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Online Resources & Free Zoom Circle with me on Monday - all welcome!
Dear Listen & Learn Community,

Since the last time I wrote the school year has been thrown into upheaval again for many. I thought for this issue I would gather online resources that might be of interest to you and your students, with the hope that they will come in handy if you're switching between in-person and online, or teaching to both audiences at once. 

Also as a result, I have decided to postpone the beginning of the Community of Practice until next month. You can learn more about it and sign up here.

I would still like to hold space for others, so instead, all are welcome to  join me on Monday January 24th at 730pm to 9pm EST on Zoom for a FREE circle for educators.


The format will be a community circle, and participants will each have a chance to share a current question about teaching Indigenous content, and one thing they want to celebrate, tweak or commit to in the coming month. Educators from all grade levels are invited.

Click here to sign up and receive the Zoom Link

Take good care,
Angela
Looking for a virtual field trip to a museum?
A wooden structure that houses the Cree Cultural Institute in Quebec, set against a cloudy evening sky.

Have you heard of Aanischaaukamikw (Cree Cultural Institute)? They are physically located in Oujé-Bougoumou, Quebec but have an excellent online presence which students of many ages will enjoy exploring.

The institute’s main collection is of items belonging to the James Bay Cree. You can take a Virtual Reality Tour on their website or have students view and learn about individual items in their collections.

 

 

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Video Read Aloud with the Author
It's a Mitig! by Bridget George

I was delighted to learn about this video read aloud with Anishnaabe author-illustrator and graphic designer Bridget George. I love the bright and lively images, and how the rhyming text flows seamlessly between Ojibwe and English. I think students from K to 3 might enjoy the story the most.

Bridget also includes a small introduction to herself and the book at the beginning of the video, and shares her aim for the book to help families who are (re)connecting with their culture.

The video is featured on X University’s (formerly Ryerson University) YouTube channel XU PowWow. You can watch Bridget read the book below and/or purchase this resource for your classroom at goodminds.com

Powwow 101 with
Sissy Thiessan Kootenayoo

Get ready for the Powwow with Sissy Thiessan Kootenayoo in this three part introduction to womens’ (Two Spirit, Non Binary & other identities included) Powwow dances from Yellowhead Institute. As she does her hair and puts on her regalia, Sissy shares stories about her participation in Powwow dancing and explains different aspects of her regalia. You can learn more about Sissy at her website Wase Saba Experiences or on Instagram @wasesabaexperiences
 

In part 1 (above)  Sissy speaks about the Traditional and Jingle dances.


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Honouring Our Bundles YouTube Channel

Honouring Our Bundles has a YouTube channel with videos that feature stories from various Indigenous knowledge keepers and Elders. Below I have listed just three from Honouring Our Bundles that might be of interest to your students, but I recommend taking a look to see what might be of interest to your students.

Prior to sharing them with your students, I suggest watching this video where William Buck addresses teachers directly, and speaks about how to respectfully and accurately include Indigenous stories(or tellings) in your teaching.

 

Join me in February for the
Listen & Learn Community of Practice! 

 

Are you committed to Indigenous Education in your classroom but fear that you will make a mistake or might do “something wrong”? Do you want to expand your teaching in this area but feel blocked or unsure of your next steps? If this resonates with you, I invite you to join me and a group of your peers in education for a deep dive into our own practices of bringing Indigenous content into our curriculum.

Our first cohort will meet once a month for three months. Each meeting will be 90 minutes long. You will be guided through activities to

  • Excavate our own histories, influences, and education with respect to Indigenous histories, cultures, and current communities
  • Discuss how our influences impact our teaching, where we feel blocked, and what might be holding us back from going deeper in our teaching of Indigenous content.
  • Lay out next steps for our teaching including actions we can take and where we can find support.

The workshops will combine independent journaling, circle sharing, and group coaching. Please come ready to write, share, and learn from others.
 

What is a cohort?

I will be launching four different cohorts which will take place on different nights of the week. They will correspond to the grade level you teach so that you can connect with educators who share similar concerns.

What is Listen & Learn?
The purpose of Listen & Learn is to inspire teachers to incorporate Indigenous content in their curriculum, share resources and ideas, create a space for different stories and voices, and to update folks on what Angela is up to!

Who is Dr. Angela Nardozi?
Dr. Angela Nardozi is a guest on Turtle Island who is Italian-Canadian. She has spent over a decade working alongside Indigenous communities and with non-Indigenous educators. She is a certified teacher and received her Ph.D. in Education from OISE/UT. She is now a consultant, coach, and a sessional lecturer. 2021 Emilio Goggio Research Fellow 
Frank Iacobucci Centre for Italian Canadian Studies. For more information about her services, email her at angela.nardozi@gmail.com.
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