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Come Walk in My Moccasins Newsletter
August 2023
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In this Issue:
Books: May We Have Enough To Share, Black Bears and Blueberries, Bizhiw Miinawaa Miinan - Lynx and the Blueberries, The Berry Pickers: A Novel Our Music: Pijakì (Buffalo) Song Our Words: Let's practice Kanyen'kéha
Our Stories: Coyote and the Wood-tick Recipe: Blueberry Sweetgrass Vinaigrette
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| Did You Know...
that blueberries have grown on Turtle Island for around 13,000 years?
Blueberries are very high in vitamin C and antioxidants. Both fresh and dried,
blueberries have been an important food source for many generations. They like to
grow in gravely, acidic soil, and ripen in July and August depending on the area.
Reflection Question:
What is your favourite way to enjoy blueberries?
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May We Have Enough To Share
Infant & Toddler
May We Have Enough To Share is a delightful board book about gratitude and being grateful for so much around us. The strength of connections, the nature that provides them and the love that is endless. In May We Have Enough To Share,Tlicho Dene Nation author Richard Van Camp has included photographs by Indigenous women photographers. This is a book about sharing and community. (excerpt from Goodminds.com)
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| Black Bears and Blueberries
Preschool & Kindergarten
Black Bears and Blueberries is a fun, beautifully illustrated story about two grandparent bears and their grandchildren, and their animal friends. Introduces some Ojibwemowin animal words. (excerpt from Goodminds.com)
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Bizhiw Miinawaa Miinan / Lynx and the Blueberries
Primary
Bizhiw Miinawaa Miinan - Lynx and the Blueberries is a bi-lingual (Ojibwe & English) children's story about the love for Anishinaabe culture, the land, and traditional foods. Story and design are by Cecelia Rose LaPointe. Illustrated by Dolly Peltier. Translated by Margaret Noodin in the Western standard spelling of Anishinaabemowin. (excerpt from Goodminds.com)
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| The Berry Pickers: A Novel
Adult
July 1962. A Mi’kmaq family from Nova Scotia arrives in Maine to pick blueberries for the summer. Weeks later, four-year-old Ruthie, the family’s youngest child, vanishes mysteriously. She is last seen by her six-year-old brother, Joe, sitting on her favourite rock at the edge of a berry field. Joe will remain deeply affected by his sister’s disappearance for years to come.
In Boston, a young girl named Norma grows up as the only child of an affluent family. Her father is emotionally distant, her mother frustratingly overprotective. Norma is often troubled by recurring dreams and visions that seem more like memories than imagination. As she grows older, Norma slowly comes to realize there is something her parents aren’t telling her. Unwilling to abandon her intuition, she will spend decades trying to uncover this family secret.
A stunning debut by a vibrant new voice in fiction, The Berry Pickers is a riveting novel about the search for truth, the shadow of trauma and the persistence of love across time. (excerpt from Strongnations.com)
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Zen Hunter sings the Pijakì (Buffalo) Song in this video by North Hastings Children's Services. Pijakì means Buffalo in Algonquin. (4:27 minute video)
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| Let's Practice Kanyen'kéha
Let's practice speaking Kanyen'kéha with things in the kitchen. This video was made by Tsi Tyónnheht Onkwawén:na. (1:28 minute video) |
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| Coyote and the Wood-tick
Storytelling is essential to the oral tradition of First Nations. The stories, myths and legends are passed down from generation to generation. Stories have been used for thousands of years to teach young people about spiritual beliefs, values, history, relationships, traditions and a way of life. They continue to be an important part of a child’s learning experience. These ancient stories can help children with their memory, communication skills and imagination.
In this video, Byron Spinks tells the story of the Coyote and the Wood-tick, a story that will certainly amuse parents and young children but this story also contains some important teachings about the world that surrounds us. (6:31 minute video)
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| Blueberry Sweetgrass Vinaigrette
Chef Tawnya Brant shares her recipe for blueberry sweetgrass Vinaigrette. "There is nothing simpler and refreshing then a summer salad. I wanted to preserve some of the fresh flavour of the summer, and I think this dressing will give any salad a fresh burst of summer memories." |
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Indigenous Language Resources |
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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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| Kingston Indigenous Language Nest invites you to engage in language revitalization with Dibajimowin: Urban Indigenous Languages Revitalization Project. The centerpiece of this website is a collection of thirty digital stories about culture and language made by community members. Each personal story shares insights into the barriers to language learning and cultural connection as well as the many ways we are resilient and relentless. For each story, we pulled out key themes to create new language learning resources such as vocabulary lessons, creative activities and cultural teachings. We have sorted the stories in different ways: by digital story, by language and by cultural teachings. Explore and Enjoy! |
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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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Aanii.org Resource website for Anishinaabe culture, history and language |
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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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| Gathering Communities Making Connections A list of resources and services for people of Indigenous
Ancestry, and for those who work with them |
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Sources for Indigenous books:
Indigenous Book Lending:
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| Drumming & Singing with Mandy & Crystal in Wilton, Bath, Kingston, and Deseronto Various Dates in August |
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| Tyendinaga Pow Wow, Tyendinaga, ON Saturday August 12 & Sunday, August 13 |
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| Hoop Dance with Beany John, Prince Edward, ON Saturday, August 19 |
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Connect with Kijicho Manito Madaouskarini Algonquin Culture on Eagles Nest, Bancroft, ON
Thursday, August 24 |
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| Silver Lake Pow Wow, Silver Lake, ON Saturday August 26 & Sunday, August 27 |
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