This Natural Learning Commons area will provide ample and ongoing opportunities for teachers to not only include Indigenous content in their pedagogy, but also to include the Indigenous community itself in building connections with students and the greater school community.  An example of this community and relationship-building potential could come in the form of recurring invitations to local elders involved in the initial project to attend food gathering and preparation celebrations each year.  The garden will provide numerous harvestable foods that served as important aspects of Indigenous culture, both in the past as well as for modern Indigenous communities.  For example, harvesting Saskatoon berries to make a delicious soup (either with fresh or dried berries) which is then served to all community members along with bannock, or fry-bread, is still an important part of many annual Indigenous events such as the Sundance ceremony.  This type of activity takes learning beyond the academic discussion of what Indigenous people used to do in pre-colonial times and brings it into a relevant, real-life, engaging context that can be shared with the school population as well as local Indigenous community to build further relationships.  The Three Sisters plants also offer a perfect opportunity for a Fall harvest during the school year, as well as a learning opportunity to explore the benefits of companion planting in the Spring.  A meal invitation to the class of a partner teacher at an on-reserve school such as on the Tsuu T’ina First Nation could provide excellent opportunities for students to get to know each other and build ongoing cultural connections and friendships as well as providing a starting point for other shared school activities.