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I want to share a sweet story from my practicum experience.
In practicum last year I was really fortunate to be placed at my local school where there are only about 75 students and I got to move between all the classes. In the grade 1-2 class I met …

A issue I encountered in my practicum last year was the unreliable bussing for students from the reservation to the school. Many students would miss at least the morning class if not the entire day when the bus wasn't running. The struggle was to ca…

I watched this video today when I came across it on my Instagram account, it made me cringe. I can only imagine how the indigenous student felt having to sit through that class.
CNN article
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/21/us/california-riverside-teac…

Thanks for sharing this Amber, I'm definitely going to save the link to check out!

I've thought about this too Talia, I don't think it's a simple answer but hopefully at our future schools we will have the community resources and someone like David that can guide us to teaching those students in a sensitive manner.

That's an interesting idea Kaitlyn, probably one to discuss with David or the school's indigenous liason. From doing my practicum in Longview last year where many students come to school from the local reservation I don't know that they would be com…

I also LOVE Nibi's Water Song! Sunshine is an incredible woman and an inspiration to indigenous entrepeneurs!

Akilak's Adventure is a really sweet story about an Inuit girl and her grandmother that can be used to teach about loss and adversity.

I also loved this series! I think it would be incredibly eye opening for people who may have opnions closer to those that appeared on the show to see what their ignorance looks like!

This is a topic that comes up a lot in the western world, where much of the fashion, art and decor is inspired by FNMI or Native American culture. This article helps explain how purchasing and wearing FNMI jewelry, clothing or purchasing art is help…

https://www.ubcic.bc.ca/canadafailingindigenouspeoples
UN human rights report shows that Canada is failing Indigenous peoples
Joint Statement

UN human rights report shows that Canada is failing Indigenous peoples

Indigenous peoples and human right…