After reflecting at the end of last term, we decided we wanted to update our inquiry question to reflect how our learning and inquiry has evolved from “how are outdoor spaces inclusive, and in what ways are they exclusive?” to “what stories does the land have to tell?” We made …
In my last post I talked about Calls to Action and the education reforms needed to acknowledge and reconcile the dark history that lives on Canada’s land. Within the education system, settler narratives and identities are constantly being reproduced (Calderon, 2014). As I was sitting at the bottom of a …
As our Inquiry question continues to evolve, I was thinking about what we wanted to investigate and question further. As our long practicum start date also gets closer, I find this looms larger and larger in my mind and I was thinking about how I might incorporate some of our …
In our inquiry, we have taken note that many Indigenous stories have been erased. In a previous note, I was wondering how many stories there are today about hardships faced by Indigenous people that are not widely available to the public, or are just not sought out for by others. …
To reflect upon the inquiry question “what stories live on the land,” I decided to take a walk in a local forest that is right beside my house. As I began on my journey, I brought my two dogs to accompany me Aussie and Oakley. As I walked further and …
Since moving into my Vancouver home in August, I have had the opportunity to explore and walk along Kitsilano beach more often than I ever have before. On average, I walk along the beach path three days a week and it is one of my favorite past times. I love …
Over the weekend I explored Jericho beach and came across a family of bunnies roaming freely on the land. Many gathered round to alert their friends and family, or document their experience with videos or photos. I began to ponder the ways in which stories are a vehicle for interconnectedness …
