Relationship with the Land
Students explore how First Nations peoples lived in close relationship with the natural world, using resources sustainably and honouring the land through ceremony and story.
Key Questions
- 1How did First Nations peoples use the land and its resources sustainably?
- 2What role did the land play in First Nations spiritual life?
- 3What can we learn from Indigenous approaches to caring for the environment?
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