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This is Vancouver Island
Learning traditional and cultural skills, plus English and social studies, while out on the land
14 mins
March 26, 2024

In the qathet School District on B.C.’s north Sunshine Coast, a group of Indigenous high school students attend a special land-based learning program. They get many of their required subjects covered, while also learning traditional skills like hunting, fishing, and preparing community meals. Kathryn Marlow headed out on the water with the GIJE (Land) Program.

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