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Unskat: What is it?

Country name: Unskat (means One)

History

History (Chris)

Tionantati people lived there

French Settlers came to Huron area of Canada in early 1600s for the fur trade

In exchange, the settlers would give them weapons

For those settlers who stayed back after the fur trade, in order to stay with the community, they had to learn/adopt their ways of life and contribute to the community in an active manner

Coexistence ensued, ppl in France heard about this new nation that was forming and then some decided to come and learn too

Language

French and Indigenous Languages mix (Vittoria & Amanda & Dilpreet)

In the wikimedia page, combine certain Indigenous & French words together and use them from time to time within the writing

Links to those words

- not a new language, a developed hybridization of Huron

Some words can stay Indigenous bc it is still the main language

French didn’t overrun the area

Culture

Days Devoted to Traditional Events

Specific day for traditional stuff (Vittoria)

-To keep Indigenous beliefs/traditions alive

-Cultural songs, dances, stories, celebrations

-“Holidays”

--“Confederation” when the french and huron officially united as one and became Unskat Day (Le Jour d’Unskat)

Fashion

Fashion (Dilpreet)

How do they dress at school?

Uniforms

How the french influenced that

School System

Structure

Would there be a school system? (Amanda)

-The french-influenced in structure in some ways, but content is heavily based on IK systems

-Story of the Bean

--Why it’s important to incorporate IK systems into the school system

-what age does school go until?

-elementary, middle, and high school?

-how does religion come into this?

Dates & Times

When is school? (Vittoria)

Less days

Change it from Monday to Friday to something different

Names of the days of the week & months & times of the year

School in the summer and the winter off or vice versa

Not in the fall bc harvest

Curriculum & Education Pedagogy

Language Classes

“French class” would be learning both languages (Vittoria, Amanda & Dilpreet) French less important than Indigenous

French only at one time of the day like now

French class” would be learning both languages

French less important than Indigenous

French only at one time of the day like now

Celebrating Culture at School

How culture is celebrated at school (Dilpreet)

Diversity and inclusion & celebrating that

How they incorporate both

Extra Language Classes for Learning French

Extra language classes (Dilpreet)

Extra classes on certain days of the week

Health, Nutrition, & Outdoor Education

What would education look like in terms of learning about health, nutrition and outdoor education?

French people would learn about healthy eating in Indigenous culture and traditional foods which include eating wild game, meats and seafood such as caribou, deer. moose, ptarmigan, quail duck, wild turkey, pheasant, beaver, muskrat, black bear, trout, salmon, pickerel, perch, bass, and smelt. Grains include barley, bannock, oatmeal, and wild rice. Fruits and vegetables include blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, corn, squash, and potatoes. Traditional recipes include Moose and Elk, Moose Meatloaf, Elegant Elk Stew, Easy Venison Chili recipe, Boiled Deer Tongue, and Beaver Stew (see below).

Easy Venison Chili Recipe

• 1 poun\d ground venison

• 2 cans of kidney beans (16 oz)

• 1 can tomato juice (1 qt 14 oz)

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 3 drops of Tabasco sauce

• 1 small onion (diced)

• 2 sticks of celery (diced)

• 2 Tbsp chili powder

• 1/2 Tbsp brown sugar

Brown meat and onion. Add rest of ingredients and simmer for 1/2 hour.

Boiled Deer Tongue

• 1 deer tongue

• 1 tbs. salt

• 4 peppers, whole

• 3 bay leaves

• 2 cloves, whole

Wash deer tongue well then cover with water in pot. Add spices and salt and simmer covered until tender. Remove from water and peel off outer layer before serving.

Beaver Stew

• 1 beaver (8-10 lbs.)

• 1 bay leaf

• 2 med. onions

• 1-2 garlic cloves

• Celery leaves - optional

• 4 carrots diced

• 1 tbsp sugar

• 2tsp thyme

• Flour

• Salt and pepper

Remove all fat from beaver. Cut beaver the same way as you would a rabbit. Soak overnight in saltwater. Marinate in buttermilk. Parboil until about half-cooked in water with the bay leaf, onions, garlic, celery and seasonings. Drain, roll in flour and brown in bacon fat, season with salt and pepper. Bake in covered pan in a moderate oven until tender. Gravy may be made from the drippings.

https://www.nwac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/2012-Diabetes-Traditional-Foods-and-Recipes.pdf

What would the French people learn in outdoor education?

Traditional lands are rich with ecosystems, with lots of wild life such as animals, insects, wild berries, wild foods and edible plants. The French people would learn about how to identify plants that are safe to eat, edible berries versus poisonous berries, medicinal plants and the spiritual uses of these plants. Over 500 species of wild plants provide food for Aboriginal peoples, such as root and green vegetables, fruits, nuts, berries, seeds, mushrooms and wild chives.

http://www.hscdsb.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/plantfoods_indigenous.pdf

Math, Geography, & Science

(Amanda)

In addition to learning language, health, & nutrition, students also learn math, geography, and science in intertwined lessons that teach students basic skills. This allows students to relate what they learn to their everyday lives, as in life, nothing is ever truly separate and isolated.

Blanket Making For example, students learn blanket making. These lessons incorporate math through the addition, subtraction, and division involved in the creating process. The geography and science come into play in terms of the design and colour of the blankets. This lesson enables students to learn an important skill while fully appreciating and understanding how these domains are intertwined in their daily lives.

https://vimeo.com/45859201

Biology, Astronomy, & Farming

Science & astronomy (Dilpreet)

Story of the Bean & crop growing

Technology

-Learning wouldn’t be fully internet/computer-based

--Internet & modern tech still exist, but less emphasis and attention devoted to it

--Still Importing and exporting between diff countries/tribes

---But not as large of a scale per say

-Focus on doing stuff practically that is relevant to their community

--Hands on

--Discussions

--Oral traditions

Important Links

Dialectal Dictionary

References

Huron Words http://www.native-languages.org/wyandot_words.htm

Group Members

• Christopher Jean
• Dilpreet Jass
• Vittoria Pileggi
• Amanda Guerrieri
• Christine Salib