SPOTLIGHT - FALL EQUINOX
(THANKSGIVING)
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Although the Thanksgiving many Canadians know and love has been celebrated for many, many years, the tradition of giving thanks and celebrating the fall harvest predates the arrival of European settlers. Indigenous peoples had traditions of celebrating the bountiful fall harvest by feasting, prayer, dance and other ceremonies for thousands of years. An Indigenous feast of traditional harvested foods is how we as Canadians can remember the past and still participate in the custom of giving thanks and celebrating with family, friends and loved ones...Read Full Article on Food Network
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This blog includes some great ideas on how to include foster children & youth in Thanksgiving Planning!
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Thanksgiving Food inspired by dishes developed by First Nations - CBC Many family favourites on Thanksgiving dinner tables across Canada trace their origins to food made by First Nations peoples long before Europeans set foot in North America. Besides fish and game such as buffalo, elk and caribou, native feasts held centuries ago at various times of year would have included roasted fowl such as pheasant, grouse and turkey, root vegetables such as turnips, potatoes and carrots, the "three sisters" of corn, beans and squash (including pumpkin), nuts and berries. In some locales, wild rice and cranberries might have been served, and on the coasts and in the far north seafood would have been a staple... READ FULL
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The Original Thanksgiving:
WOW!!!!! See recipes like Buffalo Stew, Cranberry-Pecan Wild Rice Stuffing,Berry Bannock Bread Pudding, Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup and More! Food Network
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Spend some special time together with your youngster this Thanksgiving and get them involved in some decorating with this easy to make, beautiful Leaf Suncatchers for all ages or this amazing Sunburst Wreath that teens will enjoy making!
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Becoming a foster parent is intimidating. You may feel like you aren't prepared to take on a new family member or that you won't be a capable foster parent. Almost all foster parents feel this way at the beginning. We sat down with Natalie to learn about her fostering journey, including why she persevered in the times she felt ill-equipped and what she has learned along the way... Read What I Wish I Had Known before Fostering (Foster Calgary)
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Sometime when you have a youngster in the home, they will have had a an assessment or diagnosis that is something new to you or maybe something you've heard of or just know a little about. Here's an opportunity to gain further understanding! |
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NEW Course Development Over Diagnosis, will be available on the CTR Learning Hub in October!
This course will help you gain a deeper understanding of all of the labels (Intellectual Disability, Anxiety, ADHD, Learning Disorders, Autism, and FASD) that kids and youth can have, and it will provide you with practical tools and frameworks to navigate these assessments.
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NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH & RECONCILIATION |
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As you may be aware, the government recently passed legislation to make September 30th a federal statutory holiday called the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
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Trellis Orange Shirt Day Celebrations September 29-30, 2021 |
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One - Ni't - Aeñ Family Practices and Oral Learning: A family night for all ages
September 29, 2021 6:00 – 7:15 pm
Two – Náátsi - Deu Expanding Our Relations: Oral concepts of understanding
September 30, 2021 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Three – Nioókska - Trwá Purchase an Orange Shirt Day T-Shirt
and Support Indigenous Initiatives at Trellis today! With every t-shirt purchased, you are supporting local, and national Indigenous initiatives! 100% of proceeds go into supporting Indigenous work and Indigenous youth programs at Trellis.
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CONNECTIONS is here to provide cultural resources and activities to those who are caregivers of Indigenous, Metis & Inuit children and youth and we hope the kids and teens enjoy it as well! Some of you will be less familiar with cultural teachings than others, but there's always something new to learn and what better way to experience it then by sharing time learning together with the kids you care for! You don't have be a formal caregiver or individual in care; anyone of any age who wants to learn more about cultural awareness will benefit from these great resources. If you are a supervisor or service provider offering kinship/foster/group care, don't forget to remind the caregivers that CONNECTIONS is here to assist them in their efforts to ensure Indigenous, Metis & Inuit children and youth are learning about their traditions and culture while in care.
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