Staycee
Staycee discusses how to better teach and support First Peoples’ history, culture, and students, schools should involve First Nations educators, have dedicated wellbeing workers, and include First Peoples’ representatives.
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It to be taught by someone who is First Nations. If that means getting a guest speaker in for the school so be it, it needs to be taught.
Make a permanent role in ALL schools where there is a First Nations wellbeing worker.
Have someone on the board of education who would represent First Peoples.
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