On Thursday, October 27, 2016, the grade four and five students in Ms. Moir’s class (Division 5) went on a field trip to Spuzzum, B.C. to visit the territory of the Nlaka’pamux Nation (ing-khla-kap-muh). The class took flowers and hearts (made by our students) to the cemetery of an aboriginal girl (Gladys) we have been learning about. Gladys went to residential school in Kamloops. We then went on a hike in the local provincial park down to the old Alexandra Bridge before visiting the local General Store and having an ice cream before heading home. Continue reading Remembering Gladys ~ Heart Garden in Spuzzum, BC
Monthly Archives: October 2016
Aboriginal Education PSA Conference
Jean Moir and Nancy Knickerbocker were honoured at the October Aboriginal Education PSA conference in Langley. They were each gifted beautifully designed shawls by Una Ann Moyer (centre) for their work in response to the Truth and Reconciliation’s Calls to Action. Project of Heart https://www.bctf.ca/HiddenHistory/ and Gladys We Never Knew https://bctf.ca/GladysWeNeverKnew/