Subject: Indigenous Family Literacy Circle November 2018 Newsletter

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Come Walk in My Moccasins Newsletter
November 2018

 
In this issue:
Books: I See Me, Rabbit's Snow Dance, The Eagle's Path, Seven Fallen Feathers
Our Music: Children's Apple Song (Mohawk)
Our Words: Months of the Year in Innu 
Grandma's Voice: Sarah Olmstead with Wisdoms from  Grandma
Traditional Beauty: Quillwork on Birchbark
Recipe: Wild Rice Casserole with a Kick

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Did you know?
Many indigenous family still use cradleboards to keep their infant safe & comfortable. The point of carrying your child on a cradleboard is so they are able to hear and see the world as their parents do. The Cradleboards are constructed of leather, pine or cedar boards and a moss bag which the infant is placed into. There are many teachings and traditions that come with a cradleboard, but they vary from nation to nation.
Featured Books
I See Me

Infant and Toddler

Eating and sleeping are two popular pastimes for babies, but that’s not all they do. I See Me by Margaret Manual provides a tender snapshot of what an infant’s day—or hour—might look like. Each adorable image includes an English caption with space below for parents to translate the word into their own language. (adapted from chapters.indigo.ca)
Rabbit's Snow Dance

Preschool and Kindergarten

Rabbit loves the winter. He knows a dance, using a traditional Iroquois drum and song, to make it snow--even in springtime! The other animals of the forest don't want early snow, but Rabbit doesn't listen to them. Instead, he sings and dances until more and more snow falls. But how much snow is too much, and will Rabbit know when to stop?

This stylish and oh-so-funny story is a modern take on a traditional Native American fable from master storytellers Joseph and James Bruchac.
(excerpt from strongnations.com)

The Eagle's Path

Primary

Anna explores what it means to be Mohawk, her own identity and the identity of others as she learns to follow the Eagle’s path. She learns how her culture has taught many generations to value honesty, wisdom and courage in their day-to-day lives. Anna also learns about two-spirit people when her best friend tells her that she likes other girls. This revelation leaves her full of questions, and with support from her wise and loving mother, she understands the value in accepting everyone for who they are.

A powerful story to share with children of all ages. (excerpt from stongnations.com)

Seven Fallen Feathers

Young Adult

Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City recounts with clarity and honesty the truths surrounding the lives of seven Indigenous teenagers who lost their lives while attending high school in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Jethro Anderson, Curran Strang, Robyn Harper, Paul Panacheese, Reggie Bushie, Kyle Morrisseau, and Jordan Wabasse attended secondary school to further their education because their northern home communities lacked such basic facilities. Between 2001 and 2011 these seven students lost their lives in circumstances that that many readers will conclude are unacceptable. Suitable for secondary and college level readers. 
Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City has been selected in the Young Adult/Adult Category Longlist for First Nation Communities READ 2018. (adapted from goodminds.com)

Our Music 
 
Children of Totáhne & Kawenna'ón:we sing a song in Mohawk about apples.

Do you have an apple? (x3) You and I have an apple.
It is a red fruit. (x3) When we pick it.
It is a delicious fruit. (x3) When we eat it. (1 minute video)

Our Words
Months of the Year in Innu

Did you know that the word 'November' means 'Autumn Month' in Innu, and December translates to "Little month, month when the days are shorter"? Discover the Innu spellings and pronunciations of each month of the year with their literal translations. This language resource is only one small sample of a wealth of language resources found on the Inuu Language Website.

The Innu Language Website is the result of a joint partnership between the Linguistics Department at Memorial University, the School of Linguistics and Language Studies at Carleton University, the Labrador Innu School Board (Mamu Tshishkutamashutau – Innu Education) and the Quebec Innu organization Institut Tshakapesh.

Grandma's Voice
Sarah Olmstead with Wisdoms from Grandma

Sarah Olmstead, a young Mohawk woman from Tyendinaga, remembers her grandmother Ahsont:ti with love and appreciation. Sarah shares how her grandmother inspired and supported her to embrace and strengthen her cultural identity. Though Ahsont:ti was her Mohawk name, many knew Sarah's grandma as Velma Hill-Dracup.(2 minute video)
Traditional Beauty
Porcupine Quillwork

Porcupine quillwork is a traditional Indigenous art form on the brink of extinction. Natural resources used are porcupine quills, birchbark, sweetgrass, pine needles and the traditional knowledge. 

Creator’s Gifts Cultural Arts provides opportunities to learn this dying craft. See video for contact information. 
(2 minute video)
Indigenous Fusion Recipe
Wild Rice Casserole with a Kick

Despite its name, wild rice is actually a semiaquatic grass and is not part of the rice family at all! It grows in shallow, slow moving water near the shores of lakes, rivers and streams.

Enjoy this casserole recipe that combines wild rice, vegetables and stock and an optional sprinkling of grated cheese to melt on top.

This recipe is made available though Canadian Home Economics and the Aboriginal Nutrition Network, Dieticians of Canada.
Indigenous Language Resources
Online Anishinaabemowin
Free Ojiibwe classes for one hour online every Tuesday at 7 p.m.
First Voices Kids
Interactive online resource for helping children learn words and phrases in 50 different Indigenous languages on Turtle Island!


Mohawk Words and Phrases
Translations in print and audio formats


Michif Language Resource
Translations in audio, video and print formats

Anishnaabemowin - Our Language Our Culture
Ojibwa language booklet

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.
Morning and Drop-in Programs
Kawenna'on:we Primary Immersion, Tyendinaga
Courses and Resources
Resource for Aboriginal Early Childhood Education Practitioners
Guide for Evaluating Indigenous Children's Books
Beauty in Movement: An Indigenous Guide to Physical Activity 
Pamphlet about the importance of physical activity and ideas to get children moving
Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide - First Nations, Inuit and Métis 
Available in Inuktitut, Ojibwe, Plains Cree, and Woods Cree languages
Gathering Communities Making Connections
A list of resources and services for people of Indigenous Ancestry, and for those who work with them
Canoe Kids
A family book for readers of all ages that explores Indigenous cultures through authentic Indigenous voices


Sources for Indigenous books:
Indigenous Book Lending:
Events
43rd Annual Elders & Traditional Peoples Gathering, Peterborough
Friday - Sunday, November 2-4
20th Annual Indigenous Knowledge Symposium, Kingston
Friday-Saturday, November 9-10
Full Moon Ceremony, Kingston
Thursday, November 22
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