We are presenting a workshop on Indigenous Perspectives that includes "hands-on" experiential sessions with teachers actively participating in an "Educational Teaching" Sweat Lodge, Indigenous games and traditions, and discussions with regards to the application of foundational knowledge regarding Alberta Education's curriculum and First Nations, Metis, and Inuit.
What: Our planned Indigenous Perspectives workshop will include the following:
1.) Teaching/Educational Sweat Lodge Experience conducted by Indigenous Elders
2.) Indigenous Traditional games and talking circle
3.) Applying Foundational Knowledge about First Nations, Metis, Inuit and curriculum connections.
George Taven of Seeds Connections will be hosting the day and coordinating the logistics. Walter White Bear will be the Keynote speaker and Sweat Lodge Elder.
Walter will also engage several other locally recognized and respected elders to assist with the other sessions throughout the day.
KEY POINTS
1.) This workshop will be conducted at Camp Horizon from 8:30am - 3:00 pm . Teachers are responsible for their own transportation.
3.) We can have up to 50 people register.
4.) It is vital to read the attachments which are descriptions of each of the sessions as well as expectations and appropriate dress and details of what people should be aware of if they are planning to participate in the Educational Teaching Sweat Lodge.
5.) Teachers need to bring their own bag lunches. Participants should bring their own water bottle.
6.) Teachers wanting to participate in the Teaching Sweat must bring appropriate change of clothes and towel.
7.) We will require each participant to fill out and sign an Acknowledgement of Risk form when they first arrive.
This session has a participant fee of $10.50.
Pre-Registration Link
