Learning With Mi'kma'ki (NSCC-Kingstec/In-Person)

Learn to see the land and the natural environment through the Mi'kmaw lens and discover how to apply Two-Eyed Seeing to your ECE practice.

6 PL Hours

This is an in person session with travel between two locations in the town of Kentville, NS.

ExploreMi’kmaw perspectives on land and nature and apply Two-Eyed Seeing in earlylearning and child care programs

Learning With Mi'kma'ki: This 6-hour professional learningexperience invites early childhood educators to deepen their relationship withplace through Mi’kmaw-first voice teachings.

Grounded in the principle of Etuaptmumk(Two-Eyed Seeing), participants will explore how Indigenous and Westernknowledge systems can work together to support early learning and child care.

Through storytelling, reflection, andhands-on activities, educators will explore Mi’kmaw ways of knowing and being,including Netukulimk, land-based learning, and the interconnectedness ofall living things. The session includes both indoor and outdoor components,encouraging participants to observe, memorize, and compare their surroundingsas part of a traditional Mi’kmaw methodology.

Participants will:

● ExploreMi’kma’ki, its districts, and the significance of Land Acknowledgments.

● Learn aboutMi’kmaw identity, community, and the principle of Netukulimk.

● Reflect onthe autonomy of self and child, and how this informs early learning.

● Examine thedifferences between outdoor education, outdoor learning, and land-basedlearning.

● Engage inoutdoor activities that foster connection to land, water, animals, and plants.

● ApplyTwo-Eyed Seeing to their practice, integrating Indigenous and Westernperspectives.

Note: Please come prepared to spend at least 3 hours outdoors. Dress forthe weather and wear appropriate footwear. Bring a water bottle, writingmaterials, and a spirit of curiosity.

Session Date and Times:

Saturday, April 25th: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location:

The first 3 hours of the session will be held in the classroom at NSCC (236 Belcher St, Kentville, NS B4N 0A6) and the final 3 hours will possibly be held at The Gorge, Kentville (This location may change subject to other town events). There will be a 1 hour break for lunch/travel to outdoor location.

Please ensure you have made travel arrangements prior to the event date (vehicle, cycle, carpool, transit, etc).

If you have any further questions, please contact sara.bowman@nscc.ca