Blog Posts

To recognise National Indigenous History Month, the District Aboriginal Team will focus on four themes throughout the month leading up to the celebration of National Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Here is week 1: Art & Resurgence.

The coaching tips for week eight are in the attached pdf. There is no video currently due to a technical difficulty. We will update the video in this post here as soon as possible.

Welcome to the 2022 #sd8abed Reconcilation Run Walk Wheel Opening Ceremony. 

We acknowledge, respect and honour the First Nations in whose traditional territories the Kootenay Lake School District operates and all Aboriginal people residing within the boundaries of School District #8.

Each video is a link below with time in brackets. 

The coaching and video tips for week seven are in the attached pdf.

The coaching and video tips for week six are in the attached pdf.

The coaching and video tips for week five are in the attached pdf.

In preparation for June 6th to June 10th 2022, the SD8 Kootenay Lake wuqanqankimik Reconcilation Run Walk Wheel, please find a lesson plan created by the District Aboriginal Team below.

The coaching and video tips for week one are in the attached pdf.

CW: this topic may be sensitive for some people to read through. There are resources for wellness at the end of the post.

Join us for the 2022 SD8 Virtual Pow Wow on May 20th, 2022 at 9:15 am 

From here until May 20th, each week leading up to the main event we will be sending out information and links to join live events. To receive the links, please email Danica at danica.weager@sd8.bc.ca