Traditionally, Secwepemc People did not use forms of writing. Simple pictographs, made of red ochre mixed with bear grease, were drawn on rock sides to tell stories but, our knowledge and history were transferred orally from generation to generation. Elders, grandparents, parents, and knowledge keepers would take on the role of teaching others as needed. This was done on the land (tmicw) and required a lot of hands-on and in-the-moment learning. Secwepemc people followed the 10 Secwepemc values. Each value holds lessons and teachings in its own way individually and for the community. Therefore traditionally, Secwépemc people, as well as many other indigenous people around the world, were not customarily assessed in the way of checklists, rubrics, quizzes, etc. and learned differently (out on the land). This is what it means to Acknowledge Indigenous (Secwepemc) Ways of Knowing and Being.
A good way to introduce this into the classroom, and something I will personally be utilizing, is the 10 Secwepemc Values:
