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Tem t’Ikw: The Cold Time Did you know…. that the winter season was a 3me for winter celebra3ons and feas3ng? Locally these celebra3ons included Spirit Dances and the Potlatch. (language and teachings from Norman Guererrero, Jr.) The Potlatch Did you know …….the word potlatch is Chinook and means to give? Potlatches were (are) significant ceremonial occasions that were held in the winter months when food and resources were abundant having been gathered and preserved during the rest of the year. Potlatches were significant social, poli3cal, economic and ceremonial founda3ons of a community and culture. Potlatches included a feast and distribu3on of giHs. Did you know….. The Federal Government of Canada outlawed the Potlatch in 1885. The Potlatch Ban was a government policy designed to force assimila3on by preven3ng Indigenous Communi3es from par3cipa3ng in the Potlatch. The Indian Act was later amended to include the Sundance and other ceremonies across Canada. The Potlatch ban remained in effect un3l 1951. Find out more about the Potlatch and the Potlatch ban at the following sites: Bill Reid SFU, Nuxalk, Potlatch Ban 1 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 Education Team Request Form Request 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 “Every Indian or other person who engages in or assists in celebra3ng the Indian fes3val known as the "Potlatch" or in the Indian dance known as the "Tamanawas" is guilty of a misdemeanour, and shall be liable to imprisonment ... and any Indian or other person who encourages ... an Indian or Indians to get up such a fes3val or dance, or to celebrate the same, ... is guilty of a like offense …” The Indian Act Squamish Potlatch 1954 Potlatch in Victoria

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Page 1: Indigenous Education - North Vancouver School District · 2018-12-03 · Indigenous Education North Vancouver School District December 3-7, 2018 ... We can always count on Raven to

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

https://www.sfu.ca/brc/online_exhibits/masks-2-0/the-potlatch-ban.html
https://nuxalknation.ca/government/potlatch/
https://www.ictinc.ca/the-potlatch-ban-abolishment-of-first-nations-ceremonies
https://my44.sd44.ca/department/LearningServices/indigenouseducation/resources/_layouts/15/WopiFrame.aspx?sourcedoc=/department/LearningServices/indigenouseducation/resources/Documents/North%20Vancouver%20Indigenous%20Education%20Resource%20Team%20Request%202018.docx&action=default
https://my44.sd44.ca/department/LearningServices/indigenouseducation/resources/Documents/Connecting%20the%20Core%20Competencies%20with%20First%20Peoples%20Learning%20-%20Expanded%20Squamish%20and%20Metis.pdf
https://my44.sd44.ca/department/LearningServices/indigenouseducation/resources/Documents/Connecting%20the%20Core%20Competencies%20with%20First%20Peoples%20Learning%20-%20Expanded%20Squamish%20and%20Metis.pdf
https://my44.sd44.ca/department/LearningServices/indigenouseducation/resources/_layouts/15/WopiFrame.aspx?sourcedoc=/department/LearningServices/indigenouseducation/resources/Documents/North%20Vancouver%20Indigenous%20Education%20Resource%20Team%20Request%202018.docx&action=default
https://my44.sd44.ca/department/LearningServices/indigenouseducation/resources/Documents/Connecting%20the%20Core%20Competencies%20with%20First%20Peoples%20Learning%20-%20Expanded%20Squamish%20and%20Metis.pdf
https://my44.sd44.ca/department/LearningServices/indigenouseducation/resources/Documents/Connecting%20the%20Core%20Competencies%20with%20First%20Peoples%20Learning%20-%20Expanded%20Squamish%20and%20Metis.pdf
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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

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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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http://www.fnesc.ca/events-lfp/
mailto:[email protected]
mailto:[email protected]
http://collections.musee-mccord.qc.ca/fr/collection/artefacts/950?Lang=2&accessnumber=950

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