"Culture is not a costume."

​Halloween is a teaching opportunity ​

http://go.vsb.bc.ca/schools/killarney/Documents/Culture%20Not%20A%20Costume[2].pdf

The VSB offers some tips for addressing cultural appropriation and costuming ideas:

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The autumn season is upon us, and soon it will be Halloween. This time of year brings with it decisions on costume

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choice. While dressing up is meant to be fun and exciting, it also runs the risk of offending others with costumes

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that are offensive to other cultures. Halloween offers the

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opportunity to discuss costume choices with both

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colleagues and students We need to encourage others not to mimic cultural,

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racial or

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ethnic groups.

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Coiled, Twined and Woven: Weavings of the Coast Salish People

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he relationship between environment, natural resources and tradition

https://www.glenbow.org/media/coast_lp_grade_4-12.pdf

​From the Glenbow Museum ​lesson plan archive:

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At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

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 Look critically at artifacts to compare and contrast various ways of weaving.

​b)

 Understand that the relationship between environment, natural resources and tradition in the Coast Salish culture.

​c)

 Experiment with various materials to create a woven artwork

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Significant and richly informative archaeological studies

Archaeology of the Lower Fraser River Region

(PDF - SFU Library Digital Publishing)

http://monographs.lib.sfu.ca/index.php/sfulibrary/catalog/book/72

Synopsis:  a number of significant and richly informative archaeological studies have been conducted within the Lower Fraser River Region of southwestern British Columbia. As a result, a great deal has been revealed and learned about pre-contact period and early post-contact period human occupation, settlement, and use of natural resources.  These have been consolidated in an ebook (PDF) from SFU digital publishing. Read the book online, or download the PDF.

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