Navigators Education Programme, North Shore Culture Compass

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We acknowledge that the cultural assets listed on the North Shore Culture Compass are on the territories of the  Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and  səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

We are privileged to work with the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) in creating the North Shore Culture Compass. Frequently, we are humbled by the passion, dedication, and commitment toward presenting the land in a manner that respects the history of the original occupants and in a manner that acknowledges the reconciliation currently taking place in our combined Nations. We raise our hands to every person who assisted with the ongoing development of the North Shore Culture Compass.

The North Shore Culture Compass includes the geographic area within municipal boundaries of the North Shore Region in British Columbia, Canada. This area has been the home of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səlilwətaɬ peoples since time immemorial, but does not represent the entirety of their lands.

The North Shore Culture Compass is a collaborative community tool. We welcome discussion on any material presented or missing from the North Shore Culture Compass and this guide.

Image: Takaya Tours

INTRODUCTION TO THE NORTH SHORE CULTURE COMPASS

North Van Arts launched the North Shore Culture Compass in March 2020 as a hub and navigational tool to allow users to connect with North Shore arts, culture, heritage, and stories. This free online map features 10 categories that catalogue and visualize the cultural, artistic, and historic institutions and destinations of North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Squamish Nation and Tsleil-Waututh Nation. From museums to cultural & natural heritage, public institutions to art galleries, the map highlights the cultural diversity of the region.

THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF ASSETS LISTED ON THE NORTH SHORE CULTURE COMPASS that feature a point that, when clicked, opens a pop up window with an image, description, address/location, community, year established, demographic, and online links for more information. Listings also feature a wayfinding tool to provide directions and information to navigate to and from cultural assets featured on

CULTURAL ASSET LISTINGS

The North Shore Culture Compass is ever evolving and updated with new features, listings, and events added on an ongoing basis.

We use a permissions-based approach to adding cultural assets as we invite organizations, businesses, and other groups to list themselves. This is important to ensure the quality and accuracy of the information, while creating an awareness, sense of inclusion, and ownership of the tool. The map does not feature individual artists unless they operate in a public space or studio that is open and accessible to the public with regular operating hours.

FIRST NATIONS CATEGORY

The First Nations category on the North Shore Culture Compass has elements similar to other categories with additional unique characteristics that will continue to evolve in collaboration with the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səlilwətaɬ Nations and communities.

Features and functionalities unique to this category include:

● slider tool that removes settler elements on the land

● place names with audio and phonetic pronunciation in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim (Squamish language)

● animal paw prints featuring art by TsleilWaututh Artist Olivia George in Coast Salish design with names and audio in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim and hunq’eme’nem / hǝn̓q̓ǝmin̓ǝm̓ (traditional language of the Tsleil-Waututh)

● illustrated stories from Xàlek’/Sekyu

Siyam-Chief Ian Campbell, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation)

Black bear by Olivia George

NORTH SHORE CULTURE COMPASS CATEGORIES

CREATIVE & CULTURAL INDUSTRIES

Businesses that create, provide, produce or distribute cultural services or goods.

E.g. film studios, dance studios, art studios, retail

CULTURAL & NATURAL HERITAGE

Buildings, sites and artifacts of cultural or natural significance inherited from past generations, maintained in the present, and bestowed for future generations; also includes organizations and activities that foster the awareness and stewardship of heritage.

E.g. natural environments, cultural landscapes, buildings, societies & associations

CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS

Organizations that represent arts, heritage, and cultural interests in the community.

E.g. not for profits, societies & associations, charities, groups

CULTURAL SPACES & FACILITIES

Physical gathering spaces (indoor & outdoor), buildings, or sites that host arts or heritagerelated experiences.

E.g. theatres, venues, museums, galleries, libraries

FESTIVALS & EVENTS

Cultural activities, festivals, events, or educational programs. Annual Events are recurring and have a permanent point on the map. Current Events are date-specific, upcoming, and are only listed on the map until the end date.

E.g. performances, exhibitions, tours, seasonal celebrations, workshops, talks

FIRST NATIONS

Places, stories, customs, traditions, and symbols that represent the culture of local First Nations. Developed in collaboration with the Squamish Nation and Tsleil-Waututh Nation.

E.g. public art, events, groups, animals, buildings icon designed by Ocean Hyland shḵwen̓/ ts;simtelot

INTANGIBLES & STORIES

Non-physical aspects of culture.

E.g. history, traditions & customs, artistic expression

PUBLIC ART

Original, one-of-a-kind work installed in a public place. Public art reflects the culture, heritage or natural environment of a site or area and provides a sense of place and artistic legacy for future generations.

E.g. sculptures, murals, installations

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

Public bodies that operate accessible facilities and services for the community.

E.g. libraries, community centres, schools, places of worship, local authorities (municipal, provincial, or federal).

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

Non-profit and/or volunteer-run memberbased organizations or clubs with a mission to support local culture by fostering community participation, networking, and/or personal growth opportunities.

E.g. neighbourhood Houses, non-profit Voluntary, senior centres, Legions, memberbased organizations, arts councils

NAVIGATORS EDUCATION PROGRAMME GUIDE

The Navigators Education Programme Guide uses the North Shore Culture Compass to connect educators and teachers to ideas and resources to engage students in learning about the culture, heritage, history, geography, and diversity of Vancouver’s North Shore. This programme offers a unique opportunity for place-based learning. The downloadable guide features activities, resources, and ideas for further exploration that support BC Curriculum.

In addition to this Guide, the Navigators Education Programme also offers an After School Art course for elementary schools, inspired by content listed on the Culture Compass. Contact North Van Arts or North Shore Culture Compass staff for more information.

Image: Grand Boulevard by Jean Morrison, Visions of the North Shore

PLACE-BASED LEARNING

The North Shore Culture Compass encourages place-based learning, taking advantage of geography to create authentic, meaningful, and engaging personalized learning. It enables an immersive experience that places students in local history, heritage, culture, landscapes, opportunities, and experiences, and uses these as a foundation for the study of arts, history, geography, social studies, and other subjects in the curriculum.

This guide is an adaptable resource to support educators as they guide students to explore and engage with the North Shore Culture Compass. We invite teachers and instructors to use this guide as a springboard for classwork, outdoor and interactive experiences, homeschooling, online learning, individual or group activities and projects.

The Navigators Education Programme Guide was created to include key topics in the curriculum to ensure students are engaged in learning opportunities that go beyond memorizing facts, as well as address the development of core competencies: critical and creative thinking, communication, social, and personal development.

Image: Ylanite Koppens via Pexels

The suggested activities focus on student engagement and learning, while promoting teamwork and respect for community, diversity, heritage, and the natural world. Educators are encouraged to select aspects that will meet the needs, abilities, and interest of their students and learning objectives. Activities may be followed as suggested or used as a tool for inspiration to help create your own activities.

Educators are encouraged to use the North Shore Culture Compass to maximize use of the tool and the resources available. See videos in Resources section that demonstrate how to effectively explore the North Shore Culture Compass. Found online at northshoreculturecompass.ca/pages/using-the-map

WHO IS THE GUIDE FOR?

• Educators and teachers, homeschoolers

• In-class, online, or outdoor learning

• Suitable for Grades 6 to 12 (middle to high school)

• For the study of arts, history, geography, social studies, and technology

• To study local First Nations culture, language, place names, and stories

SUBJECTS BY GRADE

• Grades 6 to 10: Social studies including Contemporary Indigenous Studies (BC First Peoples), Geography, Photography, Outdoor education

• Grades 11 & 12: Social studies including Human and Physical Geography, Tourism, Applied Design, Contemporary Indigenous Studies (BC First Peoples), Urban Studies, Visual Arts

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

• Cartography: studying, creating and using maps

• Community mapping: gathering important and relevant information

• Comparing past & present

• Conceptualize and interpret (e.g. storytelling through public art)

• Creative writing (storytelling, documenting visually/writing)

• Engage in problem-solving connected with place, stories, cultural practices, and perspectives

• Identify what is considered of cultural, natural, or historical significance

• Planning/Logistics (field trips, walking tours, treasure hunts, wayfinding)

• Research and participate in knowledge sharing

• Spatial organization/distribution (e.g. identifying clusters of cultural assets in a neighbourhood/community; identification of gaps in activity)

• Visual storytelling: photography/ documenting with video, social media

• Wayfinding (reading a map, route planning, navigation)

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Encourages place-based learning to support cross-curricular learning suitable for arts, history, geography, visual arts, and social studies

• Increases knowledge and awareness of local First Nations, as well as the diversity of the community and region

• Enables students to research, present, and participate in sharing

• Enhances digital literacy and is an effective way to implement technology

• Creates awareness of who is in the community and what opportunities exist

• Builds an appreciation for and understanding of a sense of place

EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS NEEDED

• Internet connection with access to web browser

• Laptop/desktop computer with speakers/audio OR a *mobile device with speakers/audio

• Access to social media channels (optional)

• Camera with audio/video

• Paper, Markers

* Please note: functionality is slightly reduced on mobile devices.

KEY QUESTIONS

Use these questions to invite discussions and input:

• What activities or characteristics (built or natural) define a culture or contribute to a sense of community and place?

• Who and what contributes to the culture on the North Shore?

• What makes North Shore culture unique?

• How are the First Nations recognized and celebrated?

• How does history and heritage contribute to current culture?

• What role do stories and traditions play in defining the past, shaping current and future communities?

• Who are key people who have contributed to the cultural identity of the North Shore?

STUDENT EXPERIENCE

The North Shore Culture Compass will help students gain an understanding of the history of the region and what contributes to and makes the culture unique.

They will use GIS mapping technology to seek out and learn about past and present life on the North Shore, while learning about the capabilities of mapping technology as a tool to share information. In particular, they will:

• Explore the physical, natural and cultural characteristics of the region

• Explore local First Nations culture, place names, learn about the significance of their stories, legends and animals

• Visit or research places of historical and local significance

• Learn about how the past connects to the present

• Discover their community, neighbourhoods, and learn about education and training opportunities, as well as events and festivals

• Document what they see or learn, identify gaps, and share findings

• Participate in discussions about culture, community values, and identity

Image: Evening Commute by Elisabeth Sommerville

ACTIVITIES

The activities that follow guide exploration using the North Shore Culture Compass within the Four Points Theme. Similar to being able to situate oneself geographically with cardinal points, this Four Points Theme encourages exploration of the place, time, people, and stories that create local culture and build a sense of place.

FOUR POINTS THEME

PEOPLE

ACTIVITY 1

ONLINE LEARNING: TAKE A VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP

ESTIMATE UP TO 60 MINUTES

Categories: Navigate to all categories

Themes: PEOPLE, PLACES, STORIES, TIME

Relevant for: All subject areas, Creative Learning

Ask students to research and share their findings on virtual field trips either individually or in teams. Using the steps below, have students complete each activity. complete each activity.

TASK 1

Navigate to four cultural assets in any category. Ask students to write a short fictional story related to one asset.

TASK 2

Conduct further research about the cultural assets.

Option A: Have students share their findings using their preferred method of communication (oral or written).

Option B: Have students create a social media campaign to share their findings using the hashtag #culturecompassnavigators .

FACEBOOK

facebook.com/northshoreculturecompass

INSTAGRAM

instagram.com/northshoreculturecompass/

ACTIVITY 2

NAVIGATING PAST & PRESENT

ESTIMATE UP TO 60 MINUTES

Categories: Navigate to Cultural & Natural Heritage, Intangibles & Stories

Theme: TIME

Relevant for: Social Studies, History, Urban Studies

FIND ASSETS

TASK 1: Ask students to search for up to three cultural assets that highlight the unique heritage and history of the North Shore.

TASK 2: Using their preferred method of communication (oral or written), ask them to describe how these assets helped shape the region’s culture and identity.

Examples: Goats in North Vancouver, Floating post office, Hollyburn Ferry

BUILD A THEME

(see examples on next page)

TASK 1: Ask students to select a theme and to research up to three cultural assets that support that theme.

TASK 2: Using their preferred method of communication (oral or written), ask them to describe how these assets helped shape the region’s culture and identity.

ACTIVITY 2 NAVIGATING PAST & PRESENT

THEMES

EXAMPLE OF THEMES MAY INCLUDE:

Architecture

Examples: West Coast Modern, Classical Revival

Cabin Culture

Examples : Seymour Cabin Community, Hollyburn Cabin Community, Buglights

Corporate

Examples : B.C. Telephone Commercial Building, Hotel North Vancouver

Culinary

Examples : Coho Festival, The Seven Seas Restaurant

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Examples : North Shore Immigrant Inclusion

Partnership, North Shore Pride Alliance

Industry

Examples : logging, shipbuilding, the Port

Tourism

Examples: Capilano Suspension Bridge, Grouse

Mountain, Takaya Tours

NAVIGATORS EDUCATION PROGRAMME

Image: Andre Amaral via Unsplash

ACTIVITY

3

CONNECTING PAST TO PRESENT

ESTIMATE UP TO 60 MINUTES

Categories: Navigate to Cultural & Natural Heritage, Intangibles & Stories

Theme: TIME

Relevant for: History, Geography

TASK 1: Have students identify assets where modern and historic places appear in the same location.

TASK 2: Ask them to describe what these places look like today and what, if any, remnants of the past are still present.

Examples:

Present: Polygon Gallery

Past: PGE Railway Station

Present: West Vancouver Art Museum

Past: Gertrude Lawson House

Present: Presentation House Theatre

Past: Central School, City Hall

ACTIVITY 4 NAVIGATING LANDMARKS

ESTIMATE UP TO 60 MINUTES

Categories: Navigate to Cultural & Natural Heritage, Intangibles & Stories

Theme: PLACES

Relevant for: Social Studies, History, Geography

TASK: Ask students to explain the purpose and significance of at least three existing landmarks in the region.

Why are these important to the community and/or region?

What do they represent?

Will they be important in future?

Examples:

Lions Gate Bridge, St. Paul’s Indian Catholic Church, The Q at Lonsdale Quay

ACTIVITY 5 EXPLORE PUBLIC ART

ESTIMATE UP TO 90 MINUTES

Categories: Navigate to Public Art

Theme: PLACES

Relevant for: Social Studies, History, Geography, Urban Studies, Contemporary Indigenous Studies

ONLINE

TASK 1: Public Art Tour

Create a virtual public art tour in a neighbourhood/community of five or more pieces using one of the following:

• By Artist, examples Richard Tetrault, Douglas Coupland, Jody Broomfield

• By Medium , examples: metal, sculpture, glass, light

• By Theme , examples: animals, birds, First Nations

• By function , examples: Interactive pieces, benches By Audience , example: young people and families, examples: Fun Alley, I Was A Teenage Skateboarder in the 90’s, Snakes and Ladders

TASK 2: Understand Public Art Have students analyze the public art pieces and reflect on their role to commemorate, educate, and/or build community identity and pride.

TASK 3: (Optional) Use these pieces to conduct an in-person tour

IN PERSON

TASK 1: Visit the public art pieces in person.

TASK 2: Take a photo of each piece.

TASK 3: Write down your thoughts and first impressions about the piece and what you think is the significance/story behind the public art.

TASK 4: Read listing on North Shore Culture Compass.

TASK 5: Compare your ideas.

Image: Air by Charlotte Wall & Marie Khouri Public Art, District of North Vancouver

ACTIVITY 6 CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY

ESTIMATE UP TO 45 MINUTES

Categories: Navigate to all categories

Theme: PLACES

Relevant for: Social Studies

TASK 1: Ask students to identify cultural assets that they feel personally connected to or that have significance in their lives.

TASK 2: Ask students to describe how these assets connect them to their home, school, community or interests.

Image: Music in the Park, North Van Arts

ACTIVITY 7

PROMINENT FIGURES & INFLUENCERS

ESTIMATE UP TO 60 MINUTES

Categories: Navigate to All Categories

Theme: PEOPLE

Relevant for: Social Studies, Contemporary Indigenous Studies, Creative Writing, Storytelling

TASK 1: Students to identify prominent figures or influencers that have contributed to the culture and cultural identity of the North Shore.

OPTION A: Have students share stories using the preferred method of communication (oral/written).

OPTION B: Have students create a social media campaign to share their stories using the hashtag #culturecompassnavigators.

TASK 2: Ask students to describe how these people contributed to the region’s culture and identity.

OPTION C: Create a drama game with either composite characters or prominent figures from different walks of life or different time periods. Ask students develop a story, or a skit, based on that character, using information from cultural assets to inform the life of this person.

EXAMPLES:

William Nahanee: Longshoreman of Hawaiian/Squamish descent living in Kanaka Row

Slawiya: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) woman who married a settler, raised a family

Edward Mahon: A settler/developer who arrived from Ireland

Mrs. Moody or Emily Carr: Think of a female settler trying to be comfortable in new place

Gertrude Lawson: Schoolteacher and one of the first single women in B.C. to hold a mortgage

ACTIVITY 8

LEARN ABOUT LOCAL FIRST NATIONS

ESTIMATE 60-75 MINUTES

Categories: Navigate to First Nations

Theme: PEOPLE, STORIES, PLACES

Relevant for: Social Studies, Contemporary Indigenous Studies

When you visit the First Nations category you will see an acknowledgement, not just of the land, but also of the generosity and assistance of the Squamish and TsleilWaututh Nations people in populating this category.

The First Nations category may be used to engage students in learning about local First Nations communities including their traditions, place names, the significance of animals and legends, as well as artists and visual arts.

The First Nations map features a swipe tool that removes buildings, roads, parks, and all English language labels. As you drag the tool across the screen, the map features disappear revealing the natural land, highlighting waterways and mountains.

If you click on a place name or animal paw a pop up window will appear with the name, language, and audio file as part of the listing with a First Nations language specialist speaking the name of the place or animal.

TASK 1: Have students listen to First Nations place names and animals.

TASK 2 : Ask students to learn one or two First Nations place names orally.

TASK 3 : Ask other classmates to identify the current name.

TASK 4: Ask students to learn one or two animal names, one in each language.

In this guide and on the North Shore Culture Compass, we use the traditional languages of the First Nations who have inhabited this land since time immemorial.

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim (Squamish Language)

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation)

səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)

hunq’eme’nem / hǝn̓q̓ǝmin̓ǝm̓̓ downriver Halkomelem (traditional language of Tsleil-Waututh)

Unique to the First Nations category are the paw prints, animal art and illustrated stories. These speak to the importance of storytelling and meaning of animals, birds,  fish, and supernatural beings to Indigenous people. Students can also learn about the importance of legends and mythology to First Nations people.

EXAMPLES

Salmon: Learn about the importance of salmon

Legend: Sasquatch

Canoes: History, purpose of the canoe in First Nations culture

TASK 1: Ask students to research why salmon is important to the First Nations or the significance and/or history of the canoe.

TASK 2: Have students research other local First Nations legends and stories and why they are significant to the First Nations.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES : see page 38 of this guide for more information

FLASHCARDS: ANIMALS IN COAST SALISH DESIGN with names in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim and hunq’eme’nem / hǝn̓q̓ǝmin̓ǝm̓

ILLUSTRATED STORIES FROM SQUAMISH NATION

Xàlek’/Sekyu Siyam - Chief Ian Campbell, shared stories from his Squamish ancestors and created illustrations to accompany the stories with audio recordings on the North Shore Culture Compass.

Salmon by Olivia George səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)

ACTIVITY 9

DISCOVER DIVERSITY

ESTIMATE 60-75 MINUTES

Categories: Navigate to Cultural Organizations, Festivals & Events, Intangibles & Stories, Service Organizations

Theme: PEOPLE

Relevant for: Social Studies, Contemporary Indigenous Studies

Students will get to know the diversity of the North Shore through the cultural assets listed in these categories. For example, organizations such as Impact North Shore (formerly the North Shore Multicultural Society), North Shore Immigrant Inclusion Partnership, and Persian Culture and Art Institute highlight the diversity of those living in the region.

Festivals & Events such as Norooz/Nowruz, Lunar New Year, and the West Vancouver Community Cultural Fest also recognize and celebrate the diversity of those living in the region. The Intangibles & Stories category is a source for traditions (such as Winter Solstice, Hanukkah, and the Festival of Lights).

TASK 1: Ask students to use the cultural assets to highlight the immigrant communities on the North Shore.

TASK 2: Ask students to write about what they can tell about the diversity of the community by the cultural assets listed. How are cultural communities recognized and celebrated on the North Shore?

Image credit: Turkic Spring Festival

ACTIVITY 10 DIGITAL STORYTELLING: SOCIAL MEDIA

ESTIMATE UP TO 60-90 MINUTES

Categories: Navigate to all categories

Theme: PEOPLE, PLACES, STORIES, TIME

Relevant for: Social Studies, Urban Studies, Tourism

TASK 1: Create a social media campaign that allows students to work in teams to document and post the cultural assets they discover.

TASK 2: Using the hashtag #culturecompassnavigators, create a content plan or a social media campaign to highlight assets that they didn’t know existed prior to using North Shore Culture Compass.

TASK 3: Using the hashtag #culturecompassnavigators, create a social media campaign. Tag the @NorthShoreCultureCompass Facebook or Instagram channel.

Photo Credit: Canada Day at Waterfront Park, by Tim Bennison

DIGITAL STORYTELLING: PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO

TASK 1: Engage students in teams to create a digital storytelling project using video, photography, music, or sounds.

TASK 2: Have students demonstrate their learning by researching and writing, creating, and analyzing digital narratives, and by developing their own digital story that expresses personal, cultural, and/or community narratives.

TASK 3: Tag the @NorthShoreCultureCompass Facebook or Instagram channel and use the hashtag #culturecompassnavigators.

FACEBOOK

facebook.com/northshoreculturecompass

INSTAGRAM

instagram.com/northshoreculturecompass

Photo Credit: Li Shanting via Unsplash

ACTIVITY 11

SEEK OPPORTUNITIES

ESTIMATE UP TO 30 MINUTES

Categories: Festivals & Events, Creative & Cultural Industries

Theme: PEOPLE

Relevant for: Career & Personal Development

TASK: Ask students to seek learning and training opportunities to pursue interests outside of the classroom.

Examples: Animation Academy, Deep Cove Music & Arts Centre, Stagecoach Performing Arts, Think Tank

Image: North Shore Celtic Ensemble

ACTIVITY 12

BUILD YOUR OWN ACTIVITY

ESTIMATE 30 - 90 MINUTES

Categories: Navigate to all categories

Themes: PEOPLE, PLACE, TIME

Relevant for: varied

PLAN AN EXCURSION

ESTIMATE: 60 MINUTES

Have students select three places they would like to visit on a day trip. Using the wayfinding tool, ask them to plan their excursion by creating an itinerary that includes method of travel, route, visiting times, stops along the way, and cost.

CREATE A MAP

ESTIMATE: FROM 60-90 MINUTES

Exploring a community through cartography is a great way to get students to think about the relationship between where they live and where they learn. It can also help identify community resources that may be of interest or use to students. Undertake your own mapping project and have students identify places that highlight assets that are important or of significance to the community.

FIND FESTIVALS & EVENTS

Time: 30 MINUTES

Category: Festivals & Events

Browse the category to determine the various types of events hosted in the region. Are there festivals and events that they weren’t aware of prior? Ask students to describe how these foster a sense of community and how they contribute to the identity and culture of the North Shore.

Image (top): Josh Hild via Pexels

ACTIVITY 13

NEIGHBOURHOOD WALKING TOURS

IN-PERSON, OUTDOOR & ONLINE

ESTIMATE UP TO 120 MINUTES

Categories: Navigate to All Categories

Theme: PLACES

Relevant for: Social Studies, Contemporary Indigenous Studies

NEIGHBOURHOOD WALKING TOURS

TASK: Plan a neighbourhood walking tour to experience cultural assets along the way or look for cultural assets that may not be featured. Use the assets to tell the story of the community from the past to present. Students could use the wayfinding or directions tool available on the North Shore Culture Compass to help plan their tour.

If done in person, set aside at least two hours to complete the tour to allow enough time to document findings through video/photography, oral storytelling, and/or journaling.

If students find cultural assets not listed, ask them to submit to us by email at culturecompass@northvanarts.ca.

Photo Credit: Vlad Bunu via Unsplash

Image: Squamish Welcome Figure by Sequilem Stan Joseph

SENSE OF PLACE

The personal way in which we perceive and interact with a place; dictated by what we like and dislike about a place, what we respect and value in a place, our knowledge of a place and our desire to interact with that place. Sense of place is important because it is how we connect with our surroundings, appreciate the natural and cultural resources, and nurture our personal identity.

1. Which location in your community is important to you and your sense of place?

2. Describe the characteristics of this place.

3. Does this location have emotional, historical, spiritual, or cultural significance to you?

4. How does this location impact your personal identity?

5. What are the ways in which you interact with or use this location?

6. Are there issues affecting this location that you are aware of?

7. If you had an opportunity to learn more about this place, what would you want to know?

8. How would you go about finding this information?

TREASURE HUNTS IN-PERSON & ONLINE

Themed Treasure Hunts guide exploration of cultural assets all over the North Shore

HOW DO THEY WORK?

Culture is all around us and is a great way of connecting to a place and nourishing the mind and spirit! From public art and galleries, to heritage buildings and theatres, explore cultural gems across the North Shore, picking up clues along the way!

Follow the clues and find letters. Depending on which treasure hunt you choose, clues can be found in person and/or online and sometimes both!

All of the Treasure Hunts can be completed any time and can be found on the North Shore Culture Compass or the North Van Arts website. We sometimes launch a new treasure hunt to be completed within a certain timeframe with prizes (aka treasure)! These are announced on social media, the North Van Arts website and in the North Van Arts monthly e-bulletin.

WHO ARE THEY FOR?

The questions and clues included in the Treasure Hunts require the ability to read in English. The activities are appropriate for all age levels, and are most fun in groups of family and friends. Get your Treasure Hunt group ready and go! to build audiences for the arts & culture sector.

Image (top): Martin Newhall via Unsplash

TREASURE HUNTS IN-PERSON

ESTIMATED TIME: varies, see each description

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

cluesheet & pen/pencil

comfortable walking shoes

water & snacks

YOUR TASK:

1. Follow clues and map to locate cultural treasure

2. Each treasure presents a letter (follow the clue)

3. Once you’ve found all letters, unscramble letters to find code word.

Download clue sheets at northvanarts.ca/culture-map/treasure-hunts

Themes

Where Land Meets Sea where: Spirit Trail, Lower Lonsdale, City of North Vancouver how: by foot, bike, scooter how long: 1-2 hours

Since Time Immemorial where: North Shore wide, roads & Spirit Trail how: by bike, car, transit how long: 2-4 hours

Forest Friends where: Mahon Park, City of North Vancouver how: by foot , online how long: 1-1.5 hours

Art Around Town where: Ambleside, District of West Vancouver how: foot, bike, car, online how long: 2-3 hours

Salmon & Streams where: Ambleside, District of West Vancouver how: by foot, bike, car, online how long: 2-3 hours

▶ This hunt has in-person, online, and combination options.

Where do You Find Heritage? where: Green Necklace, City of North Vancouver how: by foot, bike, scooter how long: 2-3 hours

Neighbourhoods

how: by foot, bike, scooter how long: 1-2 hours

Lower Lonsdale, North Vancouver

Ambleside, West Vancouver

Lynn Valley, North Vancouver

Image: Sam via Unsplash

TREASURE HUNTS

ONLINE STORY MAP HUNTS

ESTIMATED TIME: UP TO 60 MINUTES

TASK:

1. Scroll down the clues and click on the map to locate cultural treasure.

2. Each treasure presents a letter (follow the clues).

3. Once you’ve found all the treasures, unscramble the letters to find the code word.

ONLINE

using the North Shore Culture Compass

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

internet connection

tablet, laptop, computer

Salmon & Streams (online) where: NorthShoreCultureCompass.ca

Download cluesheet at northvanarts.ca/culture-map/treasure-hunts

ONLINE STORYMAP TREASURE HUNTS

following clues embedded in StoryMaps

access from northvanarts.ca/culture-map/treasure-hunts

Follow clues to natural and cultural heritage on the North Shore. Explore to find a letter, write it down and scroll down to the next clue. Unscramble all 12 letters to find the code word.

CULTURE COMPASS TREASURE HUNT

From public art to historic buildings, explore cultural treasures across Vancouver’s North Shore. Find 13 letters using clues to locate them on the map.

NORTH SHORE HERITAGE TREASURE HUNT

Created for Heritage Week in 2021, this treasure hunt follows the theme, ‘Where do you find heritage?’. Public art, trees, historic buildings may provide some clues. This online heritage treasure hunt encourages discovery of cultural & natural heritage on the entire North Shore. Unscramble all 12 letters to find the code word.

STORYMAPS

The North Shore Culture Compass is built on an ArcGIS platform by Esri. One of the opportunities in the Esri toolkit allows us to create inspiring, immersive stories by combining text, interactive maps, and other multimedia content into StoryMaps. These map-based stories allow the viewer to place the story in its geographical context, linking the content to the place of inspiration.

Visit the StoryMaps Gallery on the North Van Arts website for an up-to-date list and links to each StoryMap.

northvanarts.ca/storymapgallery

Visions of the North Shore, 12 commissioned prints, the locations that inspired them and about the artists.

Coho Society Salmon Conservation Interpretive Zones , 4 self-guided tours designed to offer insight into the complex and resilient salmon bearing watersheds of the North Shore region.

The Shipyards: Then and Now , developed in partnership with MONOVA to accompany the exhibition You Are Here @ The Shipyards, opened Dec 2022.

Diving In: Turning Trash Into Treasure , created in collaboration with the Sea to Sky Arts Council Alliance for the environmental art campaign, summer 2022.

You Are Here Calendars , 12 images of the North Shore created by local artists. Calendars are a fundraiser for the North Shore Culture Compass, and the images are a great resource for guided exploration of the region, through the eyes of artists.

Image: Seven Seas Restaurant, MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver Archives, INV 15806

NORTH SHORE CULTURE COMPASS RESOURCES

NEIGHBOURHOOD OUTLINE MAPS

Printable outline maps of North Shore neighbourhoods are available to download from the North Shore Culture Compass. These maps are tools to learn more about cartography and the community, to plan an excursion, or practice spatial observation. If students are focusing on an area that doesn’t currently have a neighbourhood map, contact us to create one. culturecompass@northvanarts.ca

ACTIVITY IDEAS WITH OUTLINE MAPS

1. colouring pages choose a colour scheme, identifying a colour for streets, a colour for parks, a colour for bodies of water (these don’t need to be the traditional colours, these can be anything!) or use the patterns in the map to create an abstract rendering of an area

2. route planning (walking tours, story map, Treasure Hunt) use the map to plan stops on a tour to show points of interest along the way

3. neighbourhood map with personal highlights add points of personal interest to your community map: your nearest bus stop, best playground, favourite walking pathmake it YOUR map

4. fabric transfer print the map (in mirror setting) on paper, then use acrylic medium to transfer to fabric use the printed map on fabric to create embroidered or painted maps

NORTH SHORE CULTURE COMPASS RESOURCES

FIRST NATIONS RESOURCES

Working with the staff and community members of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation), we have developed additional resources to further learning about and experiencing First Nations culture connected to this place.

FLASHCARDS - ANIMALS IN COAST SALISH DESIGN

Flashcards with animals, supernatural beings, and insects are available in two sets:

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim (Squamish language) and hunq’eme’nem / hǝn̓q̓ǝmin̓ǝm (downriver Halkomelem, the traditional language of Tsleil-Waututh).

Original art by Olivia George (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) in both representational style and with Coast Salish design elements and language text from the Squamish Nation and Tsleil-Waututh Nation language departments. These cards are a resource to learn the language of local First Nations and build understanding of the interconnectedness of the land, the animals, and the humans in this place.

Available to purchase at CityScape Community ArtSpace.

QR codes link to audio on NorthShoreCultureCompass.ca recorded by First Nations language speakers.

ILLUSTRATED STORIES

Xàlek’/Sekyu Siyam -Chief Ian Campbell of the Squamish Nation has shared stories about Squamish mythology, illustrated with original artwork. The art and audio files of the six stories are on the North Shore Culture Compass. Stories include: Giants Competition, Cannibal Woman, Mink, Raven and the Urchins, Sasquatch of Capilano, The Twin Sisters, and Wife of Skunk and Her Children.

HOW-TO VIDEOS

.northshoreculturecompass.ca/pages/using-the-map

To show how to explore the North Shore Culture Compass. Videos are available to provide tips to navigate the intangibles & stories, public art, festivals & events, and First Nations categories.

MOTION GRAPHIC

A short (1 minute) visual overview of how to use the North Shore Culture Compass. northshoreculturecompass.ca/pages/using-the-map .

NAVIGATORS AFTER SCHOOL ART PROGRAMME - NORTH VAN ARTS

North Van Arts offers After School Art programmes, taught by artist/instructors that use listings from the North Shore Culture Compass to inspire place-based art activities. Learn more at northvanarts.ca/art-education/after-school-arts/

ESRI CANADA PARTNERS IN EDUCATION

The Navigators Education Programme is a partner of Esri Canada Partners in Education programme. Esri Canada supports educators and organizations focused on working with K-12 youth with free ArcGIS software to create maps and StoryMaps. They also provide training and resources to learn how GIS can be used to enhance student learning and engagement while promoting critical thinking and spatial problem-solving skills. Activity example on next page. K12.esri.ca

OTHER CULTURAL & HERITAGE MAPS

northshoreculturecompass.ca/pages/resources

A list of cultural mapping resources and other maps such as:

First Peoples’ Map – Language, Arts, Cultural Heritage

Canada’s Map of Arts & Learning

Murals Map of Canada

Heritage BC maps

ESRI CANADA PARTNERS IN EDUCATION

As a partner of Esri Canada Partners in Education, Navigators Education Programme is a portal to Esri Canada’s resources, supporting educators and organizations focused on working with K-12 youth. Esri Canada provides free access to students through their schools, training, and resources to learn how GIS can be used to enhance student learning and engagement while promoting critical thinking and spatial problem-solving skills. K12.esri.ca

Esri Canada’s Education & Research website provides teaching resources, workshops and ideas for classroom and at-home learning. Explore all of the partners in education here partners-in-edu.hub.arcgis.com

Example of learning with Esri:

Mapping Black History through Music with ArcGIS to celebrate Black History Month

1. Select a genre of music rooted in Black History

● create a map to locate where the genre was started

● what was the political or social climate for Black people at that place?

● who were the pioneers of that musical genre? where were they from?

2. Select a Black musician

3. Select a protest or spiritual song written by a Black artist

● document the meaning behind the song and include events placed on a web map connected to the experiences

4. Explore the African origins of instruments used in many forms of popular music

● create a map to locate where the instrument is from, how it arrived in North America

ABOUT NORTH VAN ARTS

Founded in 1969 as The North Vancouver Community Arts Council, North Van Arts is a grassroots, socialprofit, charitable cultural organization dedicated to maximizing the intrinsic value of the arts in all disciplines.

The mandate is to enable emerging and professional artists in all disciplines, to bridge cultures, and to build strong and healthy communities through the arts.

PROGRAMME AREAS

ARTS EDUCATION - classes, camps, workshops, for ages 6 to senior

ART RENTAL - featuring over 450 works by 175 local artists

EXHIBITIONS - displaying the work of over 750 artists annually

EVENTS - engaging close to 20,000 community members annually

NORTH SHORE CULTURE COMPASS – free online map that visualizes the rich cultural offerings of the North Shore – over 700 listings + hundreds of current events each year and growing

PARTNERSHIPS - working with other organizations to achieve common goals & serve community

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES - such as CityStudio, Living Lane and CityAlive & North Van City Mosaic, within the Mayor’s Healthiest Small City Social Resiliency Collective, bringing the community together in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

FUNDERS + PARTNERS

FEEDBACK

GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK

We invite your feedback on how to improve or enhance your experience using the Navigators Education Programme Guide. Feel free to suggest additional resources or suggest ideas. Email us at culturecompass@northvanarts.ca

or complete the feedback form at northshoreculturecompass.ca/pages/learn

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