Here’s why this Indigenous educator thinks a local outdoor program could be ‘a first step to healing’ – CBC
Mar 09, 2020
If the sprawling home at the John R. Park Homestead stands as a tribute to the European couple who built it, the land all around it tells the story of a different people.
The Indigenous groups that call Essex home are deeply rooted in the area — from maple syrup tapping to snowshoeing, their traditions helped define the landscape.
And now, an educational program that gives thousands of students a glimpse of Canadian heritage is expanding to include those traditions for the first time.
“It’s about time our students understood the impact that Inuit, First Nations and Métis people have had on development historically and currently in Canada,” said Darlene Marshall, the Indigenous education lead at the Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board and one of the developers of the program.
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