Acknowledgments The M<strong>in</strong>istry of Education would like to thank all those who participated <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ga<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>gs that gave rise to <strong>the</strong> vision set out <strong>in</strong> this document. We are grateful to each <strong>Aborig<strong>in</strong>al</strong> community that graciously hosted <strong>the</strong>se events <strong>and</strong> participated <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> dialogue <strong>in</strong> collaboration with local school districts: Tsaxis (SD 85); Burnaby (SD 41); Williams Lake (SD 27); ?Aq’am (SD 5); <strong>and</strong>, West Kelowna (SD 23). Leadership provided <strong>the</strong> vision for <strong>the</strong> day, but <strong>the</strong> outcomes of this project stem from <strong>the</strong> extensive voices of community. This diversity <strong>in</strong>cluded hereditary Chiefs, elected Chiefs <strong>and</strong> Councils, Elders, <strong>Aborig<strong>in</strong>al</strong> support staff members, community agencies, students, teachers, school district staff members, pr<strong>in</strong>cipals, vice-pr<strong>in</strong>cipals, school trustees, post-secondary <strong>in</strong>stitutes, <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r partners. The M<strong>in</strong>istry would also like to acknowledge those who helped set <strong>the</strong> context, guide discussion, <strong>and</strong> record <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>put of participants at each of <strong>the</strong> regional Ga<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>gs. The Facilitation Team Kaleb Child, District Pr<strong>in</strong>cipal, First Nations, SD 85 Ted Cadwallader, M<strong>in</strong>istry of Education (<strong>Aborig<strong>in</strong>al</strong> Education) Sarah Cormode, M<strong>in</strong>istry of Education (<strong>Aborig<strong>in</strong>al</strong> Education) Elanna Eagle, M<strong>in</strong>istry of Education (<strong>Aborig<strong>in</strong>al</strong> Education) Bernard Gob<strong>in</strong>, GT Publish<strong>in</strong>g Services Ltd. Anne Hill, M<strong>in</strong>istry of Education (<strong>Aborig<strong>in</strong>al</strong> Education) Gail Hughes-Adams, M<strong>in</strong>istry of Education (<strong>Aborig<strong>in</strong>al</strong> Education) Norma Ritchie, M<strong>in</strong>istry of Education (<strong>Aborig<strong>in</strong>al</strong> Education) First Nations Education Steer<strong>in</strong>g Committee Representatives Jo-Anne Chrona Starleigh Grass Representatives from <strong>the</strong> M<strong>in</strong>istry Curriculum Team Brent Munro Nick Poeschek Laura Hawkes Melissa Horner Most of <strong>the</strong> photos used <strong>in</strong> this document were captured by <strong>the</strong> facilitation team. Special thanks, however is extended to Shelley Janvier, on staff with SD 41 (Burnaby), who captured <strong>and</strong> shared <strong>the</strong> photos used on pages 2, 13, 29, 51, 60, <strong>and</strong> 70. F<strong>in</strong>ally, <strong>the</strong> M<strong>in</strong>istry would like to thank GT Publish<strong>in</strong>g Services Ltd. for assistance <strong>in</strong> develop<strong>in</strong>g this document (editorial: Bernard Gob<strong>in</strong>; design: Barry Millar). <strong>Aborig<strong>in</strong>al</strong> <strong>Worldviews</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Perspectives</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Classroom</strong>: Mov<strong>in</strong>g Forward iii