ABORIGINAL EDUCATION CULTURAL PROGRAM
Why do we need cultural teachings? Children are given a special place within our communities. We believe that children are our future, and through them our stories, ceremonies, cultures, and Nations will survive. Aboriginal Cultures in Canada have always believed that raising of our children is a sacred responsibility, and we have always placed great value and emphasis on child rearing. As First Nation, Inuit, and Métis people, we hold many beautiful and important teachings. However, the history of colonization in Canada has eroded many of the traditional family systems and beliefs in our communities. Assimilationist policies such as the residential school system and child welfare system have had devastating effects on our People. Removal of children from our communities disrupted the sharing and passing on of important traditional teachings, stories and ceremonies that are essential to balanced families and communities. The Aboriginal Enhancement Agreement has allowed us to work closely with our community partners to set goals in accordance to the Medicine Wheel teachings focusing on the whole child and instilling the Intellectual, Physical, Spiritual and Cultural aspects are offered and fostered within our children. For a successful future for our children we need to give them back access to their culture, language, teach them traditional knowledge and share with them our spiritual belief systems and practices. |
Request FormsAboriginal targeted dollars will be shared with the district to provide classroom cultural presentations and whole school cultural performances
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Frequently Asked Questions
We do our best to answer all questions, and this is a great place to start with questions about our Program.
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Program GoalsOur District has set out our goals five years in advance after signing our second Enhancement Agreement.
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