Friday, June 3, 2016

Kids Learn Culture and Language at Surrey's Indigenous Preschool

Many families are hungry for cultural experiences
http://thetyee.ca/News/2015/02/13/Surrey-Indigenous-Preschool/




"Growing up, Terri Shouting, a member of southern Alberta's Blood Tribe, received little education about her Aboriginal background. Today as a mother of three young children in Surrey, B.C., she feels lucky to have a free preschool nearby where her kids have gained exposure to Coast Salish culture and its Halq'eméylem language.

"We never had any of the Aboriginal aspect growing up," said Shouting. All three of her children have attended Awahsuk Aboriginal Head Start program in Surrey's North Whalley neighbourhood.

"It just feels right," she said. "It's somewhere you belong to -- I'm never uncomfortable here."

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