The Buffalo Treaty: Keystone to Wellness School Program
Photo courtesy of Johane Janelle
Overview
We are thrilled to continue providing a school program connected to the special exhibit, The Buffalo Treaty: Keystone to Wellness, which was showcased at the Galt Museum & Archives from March 23, 2024 to September 30, 2024. Learn about the Buffalo Treaty and the ways that the buffalo contribute to all aspects of health. Sit with Blackfoot Interpreter, Blanche Bruised Head Pah’sikowawah’ka (Slow Walker), as she shares stories of the buffalo and the many ways they were important to the survival of the Nitsitapii people. Students will also learn the different traditional buffalo hunting techniques the Nitsitapii used through the seasons.
All grades.
1.5-hour program. Available time slots: 11 am-12:30 pm and 12:45 pm-2:15 pm on select days beginning at the end of March until the end of September.
Please note that we can only accommodate one class (maximum of 30 students) per scheduled opening.
As you plan your visit, please remember that you must book your own bus to transport your students to and from the Galt on the day of your visit.
With support from the Friends of the Galt, there will be no fee for a limited number of classes to participate in the program.
Curriculum Connections
The program addresses the following curriculum objectives:
English Language Arts curriculum objectives related to oral traditions and stories found across the grades.
Social Studies
K.1.2 Appreciating the unique characteristics, interests, gifts and talents of others by appreciating their stories and oral traditions
1.1.1 Values themselves and others as unique individuals by appreciating multiple points of view, languages, cultures and experiences
1.2.1 Appreciating how stories and events of the past connect us to the present and recognizing how Aboriginal communities are integral to Canada’s character
2.2.2 Appreciating how Aboriginal people have influenced the development of our community
3.1.1 Appreciate similarities and differences among people and communities
4.2 and 5.2 Understanding the stories, histories and people of Alberta and Canada
Science
Kindergarten: First Nations, Métis, and Inuit ways of living connected to nature and the land.
Grade 1: For First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, a sense of responsibility toward nature can be connected to place and traditional teachings for future generations, such as taking only what is needed.
Grade 2: Identify natural materials used by local First Nations, Métis, or Inuit and relate the materials’ uses to specific purposes. First Nations, Métis, and Inuit relate to land, plants, and animals as equals.
Grade 3: Interaction with natural materials by First Nations, Métis, and Inuit is guided through living in harmony and balance with the land. Discuss First Nations, Métis, and Inuit connection with environments and their knowledge of and relationships with plants and animals.
Grade 4: First Nations, Métis, and Inuit laws of nature include how nature provides gifts of life living in harmony with the land.
Physical Education
Grade 5: In First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, nutrition can contribute to holistic, medicinal, or healing practices that enhance physical and emotional well-being.