Halo a h-uile duine, Ciamar a tha thu?
Hello everyone, how are you? My name is Jenna Flint and I have been working with School District 71 since 2018. This is my second year as an Indigenous Support Worker at Lake Trail Community School, and I am excited to be back and working in our beautiful new space.
My family originates from the Gaelic speaking regions of Scotland and descends from the Dalriada Scots and the Picts. We first arrived on Turtle Island in 1620 on The Mayflower where one of my direct ancestors was an indentured servant. Later branches came from Glasgow and Ayrshire in Scotland and settled in the Niagara region before organizing one of the most successful overland expeditions to British Columbia from Queenston in the mid 1800’s. Altogether, our family has lived on Vancouver Island for 6 generations and consider this beautiful place to be our home.
For as long as I can remember, I have been working and living beside the Indigenous people of Turtle Island. I have 2 adopted siblings who are Cree, a son who is Salish and Kanaka Maoli (Indigenous Hawaiian) and 2 grandchildren who are Salish and Muskogee (Creek).
I am excited to be working with your children and getting to know your families.
Tapadh leat
Thankyou
Jenna
