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Come Walk in My Moccasins Newsletter
April 2024 |
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In this Issue:
Books: A Flock of Seagulls, A Chorus of Frogs, I am a Rock, Métis Like Me, A Snake Falls to Earth Our Music: Tsiskó:ko - Robin in Mohawk Our Words: Land-Based Learning - Learning Anishinaabemowin Our Stories: All Our Relations Land Trust Our Traditions: Spear Fishing Recipe: Crispy Oven Fish |
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| A Flock of Seagulls, A Chorus of Frogs
Infant and Toddler
Learn the names for animal groups of the West Coast—a pod of orcas; a raft of sea otters—with celebrated Indigenous artist Roy Henry Vickers.
A Pod of Orcas is a gorgeous addition to Vickers’ award-winning series, which promotes language development in babies and toddlers. With bright illustrations and graceful rhymes, these sturdy board books will entertain babies, toddlers and adults alike as they learn about the West Coast and its animals. (excerpt from Goodminds.com)
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| I am a Rock
Preschool & Kindergarten
What does the Arctic look like to a pet rock?
Pauloosie loves his pet rock, Miki Rock. Pauloosie’s Anaana, his mother, tells him a bedtime story about what Miki Rock sees, hears, and feels in his Arctic home. As part of the land, Miki Rock sees char and beluga, listens to chirps and howls, and feels the snow and sun.
Through lyrical text and ethereal landscape illustrations by Pelin Turgut, readers are taken on an Arctic journey from the point of view of a most unlikely object—a child’s pet rock. (excerpt from Goodminds.com)
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Métis Like Me
Are you Métis like me? A group of children of Métis descent share and explore all the ways they celebrate and experience their heritage — enjoying traditional foods like bannock bread and Saskatoon berries; crafting with beads; sharing stories, dance, music and songs. Each child shares a different way they enjoy honouring their backgrounds and weaving parts of the rich tapestry that makes up Métis culture. One child, though, has grown up disconnected from their history, and can’t join in with the others in the same way. But they soon see it’s never too late to learn, celebrate or become a part of a community in which Métis and non-Métis alike can discover the richness of an often-overlooked culture.
This rhythmic, jubilant book will encourage young readers of all backgrounds to celebrate their own heritage and learn more about Métis history, and contains back matter including an author’s note, recipe and dictionary to further inspire. (excerpt from Goodminds.com)
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| A Snake Falls to Earth
Teen and Young Adult
Nina is a Lipan girl in our world. She’s always felt there was something more out there. She still believes in the old stories.
Oli is a cottonmouth kid, from the land of spirits and monsters. Like all cottonmouths, he’s been cast from home. He's found a new one on the banks of the bottomless lake.
Nina and Oli have no idea the other exists. But a catastrophic event on Earth, and a strange sickness that befalls Oli’s best friend, will drive their worlds together in ways they haven’t been in centuries.
And there are some who will kill to keep them apart.
Darcie Little Badger introduced herself to the world with Elatsoe. In A Snake Falls to Earth, she draws on traditional Lipan Apache storytelling structure to weave another unforgettable tale of monsters, magic, and family. It is not to be missed. (excerpt from Strongnations.com)
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Tsiskó:ko - Robin in Mohawk
Sing along with Carlene from Kahwa:tsire Indigenous-Led Child & Family Programs as she shares a song about Tsiskó:ko, the Robin. (1:05 minute video) |
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| Land-Based Learning - Learning Anishinaabemowin
Learn Anishinaabemowin phrases related to land-based learning in this video by Anishinabek Education System. (.55 second video) |
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| All Our Relations Land Trust
All Our Relations Land Trust is a charitable organization led by Indigenous Peoples who are committed to supporting and restoring diverse ecosystems within the greater Kingston area and safeguarding the life of the land for the benefit of past, present, and future generations of all our relations. (1:51 minute video)
Click this link to learn more about the Highway 15 Indigneous Food Sovereignty Garden in Kingston, Ontario. |
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| Spear Fishing
Read about traditional spear fishing, and learn Mohawk names for Pike and Pickerel. |
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Enjoy this simple recipe from the Native Women's Association of Canada's Traditional Foods and Recipes on the Wild Side booklet. |
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Indigenous Language Resources |
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Language Resources created with the intention of learning and developing your knowledge of the Michif language. The resources featured are trilingual including the following languages; Michif, French, and English.
Anishnaabemowin - Our Language Our Culture
Ojibwa language booklet
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Tsi Tyónnheht Onkwawén:na provides Mohawk language and culture programming at the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory (the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte). They run several programs, including Totáhne (At Grandma's House) for preschool children, Kawenna'ón:we Primary Immersion (K-4) and Shatiwennakará:tats, a year long program for Adults. |
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Free Anishinaabemowin printable resources, lesson plans, and videos to help learn the language |
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| Toronto Zoo- Turtle Island Conservation Toronto Zoo's Turtle Island Conservation programme (TIC) respectfully shares the hopes and goals of First Nation partners in our committment to the preservation of biodiversity. TIC partners with First Nation communities to preserve community knowledge and significant natural and cultural landscapes.
Resources available in Ojibwe and Mohawk. |
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| Beauty in Movement: An Indigenous Guide to Physical Activity Pamphlet about the importance of physical activity and ideas to get children moving
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Sources for Indigenous books:
Indigenous Book Lending:
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| Katarokwi Grandmother's Sweet Water Ceremony Sunday, April 7 |
| | | Leather Bracelet Making, Kingston, ON |
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