video shall give a summary impression of the insightful discussions throughout the meeting. For more information: https://en.unesco.org/technical-consultation-meeting-future-education-sustainable-development-esd

Nonprofits & Activism

education for sustainable development, bangkok

Outdoor learning: discovery walks | Oxford Owl

Read more Find out how a discovery walk is full of opportunities for outdoor learning. Educational author and parent Isabel Thomas shares her ideas for activities that combine science, technology, engineering, art and maths – also known as STEAM – using what you find on a family walk. Find more kids' activities on Oxford Owl: https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/kids-activities/ What is Oxford Owl? Oxford Owl for Home has been created especially for parents by Oxford University Press to give you free expert advice, ideas and activities to support your child’s learning at home: https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/

Education

outdoor learning, outdoor education, outdoor activities, outdoor learning activities, fun games, learning games, kids games, educational games, fun games for kids, educational games for kids, kids learning games, problem solving, STEM, STEAM, science, technology, engineering, art, maths, early maths, maths games, fun education ideas, outdoor education ideas, discovery walks, kids activities, Isabel Thomas, Oxford Owl, Oxford University Press

Haida Gwaii - Foods Work/Outdoor Classroom Project

Read more Responding to its place and its people, this project begun at Gudangaay Tlaats’gaa Naay Secondary School in Massett has transformed the economy and culture of education and of food on Haida Gwaii. This video explores the thinking of those involved, in conversation about education responding to place, the relationships involved, how community changes, how change itself is encountered and ending with a playful enumeration of ‘why foods in curriculum & education?’ This project has been supported by Growing Innovation, a partnership of UBC and the BC Ministry of Education, for more information on it and all Growing Innovation-supported projects, please visit www.ruralteachers.com and click on Growing Innovation. More video documentation is available there under the video tab, and you can get updates on twitter at @ruralteachers Here’s another excellent video about this same project: https://vimeo.com/164774819 Please support your local teachers to take the children outside and work with foods! All Rural Teachers video documentation may be found here: http://www.ruralteachers.com/gallery/gi-images/vid Growing Innovation projects are all here: http://www.ruralteachers.com/growing-innovation-2011 Follow us on twitter @ruralteachers

Cultural Journeys School - Squamish BC

Read more Cultural Journeys is a Kindergarten to Grade 6 program of choice guided by the principle that all learning is grounded in understanding the connected relationship of language, land and culture. In this program, we learn to respect a shared worldview of environmental livability and sustainability related to our intellectual, physical, emotional/social, and spiritual learning. This year we have had a strong focus on First Nations language and culture, social/emotional learning, and place-based learning. Follow the story at: www.cultural-journeys.weebly.com Music: Bensound.com Created by: Levi Hildebrand

People & Blogs

aboriginal education, place-based learning, outdoor education, bc, canada, education, cultural journeys, indigenous, squamish, school, aboriginal principles of learning

Elder Saa'kokoto

Read more Elder Saa'kokoto shares about his names, his language & Na'a (Mother Earth) on location at Okotok (Big Rock).

Education

Education, Rocky View Schools, #rvsed

Learning with the Land

Read more This video features the RVS Land Acknowledgement: 'Rocky View Schools would like to acknowledge the land and recognize all the Indigenous Peoples whose footprints have marked these lands from time immemorial. Together, we can learn and honour the ways of knowing of Indigenous Peoples for all future generations.' Rocky View Schools is situated in Treaty 7 territory which includes the Niitsitapi (the Blackfoot, made up of the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai First Nations), Stoney Nakoda (made up of the Wesley, Bearspaw, Chiniki First Nations), Tsuut’ina First Nation, and is homeland to the Métis Nation. Learn more about the Rocky View Schools Land Acknowledgement from this AP Document: https://www.rockyview.ab.ca/staff/admin_procedures/generaladministration/ap193-land-acknowledgement Learn more about Rocky View Schools at http://www.rockyview.ab.ca

Education

Education, Rocky View Schools, #rvsed

Place-Based Education

Read more This webinar discusses an innovative approach of extending inquiry and experiential learning to acknowledge the place we inhabit and the wisdom of the land and its people. Dr. Phil Butterfield, Principal of Connect Charter School in Alberta, and Sabina Bauer Lewis, one of your MindFuel teachers, will address the following key ideas: *What is Place-Based Education? *How does Place-Based Education connect to Land-based Learning? *Introducing a pedagogical change paradigm…lessons learned from practice. *Place as a foundation for building community and a bridge to reconciliation. For more STEM related videos, games, and activities, head to: http://wonderville.org And check out our other professional learning videos at: http://www.wonderville.org/professional-learning Special thanks to NSERC PromoScience for their support.

Education

Education, Place- based education, Place-based, Connect Charter School in Alberta, MindFuel, Wonderville, Professional Learning, Land-based learning, community

Growing Education in The Crawford Bay School Garden

Read more Educators, administration, school staff, community leadership and students discuss many aspects of what a school garden project makes possible in education in Crawford Bay in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia. The Crawford Bay School Garden Project is supported by Growing Innovation in Rural Sites of Learning, which is the result of a partnership between the University of British Columbia (the Rix Professorship of Rural Teacher Education) and the BC Ministry of Education in the guidance of the Rural Education Advisory Committee. All Rural Teachers video documentation may be found here: http://www.ruralteachers.com/gallery/gi-images/vid Growing Innovation projects are all here: http://www.ruralteachers.com/growing-innovation-2011 Follow us on twitter @ruralteachers

Local Foods to School: Reconnecting the children of Haida Gwaii to their land and their food.

Read more This video was produced by Farm to Cafeteria Canada and the Social Planning and Research Council of British Columbia as part of the Nourishing School Communities Initiative with support from many community partners on Haida Gwaii. Nourishing School Communities is funded by the federal government through the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s (CPAC)’s Coalition Linking Science for Prevention (CLASP) program.

Nonprofits & Activism

How Indigenous knowledge and values are relevant to all students

Read more To access the full case study report about this program, please visit: http://www.cea-ace.ca/HaHa

Education

WILD Thistle Pull

Read more The WILD Manachaban students begin their adventures with a thistle pull at Cochrane Ranch to help raise funds for their field trips.

Education, Rocky View Schools, #rvsed, Project WILD, Outdoor Education

Daguskabin

Read more Grade 4 Cross District Inquiry Project

Trailer: Indigenous Knowledge & Mathematics Community of Practice

Read more Trailer: Indigenous Knowledge & Mathematics Community of Practice

Education

TeachOntario, Education, Ontario, Teach, Indigenous, mathematics

Exploring Math Through the Construction of a Lodge Part 1

Read more Produced by FNMIEAO

Education

Exploring Math Through the Construction of a Lodge Part 2

Read more Produced by FNMIEAO

Education

Exploring Math On the Land

Read more Produced FNMIEAO

Education

Exploring Math Through Drumming

Read more Produced by FNMIEAO

Education

Web Resources

WEB RESOURCES

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