{"id":5722,"date":"2025-10-28T14:48:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T21:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/?page_id=5722"},"modified":"2026-01-07T17:00:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T01:00:37","slug":"canoes-stixim-and-spilus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/canoes-stixim-and-spilus\/","title":{"rendered":"Canoes &#8211; st&#8217;iXim and spilus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-23evwa-14cf4ac7aaeb87393e29b24ced858d26 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mk4o0ys2-3d6a3751e80d4194b166cd2d3a241bde '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 class=\"main-title entry-title \">Canoes \u2013 st\u2019iXim and spilus<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<p>We invite you to join us on a journey connecting us to place while we <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180706285 BCX8\">learn<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180706285 BCX8\"> how to be good guests on the unceded territories of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180706285 BCX8\">the<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180706285 BCX8\">Pe<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180706285 BCX8\">n<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180706285 BCX8\">tl&#8217;atc<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180706285 BCX8\">h<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180706285 BCX8\">,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180706285 BCX8\">E\u2019i<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180706285 BCX8\">ksa<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180706285 BCX8\">n<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180706285 BCX8\">,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180706285 BCX8\">Sathloo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180706285 BCX8\">t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180706285 BCX8\"> and<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180706285 BCX8\">Sas<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180706285 BCX8\">i<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180706285 BCX8\">tl<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180706285 BCX8\">a<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180706285 BCX8\">Nations<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW180706285 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Our Goals for This Learning Journey:<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To ensure <strong>inclusion<\/strong> of local pentl&#8217;atch peoples&#8217; knowledge and perspectives is done respectfully and without appropriating knowledge. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To contribute to <strong>revitalization<\/strong> of and<strong> continued understandings<\/strong> of skills, knowledge, and perspectives of First Peoples, for all students.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To encourage and support <strong>respectful development<\/strong> of local teaching and learning resources.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To contribute to <strong>understanding<\/strong> that the canoe and the land are our teachers. And that respect, care, and reciprocity are a key to that relationship.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">History<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>These canoes came to our school district as the result of collaboration<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262230424 BCX8\"> between Indigenous Education and the Lake Park Society. <span class=\"TextRun SCXW7112259 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7112259 BCX8\">Since <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7112259 BCX8\">then, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7112259 BCX8\">we have meet with Knowledge holders of the Pentl&#8217;atch <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7112259 BCX8\">families to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7112259 BCX8\">gather knowledge that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7112259 BCX8\">can be shared with you and your students <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7112259 BCX8\">as we <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7112259 BCX8\">learn <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7112259 BCX8\">how to be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7112259 BCX8\">in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7112259 BCX8\">the Canoe as well as knowing the history of where we are.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW7112259 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In 2022 and 2023, Indigenous Education purchased two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clippercanoes.com\/products\/pacific-dancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pacific Dancer<\/a> fiberglass canoes from Clipper Canoes. These canoes are &#8220;patterned after canoes designed and used for hundreds of years by First Nations People along the West Coast.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Lake Park Society&#8217;s School Programs:<\/strong> &#8220;Lake Park Society (LPS) offers a variety of full-day outdoor education programs in May and June. Each of our grade-specific programs are BC Curriculum aligned and developed by BC-certified teachers to inspire inquiry, build core competencies, and nurture student\u2019s connection to place.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cumberlandlakepark.ca\/programs\/school-programs\/\">School Programs &#8211; Cumberland Lake Park &amp; Campground<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Naming and Blessing Ceremony<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>It was important to the community members involved in this journey that we do our work in a good way, identified in the above goals. A part of this work included the naming and blessing of the canoes.<\/p>\n<p>In a ceremony held on March 12, 2025 at Comox (Pentl&#8217;atch) Lake, Jessie Recalma gifted pentl&#8217;ach names for the two canoes. The canoes were blessed in traditional ceremony and the work included the calling of witnesses and oral history sharing from local knowledge holders.<\/p>\n<p>These<span style=\"color: #333333;\"> two <\/span>canoes were named: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/10\/stiXim.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/sound-937654_1280.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/sound-937654_1280.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/sound-937654_1280-300x258.png 300w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/sound-937654_1280-1030x887.png 1030w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/sound-937654_1280-768x661.png 768w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/sound-937654_1280-495x400.png 495w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/sound-937654_1280-845x684.png 845w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/sound-937654_1280-705x607.png 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 18px) 100vw, 18px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/10\/stiXim.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>st&#8217;iXim<\/strong> <\/a>(sun), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/10\/silus.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/sound-937654_1280.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/sound-937654_1280.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/sound-937654_1280-300x258.png 300w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/sound-937654_1280-1030x887.png 1030w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/sound-937654_1280-768x661.png 768w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/sound-937654_1280-495x400.png 495w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/sound-937654_1280-845x684.png 845w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/sound-937654_1280-705x607.png 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 18px) 100vw, 18px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/10\/silus.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>spilus<\/strong> <\/a>(moon).<\/p>\n<p>Jessie, who is a language worker within his nation, chose these names to represent the deep connections between the natural world and the teachings that will take place on and near the water in the future. Here is a link to the Qualicum First Nation Website describing the deep work they have doing to revitalize the pentl&#8217;atch Language: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualicumfirstnation.com\/pentlach-alphabet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pentl\u2019ach Reawakening the language<\/a>. Here is an article describing this journey from the First Peoples Cultural Council: <a href=\"https:\/\/fpcc.ca\/stories\/pentlach-language\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">On November 17, 2023, pentl\u2019ach was officially announced as a living language in B.C.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The ceremony was a powerful expression of respect, culture, place, and community. For more information about this day please click here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/SD-71-Article-Canoe-Blessing-and-Naming-Ceremony-at-Comox-Pentlatch-Lake_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SD 71 Article &#8211; Canoe Blessing and Naming Ceremony at Comox (Pentlatch) Lake.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2>Learning Considerations<\/h2>\n<h3>Intentions<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We invite you to reflect about how teachers, as visitors or guests to this land, can be aware of and create space for dynamic local culture, history and knowledge in a meaningful way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We encourage you to think about your intentions for participating in this experience and ask:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Am I acknowledging the <strong>diversity<\/strong> and <strong>history<\/strong> of the K\u2019omoks First Nation?<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How do these intentions <strong>honour<\/strong> and <strong>relate to<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fnesc.ca\/first-peoples-principles-of-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">First Peoples Principles of Learning<\/a>?\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Am I treating all learners <strong>inclusively<\/strong>?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What do we already know? What do we need to know? What questions do we have? How can we get started on this journey?\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">How are we <strong>including<\/strong>, <strong>honouring<\/strong>, <strong>interconnecting<\/strong>, <strong>reciprocating<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">How do we intend to <strong>share<\/strong> this experience?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>First Peoples Pedagogy<\/h3>\n<p>We encourage you to reflect about how your journey connects to First Peoples Pedagogy. Here are two great resources to get started in this reflection.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>First Peoples Principles of Learning:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5754 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Principles-of-learning-poster-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Principles-of-learning-poster-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Principles-of-learning-poster-454x705.jpg 454w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2025\/11\/Principles-of-learning-poster.jpg 541w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fnesc.ca\/first-peoples-principles-of-learning\/\">Link: First Peoples Principles of Learning \u2013 First Nations Education Steering Committee FNESC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>These learning principles &#8220;were articulated by Indigenous Elders, scholars and knowledge keepers to guide the development of the curriculum and teaching of the the English First Peoples course created by the BC Ministry of Education and First Nations Education Steering Committee in 2006\/2007&#8221; (FNESC, n.d.).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They represent an attempt to identify common elements in the varied teaching and learning approaches that prevail within particular First Nations societies. It must be recognized that they do not capture the full reality of the approach used in any single First Peoples\u2019 society&#8221; (FNESC, n.d.).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jo Chrona: First Peoples Principles of Learning\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jo-Anne L. Chrona is a Ts&#8217;msyen author and educator of over twenty years. Jo created a website as a resource for teachers to help incorporate the First Peoples Principles of Learning (FPPL) into their classrooms and schools. It is an excellent resource for teachers to find ways to deepen their understanding of the FPPL, connect the FPPL to other educational theories, and connect these pedagogies to the classroom and curriculum.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpeoplesprinciplesoflearning.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Link: Jo-Anne Chrona &#8211; First Peoples Principles of Learning<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Your Journey<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Connection to Place and Land (Stewardship)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As educators and guests on the pentl&#8217;atch territory, we have a responsibility to learn, reflect and teach about whose territory we live on. Please take time to help your students connect to place and the land. Here are some suggestions for you to begin with as you paddle together on this journey.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW177869382 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177869382 BCX8\"><strong>Inquiry Question:<\/strong> What do we know about the Comox (Pentl&#8217;atch) Lake area? W<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177869382 BCX8\">hat questions do we have?\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW177869382 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Understanding of the Land Acknowledgement:<\/strong> Whose territory are we on? Who are the caretakers and the stewards of this land? Carolyn Roberts, author of Re-Storying Education, shared<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolynroberts.net\/single-post\/reflections-on-and-of-the-land\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> this blog post<\/a> about reflections on and of the land.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Consider deepening connections by teaching about these topics:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pentl&#8217;atch territory \u2013 The pentl&#8217;atch are the original stewards and caretakers of this area. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Migration of nations to this area \u2013 The E\u2019iksan and K\u2019omoks people moved into the area living with the Pentl&#8217;atch in the 1830\u2019s and 1850\u2019s respectively. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Name of the lake: Pentl&#8217;atch \u2013 Salal Lake or Salal Pentl&#8217;atch. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Comox Lake was named after settlers arrived and the migration of K\u2019\u00f3moks to the area.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>K&#8217;omoks First Nation has a very informative slideshow presentation written by Jesse Morin: Cultural Topography of Traditional Indigenous Land Use at Pentl&#8217;atch (the Comox Valley). <a href=\"https:\/\/komoks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Morin-Cultural-Topography-Jun-19-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/komoks.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Morin-Cultural-Topography-Jun-19-2023.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Story<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>How can story connect us to place, history, and community?<\/li>\n<li>How can stories about the canoes&#8217; names or Comox (Pentl&#8217;atch) Lake deepen our understanding of pentl&#8217;atch perspectives?<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW165557605 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165557605 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{\">What stories will the canoes capture and carry through these teachings?<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165557605 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW165557605 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Connection:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/legend-of-queneesh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Legend of Queneesh<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Q\u2019um Q\u2019um Xiiem, Dr. Jo-ann Archibald, has a wonderful resource for teachers to learn about Indigenous storywork. <a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousstorywork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/indigenousstorywork.com\/\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Further Learning<\/h2>\n<p>We encourage you to guide your students through inquiry, asking questions such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How were traditional Canoes utilized here is the past? Present?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>How are traditional canoes made?<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How are we sharing these new teachings and understanding?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>How does it shift your thinking around acknowledging territory?<\/li>\n<li>How do we walk differently?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about the <strong>reawakening of the Pent&#8217;atch language<\/strong>, please visit this website:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualicumfirstnation.com\/pentlach-alphabet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.qualicumfirstnation.com\/pentlach-alphabet\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5722","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-28 03:40:26","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"post_tag","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5722","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5722"}],"version-history":[{"count":49,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5722\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5724,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5722\/revisions\/5724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/indigenous-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}