摘要：Neechisan is an educational program designed for and developed with Aboriginal students at Garden City Collegiate. Named by the students, Neechisan is a Plains Cree word meaning blood brother, blood sister. It is the first day of class for a course that is called Multi-age on the timetable and only four students arrive and sit down. Mary waits one second before exclaiming, ―So what‘s this class all about anyways!‖ As the teachers, we explain the goals of the course. We talk about our hopes of promoting awareness and celebrating Aboriginal culture in the school. We are blunt when insisting that as two white women, we are not here to solve the problems of the Aboriginal community, but rather, are attempting to create educational opportunities for the Aboriginal students of Garden City Collegiate. Our plan is to invite as many Aboriginal educators, elders and guests as possible. Curriculum will include such areas as foods and nutrition, family studies, drama, and fitness, areas where we have some expertise.
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