Aboriginal Language & Culture
At NJ we strive to include aspects of aboriginal language and culture in our Fine Arts program with soapstone carving, jigging, and drawing and painting northern animals. Our physical education program includes snowshoeing and traditional aboriginal games. We include aboriginal culture in special events such as our springtime Multicultural Buffet complete with a fish camp on our playground. As well, teachers are integrating aboriginal language and culture into the classroom with the Dene Kede curriculum.
Our students will also take part in these YK1 Aboriginal Cultural Experience (ACE) Programs:
- Grade 1 Plants & Berries Cultural Experience (September)
- Kindergarten Drum Dance Cultural Experience (November)
- Grade 2 Family Feast Cultural Experience (March)
- Grade 4 Trapping Camp (April)
- Grade 3 Traditional Games Cultural Experience (May)
- Grade 5 Earth Medicine Camp (June)
