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Read the Superintendent's Report each month on the website for: 

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Winter moves us to gather around fires, in our lodges and cozy under warm blankets at home. We settle in to listen to stories, the words of Elders and story tellers.

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Truth and Reconciliation week was special at Salmo Elementary School.  Not only was there an amazing display of support through the display of Orange Shirts, but there was a softness among the primary students, and a depth of curiosity and understanding among the intermediate grades. The experiences shared in all the classrooms and at the assembly, were incredibly rewarding this year.

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Louis Riel Day at Homelinks Creston 

In this week’s Aboriginal Education learning event, K-12 students at Homelinks Creston enjoyed pahkwesikan, Metis bannock in honor of Louis Riel Day. 

One student writes:

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Tawnshi/Tanshi!

November is Metis Awareness Month in SD8! 

We've got a number of exciting plans to celebrate Metis culture. 

Online offerings: (email danica.weager@sd8.bc.ca for links to join) 

Monday November 7 from 8:45 to 9:30am PST

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November 8th is a day marked to honour the contributions of Indigenous Peoples to the Canadian Military.

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Read the Superintendent's Report each month on the website for: 

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At Erickson School each class is learning more every year about the former Residential Schools and Erickson School today. They have been talking about how they feel at their school today and how this differs from back then.

Please check out some photos below:

The Gr. 2/3 class with their art projects for Truth and Reconciliation

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