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Come Walk in My Moccasins Newsletter
October 2015
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In this issue:
Children's Books: Discovering Numbers and Storm Boy
Oral Story: The Story of Fire
Indigenous Hero: Robbie Robertson
Seven Grandfather Teachings: Humility
Smudging and Medicines: Sweet Grass
Indigenous Recipe: Three Sister Spaghetti Squash with Bacon, Spinach and Parmesan Cheese
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Discovering Numbers (Cree) by Neepin Auger
Auger's children's books contain original, brightly coloured images and early education level concepts familiar to everyone.
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well as the English words presented, French and Cree equivalents are
also given, making these some of the most dynamic and useful board books
on the market, perfectly suitable for the classroom, library, and
nursery.
Neepin Auger is a Cree artist, educator, and mother.
Originally from the Bigstone Cree Nation in Northern Alberta, she has
been painting for over ten years, having studied art under her father,
Dale Auger, a renowned First Nations artist and author of the
award-winning children's book Mwâkwa Talks to the Loon: A Cree Story for
Children. (Excerpt from Strongnations.com)
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Storm Boy by Paul Owen Lewis
Storm Boy makes an excellent read aloud picture book about a Haida boy from the Northwest Coast. During a canoe trip, the boy lands in the ocean. There he finds incredibly large people under a strange sky. In fact these are Killer Whale people who live in the ocean. There the boy is greeted and he joins in the people's feast, learning new dances and sharing dances from his village. The Chief realizes the boy is homesick and the boy is safely returned to his village and family. (Excerpt from GoodMinds.com)
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Humility - Wolf
Humility is being humble and not arrogant. The wolf represents humility because of it’s giving nature and devotion to protecting and working for the good of the wolf family and the welfare of the pack. Wolves mate for life and are generous and loving parents, setting an example of what our communities and family systems should be. Native people have great respect for the wolf because of its love for family and its protective instincts.
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Sweet-grass
Sweet-grass is a medicine used in smudging ceremonies to attract the positive and bring beauty and sweetness into our sacred spaces. Prayers are sent up to the Creator in the smoke when burning sweet-grass while praying. Sweet grass is primarily used for personal cleansing or to protect sacred objects. It is seen as a men’s medicine and women do not touch it when they are on their moon-time (when their bodies are cleansing themselves). At that time women’s bodies are full of the force of creation and some nations believe that at this time their cleansing is powerful enough to overpower everything else.
Sweet-grass is sometimes braided together in bunches or simply bunched and wrapped in cloth. Sweet-grass is considered the hair of Mother Earth and when braided it is unbreakable much like our mother the earth. Some say that when sweet grass is lit, it lets off a sense of kindness.
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Sources for Aboriginal books:
Aboriginal Book Lending:
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| | | | UBC Online Course On Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education
6 week course beginning Sept 29, 2015
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| | Métis Nation Ontario, Kingston
October Calendar of Events
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| | Sisters in Spirit Vigil, Belleville
Sunday, October 4
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| | Full Moon Ceremonies, Kingston
Tuesday, October 7
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| | Community Wellness Day, Kingston
Saturday October 17
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| | Traditional Feast, Singing and Drumming, Kingston
Wednesday October 21
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| | Train the Trainer - Traditional Family Parenting, Hamilton
November 9-10
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