Ghost River Rediscovery"Drawing on the strength of Indigenous culture, the wisdom of the Elders, with a philosophy of love and respect for the Earth and all peoples, Ghost River Rediscovery aims at empowering people of all ages and cultures to discover the natural world, the worlds between cultures and the worlds within themselves." Ghost River Rediscovery initially started in 1994 by offering summer programs. It has now developed into a year round, internationally recognized community development centre assisting communities in designing their own Rediscovery models. It has designed and developed a school based curriculum which has been adopted by several schools in Calgary. Rediscovery in the Schools curriculum is based on First Nations traditions, yet this educational approach touches students and teachers from all cultures. Rediscovery in the Schools is a culturally based outdoor education program, which strengthens ongoing initiatives in the schools. It is divided into four theme areas:
Rediscovery offers a Resource Kit which includes a teacher manual, a student manual and a games book. Cost of Kit is $375.00 For more information or other
programs: Kitikmeot Heritage Society Elder & Youth ProgrammesThrough the May Hakongak Community Library & Cultural Centre the KHS offers various traditional skill development programmes throughout the year. These include skills such as skin preparation, sewing, and traditional tool making. These programmes teach youth traditional skills and encourages the interaction between elders and youth. Each summer the centre runs traditional oral history and archaeological camps. Elders, students and researchers work together to learn more about the history and prehistory of the area. The camps offer participants an Inuinnaqtun language immersion experience as well. The information collected is then used to develop learner materials, and other resources for community use. For more information contact: |
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