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39 great Indigenous stories to read and share with your kids

39 great Indigenous stories to read and share with your kids

From beautiful board books to compelling tales to trenchant reads, here are great stories about Indigenous culture and issues to add to your bookshelf.

Go ahead, get dirty—gardening as a family makes it far less of a chore

Go ahead, get dirty—gardening as a family makes it far less of a chore

Four ways to make gardening as a family more fun

10 awesome staycation ideas for families

10 awesome staycation ideas for families

Are you staying home this summer or planning a trip outside of the city? We’ve rounded up some fun ways to entertain the kids during your staycation.

What having a naming ceremony for my kids meant to me

What having a naming ceremony for my kids meant to me

For years, First Peoples were forbidden to use traditional names. So when my kids received their spirit names, I was practically vibrating with emotion.

The Seven Grandfather Teachings have become the foundation of my daily parenting practices

The Seven Grandfather Teachings have become the foundation of my daily parenting practices

These Anishnaabe principles help remind us of our responsibilities to the world, to others around us and to ourselves. So, I try to weave those lessons into everyday life with my kids.

Land acknowledgements are a good first step, but there’s a lot more work to be done

Land acknowledgements are a good first step, but there’s a lot more work to be done

My kids hear a land acknowledgement each morning at school. But will hearing it every day help kids absorb that info or will it become background noise?