April 17 2026 - Missing Tests - Ch 1-7, Intro to Performance Monday, Review Ch 8 Vocab - & Start Ch 9 - Story Part 2.

*Any missing tests - Luke B, Luke T, and Cobin. 

Library OR homework club?

*For Monday - Theatre Presentation

Tony Louie, a Sinixt singer-songwriter-poet on Monday, April 20 in Block C.

Attendance and theatre by 12:30pm

Sinixt singer-songwriter Tony Louie presents live music, spoken word poetry, and Sinixt language. Rooted in Sinixt identity and territory, this performance will center land-based storytelling, cultural resurgence, and the revitalization of Indigenous voice through artistic expression. He specializes in Country roots and blues.

To help prepare Blue River Blues video. This video is about the dam that was built in '39 that stopped the salmon from travelling this far. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeqmrbRIcDk 

This class - Review - Ch 8 - Wab's Coming To Story - Vocab - from last day - reference April 13/14 blog post completed vocab review. 

Teams Work - Catch Up regarding any and all missing items

Marrow Thieves Continued . . .Page 87 onwards. Story Part 2 - Define Below. 

Reverence

A deep respect or admiration for someone or something.
In the story, reverence is shown toward Elders, traditions, or sacred knowledge.

Uncanny

Strange or unsettling, especially because something feels familiar but also wrong.
Used to describe situations or people that feel eerie or disturbingly unusual.

Honourium

A payment or reward given for services that are typically unpaid or voluntary.
In the story’s world, this term reflects how even respect or service can be tied to compensation.

New Agers

People who follow modern spiritual or alternative belief systems, often focused on personal enlightenment or non‑traditional healing.
In the novel, they are often portrayed as disconnected from Indigenous realities, sometimes appropriating culture.

Appropriate

To take something for one’s own use, often without permission or proper respect.
Important in the story when discussing cultural appropriation of Indigenous traditions.

Commodity

Something that is bought, sold, or used as a resource for profit.
In The Marrow Thieves, Indigenous bodies and marrow are treated as commodities, which emphasizes dehumanization.

Siphon

To draw off or take something gradually or secretly.
Used to describe how resources, power, or even life itself are taken from others.