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Goin’ to Kookum’s is a humorous video that celebrates Métis culture and the Michif language. Kokum Ernestine and her puppet named Mahkitôn invite all nosimak (grandchildren) to visit and engage through play, song and adventure.

Welcome to Visiting with the Land - Leaves Falling Moon - pinaskowipisim with Métis Knowledge Holder Krista Leddy! Guiding Questions: 1. How do our plant and animal relatives prepare for winter? 2. How is the land changing this season? 3. In what ways do Métis people prepare for pinaskowipisim? Learn more about Michif: www.rupertsland.org/teaching-learning/michif-language/

Welcome to Visiting with the Land - Saskatoon Berries - misâskwatômina with Métis Knowledge Holder Krista Leddy! Guiding Questions: 1. What foods are made from misâskwatômina? 2. What are some animals that enjoy misâskwatômina? 3. Have you tried saskatoon berries? Learn more about Michif: www.rupertsland.org/teaching-learning/michif-language/

Welcome to Visiting with the Land - Fireweed- ihkapaskwa with Métis Knowledge Holder Krista Leddy! Guiding Questions: 1. What does ihkapaskwa's seasonal changes tell us about how plants adapt? 2. Have you met ihkapaskwa? What does it look it when it is flowering? Learn more about Michif: www.rupertsland.org/teaching-learning/michif-language/

Welcome to Visiting with the Land - Choke Cherries - pîķomina with Métis Knowledge Holder Krista Leddy! Guiding Questions: 1. Did you know that pîķomina were used in pemmican? What do you think pemmican is? 2. What animals eat pîķomina? 3. Have you tried chokecherry jam or syrup? Learn more about Michif: www.rupertsland.org/teaching-learning/michif-language/

Welcome to Visiting with the Land - Robins & Sharing Stories - pihpihciwak with Métis Knowledge Holder Krista Leddy! Guiding Questions: 1. What stories do you think pihpihciwak might have to share with us? 2. What other stories do you think our plant and animal relatives, or more than human relatives might want to share with us? Learn more about Michif: www.rupertsland.org/teaching-learning/mic...

Welcome to Visiting with the Land - High Bush Cranberries - wîsaķîmina with Métis Knowledge Holder Krista Leddy! Guiding Questions: What are some foods that are made with wîsaķîmina? How is wîsaķîmina an autumn-time berry? Have you tried high bush cranberries? Learn more about Michif: www.rupertsland.org/teaching-learning/michif-language/

Let's Learn Michif with Sandra Davenport Everyone is welcome to join Rupertsland Institute and Sandra Davenport to learn how to sing the 'omisîsi/This is the Way' song in Northern Michif designed to support Métis early learning. Learn more about Michif: www.rupertsland.org/teaching-learning/michif-language/

Let's Learn Michif with Sandra Davenport Everyone is welcome to join Rupertsland Institute, Sandra Davenport, and her grandsons to learn how to sing the "pôtâta ki mîcôwin/Blow on Your Food" song, which was inspired by her two grandsons. Sandra sings this song in Northern Michif after explaining how this song came about. This song was originally designed to support Métis early learning. Learn m...

Learn Northern Michif letter sounds with Sandra Davenport and Rupertsland Institute. Learn more about Michif: www.rupertsland.org/teaching-learning/michif-language/

Let's Learn Michif with Sandra Davenport Everyone is welcome to join Rupertsland Institute and Sandra Davenport to learn how to sing the song called, 'kîķo ķîsiķâw/What day is it?' This is a beautiful song designed to learn the days of the week. Sandra sings this song in Northern Michif, originally designed to support Métis early learning. Learn more about Michif: www.rupertsland.org/teaching-l...

The ELECT program teaches participants authentic Métis ways of being and helps early learning educators weave appropriate Métis education into their early learning centres. The ELECT participants were selected using specific criteria to experience Métis culture, knowledge, and traditions by attending authentic Métis education-filled weekends at Métis Crossing, attending weekly virtual instructi...

Welcome to Visiting with the Land - Rising Water Levels - iskipêw with Métis Knowledge Holder Krista Leddy! Guiding Questions: 1. As the land changes, how do our plant and animal relatives change? 2. What ways does the land change? How might that affect you? Learn more about Michif: www.rupertsland.org/teaching-learning/michif-language/

Welcome to Visiting with the Land - Cattails - pasihkânak with Métis Knowledge Holder Krista Leddy! Guiding Questions: 1. Just like pasihkânak, the land is always going through changes and preparing for the next season of life. What kind of changes do you see on the land? 2. What other types of animals are connected to pasihkânak? Learn more about Michif: www.rupertsland.org/teaching-learning/m...

Visiting with the Land - Willow Bush - nîpisî

Who are you? Song - Instructional Video with Sandra Davenport (Northern Michif)

Let's Learn Michif - Who are You? Song with Sandra Davenport

Kiyokewin - Region 1 - Nadia Bourque

Kiyokewin - Region 2 - Karen Collins

Kiyokewin - Region 3 - Preston Huppie

Kiyokewin - Region 4 - Sandra Davenport

Kiyokewin - Region 5 - Esther Auger

Indigenous Language Experiences - Region 1 - Kelly Johnston

Indigenous Language Experiences - Region 2 - Les Skinner

Indigenous Language Experiences - Region 3 - Preston Huppie

Indigenous Language Experiences - Region 4 - Kimberley Fraser-Airhart

Indigenous Language Experiences - Region 5 - Melanie Lapp

Indigenous Language Experiences - Region 6 - Métis Kohkom Mary

Michif Interviews - Dan Cardinal