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We will achieve equity of outcomes for Indigenous learners in Cariboo-Chilcotin School District. We will continue to examine our environments, structures, and practices to identify and address barriers. We are committed to continuing to strengthen relationships with First Nation communities as rightsholders and collaborate with community partners who support Indigenous children and youth and their families. We will embed learning about Indigenous culture, perspectives, and language in the daily experience of learners in our schools. Some examples of the work of our plan are:

  • District-wide staff learning about Truth and Reconciliation, local Indigenous culture, Circle of Courage and trauma-informed practice
  • Planned school-wide culture learning aligned with calendar of local cultural seasonal activities
  • Visible language and culture across schools (Knowledge keepers in schools, ceremony, welcome signage, elders posters)
  • Review of school libraries and resource collections and additional funding for Authentic First Peoples Resources
  • Recognizing cultural learning in community with graduation program credits (local Independent Directed Study framework)
  • Meaningful engagement of schools and district in Local Education Agreements (LEA)
  • Re-engagement with Equity in Action 

Explore the ways we are LEARNING BETTER TOGETHER for equity for Indigenous students and learning about local Indigenous culture for all students and staff:

Cariboo-Chilcotin Team at FNESC

100 Mile Elementary

150 Mile Elementary

Alexis Creek Elementary/Secondary

Anahim Lake Elementary/Secondary

Big Lake Elementary

Cataline Elementary

Chilcotin Road Elementary

Columneetza Junior Secondary

Forest Grove Elementary

Graduation Routes Other Ways

Horse Lake Elementary

Horsefly Elementary/Junior

Lac La Hache Elementary

Lake City Secondary

Likely Elementary

Marie Sharpe Elementary

Mile 108 Elementary

Mountview Elementary

Naghtaneqed Elementary/Junior

Nesika Elementary

Outback Storefront

Peter Skene Ogden Secondary

Skyline Alternate

Tatla Lake Elementary/Junior

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Language teachers and district staff represented Cariboo-Chilcotin School District at the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) conference in Vancouver. The team learned from powerful presentations, connected with one another and colleagues from across the province, and celebrated both what is already happening in our schools and what is possible.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/e5ae6922-6340-46c3-979f-4cd42523a929" alt="Cariboo Chilcotin Team at FNESC cheryl lenardon" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>

Talking Sticks

Mountview Elementary

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mountview grade 3 and 4 students worked with Ms. Charley on making talking sticks and discussing. It's good to know how to listen respectfully and be the only one talking when given the opportunity to speak!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/4db3c15b-92bf-4ca3-8253-5cb484a44e91" alt="20251114 091614 Kevin McLennan" width="328" height="437" style="width:328px;height:437px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>

Mountview Orange Shirt Day Walk

Mountview Elementary

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mountview students attended an Orange Shirt Day school-wide assembly and then had a quiet, thoughtful walk around the neighbourhood to symbolize bringing the children back home. We were joined by staff, parents, and Strong Start attendees as well!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/4d62ec5f-c5eb-413e-83cd-93d405bbfb3c" alt="IMG 1116 1 Kevin McLennan" width="413" height="550" style="width:413px;height:550px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>

Smudging to Begin Our Year

Mountview Elementary

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mountview staff learned about the ritual and importance of smudging before setting out on the land for an afternoon of being out on the land. Starting our year in a good way.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/f9ee198f-eb70-4736-a037-3f0b7f3c20e8" alt="IMG 1097 Kevin McLennan" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>

District Lahal tournament

100 Mile Elementary

150 Mile Elementary

Alexis Creek Elementary/Secondary

Anahim Lake Elementary/Secondary

Big Lake Elementary

Cataline Elementary

Chilcotin Road Elementary

Columneetza Junior Secondary

Forest Grove Elementary

Graduation Routes Other Ways

Horse Lake Elementary

Horsefly Elementary/Junior

Lac La Hache Elementary

Lake City Secondary

Likely Elementary

Marie Sharpe Elementary

Mile 108 Elementary

Mountview Elementary

Naghtaneqed Elementary/Junior

Nesika Elementary

Peter Skene Ogden Secondary

Outback Storefront

Skyline Alternate

Tatla Lake Elementary/Junior

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Marie Sharpe hosted the 2nd annual lahal tournament. Teams travelled from around the district to take part. Special thank you to all the knowledge keepers that came out to support the event. A great day was experienced by all!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/c843f8b1-ef6b-4b57-a033-1b4fb4e5d0e2" alt="7 Grant Gustafson" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>

Buddy Reading and Collaboration

Mountview Elementary

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you to the Esket drummers for welcoming us back to school. The Honor Song and the Bear Song set the tone for us to be thankful, thoughtful, and strong as the new term begins.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/c0d70cf9-e117-460c-b42a-f7b82241fc82" alt="Buddy Reading and Collaboration" width="680" height="421" style="width:680px;height:421px"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>

Drum Making

Mountview Elementary

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mrs. Charlie, Shuswap Language and Culture teacher, with the help of Mrs. Romaniuk, Mr. Rogers have been making drums with Mountview students. &nbsp;When done, we will tell stories, drum, and sing the songs this land has heard for thousands of years.</span></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/a049e1e5-ef62-50b5-873d-9cafe0a71ca6" alt="u3jd7nrf.jpg" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div></div><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>

Independent Directed Study Framework

100 Mile Elementary

150 Mile Elementary

Alexis Creek Elementary/Secondary

Anahim Lake Elementary/Secondary

Big Lake Elementary

Cataline Elementary

Chilcotin Road Elementary

Columneetza Junior Secondary

Forest Grove Elementary

Graduation Routes Other Ways

Horse Lake Elementary

Horsefly Elementary/Junior

Lac La Hache Elementary

Lake City Secondary

Likely Elementary

Marie Sharpe Elementary

Mile 108 Elementary

Mountview Elementary

Naghtaneqed Elementary/Junior

Nesika Elementary

Peter Skene Ogden Secondary

Outback Storefront

Skyline Alternate

Tatla Lake Elementary/Junior

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Honouring learning done with family and in community was the inspiration for Cariboo-Chilcotin School District developing a framework to support learners engage in independent directed studies (IDS). IDS allows students to take ownership of planning and engaging in learning about a particular topic or aspect of a curricular area. They decide how they will share what they learned and are granted credits in the graduation program. It is inspiring to see where students can take their studies!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">To learn more, click </span><a href="/page/3983/independent-directed-study-ids" target="_blank" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">here.</span></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/911eae3b-96e5-45ce-918b-31217cee21a3" alt="Independent Directed Study Framework" width="475" height="630" style="width:475px;height:630px"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>

District Leadership Learning About

100 Mile Elementary

150 Mile Elementary

Alexis Creek Elementary/Secondary

Anahim Lake Elementary/Secondary

Big Lake Elementary

Cataline Elementary

Chilcotin Road Elementary

Columneetza Junior Secondary

Forest Grove Elementary

Graduation Routes Other Ways

Horse Lake Elementary

Horsefly Elementary/Junior

Lac La Hache Elementary

Lake City Secondary

Likely Elementary

Marie Sharpe Elementary

Mile 108 Elementary

Mountview Elementary

Naghtaneqed Elementary/Junior

Nesika Elementary

Peter Skene Ogden Secondary

Outback Storefront

Skyline Alternate

Tatla Lake Elementary/Junior

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The district leadership team of PVP, managers, and senior staff was honoured to have our own Dancing Water Sandy lead learning for us about First Nations traditional knowledge and use of plants. We mixed teas and made smudge candles and salve.</span></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/238405a4-426a-5d51-9e35-f4ee97d4a65d" alt="7y0ldt9e.jpg" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div></div><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>

Orange Shirt Day

Mountview Elementary

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mountview hosted a morning assembly that focussed on remembering the legacy of the residential schools, equity and empathy, and how history should never repeat itself. The attached photos are from that assembly. Students then went back to classes and did various activities with art and writing that focussed on their thoughts about acts of reconciliation that they can do as kids. Ideas like connecting with the land, spending time with elders, and including everyone in their circles emerged. It was a wonderful day.</span></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b7be2c51-1a07-52d8-8cb8-81456a092988" alt="6s1kw8lu.jpg" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div></div><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>