N'we Jinan Artists - "IMPORTANT TO US"

​Students from ​

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 Trudeau Elementary

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9mJYjUWGS8

​This video was created by ​N'we Jinan, a nonprofit organization that brings a mobile recording studio into schools and community centres across North America. (The program is aimed to create an environment where youth can express themselves musically and creatively under the guidance of a professional music producer.)

CHORUS

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Hello hello 

​I​

s anybody listening?

 

Bonjour bonjour 

​T​

o everybody living here

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Wachiya wachiya 

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ur home is filled with col

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ur and love

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Kwe-Kwe, Kwe-Kwe 

..these are things important to us

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Words to Live by

"All my relations" 
Richard Wagamese reflects on the meaning of this phrase:

Lesson Plans and Resources for Orange Shirt Day – The Manitoba Teachers' Society

Lesson ideas by grade band

http://www.mbteach.org/mtscms/2016/09/10/lesson-plans-and-resources-for-orange-shirt-day/

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​A good selection of activities by grade band to introduce (or support) Orange Shirt Day in your school. 

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Florent Vollant • Tout est lié

Florent Vollant : le langage du cœur

https://www.youtube.com/embed/bOX3hdGADEY

http://viewpure.com/bOX3hdGADEY?start=0&end=0

U​ne belle chanson (en français) qui nous rappelle qu'il y a des connexions partout, et nous sommes vraiment liés les uns aux autres.

Le refrain est facile à chanter, et exprime une vérité autochtone qui est importante pour tous. (​Paroles/lyrics​)​

​Entrevue avec Florent

http://quebec.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/05/31/florent-vollant--le-langage-du-cur_n_7478820.html

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Orange Shirt Day Resources

​Raising Awareness of Our Shared History​

http://www.sd22.bc.ca/school/abed/Documents/Orange_Shirt_Day2015.pdf

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September 30 has been designated as the day we remember all of those children and families who were affected by this dark chapter in Canada's history. We can begin by acknowledging the harms of the past and embark upon a new relationship between Canada and Aboriginal people that embodies mutual care and respect.

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t is important for us all to learn and understand our shared history so we can become healthier by respecting each other and eliminating racism and discrimination.

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​See also: 

http://www.orangeshirtday.org

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Aboriginal Resource Centre

Explore our Resource Centre - either virtually (bit.ly/SD36ARC) or in person (call one of our helping teachers to arrange a visit.)

View district online resources here:

Sixties Scoop Survivors Take Canada to Court

Indigenous child removal 

​- an interview with Raven Sinclair​

http://www.mediaindigena.com/poobah/issues-and-politics/sixties-scoop-survivors-take-canada-to-court-show-notes-ep-25

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The so-called 'Sixties Scoop' removed thousands of Aboriginal kids from a number of provinces over that decade and beyond. But, this week, it was an Ontario court that heard the latest phase of a class action suit seeking compensation for what survivors say Canada denied them: rightful access to "Aboriginal customs, traditions and practices." Our guest is Raven Sinclair, associate professor of social work at the University of Regina, and a Scoop survivor herself.

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Raven's Children IV: Aboriginal Youth Health in BC

A comprehensive picture of the health of Aboriginal youth

http://www.mcs.bc.ca/pdf/ravens_children_iv.pdf

​"​Raven's Children IV provides a comprehensive picture of the health of Aboriginal youth in BC using data from the 2013 BC AHS. The report was overseen by an advisory committee of experts in Aboriginal youth health, and reviewed by Elders, youth and other Aboriginal community members across the province."

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Slahal - An aboriginal stick game

Bring a cultural game to your classroom

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slahal

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Slahal (or Lahal) is a gambling game of the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast, also known as stickgame, bonegame, bloodless war game, handgame, or a name specific to each language. It is played throughout the western United States and Canada by indigenous peoples. Traditionally, the game uses the shin bones from the foreleg of a deer or other animal.

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The name of the game is a Chinook Jargon word.

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​Watch these videos that explain more:​

https://youtu.be/1jab17Ln-z0

https://youtu.be/_BBHge8wzR0

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Fwd: First Peoples Resources (K-9) - FNESC

Authentic First Peoples content that supports all students

http://www.fnesc.ca/k-7/

"The annotated listings provided in this guide identify currently available authentic First Peoples texts that students can work with to meet provincial standards related to literacy as well as a variety of specific subject areas."

"The guide is intended to help BC educators introduce resources that reflect First Peoples knowledge and perspectives into classrooms in respective ways. The inclusion of authentic First Peoples content into classrooms supports all students in developing an understanding of the significant place of First Peoples within the historical and contemporary fabric of this province and provides culturally relevant materials for Indigenous learners in British Columbia."

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