March

Discover Coast Salish weaving and history through hands-on activities led by one of two Indigenous Cultural Programmers, Jordan Dawson or Tsawaysia Spukwus. Each delivers a uniquely personal program, sharing elements of the history and culture of Sḵwx̱wu̓7mesh U̓xwumixw, and teachings around weaving. Following the completion of a simple, take-home weaving project, students head to the gallery for either a tour, scavenger hunt or storytelling. 

Enrich your Indigenous Studies course with this unique cultural immersion program led by an Indigenous Cultural Programmer. Students will take home a small weaving project completed during the visit, which also includes a scavenger hunt, tour and/or storytelling (each Indigenous Cultural Programmer delivers a uniquely personal program).

Students will explore the changing relationship between people and animals on the North Shore through hands-on activities, games and Coast Salish teachings.

Program Highlights: 

• A Coast Salish legend, teachings and language 

• Image and object analysis 

• Bird beak adaptation game 

Learn, explore, and create through art! Led by our wonderful Arts Educators, these two-hour workshops include a tour of the Art Gallery at Evergreen for inspiration and conversation, followed by hands-on art making in the studio.

Maximum Class Size (K – Grade 2): 24 students
Maximum Class Size (Grades 3+): 30 students

Workshops Available at 9:30 – 11:30AM and 12:30 – 2:30PM.

New Westminster is home to a rich diversity of cultures languages and traditions - but was it always this way? In this program, students will engage in guided exploration of New Westminster Museum to lean about the histories and experiences of various newcomer communities, including early immigrants from China, Japan, and South Asia. Through inquiry- based activities, students will examine the challenges these communities faced, their contributions to the city, and the evolving meaning of belonging in New Westminster. The program encourages reflection on immigration, identity, and how diverse histories shape the community today. 

It is 1918, four years after the devastating rockslide at Hell’s Gate that blocked millions of Fraser River salmon from reaching their spawning grounds. Salmon stocks have plummeted, and the low stocks are threatening the future of the fishing industry. A commission of stakeholders has been called to determine how to help the species recover from this disaster.

Students will role play and work together to solve the problem. The 1914 Hell’s Gate rockslide and its consequences provide a historic example of the complexities of natural resource management that is still relevant today.

This program makes connections between all six Historical Thinking Principles; historical causes of today’s environmental concerns; and the shared history of BC, including topics of social justice, science, and Indigenous issues. The program takes a historical event and dramatizes it for relevant contemporary conversations that can be held in the classroom.