Schools working to incorporate First Nations and Métis culture into all classes
The Living Sky School Division is pushing to integrate education about First Nations and Métis culture into all parts of school, rather than as just an add-on unit.
In a presentation of his report on First Nations and Métis students to the school board, Superintendent Jim Shevchuk said integration could be as simple as using examples of First Nations culture in class or integrating some Cree language.
Of particular interest to Shevchuk is the “land-based learning” component which is a camp for students.
“They’re doing really interesting school-based things but just in a different classroom–outside,” he said. “All kinds of students are going out and really enjoying it and we have a lot of opportunities for that throughout the region, so I think that’s exciting.”