Kristian Basaraba twins Governor General's History Award for Excellence
=============Basaraba asked his students to create their own skateboard brands including a logo and purpose for their brand, all with an Indigenous theme. "Then they had to create brand assets, so they had to hand make a skateboard," he said. Basaraba recruited Edmonton-based Cree artist Jon Cardinal and Cree professional skateboarder Joe Buffalo from Maskwacis for their expertise and experience.
The virtual version of Snuneymuxw Traditional Life connects your students with a live museum staff member for a 30-minute interactive program that will keep your students engaged and moving while learning about the tools used by the Snuneymuxw First Nation and other Coast Salish Nations to make canoes, longhouses, and blankets. A combination of pictures, live close-ups of cultural belongings and video tours of the museum's gallery create a varied and fast-paced virtual program.
Local traditional language lessons
https://www.sd35.bc.ca/programs-initiatives/aboriginal-program/learn-henqeminem/
"hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ is spoken by the Down River peoples of the Fraser Valley, including the Musqueam, Katzie and Kwantlen Nations. In the Kwantlen Nation, the language is taught to Langley students by Aboriginal Language Teacher, Fern Gabriel — Sesmelot. Check out the four lessons on SD 35's website."
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Learn more about the Métis sash and finger weaving by exploring the video clips on this choice board, created by the Simcoe County District School Board, for grades 3-6
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Using Inquiry based learning to explore the Métis people
The Museum of Surrey's "Métis: The Flower Beadwork People" program is designed to meet a number of provincially designated learning standards from the Grades 3 and 4 Social Studies and Arts Education curriculums. This program uses inquiry-based learning to explore the food, clothing, language, technology, music and dance, traditional values, and community of the Métis people. The downloads provide important background information for anyone teaching about these topics.
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From the website:
"This series was designed to help K-12 teachers delve into how they can infuse Indigenous texts in their classrooms in meaningful and respectful ways. Teachers will appreciate the Q&A format, age-appropriate literacy strategies and children's Indigenous book recommendations. This set of materials can be used for self-study or can be used in a larger professional learning context. In an effort to support the infusion of Foundational Knowledge across the curriculum, ARPDC consultants along with Tłı̨chǫ Dene Author, Storyteller, Educator Richard Van Camp collaborated on this project."
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Artist Interview- Trenton Pierre – Katzie First Nation
https://www.facebook.com/TheCityofSurrey/videos/999797180403058/
City of Surrey is celebrating the Grand Opening of the North Surrey Sport & Ice Complex (10950 - 126A St.) Watch this video of Trenton Pierre talking about his artwork "Guardian Spirits".
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"This 30min documentary tells the story of cedar, how the bark is stripped from the cedar tree and prepared for cedar weaving (hats) and discusses the art of cedar weaving and the affect this workshop had on the participants. Project was facilitated by Maria Sampson. The video was produced by Louise McMurray and the Cowichan Aboriginal Film Festival and directed, shot and edited by Phil Ives."
Susan Point: Winter Exhibition – Surrey Art Gallery – Jan 25, 6:30-9pm
Join SAG for the opening of their winter exhibition "Susan Point: Spindle Whorl". Learn more about how Point's dynamic silkscreen prints expand traditional forms of the spindle whorl in extraordinary new directions to represent Coast Salish culture in contemporary times. A curators' talk and tour with Vancouver Art Gallery curator Grant Arnold and Surrey Art Gallery curator Jordan Strom will start at 6:30 pm, with a reception to follow at 7:30 pm. (Show runs from Jan 25 to Mar 22nd.)
More info: www.surrey.ca/culture-recreation/30448.aspx
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"Jaalen Edenshaw's traditional art, which includes masks, canoes, and red cedar totem poles 13 metres high, is on display in galleries around the world. Now, his Haida emojis are available on the Apple app store, free to all."
