Priority # 3: These activities have no formal cultural content and can be replaced by something else (keeping the same objectives). Anishinabe 2014 adapted version: LISTENING TO ONE ANOTHER/ BII-ZIN-DA-DE-DAH 14-WEEK PROGRAM PROMOTING WELLBEING FOR INDIGENOUS FAMILIES 10-12 years old and their caretakers When adapting the program, it is important to replace any appropriate activities’ by others more relevant, ‘non-culturally while keeping in mind the objectives that are to be reached in each session. Since cultural knowledge is to be transmitted to younger generations, we suggest you to bring together several community members in an committee” in order to “advisory discuss relevant rituals, stories, values, history, and traditional ways; and try to reach a consensus. Session THEMES OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES # Welcoming Feast Feel welcomed in a safe and Welcome and Ice breaker: Team Dance; [Ashangewin] respectful environment. Blessing and Banquet the Video or speaker: Families, Our Culture”; feedback. Understand program and be “Our 1 Youth: Sacred Tree puzzle willing to participate. Caretaker: Discuss roles/values Think about traditional and Family: Story of Sacred Tree healthy Anishinabe families. Wrap-up and closing prayer Community History Know more about the community Welcome and Ice breaker: Fancy Shawl Relay [Gaapi Anishinaabe history and own identity. Blessing and Meal Recognize the strengths of the Questions about culture (orally) and history (worksheet) Ihzi Waabaak] 2 Anishinabe people. Video or speaker: History” and feedback “Anishinabe Gain a sense of pride in being Traditional Anishinabe Family (journal) Anishinabe. Caretaker: Discuss culture and language
Priority # 3: These activities have no formal cultural content and can be replaced by something else (keeping the same objectives). Anishinabe 2014 adapted version: LISTENING TO ONE ANOTHER/ BII-ZIN-DA-DE-DAH 14-WEEK PROGRAM PROMOTING WELLBEING FOR INDIGENOUS FAMILIES 10-12 years old and their caretakers When adapting the program, it is important to replace any ‘non-culturally appropriate activities’ by others more relevant, while keeping in mind the objectives that are to be reached in each session. Since cultural knowledge is to be transmitted to younger generations, we suggest you to bring together several community members in an “advisory committee” in order to discuss relevant rituals, stories, values, history, and traditional ways; and try to reach a consensus. Session # THEMES OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES 1 Welcoming Feast [Ashangewin] Feel welcomed in a safe and respectful environment. Understand the program and be willing to participate. Think about traditional and healthy Anishinabe families. Welcome and Ice breaker: Team Dance; Blessing and Banquet Video or speaker: “Our Families, Our Culture”; feedback. Youth: Sacred Tree puzzle Caretaker: Discuss roles/values Family: Story of Sacred Tree Wrap-up and closing prayer 2 Community History [Gaapi Anishinaabe Ihzi Waabaak] Know more about the community history and own identity. Recognize the strengths of the Anishinabe people. Gain a sense of pride in being Anishinabe. Welcome and Ice breaker: Fancy Shawl Relay Blessing and Meal Questions about culture (orally) and history (worksheet) Video or speaker: “Anishinabe History” and feedback Traditional Anishinabe Family (journal) Caretaker: Discuss culture and language
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