INDIGENOUS STUDIES

Ensuring our way of life on Earth remains intact is no easy task. We must work globally to energize the world and think about a world without borders. Join us as we explore a green world that will revitalize the way we live. This experience will encourage students to think of new ways to create energy and how energy can be shared worldwide.

Curriculum Links: Indigenous Studies, Math, Science & Technology
Grade Suitability: 9+
Availability: September to October, May to June
Length: 1.5 hours
Cost (+HST): $6 per student

Explore the connections between Anishinaabe culture and the natural environment. Learn about the important roles of plants in medicine, religious ceremonies, food, and shelter. Discover Indigenous perspectives on nature, biodiversity and environmental sustainability.

Curriculum Links: Indigenous Studies, Science & Technology
Grade Suitability: 9+
Availability: September to November, January to June
Length: 1.5 hours
Cost (+HST): $6 per student

A unique cultural experience! Students will be immersed into the traditional and cultural practices of the Anishinaabe. Select from a menu of learning experiences that meet your curriculum requirements, including paddling canoes on the Kaministiquia (May-June), making a traditional craft, learning about Anishinaabe material culture, exploring the forest for wild edibles and medicines, and preparing traditional foods.

Curriculum Links: Health & Physical Education, Indigenous Studies, Science & Technology, Social Studies, History & Geography
Grade Suitability: 6+
Availability: September to June
Length: 2 hours
Cost (+HST): $9 per student

Learn survival skills inspired by Indigenous Peoples and the Europeans who worked and lived in the boreal forest during the Fur Trade Era. Discover how they used their natural surroundings to build shelter, harvest food, keep warm, and navigate the vast wilderness.

Curriculum Links: Indigenous Studies, Science & Technology, Social Studies, History & Geography
Grade Suitability: 4+
Availability: September to June
Length: 45 minutes
Cost (+HST): $120 per class

Embark on an unforgettable adventure on the historic Kaministiquia River in our replica birch bark canoes, guided by expert canoeists. Learn voyageur songs and paddling techniques while enjoying this highly physical activity.

Curriculum Links: Health & Physical Education, Indigenous Studies, Social Studies, History & Geography
Grade Suitability: 4+
Availability: September to October, May to June
Length: 1.5 hours
Cost (+HST): $6 per student

Examine different styles of snowshoes and their design features. Then strap on a pair and try out the most common form of winter transportation invented by Indigenous Peoples. Complimentary hot chocolate included.

Curriculum Links: Health & Physical Education, Indigenous Studies, Social Studies, History & Geography
Grade Suitability: 3+
Availability: December to March (dependant on snow accumulation)
Length: 1.5 hours
Cost (+HST): $6 per student

This experience introduces students to the Anishinaabe, who they are, their importance in history, and their way of life. This experience will focus on the use of music and food to welcome students to the Anishinaabe encampment and their way of life.

Curriculum Links: Health & Physical Education, Indigenous Studies, Science & Technology, Social Studies, History & Geography, The Arts
Grade Suitability: 3+
Availability: September to June
Length: 2 hours
Cost (+HST): $9 per student

Step back in time and explore Fort William in this interactive tour, led by one of the people who lived and worked around Fort William. Learn the business of the North West Company and visit some of the interesting places that made Fort William the hinge of a global empire! Customized tours highlighting specific themes can be requested at the time of booking.

Curriculum Links: Health & Physical Education, Indigenous Studies, Social Studies, History & Geography
Grade Suitability: Virtual – JK-3, in-person – 2+
Availability: Virtual – Year-round, In-person – September to June
Length: 45 minutes virtual, 1.5 hours in person
Cost (+HST): $120 per class (virtual), $6 per student (in-person)