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indigenous education north vancouver school district skip to main content indigenous education north vancouver school district open mobile menu open search close mobile menu mail portal parents careers about indigenous education at the nvsd where we are situated team indigenous education enhancement agreement flyers resources b c curriculum resources water winter indigenous nations first nations inuit métis indigenous leaders treaties in canada truth and reconciliation student opportunities contact us quicklinks mail portal parents careers open search close search type your query to search the whole website submit search website under development cedar heart learning and weaving boundary s professional day on november 10 2025 the staff at boundary elementary came together for a meaningful professional day centered on learning connection and squamish teachings kayachten pole at argyle secondary a class at argyle secondary listen to the teachings about the welcome figure s history and significance students helped jody broomfield carve and paint this pole which is now installed at the entrance of the school carisbrooke button art project carisbrooke elementary recently welcomed guest teacher indigenous elder maxine matilpi to the school based on the lessons taught by maxine students from k 7 worked to create their own button wall hanging which will be displayed in the school to mark national indigenous peoples day on june 21 norgate xwemélch stn s reconciliation journey students at norgate xwemélch stn community elementary marked secret path week october 17 22 2025 with a walk to the memorial for chanie wenjack and the gifting of a handwoven blanket to elders from the indian residential school survivors society ridgeway s project of heart project of heart is an inquiry based hands on collaborative intergenerational artistic journey of seeking truth about the history of indigenous peoples in canada read about ridgeway elementary s initiative led by teacher sarah mazzei previous slide next slide ta néwyap ʔəm̓i ce p kʷətxʷiləm once upon a time when families were embedded in healthy interconnected communities all adults and elders were the teachers the classrooms were the forests where teachings of mother earth the plants the trees and the waters were shared history and values were taught through legends children were taught how to live how to feed their families make their tools and be generous to each other education was experiential and relevant education was lifelong it was passed on from generation to generation and mastery had intrinsic value everyone had a gift to share with the community which increased each person s sense of belonging stories were told through welcome poles the language culture and art were intermingled and not taught in isolation developed by the north vancouver school district indigenous education team 2013 ta néwyap means hello in skwxwú7mesh snichim squamish language ʔəm̓i ce p kʷətxʷiləm means welcome in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ spoken by tsleil waututh people the north vancouver school district acknowledges and honours the history and culture of the skwxwú7mesh and tsleil waututh first nations in whose territory we reside the skwxwú7mesh nation tsleil waututh first nation and métis nation of british columbia are key partners in ensuring success for students of indigenous ancestry the north vancouver school district s indigenous education program delivers culturally appropriate educational programs and services to support the academic and personal success of students who self identify as being of indigenous ancestry the term indigenous ancestry embraces all first nations status and non status inuit and métis peoples the north vancouver school district champions truth healing and reconciliation through the indigenous education team we have committed to three pathways that guide our actions in informing our work students educators and community we invite you to visit this website to learn more indigenous education 2121 lonsdale avenue north vancouver bc v7m 2k6 phone 604 903 3500 fax 604 903 3501 follow us sign in edit this page copyright 2026 north vancouver school district