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Indigenous People in North Vancouver Book] North Vancouver Museum & Archives SCHOOL PROGRAMS 2017/18 Docent Script Secondary Indigenous Peoples in Education North Vancouver Book Guide Secondary Education Guide [INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN NORTH VANCOUVER BOOK] Introduction/Background This education kit is based on the book Indigenous People and First Nations in North Vancouver: History, Traditions, and Culture written by Khelsilem, a Sk_wxmu7mesh-kwakwaka’wakw* writer and educator raised in North Vancouver. The book highlights significant aspects of the traditional and contemporary culture of Indigenous people and communities in North Vancouver. While acknowledging that many different groups and communities of Indigenous people travelled throughout, occupied, and gathered resources on the north shore of Burrard Inlet and surrounding areas, including the ancestors of the present-day Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations, this book focuses on the recent contributions and histories of the Indigenous people who have communities on the north shore today. This book is part of the North Vancouver Museum and Archives series of “flipbooks,” large format, limited edition illustrated books, which provide easily accessible introductions to aspects of North Vancouver’s history. It also constitutes part of the NVMA travelling exhibit “Chief Dan George: Actor and Activist.” This book is an introduction to the rich histories, traditions, and culture of the Indigenous people in North Vancouver. It draws on archival documents and historic images from the NVMA and other institutions, and contemporary images and stories. Included in this kit is a detailed teacher’s package that provides instructors with lesson plan activities that guide students in the analysis of archival photographs. The lessons and activities were designed to complement BC’s social studies curriculum for grades 9 & 10, as well as the 2017 draft curriculum for the following grade 11 & 12 courses: BC First Peoples 11 and Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12. Through analysis of photographs and content within the book Indigenous People and First Nations in North Vancouver: History, Traditions, and Culture, students will come to understand big ideas within the curriculum related to the effects of colonialism on the Indigenous peoples of Canada. Through this program, students will be introduced to the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh cultures and learn how cultural expressions help Indigenous groups advocate for self-determination. There are almost three hours of lesson plan activities within this education package (including extension activities). Ideally, material would best be delivered over two or three class periods. We hope that your classroom programming is enriched by this education kit. For additional resources see our Education pages on nvma.ca We thank the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh people for sharing the photos and stories in this book. Funding for this project was made possible through the Museum Assistance Program of the Department of Canadian Heritage. *Squamish-Kwakiutl (formerly) We would like to acknowledge the contributions of Kelsey Beaudry, North Vancouver School District Teacher and NVMA Staff Member, to this program. Secondary Education Guide [INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN NORTH VANCOUVER BOOK] Booking Information – [email protected] Pick up & Drop Off The Indigenous Peoples in North Vancouver Book kit must be returned within two weeks of the date it was loaned. Kits are available for loan from Tuesday-Friday during the hours of 12:00-4:30 pm Kits must be picked-up and dropped off at the Community History Centre, 3203 Institute Road, North Vancouver. Fee & Deposit There is a rental charge of $30.00 $50.00 Deposit (re-issued after return of Kit) Late Fee If the Kit is returned late, the teacher may be charged a daily late fee of $10.00. Damaged or Lost Kit If there is damage to the educational kit or contents missing, the $50.00 deposit will not be returned. Please ensure all items are in the Kit prior to returning. In the case of a lost or stolen kit, the teacher will be invoiced for the full value of the Kit. Secondary Education Guide [INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN NORTH VANCOUVER BOOK] Connections to BC’s Curriculum (Based on Ministry website) Grade 9 /10 BC First Peoples 11 Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12 Big Ideas Disparities in power The impact of contact and Indigenous peoples are alter the balance of colonialism continues to reclaiming mental, relationships between affect the political, social, emotional, physical, and individuals and and economic lives of BC spiritual well-being despite between societies. First Peoples the continuing effects of Historical and Cultural expressions convey colonialism. contemporary the richness, diversity, and Indigenous peoples injustices challenge the resiliency of BC First continue to advocate and narrative and identity Peoples. assert rights to self- of Canada as an determination inclusive, multicultural society. Content The continuing effects Impact of historical the varied identities and of imperialism and exchanges of ideas, worldviews of indigenous colonialism on practices, and materials peoples, and the indigenous peoples in among local BC First importance of the Canada and around the Peoples and with non- interconnection of family, world indigenous peoples relationships, language, discriminatory policies, the resistance of BC First culture, and the land attitudes, and historical Peoples to colonialism The resilience and survival wrongs of indigenous peoples in truth and reconciliation the face of colonialism in Canada Curricular Gather information and Gather information and Construct arguments Competencies communicate findings. communicate findings. defending the significance (Skills) Construct arguments Construct arguments of individuals/groups, defending the defending the significance of places, events, or significance of individuals/groups, places, developments. individuals/groups, events, or developments. Assess and compare the places, events, or Assess and compare the significance of the developments. significance of the interconnections between Assess how prevailing interconnections between people, events, and conditions and the people, events, and developments at a actions of individuals or developments at a particular particular time and place, groups influence time and place, and and determine what they events, decisions, or determine what they reveal reveal about issues in the developments (cause about issues in the past and past and present and consequence) present Determine and assess the Determine and assess the long-and-short term causes long-and-short term causes and consequences, and the and consequences, and the intended and unintended intended and unintended consequences, of an event, consequences, of an event, decision, or development decision, or development Secondary Education Guide [INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN NORTH VANCOUVER BOOK] Lesson Plan Goals and Objectives 1. To explore the curriculum-based themes related to the effects of colonialism on the Indigenous peoples of Canada. 2. To show students that Indigenous people play a significant role in both the history and the contemporary development of North Vancouver. 3. To demonstrate to students that First Nations peoples have experienced significant challenges when expressing their cultural traditions. 4. To reveal the ways in which Indigenous groups on the North Shore practice and preserve their cultural heritage as a form of advocacy and resilience. Essential Questions Who are the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh people? What are the different aspects of Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh culture? Why is it important to preserve and protect cultural expressions and practices? What is colonialism? How have the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh cultures been impacted by colonialism? In what ways have the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh people worked to protect and preserve their cultures? What is the significance of this book? Why is it important for Museums and other public education organizations to produce these types of programs and publications? Secondary Education Guide [INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN NORTH VANCOUVER BOOK] Vocabulary, Terms & Names Squamish: The Squamish Nation is comprised Tsleil-Waututh: An Indigenous group who of descendants of the Coast Salish Aboriginal traditionally inhabit the lands around, and peoples who lived in the present day Greater the waters of, Burrard Inlet, British Vancouver area; Gibson’s landing and the Columbia. The Tsleil-Waututh are a Coast Squamish River watershed. Squamish also Salish people who are closely related to but refers to a Salishan language. politically separate from the Squamish and Musqueam nations. First Nations: The aboriginal or indigenous Indigenous: occurring naturally in a particular peoples of Canada. region or environment. Coast Salish: A cultural subgroup of Salish Culture: the pattern if human knowledge, speaking people who traditionally inhabit the belief, and behavior that allows groups to Pacific Coast of British Columbia. transmit knowledge to succeeding generations. Traditions: The handing down of beliefs, Reservation: A tract of public land set apart legends, customs etc., from generation to for a special purpose, as for the use of an generation; a continuing pattern of cultural indigenous group. beliefs or practices. Regalia: The distinctive clothing and Colonialism: the policy or practice of ornaments carried at formal occasions as an acquiring full or partial political control over indication of cultural status.
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