
Nibi Giinwiindawan – We Are Water
Nibi Giinwiindawan (We Are Water) is a five module curriculum for children and youth in grades 4-6. This curriculum follows through four aspects of the relationship between the self and water: spirit, mind, body, and community. The modules encourage a deeper knowledge and understanding of the history and importance of water and aims to increase participants’ confidence is sharing their journey with water. This curriculum was created in partnership with Curve Lake First Nation and YWCA Peterborough Haliburton Nourish Project with generous support from Healthy Kids Community Challenge (HKCC).
Resource Information
Date
August 1, 2017
Author
Curve Lake First Nation and YWCA Peterborough Haliburton Nourish Project
Type
Guide
Setting
Community-at-large, School
Age
Children (4-11), Youth (12-17)
Topic
Childhood Nutrition, Chronic Disease Prevention, Food Literacy, Food Systems & Local Food, Mental Health
Language
English
Jurisdiction
Local/Municipal/Regional, Provincial, Provincial (Ontario)
Tags
children, chronic disease prevention, food literacy, Healthy Kids Community Challenge, indigenous, mental health, nutrition education, program, school, water, youth