Bushkids Team 
Learning Story – 3D Map of Bushkids site The Week of Feb 25th, 2025 What Happened? Today we discussed why it is important to know where you are on the Land. To do this the Bushkids created a 3D map of the site, which included the lake and the Healing Camp. They worked together to … Read more
Learning Story – Land as our friend The Week of February 18th, 2025 What Happened? The Bushkids were very excited to be back together after a two month pause in the program. We were also thrilled to welcome some new friends to Bushkids. This led to our inquiry of the day: How can we be … Read more
Learning Story – Creating a Bushkids Prayer The Week of December 17th, 2024 What Happened? The Bushkids were so resilient today in the face of such cold weather! We are so proud of how they know how to take care of themselves and each other in these very cold temperatures. It takes practice and dedication … Read more
Learning Story – “What do we know about squirrels?” The Week of December 10, 2024 What Happened? Inquiry: “What do we know about squirrels? What can the squirrel teach us?” Today Matt Brien came to share his knowledge about cleaning and stretching a squirrel hide. While we worked and explored we wondered: “What’s the yellow … Read more
Learning Story – Tracks in the Snow The Week of December 3, 2024 What Happened? Lots of snow fell the night before! We did some investigating at the very beginning of the day. We took pictures to document the tracks that we saw. We tried not to step on the tracks so others could enjoy … Read more
Learning Story – “Who is as tall as a moose’s hind leg?” The Week of November 26th, 2024 What Happened? Lila Fraser Erasmus joined us again today, and we practiced the morning prayer in the Tłı̨chǫ language together. And Elder’s family gifted Bushkids with the hind leg of a dendhi (moose). All of the Bushkids … Read more
Learning Story – “Do I have caribou legs?” The Week of November 19th, 2024 What Happened? Lila Fraser Erasmus read the story Caribou Boy with us today. We talked about the significance of caribou and how hunting for caribou is about so much more than eating it. “We are caribou people.” We talked about what … Read more
Learning Story – How Language Shapes How We View the World The Week of November 12th, 2024 What Happened? Cathy Modeste Short joined us today to read her book Dechı̨ta Náıdı́: Medicine from the Land. Earlier that morning we had discussed how language shapes how we view the world. In the Tłı̨chǫ language, there are … Read more
Learning Story – Weledeh Catholic School – Reflecting on Our Time with Bushkids Session 6, The Week of November 6, 2024 What Happened? In the morning we asked educators and students: What has changed since coming to Bushkids? “I’m not an outdoorsy person. Now I’m really comfortable with playing now.” “It’s more fun outside than … Read more
Learning Story – Is It Winter? The Week of November 5th, 2024 What Happened? The debate continued as students took turns discussing why they thought it was winter or not. We decided to continue to make observations throughout the day to help us decide “Look! I found a moth!” “There’s something in this wood.” “We … Read more