Getting Over the Hump

So Wednesday marked the halfway point on our journey here at DLSBS. The CBC boys are in high spirits. Some of the boys are battling a little head cold but every time Mr. Gerdes and I ask they all say they are doing fine. It is a testament to the fact that they do not want to miss anyting.

 The boys who are working with the 4th graders got to go on their field trip to the Boone and Crockett Club. The highlight was a hike that looked at vegetation and signs of wildlife. They saw several White Tailed Deer, Red Tailed Hawks and the remains of an Elk.

The remainder of the CBC boys worked in the classrooms and continued to make connections with the students and teachers. You can see the mix of emotions on their faces. They are bummed out that the trip is half over and they are excited the they are 4 days away from their summer vacation. Wednesday was also the longest day in the classroom. Mid day the boys were treated to a visit by a two local artists who showed off their artwork and offered some pieces for sale. It was a nice break up day since the school day went till 4:30 pm and included their enrichment class and their study hall. Typically at this time of year as school prepares to close the dismissal time is 3:15 pm.

At the end of the day we were pleasantly surprised to have a guest speaker who is a recent DLSBS graduate. Marla is a high school Sophomore at Browning High School and had a short Q and A with our boys about High School life and reservation life. Questions about hobbies, classroom and school issues and horses were of great interest to the CBC boys.

That evening while trying to follow the Blues progress we had another Guest Speaker. Mrs. Davis talked to the boys about the History of the Blackfeet (Pikuni / Piegan). The CBC boys were in awe of the subtle and not so subtle racism and prejudice that still exists for the Native American people. The Blackfeet point of view of significant historical events is one that most of us do not take into consideration. The look on our boys faces when they were told that the Native Americans have only been considered U.S. citizens for 92 years was striking. They also got a lesson on the resiliency of the Blackfeet and their proud culture.

All in all it was another great day for the 2016 CBC Immersion Group. Tomorrow will bring another set of challenges and experiences. Until Then, Live Jesus in Our Hearts....FOREVER!!!