Tem t’Ikw: The Cold Time Didyouknow….thatthewinterseasonwasa3meforwintercelebra3onsandfeas3ng?Locallythesecelebra3onsincludedSpiritDancesandthePotlatch.(languageandteachingsfromNormanGuererrero,Jr.)
ThePotlatchDidyouknow…….thewordpotlatchisChinookandmeanstogive?Potlatcheswere(are)significantceremonialoccasionsthatwereheldinthewintermonthswhenfoodandresourceswereabundanthavingbeengatheredandpreservedduringtherestoftheyear.Potlatchesweresignificantsocial,poli3cal,economicandceremonialfounda3onsofacommunityandculture.Potlatchesincludedafeastanddistribu3onofgiHs.
Did you know…..
TheFederalGovernmentofCanadaoutlawedthePotlatchin1885.ThePotlatchBanwasagovernmentpolicydesignedtoforceassimila3onbypreven3ngIndigenousCommuni3esfrompar3cipa3nginthePotlatch.TheIndianActwaslateramendedtoincludetheSundanceandotherceremoniesacrossCanada.ThePotlatchbanremainedineffectun3l1951.FindoutmoreaboutthePotlatchandthePotlatchbanatthefollowingsites:BillReidSFU,Nuxalk,PotlatchBan
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Table of Contents
Page 1: The Potlatch NVSD Indigenous Education Request Form
Page 2 Potlatch as Pedagogy Student Profile
Page 3 Workshops Upcoming Events
NVSD Indigenous EducationTeam Request FormRequest Form
Core Competencies
Core Competencies with Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Métis connections can be found here.
Indigenous Education North Vancouver School District
December 3-7, 2018
“EveryIndianorotherpersonwhoengagesinorassistsincelebra3ngtheIndianfes3valknownasthe"Potlatch"orintheIndiandanceknownasthe"Tamanawas"isguiltyofamisdemeanour,andshallbeliabletoimprisonment...andanyIndianorotherpersonwhoencourages...anIndianorIndianstogetupsuchafes3valordance,ortocelebratethesame,...isguiltyofalikeoffense…”TheIndianAct
Squamish Potlatch 1954
Potlatch in Victoria
Potlatch as Pedagogy NVSDstaffhadtheopportunitytoa\endthebooklaunchofPotlatchasPedagogy:LearningThroughCeremony,atUBConNovember20,2018.SarahDavidsonandherfather,ar3stRobertDavidsonsharedhowtheHaidacultureandspecificallythatofthePotlatch,canbepartofeduca3onalprac3cesthroughnineprinciples.Thenineprinciples“formafounda3onoflearningandteaching:strongrela3onships,authen3cexperiences;curiosity;observa3on,contribu3on;recognizingandencouragingstrengths;honouringthepowerofthemind;Indigenoushistoryandstoriesremembered;aswellasspiritualityandprotocol”JoanneArchibald,forwardtoPotlatchasPedagogy:LearningThroughCeremony.
Student Profile of the Week
Name:RavenCaron
Na.on:OjibweNa3on
School:SeycoveSecondary
RavenissuchabrightlightforSeycoveSecondarySchoolwithhisenthusias3cwillingnesstobealeaderforourschool.WecanalwayscountonRaventowhipupameaningfulspeechorthoughtprovokingpoemtoreadoutatourassemblies.Hedidanexcep3onaljobduringtheOrangeShirtDayassemblywhenhetoldoftheimpactoftheResiden3alSchoolexperienceonhisownancestors.InRaven'sspare3me,heloves3Dmodelingandprin3ngandfromthat,helovestweakingandmodifyinghiscustombuilt3Dprinter!Ravenloveslisteningtomusic;specifically,highfidelityaudio.Itisatruehighlighttosee(andhear)RavensingingwiththeSeycovechoir!Ravenloveslearningandresearchingabouteverything,everychancehecanget.HelovescoffeeandgetstoenjoyitoHenathisjobatalocalCaféwherehehasworkedforthepastthreeyears.HeplayssocceronboththeSeycoveschoolteamaswellasonhisclubteam.RavenepitomizestheSeycoveC.L.A.S.S.acronym(Considera3on,Leadership,Achievement,SportsmanshipandScholarship).WelldoneRaven!
Resources
Here are some resources about the Potlatch to share with your students
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Secret of the Dance
Alfred Scow Andrea Spalding
A Kwakwaka’wakw Potlatch
by Sally Williams
FNESC Upcoming workshops CheckoutsomeupcomingworkshopsfromtheFirstNa3onsEduca3onSteeringCommi\ee.Signupfastastheyusuallysellout!Toregisterandformoreinforma3onclickFNESCWORKSHOPS
January18,2019:Integra@ngFirstPeoplesContentandPrinciplesofLearningintoSchoolsandClassrooms:
January28,2019:EnglishFirstPeoplesTeacherResourceGuide
Upcoming Events
December6,2018.DinnerandDialogue:ThePassSystem:5:30-7:00pm.TheIndigenousEduca3onteamwillbeshowingthefilm,ThePassSystem.ThisdocumentarybyAlexWilliamsinves3gatestheuseofthePassSystemtopreventIndigenousPeoplesfromleavingreservestomaintainsocialandeconomicinequali3es.Emailconfirma@[email protected]
IfyourschoolhasasuccessstorytosharepleaseemailBradBakeratbbaker@sd44.ca
References
Victoria:TheLastPotlatchh\ps://meetmythamerica.wordpress.com/2014/01/13/lifestyles-of-the-potlatched-and-famous/
SquamishPotlatch1954h\p://collec3ons.musee-mccord.qc.ca/fr/collec3on/artefacts/950?Lang=2&accessnumber=950
IndianActquoteh\ps://www.ic3nc.ca/the-potlatch-ban-abolishment-of-first-na3ons-ceremonies
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