How?
Using the 6 Cedars in primary and moving to the 4 Food Chiefs in intermediate
Talking Circles
Books with visuals
School Wide bulletin board to display
Self-reflection
Connecting to the Zones of regulation
Using applied skills to self-reflect
Using connecting to others via personal characteristics of the 6 Cedar animals
One animal at a time – practice – challenges, self-reflection
GMS indigenous program – students – partnership with HGE students
Why?
Part of the curriculum
Indigenous content
Makes the core competencies more relatable
Brings the community in
4 food chiefs – keeping indigenous learning relevant to our local community while including the SD23 Attributes of a learner
Seeking experts through our Indigenous resources
To respect the Okanagan territory and the Okanagan people on whose land we reside and respect diversity
