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Indigenous Ways
Shawnigan staff continue to learn
100 Shawnigan Lake School staff from all departments attended a day of professional development to learn about various Indigenous Ways. Six different workshops were delivered by Indigenous Elders, athletes, artists, and teachers. The day was filled with experiential learning ranging from playing lacrosse, to storytelling, to making dreamcatchers, to learning about the way of council, to re-enacting Canada’s colonial past.
The objective of the day was to reach a better understanding of Indigenous Ways that will—ultimately—foster healthy community building. By engaging in the day’s offerings with open minds and hearts, we not only learned new skills, but we also honoured the Call to Action as part of the Truth and Reconciliation process. Through our learning, we felt grateful and honoured to be guided by such knowledgeable teachers and want to thank them for sharing their experiences, and stories, and knowledge with us.
We acknowledge with respect the Coast Salish Peoples on whose traditional lands and waterways we live, learn and play. We are grateful for the opportunity to share in this beautiful region, and we aspire to healthy and respectful relationships with those who have lived on and cared for these lands for millennia.
Shawnigan Lake School is an independent co-educational boarding school for ages 13 –18 on Canada’s beautiful West Coast. Our diverse, interdisciplinary and innovative programming helps shape the next generation of global leaders.
