From beading to diaper making, incoming Yukon teachers learn First Nations basics – CBC
35 teachers took part in orientation week, including lessons and activities with elders
Aug 18, 2019
The school year in Yukon is approaching but some teachers have already started working — learning about the territory’s First Nations.
Thirty-five teachers, all about to teach in the territory for the first time, participated in an orientation week that included lessons and activities from Yukon First Nations elders and leaders, and Yukon’s Department of Education staff.
“I think what sticks out is how I need to educate myself about First Nations, and how little I know about their ways and their traditions,” Emilie Lefrançois, a participant, said on Wednesday.
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