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Indigenous perspectives on UN Sustainability goals – M2P3

UN Sustainability Goal from an Indigenous Perspective

This connects to my previous post but it’s more of a contrast because it’s showing video interviews of Indigenous leaders from all over the world speaking to the UN sustainable development goals and how they impact their people. Looking at this from a lens of Gr 6 Social Studies, there is a deep connection again to government and the choices, laws and priorities they have. What can/should the federal government, provincial government, and local governments be doing to support these? Where does the responsibility lie? How can we, as citizens, let our government know what we’d like them to prioritize. Who is it affecting and how?

Food sovereignty Syilx perspective – M2P2

Food sovereignty from the perspective of the Syilx people

This is a fantastic resource that connects to the UN sustainability goals (connections to #1 – no poverty, #2 – zero hunger, #11 sustainability, #12 responsible consumption, #14 Life below water and #15 Life on land). Talking about preserving traditional ways of getting food from the land is such a vital part of not just their traditions, but sustaining their people and our land. Looking at the Gr 6 Social Studies curriculum, this would certainly fit when talking about government and thinking about who controls what parts of the food chain and why. It’s also a neat fit into science when you look at the partnerships like the Slow Food partnership that talks about how they are trying to restore things like the Sockeye Salmon runs etc. There would also be a tie into Literacy when talking about storytelling and all the captikwl that are told around food.