Building Community Connections
Getting Involved in the Community: Current Events
SCCDSB Hosted Sessions for National Indigenous Peoples Month, June 2022
SCCDSB Staff Salve Making Session: Click on Poster to Register!

Wab Kinew and John Herrington (NASA) will talk together about Inspiring Indigenous People!
Anishinaabe Artist, Moses Lunham, Kettle and Stony Point First Nation, will be sharing story and painting with classes.
Youth Activist, Theland Kicknosway, Bkejwanong Territory will share what the summer solstice means to him, will connect with song, and share his hoop dancing.
Metis artist Brianna Lizotte who brought us the Metis Kitchen Party last year will be back with us for an interactive and fun time together to learn the red river jig and how sashes are made!
Check out this Kitchen Party Playlist created for us by Brianna!
Anishnaabe Artist Rhonda Snow will be sharing art pieces and their connection to Mother Earth as we celebrate the summer solstice and walking students through doodling and inspiring to create their own art piece by connecting with the story.
Click on link to register for the classroom all throughout June!
Pow Wow Celebrations
Walpole Island First Nation 28th Annual Spring Pow Wow
May 21-22, 2022
Walpole Island Sports Complex

St. Clair College & Windsor University 1st Annual Alumni & Student Pow Wow - A Collaboration with SCCDSB and many organizations (see poster)
St. Clair College Sports Plex
June 3 for students
June 4 for all!
59th Annual Aamjiwnaang Pow Wow
June 18 - 19, 2022
Bear Park 1972 Virgil Ave, Sarnia
Kettle and Stony Point First Nation 50th Annual Pow Wow
July 9 - 10, 2022
Books in Schools connected to celebrations
K-2
Grades K-5
Grades 3 - 12
Click on button for more resources on Inspiring Indigenous People!
Resources for the classroom
Anishinabek Nation Pow Wow Guide
Grades 5 - 12

This pdf contains 1-2 page stories to share in the classroom, pow wow etiquette, anishnaabemowin pow wow terms, the 2022 pow wow trail, and more!
Dances Explained
Videos
Pow Wow Celebration, Bkejwanong Territory
K-2 Videos
CBC Kids: How to Pow Wow
It's My Party: TVO Kids National Indigenous People's Day
Click "watch on You Tube"
Invited to a Pow Wow: TVO Kids
Click "watch on You Tube"
French Videos
French 3 - 6 Classrooms (french speaking and french subtitles)
ONIVA! Episode on Indigenous Celebrations
Digital Activities below to connect with National Indigenous People's Month
The digital activities that follow are created by Jodie Williams, Gretchen Sands Gamble, Donna Indrakumaran, Tina De Castro, Troy Maracle, Jaclynn Deveaux-Matthews, C Ferrari . A special appreciation for sharing!