Wiikwemkoong Anishinaabemowin Kinoomaagewin | Anishinaabemowin Naabiisjigan

Gaa zhiwebak zhaazhi/ things that have changed already

– Anishinaabemowin Curriculum department is now,”Wiikwemkoong Anishinaabemowin Kinoomaagewin” to reflect a whole community initiative, responsibility and collaborative approach to prevent further decline of our community language.

– logo has changed to include WBE/WUIR logo designs

– vendor displays such as table cloth and banner reflect name change

– staff has been given new presentation apparel

– office admin. invoices/requisitions have new logo and our language has been added

– inventory in progress

– applied for funding from Indigenous Culture Fund at Ontario Arts Council

 

Teaching

– staff have been offering advice, giving ideas, helping with creation of resources

– submitting stories  to create our own library with our language

– helping with the creation of a language program of study

– creating a staff resource – New Teacher Orientation booklet

 

Community

– networking with the WHO and various community agencies with language and culture activities

 

Future

– to complete a whole program of study for language and culture with resources from all community agencies (long term)

– creation of a song book with music with students for different levels

– publish student language Pictionary

– workbook of language resources

 

Miigwech – Sandra Peltier