1. Keri Blacker The World in Which I Work?

2. Lax Kw’alaams (Port Simpson), BC

3. Coast Tsimshian Academy

4. The Framework Vision & ValuesRitual & Ceremony History & Stories Architecture, Artifacts & Symbols

5. Vision “The members of Lax Kw’alaams community expect high educational standards in order that all students have the opportunity to reach their academic potential. The expectation is for Coast Tsimshian Academy to meet or exceed Canadian academic standards while respecting our Tsimshian culture.”

6. Values  Tsimshian  Christian  Family  Residential School  Colonization  Adaax  Tsimshian  Christian  Family  Residential School  Colonization  Adaax  Tradition  Oppression  Familial Sense  Honour  Hypocrisy  Competition

7. Ritual Matriarchial Society Traditional Territory Tribe9 tribes Food Gathering HouseMany houses CommunityCrest4 crests

8. Ceremony  Basketball  Band  Memorials  Awards  Feasts  Walk-Up  Weddings

9. Mussio Associates Inc., 2009 History

10. Stories  Traditional  Residential School  Indian Day School  Girl’s Home  Ghosts & Spirits  God & Creator  Famous  Dundas  Fishing  Traditional  Residential School  Indian Day School  Girl’s Home  Ghosts & Spirits  God & Creator  Famous  Dundas  Fishing

11. Architecture Our PoolOur Smokehouse

12. Artifacts

13. Symbols  Identity  Morality  Adaax  History  Identity  Morality  Adaax  History

14. Purveyor of Change  Symbol - Principal  Ally - First Nations  Drive - Educational Experience  Symbol - Principal  Ally - First Nations  Drive - Educational Experience

15. Picture Sources  Nelson’s Cornet Band Edwards Brothers,City of Vancouver Archives, In P24. vabbs.org/FirstNations/Images/Nelson_Cornet_Band_1901_P24.jpg  Basketball www.swgc.mun.ca/releases/PublishingImages/basketball.jpg  Drink www.bfeedme.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/drink.jpg  T-shirt www.collegeutopia.com/uploads/media/bp_rap_tshirt.jpg  Nelson’s Cornet Band Edwards Brothers,City of Vancouver Archives, In P24. vabbs.org/FirstNations/Images/Nelson_Cornet_Band_1901_P24.jpg  Basketball www.swgc.mun.ca/releases/PublishingImages/basketball.jpg  Drink www.bfeedme.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/drink.jpg  T-shirt www.collegeutopia.com/uploads/media/bp_rap_tshirt.jpg