Educating Our Educators Guide for Staff - Algoma District School ...

Educating our EducatorsAs we learn and understand more fully, we must remember:1. One can't generalize about any group of people including the culturally diverse groups of Aboriginalpeoples across Canada2. Aboriginal peoples (like all others) have a variety of belief systems.3. Aboriginal peoples lived in independent, self-governing societies before the arrival of the Europeans.4. The spiritual beliefs of many Aboriginal peoples were based on a relationship to nature. Theyconsidered the physical and spiritual worlds to be inseparable.5. In most Aboriginal cultures, the well-being and survival of the group significantly influenced alldecisions. Sharing and cooperation became significant values. Wealth was not generally measuredin terms of possessions, but through good health, good relationships, and spiritual and mental well-being.6. Aboriginal peoples today live quite differently than they did before the arrival of the Europeans.7. There was considerable movement of people over time for many reasons. It is important to understandthe reasons for this migration to appreciate the diversity among Canada's Aboriginal peoples.Spanish Public School Students – Field Trip to Stockwater BayEducating Our Educators – Educating Our Aboriginal StudentsRevised March 201110