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Welcome to the Logan Lake Schools' Indigenous Program Web page!

Kamloops School District No. 73 is located within the traditional territory of the Secwepemc people and includes the seven Secwepemc First Nations Bands:

• Tk’emlups te Secwepemc
• Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band
• Skeetchestn Indian Band
• Simpcw First Nation
• Adams Lake Indian Band
• Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band
• Neskonlith Indian Band

Enhancement Funds are provided to the District to support all self-identified Indigenous students of First Nations, Inuit and Métis ancestry in the areas of achievement, language and culture. The Indigenous Education Council and the District work collaboratively to ensure that the expenditure of targeted funds is in line with the criteria set out by the Indigenous Education Enhancements Branch, Ministry of Education.

CULTURAL TRADITIONS AND PROTOCOLS

Acknowledging the territory is performed at any important function such as a school assembly, awards night, graduation, a celebration including Indigenous communities, etc. It may also be performed prior to an important meeting or presentation. Acknowledging the territory is a way of honouring and showing respect for a group of people who have been living and working on this land from time immemorial. A “Welcome” to the territory is only offered by the First Nations people who are traditionally from the territory. Visitors, including everyone who is not a member of the traditional First Nation, would “acknowledge” the territory.

School District No. 73 - District Principal for Indigenous Education is Mr. Mike Bowden. He can be reached at: 250-376-2266

Community Services

• Metis Commission for Children and Families of BC
  www.metiscommission.com
• Lii Michif Otipemisiwak - Kamloops
  www.lmofcs.ca
  PH. 250-554-9486
• Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society
  www.kafs.ca
  125 Palm St. Kamloops, BC
  PH. 250-376-2275
• Conayt Friendship Society - Merritt
  2164 Quilchena Ave, Merritt, BC
  PH.  250-378-5107
• Scw'exmx Child & Family Services - Merritt
  www.scwexmx.com
  PH. 250-378-2771