Students from Bert Fox Community High School have transitioned from learners to leaders, taking charge of educating and inspiring teachers and university students.
Native Studies 20 and History 21 students developed and delivered the first-ever "Treaty Walk ‘n Roll" Bus Tour around Fort Qu’Appelle. This professional development session for teachers from Winston Knoll Collegiate in Regina required the students to step outside of their comfort zone and teach the teachers. The students provided an engaging and immersive learning experience focused on Treaty education and social justice in the community.
Social Studies 30 and Financial Literacy 30 students were invited to showcase their Fur Trade Simulation for Professor Omid Mirzaei’s economics class at the University of Regina. The students transformed all six floors of the university’s education building into a dynamic hunting ground for beavers, bringing history and economics to life in a fun and engaging way. The simulation highlighted the students’ creativity and their capacity to engage with complex topics such as the historical and economic implications of the fur trade.
This work has already produced a ripple effect, inspiring Professor Mirzaei to bring historian James Daschuk to his class to speak on the impact of the fur trade and colonization on Indigenous populations. This learning is now reaching international students who are just starting to learn about Saskatchewan history.
By teaching educators and university students, these Prairie Valley students are promoting understanding and influencing future discussions and decisions.