How do clam gardens shape the BC coast?
Through knowledge sharing, lessons, and activities, students will have the opportunity to see how loxiwey, or clam gardens, change the shape of the coast and demonstrate complex understandings of scientific concepts, including tides.
This module has been developed for BC Science Grade 5.
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Community Partners
The traditional knowledge in this module comes from the Wei Wai Kum First Nation and the Χʷomaɬkʷu (Homalco) First Nation near Campbell River, BC.
We gratefully acknowledge the collaboration and partnership of the following organizations and individuals in contributing to this module: A-Tlegay Fisheries Society, Dee Cullon, Shirley Johnson, the late Curtis Wilson (Wei Wai Kum First Nation), Chief Darren Blaney (Homalco First Nation), James Quatell (Wei Wai Kum First Nation), Nicole Smith, Gillian Kirke, and the Campbell River Museum.
Notes on Language
Wei Wai Kum First Nation is a part of the Liǧʷiłdaxʷ (Laich-kwil-tach) group of tribes. The Liǧʷiłdaxʷ are the southernmost group of the Kwakwaka’wakw (pronounced Kwak-wak-ya-wak) and speak the Liq’wala dialect of the Kwak’wala language.
Χʷomaɬkʷu (Homalco) First Nation is a Northern Coast Salish Nation and speak ayʔaǰuθɛm of the Salishan language family.
Map highlighting the sources of traditional knowledge provided for this module by the Wei Wai Kum First Nation and the Χʷomaɬkʷu (Homalco) First Nation near Campbell River, BC.
