The land in Indigenous languages In Calgary, we are all treaty people. Our schools, libraries , and homes are on the ancestral territories of the Blackfoot people and home to Treaty 7 signatories of Southern Alberta. These include the Blackfoot Confederacy ( Siksikaitsitapi ) – the Blackfoot First Nations, the Siksika, the Piikani, and the Kainai – the Stoney Nakoda First Nation bands of Chiniki , Bearspaw , and Wesley, the Tsuut'ina First Nation, and the people of Métis Region 3. For more information on the Blackfoot language and help pronouncing the words, visit the Blackfoot Online Dictionary. Traditional names for this landscape Moh'kinstsis (Blackfoot) – Moh-ginh-s-tis Guts'ists'i (Tsuut’ina) – Goo-tist-see Wîcîspa (Stoney Nakoda) – Win-cheese-pah Treaty 7 Nations' names Siksika – Six-ih-gah Piikani – Be-gun-nee Kainai – Gaa-nah Îethka Stoney Nakoda – Ee-iith-kah Stow-nee Nah-koh-dah Tsuut'ina – Sue-tin-ah Métis – May-tea Our Land Acknowledgment resources have more tips for pronunciation.
Read more about "The land in Indigenous languages"Flowers for My Ancestors: A Métis Story Sarah Houle Seton Library (2021) In this ceramic printing on glass, the artist honours the story of her great-grandparents. Floral motifs take the place of their features to represent the Métis as “the flower beadwork people.” A slideshow of digital art and photographs outlines their story with an accompanying soundtrack by Sarah's band, Cîpayak ᒌᐸᕀ. This artwork reflects on the journey of her ancestors and parallels Houle’s own story of setting down roots in Calgary, Mohkinstsis, with its existing rich Métis history. Louis Houle was a young man and about the best violin player in town. He played at all the dances. That is where I used to see him. I never really met him. He said to someone, ‘There's the girl I'm going to marry.’ Louis was a trapper and Emilie the mother of eight children.” — Excerpt from an article written by Emilie Houle, in the Athabasca newspaper About the Artist Sarah Houle is a multidisciplinary Métis artist based in Calgary, Mohkinstsis. She is from the Paddle Prairie Métis Settlement in Northern Alberta. Her work is autobiographical with an interest in technology, fantasy, and craft. Cultural identity in the age of digital technology is important in her work, as elements of physical and digital space come together to conjure nostalgic imagery. Modern-day fantastical legends express the artist’s social commentary on identity from the perspective of Métis culture and heritage. Centering on family, Houle’s work showcases the resiliency present in everyday Indigenous life.
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Read more about "How to Publish Your Book"The more reading a student does (whether it’s over the summer or during the school year), the more opportunity they have to build and strengthen their comprehension, vocabulary, critical thinking skills, background knowledge and efficiency. Research has shown that children without summer reading and learning support may lose one to three months of the reading skills they built in the previous school year. This, in addition to a disrupted and stressful school year, might leave families wondering, how can we keep reading and learning this summer, while still having fun?Join the Ultimate Summer ChallengeBlast off to free summer fun with the Ultimate Summer Challenge at Calgary Public Library. Kids ages 0 – 12 can reach reading milestones, complete activities, and attend free interactive online programs. Those ages 13 – 17 can join the Teen Takeover. Registration automatically enters you to win prizes that are out of this world! Tracking your progress online helps you earn badges and qualify for weekly prizes.Sign up for Ultimate Summer ChallengeRead aloudA great way to expose kids to books that are slightly outside their range is by reading more difficult books aloud. Generally, it is good for kids to read things at their independent level and be read to at a higher level because it helps to build vocabulary and helps makes the listener a better reader.Do something unexpectedRead in unexpected places and ways, like a tent or around the campfire. Switch roles and have kids read to you at their bedtime!ListenListening to audiobooks counts as reading too! Listening to books can be a great way to immerse yourself in a series and can make a long car trip fly by. Download kids audiobooks for free with your Library card in our Digital Library.Browse audiobooksRead before you watchRead the book before you watch the movie. Why not start a family book club this summer and invite grandparents who live far away to read the book too? Check out great online videos of Canadian author readings and illustrator demos from the Canadian Children’s Book Centre.Go to Canadian Children’s Book CentreShare through a book swapKids love to read recommendations from friends. This summer ask a group of friends to bring three to five titles over for a book swap. Kids will ask each other about the books and you'll naturally get the same kind of conversations that go on in the classroom.Get recommendations from the LibraryNeed new ideas? The Library is always a good place to start looking for children’s books. Check out our recommended reads for summer.See the listThis blog post is published as part of The Kitchen Table Classroom: A Series to Support Learning from Home, a partnership with Edmonton Public Library. Visit our website for information on the next live, online workshop in the series and for more tips and tools to support learning from home.
Read more about "Stories Top Tips for Reading and Learning All Summer Long The Kitchen Table Classroom: Slide into Summer"Hear author and illustrator Lyndsay Wasko read from her book, "Best Nest."
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Read more about "Get ready for school with your Library!"Alice Kaquitts Alice Kaquitts’ Îethka Nakoda name is Yumotata Mani , which translates closely to Grizzly Walker in the English language. She resides on the Stoney Indian Reserve in Morley and is a member of the Goodstoney First Nation. She is a mother, grandmother, knowledge keeper, and interpreter/translator of the Îethka Nakoda language. She currently holds a Social Work Diploma from Mount Royal University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Calgary. Alice has worked in a management capacity in her own community for decades, in addition to providing services to children in care. Alice was involved in the Indian Residential School hearings as an interpreter. She also serves as an elder advisory for the National Gathering of Elders. Over the years, she has been invited by numerous elder advisory groups and organizations to share her knowledge and expertise on the Iethka Nakoda perspective. Presently, her work consists of consulting, advising, course development, participating on panels, presenting on traditional parenting, history, culture, and the Nakoda language. She also co-hosts a radio talk show every week with Thomas Snow called Conversational Nakoda on CJWE FM 88.1. Alice is also in the process of developing an Îethka Nakoda dictionary with several community members.
Read more about "Alice Kaquitts"Families come in different shapes and sizes. Celebrate the love of all families with these picture books.
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Read more about "Two Spirit and Indigiqueer Literature"Beginner workbook Activity 1: Sequence/Algorithms Activity 2: Loops Activity 3: Debugging Activity 4: Conditionals Activity 5: Events Activity 6: Practice concepts 1 – 5 by making a game Advanced Workbook Activity 1: Functions Activity 2: Nested Loops Activity 3: While Loops Activity 4: Variables Activity 5: Functions with parameters Activity 6: Practice concepts 1 – 5 by making a game
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