Tania Gould
Tania Gould is from We'koqma'q First Nation, and has been teaching for over 25 years. Her experience stems from working in remote northern communities for the past 10 years. Her skills and experience in working in diverse classroom and communities is a definite asset to educational institutions. She aims to teach First Nation history from a first nation perspective.
Blanket Exercise
THURSDAY 10:00am - 12:00 pm
The Blanket Exercise is an excellent means of educating participants about the history of this land. As presenters, we are proud to heighten the awareness and reconciliation through this very important and powerful activity. The Blanket exercise is meant to empower people to build bridges of understanding and respect. Participants stand on a floor map that covers the lands of all Indigenous peoples of Canada. We use blankets to cover the land, and participants are cued to read a script which enables engagement. At the end of the session the people left standing on the blankets sends a powerful image.
(REPEAT) Blanket Excercise
THURSDAY 1:00pm - 3:00 pm
The Blanket Exercise is an excellent means of educating participants about the history of this land. As presenters, we are proud to heighten the awareness and reconciliation through this very important and powerful activity. The Blanket exercise is meant to empower people to build bridges of understanding and respect. Participants stand on a floor map that covers the lands of all Indigenous peoples of Canada. We use blankets to cover the land, and participants are cued to read a script which enables engagement. At the end of the session the people left standing on the blankets sends a powerful image.