Activity 2.2 | Connections to the Land and World

First Nations and Metis peoples have long recognized our connections to land hold us in place. Acknowledging where we live is a first step to knowing where we are and what stories are held by the land. It is also important as we recognize the first peoples of the land. 

Watch or listen to this CBC News [YouTube] clip with Murray Sinclair:

We all have some responsibility to know what and whose land we are on and we need to learn some of the story. In our programs we can include recognition of the local first peoples and their stories. Can you find books that share knowledge of the land…ie Taan’s moons which talks of the bears that go to sleep and hunt for salmon and berries on Haida Gwaii…this book reflects a region and allows children to experience another way of seeing the rhythm of the year and knowing a creature that lives amongst them…what other books might you find or what stories might you tell?