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Canoe crafted by students for display at Alberni District Secondary School
Publisher: Ha-Shilth-Sa
Author: Renwick, Melissa
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Posting Date: January 11, 2021
Year Published: 2021
Abstract:
In a growing effort to foster a stronger sense belonging, the Alberni District Secondary School (ADSS) in Port Alberni has tasked Grade 8 students with crafting a 2-D canoe for display. Under the guidance Geena Haiyupis, ADSS Nuu-chah-nulth education worker, and Moira Barney, ADSS Nuu-chah-nulth teacher, it is being built with plywood and styled as a traditional dugout canoe. By celebrating Nuu-chah-nulth culture through more visual representation in the school’s hallways, Haiyupis said the display aims to serve as a daily reminder for students to be “proud of who they are.”
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