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Story Topic: Early Childhood

Early Childhood Education this includes pre-Kindergarten programs

Splatsin Tsm7aksaltn (Splatsin Teaching Centre) Society

Posted on July 6, 2018 by ambershilling

Splatsin Tsm7aksaltn (Splatsin Teaching Centre) Society teaches the way it used to be; and allows for learning in our own ways. In a family style, home-like setting, the language and culture is woven throughout the programming to revitalize use in the community and inspire pride and understanding of who we are as Splatsin people. Comprehensive […]

Splatsin Tsm7aksaltn (Splatsin Teaching Centre) Society teaches the way it used to be; and allows for learning in our own ways. In a family style, home-like setting, the language and culture is woven throughout the programming to revitalize use in the community and inspire pride and understanding of who we are as Splatsin people. Comprehensive programming in the centre provides ECE, arts programming, language and cultural teachings in a way that shares knowledge and documents and preserves the knowledge for the future.

Steven Baranyai – All our Relations-Madwejiwan

Posted on by Ruby Thompson

Steven Baranyai of Serpent River First Nation, Ontario, discusses how his initiative, Madwejiwan, uses Indigenous music, instruments, and regalia as traditional and cultural knowledge teaching tools for Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth. The program has worked with schools all across the province. Not only does the program support traditional and cultural knowledge, it also is used […]

Steven Baranyai of Serpent River First Nation, Ontario, discusses how his initiative, Madwejiwan, uses Indigenous music, instruments, and regalia as traditional and cultural knowledge teaching tools for Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth. The program has worked with schools all across the province. Not only does the program support traditional and cultural knowledge, it also is used as a platform to promote Indigenous identity, cultural teachings, and mental and emotional wellness. For more information, visit: http://madwejiwan.blogspot.com/.

Turtle Island Childcare Centre – Debbie Ingram – Coordinator – St. John’s, Newfoundland

Posted on by Lisa Jodoin

Debbie Ingram, Coordinator at Turtle Island Childcare Centre (now called First Light Childcare Centre), discusses the ways in which the program offers a sense of community, culture, and identity to off-reserve children and families in St. John’s.

Debbie Ingram, Coordinator at Turtle Island Childcare Centre (now called First Light Childcare Centre), discusses the ways in which the program offers a sense of community, culture, and identity to off-reserve children and families in St. John’s.

Mi’kmaw Child Development Centre – Mi’kmaq Native Friendship Centre – Alyssa Atkins – Parent – Halifax, Nova Scotia

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Lisa Jodoin

Alyssa Atkins describes her experiences having a child in the Mi’kmaw Child Development Centre in Halifax and talks about the ways the program fosters a sense of community and identity.

Alyssa Atkins describes her experiences having a child in the Mi’kmaw Child Development Centre in Halifax and talks about the ways the program fosters a sense of community and identity.

First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Program in the Grande Prairie Public School District

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Frannie and Kisa Rogers

The FNMI Program Coordinator for the Grande Prairie Public School District shares about the inclusion of Indigenous knowledge in the school system.

Building community relationships and highlighting local resources to help support the inclusion of Indigenous knowledge in Grande Prairie’s pre-K to grade 12 public classrooms. A critical component of this happens outside of the classroom through First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (FNMI) Family Outreach Workers by being available to help address possible barriers to education. This success in this piece of the FNMI Program is that family enhancement work is being done; working with a family as a whole. This is key to relationship building within the community and building connections with families.

Wekatesk Head Start – Mi’kmaq Family Resource Centre – Barb McKenna-Toole – Coordinator – Charlottetown – Prince Edward Island

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Lisa Jodoin

Barb McKenna-Toole, Coordinator at Wekatesk Head Start, describes the ways the Head Start program builds a sense of culture, identity, and community for children and families living off-reserve in Charlottetown.

Barb McKenna-Toole, Coordinator at Wekatesk Head Start, describes the ways the Head Start program builds a sense of culture, identity, and community for children and families living off-reserve in Charlottetown.

Mi’kmaq Family Resource Centre – Sharon O’Brien – Executive Director – Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Lisa Jodoin

Sharon O’Brien, the Executive Director of the Mi’kmaq Family Resource Centre in Charlottetown, describes the impact of the centre and its programs for off-reserve families in Charlottetown.

Sharon O’Brien, the Executive Director of the Mi’kmaq Family Resource Centre in Charlottetown, describes the impact of the centre and its programs for off-reserve families in Charlottetown.

St. Mary’s First Nation Adult Maliseet Immersion Program – St. Mary’s First Nation – Kelsey Nash-Solomon- Instructor – Fredericton, New Brunswick

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Lisa Jodoin

Kelsey Nash-Solomon is an Instructor and former student at the St. Mary’s First Nation Adult Maliseet Immersion Program in Fredericton. She describes the program and the importance of language revitalization.

Kelsey Nash-Solomon is an Instructor and former student at the St. Mary’s First Nation Adult Maliseet Immersion Program in Fredericton. She describes the program and the importance of language revitalization.