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In 1995, evidence was brought forward that 2540 acres of land were not legally sold to a developer in 1853, and Aamjiwnaang (as the Chippewas of Sarnia) took the case to court to prove that they had never surrender the lands to be sold. Sarnia's chemical valley sits on this land.

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I'm from Sarnia, Ontario, and I went to school with students from Aamjiwnaang First Nation (aka Sarnia 45). Our school offered Ojibwe as a language class, and our school hosted powwows and learned to make bannock. Many of my childhood friends are First Nations.

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My colleagues want to help. Our conversations are positive and I'm looking forward to learning with everyone.

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I have learned so far that our government wants to help First Nations students-- but will their help work?

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"Kids don't learn from people they don't like."

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"Kids don't learn from people they don't like."

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Every kid needs a champion | Rita Pierson | TED

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RSA ANIMATE: Changing Education Paradigms

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This policy with the ministry of education affected my career.

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Schools do land acknowledgements. What about other businesses?

Honouring the land shows respect.

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There is a lack of understanding how First Nations students learn an gaps to their success.

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As someone who does not spend enough time outside, I can already sense the importance of being partners with nature.

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I'm thankful for my position and the building we have. My students are proud of our one room school and respect the space.

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I have a collection of 400 board games from all over the world. I frequently use games in the classroom to help scaffold learning.

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There is music for every lesson, meeting, and class. My class is used to hearing new music every day.
I'm listening to The Melodians while creating this.

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I was taught to value independence. I often forget to ask for help.

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It's important to me that students understand what it means to be Canadian, and that it means different things to different people. Our cultural identity is unique.

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Planes are a big part of my family's background. This is a Canadair Sabre--one of the Golden Hawks that was used in the 50s as a demonstration. My grandfather flew these.