I chose to fly to Vancouver a day early given weather reports of approaching blizzards and storms. I immersed myself in culture at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC in Vancouver.
http://moa.ubc.ca/home.php
The museum offers Outreach kits that teachers can borrow from the university. The My Ancestors are Still Dancing kits are for students from K - 12 teaches students about Tsimshian history and traditions, including Chilkat weaving. This kit contains varying stages of weaving for students to touch, large photographs and DVD's for teachers to show their students. The Nunavut kit is aimed at introducing students to Inuit people of the Nunavut. It contains maps, to help students understand different territories, touchable objects including snow goggles, oil lamp and a harpoon and teaching resources, such as worksheets, are provided with the kit. The Residential School kit teaches students about the legacy of Aboriginal Residential Schools in Canada.
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