"Follow the Dream - team"

The FNHS Flags

Preparing Torch Relay flags that merge our contemporary and traditional culture
The FNHS Dream-team preparing Torch Relay Flags

Making candles for the Torch Relay Celebration
Students making candles for the community to light in unity with the "Olympic Torch"

A picture of the First Nations High School front entrance
The First Nations High School front entrance decorated in anticipation of the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay

The FNHS flags feature our traditional button blanket, the 2010 Olympics, Carol Huynh and GWES

Thank You...

To the 'Gitksan Wet'suwet'en Education Society'
and the 'Canadian Heritage - Olympic Torch Relay Program'

Thank you to the Gitksan Wet'suwet'en Education Society / First Nations High School and the 'Department of Canadian Heritage' for sponsoring this "Follow the Dream" student driven web-site. This opportunity allowed us to explore web-design and html coding; as well as party planning impromptu celebrations in which many community members supported and joined us.

A special thank you goes to Marjorie McRae, Angie Olson, Patty Rubinato, Bonnie McCreery, Larry Skulsh, Kirsten Barnes, Chrissy Mowatt, Michelle Moore, Sharon Ness, Marie Smith, Jackie Green, Dave Lattie, Brad Sebastian, Mike Jack and Shane Mowatt for your invaluable 'expert' contributions as mentors, artisans, language and culture specialists, instructors, photographers and computer technicians. This project was allowed to grow/evolve in large part to your contributions.

We also wish to give a big thumbs up to all the students and youth participants. Without you, we would not have the memories of shared laughter and learning that resulted from this project. And there is still more to come... Join us February 18, 2010 as our "Follow the Dream" -- team emmissarys are planning another celebration to commemorate the Olympic games.

Dream-team
Students creating flags for the Olympic Torch Relay. The FNHS students flag signifies a merging of contemporary and traditional culture.

Gitksan Wet'suwet'en Education Society/
First Nations High School

P.O. Box 418 (4125 River Road)
Hazelton, B.C. VOJ 1YO
Phone: (250) 842-0216
Toll Free: 1-866-842-0216
Facsimile: (250) 842-2219



The Canadian Heritage/
Olympic Torch Relay Program

400-300 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 6C6




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