REGINA – A new curriculum coming to Treaty 4 Schools focuses on getting students out of the classroom to learn about land conservation through an Indigenous lens.
Students, teachers and elders gathered in Fort Qu’Appelle Friday for the official launch of the Learning The Land Program.
“More opportunities need to happen in our school system for environment outdoor education games,” said Scott Fulton, one of the program’s coordinators. “Get them outside the classroom where learning can be a little more fresh.”
A fall 2014 pilot project taught kids first-hand about the traditional, cultural and scientific aspects of Saskatchewan’s native prairie landscape through a variety of First Nations cultural activities.
Ken Lonechild, another program coordinator, said an ice fishing fieldtrip taught students about species at risk of extinction in Saskatchewan, while also learning the importance of sharing and working with peers.
“The scientific part of it merged with the traditional knowledge just goes hand and hand with building a better learning experience.”
The program is expected to be implemented into all 11 Treaty 4 schools in the fall.
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