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Jun

Maskwacis Education Schools Commission (MESC) Nanâtohk Mîciwin (Universal School Food Strategy)

June 3, 2022F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Indigenous School Story, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

“The problem with selling food to kids is that it creates a disparity, if you don’t have money; you cannot buy food.” Scott Hall Located on Treaty 6 territory, Maskwacis Education Schools Commission (MESC) operates eleven schools, covering 4 nations; Samson Cree Nation, Emineskin Cree Nation, Montana First Nation and Louis Bull Tribe. The schools...

Jun

Cultural programming through the seasons at Nak’al Bun Elementary School

June 3, 2022F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Indigenous School Story, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

“Soo ‘int’en” “Soo ‘et” In Dakelh, Soo ‘int’en means good work and Soo ‘et means right on or excellent! These are just two of the phrases that Cultural Teacher, Sara Sam uses in her language to encourage her students. Sara’s philosophy is to always say positive things to...

Jun

PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱

June 3, 2022F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Indigenous School Story, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱ is an incredible nursery and garden program that means “Blossoming Place”, in SENĆOŦEN, the language of the W̱SÁNEĆ people. PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱ nursery and garden program grows native plants such as ELILE ( Salmon Berry) and ḰȽO,EL (Camas) for ecosystem restoration and traditional food projects throughout W̱SÁNEĆ territory. PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱ is located at the...

May

Q’wemtsín Health Society’s Indigenous Food Sovereignty Video Series

May 19, 2022F2CC adminFeatured Resources, Home Page Blog Feed, Indigenous, Indigenous School Story, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities, Videos

Seed to Harvest, Language and Traditional Practices In collaboration with three communities; Skeetchestn Indian Band, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc and Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band, the Q’wemtsín Health Society (QHS) has created a series of videos to promote growing and sharing food in their communities. Working with students, teachers, Elders, and knowledge keepers, each video teaches skills...

May

Kweselkten Agriculture Guide

May 17, 2022F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Indigenous, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

The Community Futures Development Corporation of Central Interior First Nations (CFDC of CIFN) developed this Kweselkten Agricultural guide. This guide provides information about agriculture techniques and activities through conversation with local producers living and growing food within the Secwépemc territory, including Tk’emlups, Simpcw, and Skeetchestn, and well as on Nlaka’pamux territory. In this guide, you...

May

Edible Education Community of Practice Webinar: “Walking Forward: Learning from Place”

May 12, 2022F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

The final Edible Education Community of Practice meeting of the 2021/2022 school year will be held on Tuesday, May 24 3-4 PST / 6-7 EST! If you are a teacher who wants to integrate First People’s Principles of Learning into your outdoor education, this will be a wonderful opportunity to learn more about ready-to-use resources....

Apr

Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council Education Authority (KTCEA) serves traditional food in schools

April 22, 2022F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Indigenous School Story, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

“I am grateful that they [students] have this program and I want other nations to introduce this program into their communities as well.” Clifford Gladue While sitting having a cup of tea and bannock with an Elder in his community, Clifford Gladue learned about an important document, the Alberta First Nations Food Sovereignty declaration. This...

Apr

Edible Education Community of Practice Webinar: “Decolonizing Your Garden”

April 21, 2022F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

On March 2nd, 2022, the Edible Education Community of Practice hosted a conversation to explore ways to incorporate Indigenous plants and ways of knowing into teaching gardens, and heard about examples from two educators. In order to continue the conversation from the November webinar about Land-Based Learning, two guest speakers shared their experiences: Lori Snyder,...

Feb

Farm to school programs advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals

February 15, 2022F2CC adminHome Page Blog Feed

In June 2021 Food Secure Canada published the paper School Food and the Sustainable Development Goals: A pathway to meeting multiple goals and targets. This paper looked at the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals and demonstrates how school food initiatives are a strong pathway to advancing them. In January 2022 the Coalition for Healthy...

Dec

Learning Circle Stories: from Tk’emlups te Secwépemc and Skeetchestn Indian Band

December 1, 2021F2CC adminEnglish, Farm to School, Home Page Blog Feed, Resource Centre: Indigenous Communities

“When you are wanting something to grow, you need to start with the children.” – Learning Circle Participant In 2019 F2CC, in partnership with the Social Planning & Research Council of BC, provided a Local Food to School Learning Circle Grant to Q’wemtsín Health Society (QHS) to support Sk’elep School of Excellence, from Tk’emlups te...