Indigenous Ways of Knowing

Roots & Rivers™ embeds Indigenous Ways of Knowing throughout the curriculum to support culturally grounded teaching and learning. The framework honours community knowledge, relational learning, Elders’ voices, and land-based understandings that guide students in developing identity, belonging, and respect.

Includes:

• Seasonal cycles and land-based knowledge
• Storywork and oral traditions
• Community Elders and knowledge keepers
• Identity, belonging, and relational learning
• Holistic approaches to literacy and numeracy
• Respectful integration of cultural protocols
• Opportunities for community collaboration

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