Our School District is on the lands of both the Shuswap and the Ktunaxa people. We have more than 750 students in our District who identify as having Indigenous ancestry. We have an Indigenous Support Services Program across our District and 15 Indigenous Education Support Workers (IESWs) who work with their Principals to develop a Service Delivery Plan each year, a plan which connects to the School and District Plans for Student Success, and the Indigenous Learning Agreements with the two Bands. The Service Delivery Plan outlines how resources will target identified areas of need in that school among the Indigenous student population.
Elders & Knowledge Holders Information
We want to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to Elders and Knowledge Holders for sharing their time, knowledge, skills and talents with our staff and students.
We have put together this package to make our processes and procedures clear for you to ensure you have the best possible experience at our schools.
If you have any further questions, concerns or feedback, please let your Indigenous Education Support Worker, Principal, or District Principal know. There is a form included with this package if that is more convenient for you.
Hu sukiⱡq̓ukni. Kukstsémc. Maarsii. Thank you.
Windermere Elementary School Initiative
Windermere Elementary School worked on a collaborative project during the 2022-2023 school year in preparation for National Indigenous Peoples Day 2023! Watch the video to learn more!
New grad requirement ensures students expand their knowledge about Indigenous perspectives, histories, cultures - visit our Indigenous Focused Graduation Requirement page for more information and resources.
These documents reflect implicit and explicit references to Indigenous Knowledge and Perspectives throughout the K-12 Curriculum. Educators may use this resource to easily access where Indigenous Knowledge and Perspectives intersect with the curriculum in every area of learning at every grade level.
Chief Louis Arbel and his wife Mrs. Madeleine Arbel, near Windermere, British Columbia - Kootenai - 1914
In Windermere Zone of the District, there are two Bands, the Shuswap Band (www.shuswapband.net) and the Akisqnuk First Nation (http://akisqnuk.org/home/), with whom we have a Local Education Agreements in place. We also have a relationship with the Metis Nation Columbia River Society (http://www.mnbc.ca/chartered-communities/kootenays), the Columbia Valley Metis Association, and the Rocky Mountain Metis Association (all at the same address), which operate within the boundaries of our School District as part of Metis Nation BC). We have many students in our School District who have Indigenous ancestry but are not connected with a specific group or organization. Our support services program strives to serve all these students with a view to the overarching goal of enhancing the success of our students.
