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Come Walk in My Moccasins Newsletter
January 2017
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In this issue:
Children's Books: Good Morning World and Goodnight World, Rabbit's Snow Dance, Dawn Flight
Our Stories: tewehige by Judi Montgomery
Our Ways: Children's Fire
Our Words: Anishinaabe Matching Game Children's Song: Animal Song
Traditional Arts: Snowshoe Making
Recipe: Ojibwe Moose Steak
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Ojibwe Moons - The first moon of Creation is Spirit Moon. It is manifested through the northern lights. It is a time to honour the silence and realize our place within all of Great Mystery’s creatures.
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Good Morning World
For infants and toddlers
These two board books are illustrated by First Nations and Indigenous artists. Both books feature animals as they begin and end their day.
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Rabbit's Snow Dance
For preschoolers
Rabbit loves the winter. He knows a dance, using an Iroquois drum and song, to make it snow—even in summertime! When rabbit decides that it should snow early, he starts his dance and the snow begins to fall. The other forest animals are not happy and ask him to stop, but Rabbit doesn’t listen. How much snow is too much, and will Rabbit know when to stop?
Master storytellers Joseph and James Bruchac present a funny take on an Iroquois folktale about the importance of patience, the seasons, and listening to your friends. (excerpt from Chapters.ca) |
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Dawn Flight: A Lakota Story
For school-age children
Long ago, when a great flood cleansed the land of unhappiness, the Grandfather sent Wanjblí the eagle to save one virtuous member of the human race and teach her how to live a good life. The eagle is a powerful symbol of courage, wisdom, and strength. In this book by Kevin Locke we hear an inspiring vision of unity and hope for a new generation teaching children to recognize the eagle in themselves and others and always to soar above the darkness into the light. (Excerpt from Medicine Wheel Education) |
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tewehige (to drum)Judi Montgomery, an Anishinaabekwe, shares her story about the influence of Kokum Faye, an Elder who helped Judi discover her Indigenous path, and the power of music and the drum. (3:30 minute video)
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| This story has been created through Kingston Indigenous Language Nest and the Indigenous Health Program through Kingston Community Health Centres. |
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The Children's Fire
Indigenous peoples from mixed blood share their story about their chiefs who, long ago, asked themselves how they could govern wisely. The Children's Fire explains how they sought balance and wisdom and how they kept children at the very centre of every decision, action and law they made. (3 minute video)
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Anishinaabe Matching Game
Learning a new language can be challenging, but this Anishinaabe Matching Game is a card game that's easy to make, play and adapt to any Indigenous vocabulary children are learning.
This video shows how the game is played. (4 minutes)
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Môcikan Songs for Learning Cree is a collection of language lessons, stories, and sing-alongs for the young at heart.
Music is a natural and fun way to teach languages. In this 2 minute Tawaw (Introduction) musician and lyricist Art Napoleon explains some of the words and context for Animal Song.
These tracks from the Môcikan (moo-chi-gun) CD are shared with permission by musician and lyricist Art Napoleon.
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| Snowsnake
The game of Snowsnake is a Haudenosaunee winter game played between Indigenous communities.
The snow snakes are sticks carved from hickory or ash and about ¾ of an inch in diameter. Snowsnake games may use two different sizes of snow snakes (3 feet and 6 feet long) or three different sizes by adding in a snow dart that is only 6 inches long.
The game of snowsnake is played in teams. Each team tries to throw their wooden snow snake the farthest down a long track made of snow or wood. The game is played in rounds and each team gets 4 throws. The team has a thrower who is in charge of throwing the snow snake, and a shiner who is responsible to craft, maintain and select which snow snake to throw. At the end of each round 2 points are awarded to the team who made the farthest throw, and 1 point to second farthest throw. The game continues until one of teams win with a predetermined amount of points (usually 7 or 11 points).
Snowsnake players take great pride in their sticks. Many players customize their snow snakes with colorful designs.
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Snowshoe Making
Follow the steps to making traditional snowshoes in this 5 minute video. |
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Ojibwe Moose Steak
This Indigenous fusion recipe uses only a few ingredients and is easy to prepare with children.
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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).
Programs include: Totáhne (At Grandma's House) for preschool children, Kawenna'ón:we Primary Immersion (K-4) and Shatiwennakará:tats, a program for Adults
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Canoe Kids
Canoe Kids is a family book for readers of all ages. These full-colour books explore indigenous cultures through authentic Indigenous voices.
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Sources for Indigenous books:
Indigenous Book Lending:
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| Full Moon Ceremony, Kingston Wednesday, January 11,2017 |
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Digital Storytelling Workshop, Kingston
Saturday and Sunday, January 14 - 15, 2017For all Indigenous peoples
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Feature from January 2015 issue of Come Walk in My Moccasins: |
| Indigenous Family Literacy Circle Partners:
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