Ziinzibaakwadgummig - The Sugar Bush
(Anishinaabemowin)

This series of five videos shares how the Anishinaabeg learned about the sap of the maple tree and how to create sweet water, maple syrup. They are part of five lesson plans in math, science, and Indigenous ways of knowing and being. The five videos are:

The Stories (11:41 minutes)
Collecting Maple Sap (12:48 minutes)
Language (7:44 minutes)
Maple Trees (11:21 minutes)
Maple Sugar (14:25 minutes)

Note: By clicking on the video, the series will begin with the first one. If you'd like to select which video to view, either a) click on the "1/5" in the upper corner; a window should appear with the list of videos, from which you can make your selection; or b) click on 'copy link', open a new tab, press control-V to paste the link in the search field; hit enter. The YouTube page will open with all the videos appearing in the right-hand column, where you can make your selection.

Acknowledgement Protocol

Please read this Acknowledgement before the start of this video to respect the knowledge that is being shared and the Land of the People where the knowledge originates:

These videos have been created with the direction and guidance of Traditional Knowledge carriers Anishinaabe Elder Doug Williams, Curve Lake First Nation, and Potawatomi faculty and PhD Candidate, Barbara Wall, Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies at Trent University. We respectfully recognize and honour the Anishinaabeg and the land where these videos were produced, Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg Territory.

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This video is primarily intended for:

Families

First Nations

Indigenous Communities

Non-Indigenous Audiences

Creative Team

Name	Role/Job Title	Place
Doug Williams	Anishinaabe Elder	Curve Lake First Nation
Barbara Wall	Potawatomi Knowledge Carrier	Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies, Trent University, Peterborough, ON
Phil Abbott	Producer	Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies, Trent University, Peterborough, ON
Gabriel Maracle	Haudenosaunee, Associate Producer	Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies, Trent University, Peterborough, ON
Bobby Henry	Haudenosaunee, Curriculum Consultant	Trent University, Peterborough, ON
Claire Mooney	Curriculum Consultant	School of Education and Professional Learning, Trent University, Peterborough, ON
Rob Viscardis	Videographer, Editor	Paradigm Pictures, Peterborough, ON
Don McCaskill	Regional Lead (Southeastern Ontario)	Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies, Trent University, Peterborough, ON