Peguis Central Land Based Education document provides vital connections to the land and its teachings
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Peguis Central Land Based Education document provides vital connections to the land and its teachings
By James Wastasecoot
Peguis Central School is making strides in innovative education with the development of a new land-based support documents for Grade 11, building on the success of the previous year’s Grade 10 program. Spearheaded by curriculum developer Linda Stevenson, this initiative aims to deepen students’ connection to their cultural heritage and environmental stewardship.
In 2018-2019, Stevenson created a comprehensive Grade 10 land-based education document, which received approval from the Manitoba Department of Education. This curriculum covers various aspects of traditional knowledge and practices, emphasizing the importance of the land and its ecosystems. It has been integrated successfully into the school’s programs, receiving positive feedback from students and educators alike.
Living on the Edge: The Housing Crisis
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Living on the Edge: The Housing Crisis
By James Wastasecoot
Peguis, Manitoba — Will Stranger and his partner Jody, residents of a condemned trailer across from the Peguis Mall on the Peguis reserve, live with the constant threat that their home could go up in flames at any moment. Their trailer is one of 13 on a patch of “common band land” that was condemned several years ago. Despite the risks, they had no other option but to move in due to a dire housing shortage.
Will, father to two children aged 12 and 4, is on a waiting list for one of the 80 Flood Replacement Housing units announced last year. However, the need for housing on the reserve is overwhelming, with more than 600 families in desperate need of safe, permanent homes. “I just hope it doesn’t catch fire,” Will says, echoing a fear that became reality for his neighbor, whose unit caught fire just last month.
First cracks in Kinew’s popularity with First Nations people
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First cracks in Kinew’s popularity with First Nations people
WINNIPEG March 8, 2024
By Trevor Greyeyes
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Protests have been held to pressure governments to act and search the landfills for missing and murdered Indigenous women.
There have been other Round Dances on Portage and Main that then went to the Manitoba Legislature, but this was the first one for Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, the first First Anishinaabe person elected to the highest office provincially.
Read more: First cracks in Kinew’s popularity with First Nations people
Peguis Central School Science Fair 2024
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Peguis Central School gym is normally a hive of physical activity, but on Feb. 6, it was science that was the centre of attention and exploration as students in all grades set up and demonstrated their knowledge of science projects they’ve worked on over the past several weeks.
How does an indoor heater work? How does Coca-Cola and other drinks affect dental health? How does a Lava Lamp work? There were some of the questions students addressed in their science experiments and projects.
Grade 11 students Jacob Stevenson and Connor Sutherland collaborated on a project which they called Phoenix. Using Artificial Intelligence tools and coding from the popular web sites, the duo downloaded codes to create an AI assistant similar to Alexa. It responds to commands and even tells jokes. Stevenson said: “I was always interested in AI. I watched Ironman and Jarvis. I wanted to see if it was possible to make my own version. It was pretty simple.”
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