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Come Walk in My Moccasins Newsletter June 2026 |
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In this Issue:
Books: A Flock of Gulls, A Chorus of Frogs, When I'm a Moshom, Buffalo Dreamer, Dad Era Our Music: Enaanzowaad Awesiinyag Our Words: Algonquin Words - Father Our Stories: Atí:ron Shares Strawberries Our Traditions: Seven Indigenous Dances Recipe: Strawberry Spinach Salad |
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| A Flock of Gulls, A Chorus of Frogs
Infant and Toddler
Bright blocks of colour and tactile embossed pages bring the natural world of the wild West Coast to life. Accompanied by a rhythmic, rhyming text, this board book will entertain babies, toddlers, and adults alike as they discover that orcas leap and dive in a pod, a bunch of sea lions are called a bob, geese make up a wedge, a swamp full of croaking frogs form a chorus, a jumble of jellies are called a bloom—and more!
A Flock of Gulls, a Chorus of Frogs is a vibrant addition to this bestselling, award-winning First West Coast Book series, perfect for storytime and supporting language development in babies and toddlers. (excerpt from Strongnations.com) |
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| When I'm a Moshom
Preschool and Kindergarten
This companion to the Governor General's Award–winning picture book On the Trapline is a loving and inspiring ode to grandparents.
When I’m a moshom, a long, long time from now, I will watch my grandchildren dance and play hockey, and I will be the loudest one cheering. I will take them on the trapline and teach them how to fish. I will feed them Bannock and share stories about our community. I will tell them I love them, just like my moshom did.
This heartwarming story thoughtfully explores the legacy of love, traditions and heritage passed down from generation to generation. Through the eyes of three siblings and their moshom (grandfather), readers are taken on a journey filled with cherished moments, from cheering at sports events to sharing traditional Cree knowledge and language. This picture book beautifully captures the bonds between grandparents and grandchildren, making it perfect for shared reading and an ideal gift for special occasions like birthdays, holidays or family celebrations. (excerpt from Goodminds.com) |
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| Buffalo Dreamer
Primary
An illuminating novel about the importance of reclaiming the past, based on the author’s family history now in paperback!
Summer and her family always spend relaxed summers in Alberta, Canada, on the reservation where her mom’s family lives. But this year is turning out to be an eye-opening one. First, Summer has begun to have vivid dreams in which she's running away from one of the many real-life residential schools that tore Native children from their families and tried to erase their Native identities. Not long after that, she learns that unmarked children’s graves have been discovered at the school her grandpa attended as a child. Now more folks are speaking up about their harrowing experiences at these places, including her grandfather. Summer cherishes her heritage and is heartbroken about all her grandfather was forced to give up and miss out on. When the town holds a rally, she’s proud to take part to acknowledge the painful past and speak of her hopes for the future, and anxious to find someone who can fill her in on the source of her unsettling dreams. (excerpt from Goodminds.com) |
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| Dad Era
Adult
An irreverent, laugh-out-loud pastiche of free verse, hallmark card, bad truism, picture book, advice website, and meditative reflection on fatherhood.
This collection compels readers to ask what it means to share a heart with another human in a world on the precipice of destruction. Although Abel doesn't have an answer and likely never will, he understands deeply that "the bond between a parent and child can sometimes be explained with words." Here – brilliant, hilarious, and loving – are those words.
Dad Era explores Jordan Abel's role as a father to his daughter, Phoenix, and his relationship to popular and often toxic constructions of “fatherhood” on the internet. Breaking apart the idiomatic registers that define parenting today using distortion, contrast, sequencing, and palimpsest, all qualities that have come to define his oeuvre, Abel explores what it means to live, laugh, and yes, father "in a world without dads." (excerpt from Strongnations.com) |
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| Enaanzowaad Awesiinyag
Sing along with John-Paul Chalykoff to Enaanzowaad Awesiinyag (The Colours of the Animals) and learn the colours of animals in Ojibwe. (1:53 minute video) |
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| Algonquin Words - Father
Father's Day is in June, learn Algonquin words associated with the men in your life. (.49 second video) |
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| Atí:ron Shares Strawberries
Learning With Tsítha is a YouTube channel and website dedicated to helping Kanyen’kehá:ka (Mohawk) children and their families learn Kanyen’kéha, our ancestral language and culture. In this video, Raccoon learns it's fun to share! Visit their website to play games, watch videos and learn - https://tsitha.ca |
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| Seven Indigenous Dances
Pow Wow season has begun! Learn about seven traditional dances you may see at the pow wow. (9:03 minute video)
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| Strawberry Spinach Salad
For the Strawberry Moon month, Kennedy has selected a recipe for strawberry spinach salad with avocado and walnuts. |
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Indigenous Language Resources |
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| Mohawk Language Learning Resource This open education resource (OER) may be used a supplementary resource to learning the Mohawk language at the beginner level. In the first part of the OER, the basic morphology, of the language is introduced through pronouns, pronoun prefixes, particles, and verb roots. The second part introduces vocabulary builders. Finally, in the third part, basic conversational language is explored.
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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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| Ohné:ka Healing Project Educator's Resource Guide Created by Abraham Francis and Dr. Sarah Konwahahawi Rourke in collaboration with the Indigenous Arts Collective, designed to reconnect youth and communities with traditional teachings and the sacred responsibility to Water. |
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| Nurturing Childhoods Through Indigenous Ways of Knowing Explore teachings, strategies, and resources that guide the inclusion of Indigenous ways of knowing in early learning environments. This is a FREE online course provided by the University of British Columbia. |
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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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Sources for Indigenous books:
Indigenous Book Lending:
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Celebrating Indigenous Music with Celeigh Cardinal, Wolfe Island, ON
Saturday, June 20 |
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| Celebrating Indigenous Music with Wyatt C. Louis, Kingston, ON Sunday, June 21 |
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| National Indigenous Peoples Day, Kingston, ON Sunday, June 21 |
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| Onkwehon:we Niwenhnisero:ten, Tyendinaga, ON Sunday, June 21 |
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| 4th Annual Strawberry Social, Tyendinaga, ON Thursday, June 25 |
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