Alberta government providing Indigenous atlases for students
Posted January 18, 2019 12:15 pm.
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CALGARY (660 NEWS) — New Indigenous atlases for Alberta classrooms will bring First Nations, Metis and Inuit history to life.
The government has bought 1,600 books that will be distributed to junior and senior high school classrooms across the province.
The initiative is part of the Alberta government’s commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, that students will learn about the history and legacy of residential schools and the history of First Nations, Metis and Inuit people.
“We all have a part to play in reconciliation, and it is critical teachers have the resources they need to teach this important material in their classrooms. The atlas includes information on Indigenous communities, languages, education, treaties and lands, told through authentic Indigenous voices. It will serve as a powerful education tool as we move forward together along the path of reconciliation,” Minister of Indigenous Relations, Richard Feehan.
Audrey Poitras, president of the Metis Nation of Alberta said the atlas marks their place in history.
“We are all apart of this great country, and I am pleased that the teachers now will have a collection that will help them and help us, pass on our stories, our histories and our cultures.”
The four-volume atlas set also has an interactive website and an educational app. Three of the books cover First Nations, Inuit and Metis people and perspectives while the fourth focuses on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and residential schools.
