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ADCSpreparesstaffforTeacherslearntraditionalskillsatEducationTraditionalKnowledgewww.auroracollege.nt.caAuroraCollegeWeek2013eventswilltakeplaceFebruary11-15atThebachaCampusFortSmith.AuroraCollegeWeek2013ThebachaCampusFortSmithPleasecheckoutourwebsitewww.auroracollege.nt.caforup-to-dateeventlisngswhenavailable.StudentServiceswillalsobeplacingpostersaroundFortSmithwithascheduleofevents.Formoreinformaoncontact867-872-7515ByRENEFRANCOEURTheAthabascaDeltaCommunitySchoolADCSinFortChipewyanwantstoseemorehands-ononthelandlearningintegratedintoitscurriculumtogivestudentsamoreengagingandwell-roundededucation.Adozenteachersmetwitheldersandcommunitymem-bersFridayinfrigidtem-peraturesdippingto-36Ctotrytheirhandatanas-sortmentoftraditionalout-dooractivitiessuchasiceshingonLakeAthabascatrapsettingdogmushingwalltentpitchingandmore.Thepurposeofthecrossculturaleventwastoex-posetheteacherswhocomefromalloverCanadatolocaltraditionalknowledgeandillustratethebenetsstudentscanreapfromex-perientiallearningoffthelandADCSprincipalMi-chaelFliegersaid.ItoldthemtheteacherssomeofourhistoryandhowitsgoodtotakethekidsoutonthelandespeciallytheonesthatdontseemtoliketheclassroombecauseoutherethatswheretheirstrengthsmaybeareoutheretheycanshowyouwhattheyknowCharlieVoya-geuralocaleldertoldTheJournal.FliegersaidtheideaforsuchagatheringwassparkedlastJuneafterbeinginvitedtoaculturalcamphostedbyMikisewCreeFirstNationinWoodBuf-faloNationalPark.Wetook80kidsrang-ingfromGrades4to12forthreedaysoutonthelandandIreallysawthepotentialherersthandastheyweremoreintheirelementmoreinteractivemoreengaged.ItwasanopportunityforthestudentstobecometeachersinawayFliegeradded.Therewasacondence-buildingfactorintheseac-tivitiestoo...Youcouldseehowproudtheywereoftheirculturalknowledgeandtheopportunitytocommuni-catethat.Theonlyobstaclehadbeenwithstaff.WehadareallyhardtimegettingteacherstogosupervisebecausetheyTenyearsfromnowIwantADCStobeingonlandlearninglessonsthatreecttAthabascaDeltwerenotawareoflocalpro-tocolsdidntknowwhatwouldhappenjustdidntfeelcondentdoingthatFliegersaid.Fridayseventwasawaytobuildcapacityandcom-fortamongstaffwhenitcomestoengagingintra-ditionalactivitieswithstudentsdowntheroadFliegersaid.ElderStanleyNjootliofOldCrowYukonassistedattheculturedayeventinFortChipewyan.ADCSstaffandtheirguestinstructorscelebratethecompletionofwhatishopedtobethersTeacherCoreyConroymeetsRobertGrandjambesleadsleddogQueen.CharlieCardinalshowsteacherBritaGoldiehowtosetupasquirrelsnare.10TuesdayFebruary52013