December 20th, 2023
- As a school district, we continue our work in response to the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) Calls to Action, item 63
- In 2023-24, all secondary schools are delivering Understanding Contemporary First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Voices (NBE3)
- This is the compulsory Grade 11 English credit for all students
- In 2023-24, all secondary schools are delivering Understanding Contemporary First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Voices (NBE3)
- The NBE3 courses offer all students an in-depth understanding of First Nations, Métis and Inuit authors and scholars and their:
- Literary styles
- Historical and cultural perspectives
- This course:
- Provides spaces to highlight the joy, resilience and brilliance of Indigenous communities
- Teaches the difficult truths of the past
- In doing so, we support intercultural understanding (TRC, #63) amongst students
- This helps to prepare them for the greater societal work of Truth and Reconciliation
- The Indigenous, Equity and Human Rights Department (IEHR) supports the professional development of teachers and administrators to strengthen staff understanding of:
- Indigenous Identities, ways of knowing, perspectives and histories
- Sovereignty-affirming leadership practices
- Students explore:
- Texts from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures in Canada
- The perspectives and influence of related texts
