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Come Walk in My Moccasins Newsletter
September 2015
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In this issue:
Children's Books: Discovering Words and Hide and Sneak
Oral Story: The Fox and the Frog
Indigenous Hero: Tom Porter
Seven Grandfather Teachings: Honesty
Smudging and Medicines: Cedar
Indigenous Recipe: Venison Stew
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Discovering Words (Cree) by Neepin Auger
Auger's children's books contain original, brightly coloured images and early education level concepts familiar to everyone.
As 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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Hide and Sneak by Michael Kusugak
Inuit author Michael Kusugak (A Promise is a Promise, Baseball Bats for Christmas) again demonstrates that he is a masterful writer. A mythological figure and traditional Inuit practices, set the backdrop for this dramatic story.
Allashua ignores the inuksugaq as she plays hide-and-seek. Soon she encouters an Ijiraq--a tiny half-bird, half-human creature who loves to play. Allashua remembers her mother telling her that if an Ijiraaq hides you, no one will ever find you again. Eventually Ijiraq disappears and Allashua gets lost on the tundra. With no idea of which way to go, she heads toward a small block dot on a far-off hill. When Allashua realizes the dot is the inuksugaq and that it can guide her safely home, she understands the riddle of its existence. (Excerpt from Chapters.ca)
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The Fox and the Frog by Danka Brewer
The Fox and the Frog is an oral story told by Danka Brewer at the June 2015 Strawberry Moon Festival in Sharbot Lake Ontario. Danka tells the story to children gathered inside a teepee that was made by students from the Algonquin Lakeshore District Catholic School Board. (13 minute video)
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Mohawk Elder Tom Porter is a mentor to Sarah Brown. Hear Sarah tell about Tom Porter and describe his home at Kanatsioharéke - a sustainable, living Onkwe'hon:we community, grounded in Rotinonhsion:ni culture. (16 minute video)
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Honesty - Sabe
Honesty is speaking and acting truthfully, and thereby remaining morally upright.
The Sabe represents honesty because it is closer to the Creator than to humans. It is believed that the Sabe used to walk among humans to remind us of the Creator's wish for us to remain true to our natural forms. Actions, such as being true to our spirit and accepting who we are will guide us in being honest.
Native people believe in the existence of the Sabe and honour it with acceptance and respect.
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Cedar
Cedar is a cleansing medicine used in smudging ceremonies to ward off sickness. White cedar is primarily used for the cleansing of dwellings such as the sweat lodge. Cedar, sometimes mixed with sage, is burned to purify while praying. The prayers rise on the smoke and are carried to the Creator. Both men and women can use cedar to neutralize or drive out negative energy and bring in good influences. Cedar can be boiled down and used in tea to provide an internal cleansing or used to rehydrate a person by putting a piece of the leaf in the mouth and sucking on it. It can also be boiled and added to bath water for cleansing and healing. Cedar is one of the first medicines of the Ojibway people, gifted from the little drummer boy (water drum teaching).
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Back to Roots: Venison Stew
Back to Roots: Traditional Cycle of Foods and Accompanying Recipes highlights Indigenous foods for each season of the medicine wheel.
As summer gives way to autumn this Venison Stew recipe incorporates the summer foods of beans and corn with the autumn foods of venison and squash. |
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Sources for Aboriginal books:
Aboriginal Book Lending:
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| | | | Women's Community Wellness Forum
Monday, September 14
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| | Writing Playful Scripts: Exploring the Native Theatre with Drew Hayden Taylor, Kingston
Wednesday September 23
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| | Full Moon Ceremonies, Kingston
Monday September 28
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| | Community Wellness Day, Kingston
Saturday October 17
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| | Train the Trainer - Traditional Family Parenting, Hamilton
November 9-10
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| | Aboriginal Family Literacy Circle Partners:
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