SCHOOL DISTRICT5SOUTHEASTKOOTENAY

Indigenous Education

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Seven Oaks School Division believes that communities are more sustainable and mutually beneficial when we build upon relationships and responsibility to one another to ensure all of our students benefit. We recognize that everyone in SOSD can benefit from Indigenous education as it can enrich the experiences of all learners.

We recognize that Indigenous peoples have been largely unacknowledged in our past education system which can contribute to misinformed opinions. By incorporating authentic learning of and with Indigenous peoples we can forge a rich collective identity that honours Indigenous peoples and all our relations.

In Seven Oaks School Division we have created a number of initiatives that serve to build bridges and create a stronger foundation for all our children from which they can emerge with pride, confidence and connectedness to people, place and history.

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Meet Our Team

Click here to meet the team!

What Are We Doing?

Indigenous Education Continuum

View the Seven Oaks School Division rubric around Indigenous Education.

Circle Garden

A teaching tool with each of the four quadrants reflecting a period of history and large rocks representing the 13 moons of the First Nation peoples.

Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow

Annually Seven Oaks School Division and the community celebrate our graduation students with a Traditional Pow Wow.

Pow Wow Clubs

This is a community engagement initiative open to students of all Nations, including staff and parents.

Indigenous Education in Our Schools

Each of our schools has highlighted some of the Indigenous education that is occurring in their school.

Treaty Education Training

Increases knowledge, understanding, and impact of the Treaties and the Treaty Relationship.

Additional Information

Indigenous Education Policy

Seven Oaks School Division's policy on Indigenous Education.

Celebrating Strength

Indigenous students and their stories of success in schools.