Carseland Elementary is taking its students outdoors and into nature with its Ik-ka-Nutsi Park partnership. The new program is designed to connect students to the land while honouring First Nations culture and values. | CBCCalgary
Grade 5 student Jasmine Hickman, left, and Kaysea Boake are excited for the new land-based program and to learn about First Nation Culture.
Students, faculty and guests poured into Carseland Elementary School gymnasium recently to learn about the Ik-ka-Nutsi Park partnership.The program is a partnership with corporate support, a Siksika Nation cultural consultant and the Wyndham-Carseland Provincial Park."It's been a long project and I received an incredible amount of support. It's been a long time coming and it's for my students" she said."I think land-based learning is powerful learning.
Trips to the provincial park are planned weekly. Students will learn about plants, trees and the Blackfoot words to describe them."I feel awesome. In my other schools, we never got the chance to do these kinds of things," Boake said.
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