We hope you had an incredible summer connecting with nature and for those you care for most. It is a great privilege to live work and play on the Traditional unceded Territories of the Péntłatch, E’ikʷsən, K’ómoks people (Sahtloot and Sasitla), the traditional keepers of this land.
We would like to introduce you to our Indigenous Education Team. Our returning Indigenous Support Workers are Jacqueline Morgan Jasmine Wallace and Troy Donovan. We have one new ISW, Jeannie McDonald. Our returning Indigenous Support Teacher is Kaya Leslie and our Noxsola is Evelyn Voyageur.
The Indigenous Education Program here at G.P. Vanier is available Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 3:15pm. This is a program for students of Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Metis or Inuit). This ancestry can be determined on a voluntary basis through self-identification and includes Status, Non-Status, Metis or Inuit Ancestry and may extend several generations back in your family history.
The Indigenous Education Program provides academic, cultural, leadership and personal support to students as well as providing support for cultural presentations, post secondary sessions/field trips and lunch time groups. We also have Evelyn Voyageur, our Noxsola (Wise One) who is our Elder in Residence. She often comes in for workshops, visits, and classroom presentations. Our department is meant to enhance G.P. Vanier’s school programs.
