promoting land-based learning. “They do land-based activities. We get our local elders involved, as well as local fishermen and trappers. They come and they teach the students their trade. So, students learn how to fish, trap, hunt, and even skin and prepare moose hides,” explains Division Board Chair Linda Ballantyne. In fact, many schools within the Division operate culture camps in collaboration with First Nations councils and organizations such as the Misipawistik Cree Nation. With an experienced Senior leadership team, each leader in the Division oversees specialized portfolios. The Division has a clear organizational structure to ensure the implementation and accountability of its Division strategic plan. The division has 15 education agreements with First Nation communities it partners with to facilitate the education of its largely indigenous student body. Because of the division’s unique makeup and First Nation partnerships, its curriculum is specially designed to fit the cultural needs of its students by Students learning canoeing during land-based and cultural teachings. 4 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 04
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