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| Aboriginal Family Literacy Circle Newsletter
May, 2014
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| | | Medicine Wheel | Seven Grandfather Teachings | Featured Book | New Words
Medicine Wheel Food & Recipes | Thirteen Moons | Events Calendar | Resources
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| Come Walk in My Moccasins
Come Walk in My Moccasins is a pilot project created by the Aboriginal Family Literacy Circle and sponsored by HPE CYSN.
Each month, we invite you to discover:
- Information about Aboriginal culture
- Programming ideas to use with young children in your home or early learning program
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| | | | Medicine Wheel Teachings:
This ancient symbol, used by most First Nations people, teaches us that all things in life are equal and balanced.
Each month you will discover the relationship of one direction to the Seven Grandfather Teachings, a sacred animal, element, plant medicine and more. Discover how these teachings can be used personally and professionally.
The directions include East, South, West, and North as well as Sky, Earth, and the Centre.
We began our introduction of the Medicine Wheel with a focus on its Centre, followed by North and East. This month we turn to the direction of South.
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The First Strawberrues
by Joseph Bruchac
Read by Dionne Nolan
Video Clip
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| Story Extenders:
For more stories, activities, word cards and audible translations, see previous newsletters.
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| | Medicine Wheel Food & Recipes
| | Back to Roots Traditional Cycle of Foods and
Accompanying Recipes
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This month, we are featuring food and recipes representing East/Spring
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Created for the NACHC by Lindsay Keuning Rutherford and Thalia Ottaviano
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| | | Sources for Aboriginal books:
Aboriginal Book Lending:
Come Walk in My Moccasins Partners:
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| | | Seven Grandfather Teachings
| | Honesty
Honesty is an important value, represented by Sabé (Bigfoot/Sasquatch). When we are honest with ourselves, the universe makes life simple. It becomes easier to be honest with others, and to forgive, even in times of hardship and pain. We must be honest with ourselves, in order to be honest with others.
Respect
To honor all creation is to have Respect.
Wisdom
To cherish knowledge is to know Wisdom.
Truth
Truth is to know all of these things.
Love
Love must be unconditional. When people are at their weakest or without love to give, love is needed most.
Courage
Courage is to face the foe with integrity.
HumilityHumility is to know yourself as a sacred part of Creation.
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| | | Algonquin Words
- Strawberry
- Woman
- Man
- Creator
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| Mohawk Words
- Strawberry
- Woman
- Man
- Creator
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| | | Among First Nations, the annual calendar year follows the 13-moon lunar cycle. Each moon is named for a natural phenomenon – the activity of a seasonally active animal, an important cultural practice or belief, or a common environmental condition.
The turtle, used to represent these thirteen moons, comes from the Anishinaabe culture in which Mother Earth was put on the turtle's back after the great flood. Each of the thirteen sections of the turtle’s back represents one of the thirteen moons of the year.
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Click on the turtle to discover the name of each moon from January 1st to December 31st.
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Wab Kinew on topic of Aboriginal EducationThursday May 1 |
| | Mocc Walk
Wednesdays, May 7 to June 25 |
| | | | | | Commemoration of Mohawk Landing
Sunday May 25 |
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