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5/8/2019 6:07 PM by ingrid.warris

Connaught Street school celebrates Bear Witness Day at Government House

Article Posted: Tuesday, May 07, 2019


FREDERICTON
– Teachers and students at Connaught Street School will join Lieutenant Governor
Jocelyne Roy Vienneau and First Nations leaders in marking Bear Witness Day at Government
House on May 9-10.

 

“I
am proud to host this important event at my Official Residence,” said The Hon.
Jocelyne Roy Vienneau. “Government House has always been linked to our
Indigenous community. The Wolastoqiyik people consider this location to be
sacred ground. That legacy is alive and well with the Bear Witness project.”

 

"We are pleased to support this project that
gives students the opportunity to learn more about Bear Witness Day and First
Nations history and culture," said Education and Early Childhood
Development Minister Dominic Cardy. “One of the objectives of the 10-year
education plan is to ensure all learners value diversity and understand the
culture and history of First Nations people.”

 

“This
is an exciting project that creates an in-depth and authentic learning experience
for our students,” said Principal Barb Corbett. “Bear Witness Day speaks to
Truth and Reconciliation. It teaches the importance of treating everyone fairly
regardless of who they are within the context of a First Nations cultural
experience.”

 
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