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Lesson One: Carson Roche 153 Inform students that today they will be hearing from Carson Roche, an Indigenous role model in the world of sports! ACQUIRE: CARSON ROCHE FIRESIDE CHAT INTERVIEW https://www.firesidechats.ca/video/carson-roche Carson Roche is from Déline, Northwest Territories. He is a member of the Déline First Nations community. He currently resides in Yellowknife and is the Program Coordinator for the Aborigi- nal Sports Circle of the NWT. Carson's job allows him to access remote Indigenous communities largely in NWT and the rest of Canada to help encourage youth to participate in sport and tradi- tional games. Play Carson Roche's Fireside Chat Interview, or give students time to read his story in the text- book or on the web site. To debrief the video, ask the class the following questions: 1.Why did Carson leave his home community in grade 8? 2.How does Carson say he dealt with the challenges of growing up in a small town? 3.What sport did Carson play in university (for the university sports team)? 4.How did Carson get involved with the Aboriginal Sports Circle? 5.What is Carson's favourite place he's been to and why? 6.What advice does Carson give to youth leaving their home communities? 7.Who is Carson's role model? In Carson's interview, he talks about teaching Indigenous games. Tell students that next, they will be playing some traditional Indigenous games! APPLY: INDIGENOUS GAMES Inform students that they will have the opportunity to play some traditional Indigenous games. Traditional Indigenous games were typically games "introduced to children by Elders to help them learn and develop skills necessary for survival, building strength and agility, hunting and gathering food in harsh weather environments. Many of these active games will also help children increase their physical activity levels while strengthening their sense of culture and tradition" 1 . Below are some examples of traditional Indigenous games which can be played either indoors or outdoors (although you'll need a larger space if playing indoors such as a gym or community centre). After each game, ask students what purpose the games might have played for the Indigenous nations who invented them. Answers might include developing endurance for travelling, enhanc- ing coordination for hunting etc. Screaming Eagle Indigenous Nation: Ojibwe and Arapaho Equipment Needed: 1 Stick for each player Skills Tested: Lung Capacity Steps: 1.Divide the class into two teams. Each team forms a line. 2.The person at the front of the line will go first. When a signal by the teacher is given – such as yelling "go" or "screaming eagle" – the first player of each line holds their stick up in the air, takes a deep breathe in and starts running while screaming "ahhhh". 1 High Five. "Indigenous Games for Children: From Indigenous Communities Across Canada". Founded by Parks and Recreation Ontario. KWWSVZZZQVFUGFRPXSORDGVGRFXPHQWȴOHVLQGLJHQRXVJDPHVIRUFKLOGUHQHQSGI