The First Nations School Board’s Saint Elias Community School is celebrating the success of its inaugural food sovereignty course. The course, which is the first to be locally developed by a school in FNSB, was created in response to requests from students to have a greenhouse on campus. It covers topics such as farming in northern regions and the cost of produce, and includes on the land activities and field trips. “It’s really important that our children see themselves reflected in their learning,” said FNSB Director Erin Pauls, who emphasized the importance of locally developed programming. “When our children see themselves reflected in their learning, their attendance is stronger, they are more excited to come to school.”
