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Archaeology Team Co-Leader Dr. Scott Hamilton Receives J.V. Wright Lifetime Achievement Award
The Ontario Archaeological Society recognized Dr. Scott Hamilton with the J.V. Wright Lifetime Achievement Award earlier this November.
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Revised Pīsim Finds Her Miskanaw Teacher's Guide Published
The Curriculum Team is happy to announce the revised Teacher's Guide for Pīsim Finds Her Miskanaw is published! The Teacher’s Guide provides groundbreaking historical information about the culture and language of the Rocky Cree people around present-day South Indian Lake, Manitoba. It focuses on midwifery, miskanaw, journey making, and storytelling. The lessons and activities in the guide support the learning outcomes included in Manitoba curriculum documents. The guide emphasizes the origins of First Peoples, their connections to the land, their culture, types of leadership, the value of oral culture, and the forms of interaction before and during early contact with Europeans.
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Six Seasons Series Author William Dumas brings Pīsim to life on APTN
Six Seasons Author William Dumas speaks with APTN about the inspiration for Pīsim Finds Her Miskanaw.
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Six Seasons Project Featured in Wawatay News
Archaeology Team leader Scott Hamilton speaks with Wawatay News about the Six Seasons of Asiniskaw Ithiniwak Project.
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Pīsim Picture Book App Launched at UW
The first picture book app in the Six Seasons of Asiniskaw Ithiniwak series is live! Explore Pisim's journey through full-colour illustrations, songs, interactive games, and cultural notes.
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Winnipeg Free Press features NCN Knowledge Keeper Mona Hart and Pisim App
Melissa Martin of the Winnipeg Free Press spoke with NCN Knowledge Keeper, Mona Hart, about the Pisim app and revitalization of Cree language.
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Naomi Hamer Discusses Pisim App on CBC Morning Show
Dr. Naomi Hamer from Ryerson University discusses the Pisim app and picture book remediation on the CBC Morning Show.
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Winnipeg Free Press features NCN Knowledge Keeper Mona Hart and Pisim App
Winnipeg Free Press speaks with Knowledge Keeper Mona Hart about the Pisim picture book app, and revitalizing Cree language.
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Six Seasons Celebrates App Launch
On October 24, the Six Seasons of Asiniskaw Ithiniwak will celebrate the launch of their first picture book app that accompanies the story Pisim Finds Her Miskanaw.
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Six Seasons at Youngsters 2 Conference
The Six Seasons project will be at the Association for Research in Cultures of Young People's Youngsters 2 conference at Ryerson University this week.
