This final standard is part of the greater spanning movement in Canada of truth and reconciliation. Education has created a lot of trauma for a lot of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in Canada through residential schools but also through misrepresenting these groups in the impact of Canadian history. I was able to teach my students the real impact that First Nations, Inuit and Métis people had in Canadian history as well as the real impacts and violence committed on these groups by both the British and later the Canadians. Simple things like calling Canada Turtle island, using quotes when saying that explorers “discovered” First Nations groups and explaining that First Nations people were not sitting on their thumbs watching the ocean for the settlers to come. I also knew when to step back, some of my students identified as First Nations and the First Nations Resource teacher would take them ice fishing or to the trap line. When those students came back from those trips they were smiling for ear to ear, it was their reward for keeping up with work so I made sure they kept up to date on their work to ensure they could go. Creating opportunities for our students to explore their heritage is just as important as teaching them in school. We all know what happened in Canada’s history we now have a choice whether we will continue that history or work to change it.