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School District 58's MMIWG2S Culture Session

"Honouring The Memory of Monica Jack"

  • Date: Thursday, August 31, 2023
  • Place: Meet at Merritt Secondary School
  • Time: 8:00 a.m.

Note:

  • Snacks and Lunch will be provided
  • Please ensure you wear proper footwear to go in the terrain at the site.
  • Please let us know if you have a pickup or will need transportation to the site.

8:00 a.m.
  • MMIWG2's Session
8:00 - 8:30
  • Opening- Prayer: Johnny Jackson
  • Acknowledgment of Territories: Shelley
  • Drumming: Ernie and Pauline
8:30 - 9:00
  • MMIWG2S History and Facts (Lara) - TRC Connection (Shelley)
9:00 - 9:30
  • Monica Jack's Story
9:30 - 9:35
  • Drumming (Ernie and Pauline)
9:35
  • Travel to Site
10:00
  • Arrive at Site
10:20

Opening Ceremony (Burt)

  • Brushing Off - Fir Bow: James Shuter (Johnny Jackson)
  • Hand Drumming - Song (Ernie and Pauline)
  • Monica Jack Acknowledgement Ceremony
    • Food Offering (Johnny Jackson - Brought our by Boyd)
    • Police Officers
    • Kurt Christopherson
  • Water Washing and Tabacco Ties: Ernie and Pauline (FNSW Help)
  • Debriefing Circle (Burt)
  • Hand Drumming Song (Ernie and Pauline)
12:00 Madeline and Family to place marker at site

 

12:00 Lunch on Site or Travel Back to MSS

 

 

PLEASE CONTACT BURT BERGMANN OR SHELLEY OPPENHEIM LACERTE TO REGISTER OR IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS
bbergmann@365.sd58.bc.ca / slacerte@365.sd58.bc.ca

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Monday to Friday
8:30am - 4:00pm

2954 Shackelly Road
Merritt, BC, Canada
V1K 1N9

T: 250 - 378-6141
F:250 -315-1010
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