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