I am in Vancouver for the Annual Aboriginal Education Conference put on by the First Nations Education Steering Committee.  Interesting timing as BC has just passed the United Nations Declaration of Indigenous Rights into law.  The timing has made that event the talk of the conference and it is interesting to see the buzz the passage of UNDRIP from bill to law has generated here.  A real optimism and sense of victory as the speakers now look to UNDRIP as a powerful tool to help advance the goals of reconciliation in B.C.

Not often one gets to be at an event like this with a group so closely tied to a big announcement or decision that they have worked on for so long.  It is cool to feel the energy and I guess we will have to wait and see if this results in real change or if the optimism and faith gives way to more political posturing but for right now it seems like we may be on the verge of systemic change in First Nations and government relations.

Monday and Tuesday UNBC Timberwolves soccer teams decided to that since they couldn't go to school they would go to Ron Brent Elementary and play with the kids there.  A great couple mornings working with the Kindergarten to Grade 5 classes.  Tons of energy and enthusiasm from the kids.  Thanks so much to Ron Brent for allowing us to come in to your school.