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Art by Connie Watts, Nuu-chah-nulth
EMCS would like to acknowledge the Coast Salish Territory of T’Sou-ke Nation, who have been gracious enough to share the beautiful land on which EMCS is built. We would also like to acknowledge the relationships that EMCS and the District have with T'Sou-ke Nation, Scia’new Nation, Nuu-chah-nulth: Pacheedaht Nation, and Métis Nation of Greater Victoria. We are grateful for their guidance.
HÍSW̱ḴE, Kleco Kleco, Marce, Gilakas’la, Thank You
“Na’tsa’maht: being of one mind, one spirit. Together, working side by side, supporting each other, walking together. Good mind, good spirit for the good of our children, for the good of Mother Earth sustaining us.”
– Elder Shirley Alphonse
The NA'TSA'MAHT Education Department bases our educational practices around the following principles:
· Learning ultimately supports the well-being of the self, the family, the community, the land, the spirits and the ancestors
· Learning is holistic, reflexive, reflective, experiential, and relational
· Learning involves recognizing the consequences of one’s actions
· Learning involves generational roles and responsibilities
· Learning recognizes the role of Indigenous knowledge
· Learning is embedded in memory, history, and story
· Learning involves patience and time
· Learning requires exploration of one’s identity
· Learning involves recognizing that some knowledge is sacred and only shared with permission and/or in certain situations
EMCS NA'TSA'MAHT Education Department provides the following:
Qualified teachers who can help you get the credits needed for graduation.
An academic focus linked to classroom learning.
Strategies required to be successful in the classroom.
Instruction using the “Aboriginal Way of Learning” and learning styles for your particular needs.
Help with transitions for courses, programs, and post-secondary education.
Cultural resources include books, kits, lesson plans, history books, and role model speakers that support classroom sessions, curriculum, local history, and culture.
A website that keeps you up to date on our events.
Curriculum-orientated field trips for all members of a class.
Cultural events that connect our students and their families with each other.
A Graduation Recognition Ceremony for our students and their families.
Our department is here to help you by providing the academic and cultural tools for success.
ṈIṈENE – THE MOON OF THE CHILD (pronunciation: NG-EE-NG-UH-NUH)
“The face of the young man represents youth, a new beginning, the rebirth of the animal world, and the new edible shoots. This is the Saanich New Year. The moons yellow hair is the returning light to the world.” The Saanich Yea
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