SEVEN SACRED TEACHINGS

Indigenous Art by Michelle Stoney

In 2021, the STA Executive struck a Truth and Reconciliation Committee with the directive to build an STA TRC Calls to Action Plan. One piece of our Action Plan involved highlighting one of the Seven Sacred Teachings each month in the school year. This year, we will continue to share these teachings with you.

CLICK ON EACH MONTH BELOW TO VIEW & DOWNLOAD THE MONTHLY TEACHING:

·         September – Courage/Bravery

·         October – Respect

·         November – Honesty

·         December – Truth

·         January – Humility

·         February – Love

·         March – Truth

·         April – Wisdom

·         May – Respect

·         June – Courage/Bravery

Each of the seven sacred teachings is represented by an animal. We have created posters in English and French that teachers can use digitally or print and use on bulletin boards.

We encourage you to learn with your students about why each animal has been chosen for each teaching.

Here is a link to get you started with this work: https://www.truecanadianart.com/single-post/2018/03/14/what-are-the-seven-grandfather-teachings.

Below is the file for all of the Seven Sacred Teachers and posters for your convenience:

TURTLE LODGE RESOURCES:

• Turtle Lodge – Seven Sacred Teachings – French
• Turtle Lodge – Seven Sacred Teachings – English

Hych’ka for bringing Indigenous worldviews into your classroom.

The STA TRC Committee