Action Blog – Indigenous Learning: Strategic Growth Area Two

Growth Area Two

Strategic Priority 1: Inspired Learners; Goal 3: Indigenous Peoples’ history, perspectives, and learning approaches are embedded within district planning and practices.

One key area of growth identified in Fall 2022 was that of incorporating Indigenous curriculum, activities, and First Peoples Principles of Learning into our school activities and learning

Strategic Actions Goal 2

As learning community, we are committed to the objectives outlined in the Strategic Plan:

• Honour and implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission calls to action related to education

• Deepen understanding of and embed the First Peoples’ Principles of Learning 
• Increase access to authentic learning opportunities and resources to enhance understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ culture and history

Some of our actions were:

• Provide multiple school-wide opportunities for Indigenous activities and learning
• Support individual teachers in implementing Indigenous and First Peoples’ ways of knowing and learning into their course curriculum
• Focus on Indigenous learning and ways of knowing at staff meetings and professional development opportunities.

In May 2022 Rose Guerin, an elder from the Musqueam First Nation, visited Burnett Secondary to share her experiences growing up as an Indigenous person in Canada. Students learned of her experience in residential schools, her life journey as a sister, a mother, and a grandmother. She also shared many of the values that her community embraces in raising children and participating in community. Students were all moved by her presentation and learned important lessons about the First People’s principles of learning, knowing, and understanding.

We thank and honour Rose for sharing her wisdom and story.

(Please see the pictures of Rose’s visit in the gallery below)