Last Friday, May 6th, I invited Kenthen Thomas, another UBC teacher candidate, to share a story from his nation with my class. Mr. Thomas is from the Secwepemc nation, currently known as the Shushwap Lake region, and we were very fortunate to have him share a sacred story with us. He told How Bear and Coyote Made Day and Night. He is an excellent story teller and we were all captivated by his words. As Ken said, said, it is a miracle that the stories of his people survived the Indian Act and Residential School era. They were passed down to him through many generations and survived many painful years before finally reaching our class. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge, giving your time and energy to us!

Kenthen Thomas sharing his knowledge

Monday this week our class was lucky enough to be chosen to attend the 5th Annual First Peoples Festival at the Museum of Anthropology. We were welcomed to the event by an elder from the Musqueam nation, which was followed by a beautiful singing performance. We learned about many Coast Salish communities and participated in a very strong reenactment of the First Peoples’ experience in Canada. I was grateful to be a part of it!

Coast Salish performance and welcome

Students enjoying their lunch break at the beautiful MOA

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