Merly Punsalan
& Frances Youck
Bimaychikamah School
Slate Falls, Ontario
Boozhoo (Hello).
We are Miss Merly and Miss Frances. We are big
fans of Connected North, using the service close to
once per week each. We teach in the community
of Slate Falls First Nation, located on Bamaji Lake,
175 kilometers by road north of the town of Sioux
Lookout, Ontario.
Slate Falls has a population of about 250 people;
the elementary school has 50 registered students.
Bimaychikamah School is divided into three
classes: Jr./Sr. Kindergarten, Grades 1-4 (led by
Miss Merly), and Grades 5-8 (led by Miss Frances).
Introduction
When we first started at Slate Falls, we were introduced to the Connected North
crew at the annual summer institute teacher conference, held right before classes
started. All teachers in the Windigo Tribal Council were included. Connected North
demonstrated its offering with a remote art lesson led by an artist from Beam
Paints. These Indigenous-inspired paints are made from natural materials and
packaged in plastic-free wrappings - attributes that reflect the environmental
values our school promotes.
C o n n e c t e d N o r t h i n O u r C l a s s r o o m
Merly Punsalan & Frances Youck - Connected North in Our Classroom
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