Have a Heart Day is always the first campaign that comes to my mind when teachers ask me about actions they can take with their students. This campaign is designed to bring awareness to the under funding of education and child services for First Nations children in Canada, and to bring all students in Canada together to speak out against those injustices.
Read moreOjibwe Language Story Time at the Danforth/Coxwell Library
On various Saturdays at 11 am at the Danforth/Coxwell Library in Toronto, children and their caregivers are invited to participate in Ojibwe Language Story Time, and have an opportunity to learn more about the Anishnaabemowin language.
To learn more about the program click here!
We Have a Winner - The Water Walker contest!
I'm very excited to announce that Del Murton, Grade 4/5 teacher at Herb Campbell PS in Ingleside Ontario is the winner of Listen & Learn's first contest! Del sent in an entry and answered correctly that the illustrator of The Water Walker is Joanne Robertson.
The signed copy of The Water Walker from Second Story Press has been sent her way!
I'm so excited for her students to learn about the work of Grandmother Josephine Mandamin!
A huge thank you to the amazing author and illustrator Joanne Robertson for making this happen!
If you are hoping to purchase The Water Walker - check out Goodminds.com and other local sellers. Thanks for all who entered!
Ending stereotypical thinking - Do Indigenous people pay taxes?
The first part of my work with educators most often focuses on dismantling the stereotypes that they have heard and/or internalized about Indigenous peoples. This post is part of a series addressing the most common questions I get asked by educators about their OWN learning.
Read moreShould I smudge with my students?
I want to begin by saying that this is not a "Dos and Don'ts" list. I won't and I can't speak for all non-Indigenous people, because I do not know their story, and I don't know their relationship to the smudge, to traditional medicines, to the land, and the Indigenous folks in their lives.
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