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| Come Walk in My Moccasins Newsletter
March 2015
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In this issue:
Children's Books: Learn the Colours and A Name for Metis
Indigenous Hero: Wab Kinew
Haudenausee Principle: Kind Words
Indigenous Recipe: Par's Magically Molasses Cookies
Thirteen Moons: Sugar Moon |
| | | Learn the Colours with Northwest Coast Native Art
Each page in this board book features a singular colour and Indigenous artist. This ten-page book highlights 10 different colours and 10 unique artists. The only text is the colour words, but the book is filled with objects to label, talk about, and visually enjoy.
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| | - Kind words: Kawenní:yos (Ga wanh nee yos)
- Colours: Ohsokwa'shón:'a (Oh so gwa soonh aw)
- Name: Karénna (Ga rawn naw)
(*Emphasis on bolded syllable/accent) |
| | | | Kind, Caring Words that Support and Nurture:
The ability to use these words provides people with time to reflect, and empowers them to remember "who it is they are."
Reflection Questions:
When is it most difficult to use kind and caring words with our children, family members or co-workers?
How can we provide effective discipline to children using kind words?
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| | Thirteen Grandmother Moons
| | The full moon in March is called Sugar Moon.
"The third moon of Creation is Sugar Moon. As the maple sap begins to run, we learn of one of the main medicines which balances our blood and heals us. During this time, we are encouraged to balance our lives as we would our blood sugar levels, by using Divine Law."
Taken from Arlene Barry's series of teachings 'Kinoomaadiewinan Anishinaabe Bimaadinzinwin', reproduced by Union of Ontario Indians/Anishinabek Nation.
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| | | | | | | Best Start Resource Centre Webinars
Helping service providers support Aboriginal women with the art of breastfeeding
Tues. March 24, Thurs. March 26 or Mon. March 30
View Event
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| | For earlier editions of Come Walk in My Moccasins click here.
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| | | A Name for Metis
"What's in a name? A little boy might be known as Great Big Nose because he's so nosy, or Big Ears because he listens so carefully. Yet there's one name that might suit him even better!" (Strongnations.com)
This is a wonderful story to share with young children who are deepening their understanding of themselves in relationship to others. The story is told using a repeated pattern and includes a few words and numbers in Ojibwe.
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| | Wab Kinew, activist, journalist and musician, took Canadians by surprise on CBC Canada Reads with his eloquence and passion explaining Indigenous perspectives. Kinew successfully defending Joseph's Boyden's book The Orenda when it won best book by Canada Reads 2014. Respect for Kinew has grown so strong that many Canadians have asked him to consider entering politics and running for prime minister.
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