Aboriginal education report released for Fraser-Cascade School District – BCLocalNews
Sep 25, 2017
Fraser-Cascade School District 78 has released a report that speaks to Aboriginal education within the district.
It highlights the events that took place in the 2016-2017 year including the “lost boys project.” The project commemorates kidnapped Sto:lo boys by American miners during the Fraser Canyon gold rush. A memorial house post was carved by Coast Salish artist Terry Horne and installed at the Telte Yet Campground on Aug. 19. Horne spent three days at Hope Secondary School carving the post, and students also learned about this part of Aboriginal history and some were interviewed by a media company.
Another highlight involves NITEP, a training program for Aboriginal students to pursue teaching. The program could not find the necessary students to keep its doors open, however, the Fraser Valley NITEP Field Centre will stay open for this batch of first-year students. Those students will have to continue their second year at the University of British Columbia.
