Over the next thirteen months, GoodMinds, a First Nations family owned business, located on the Six Nations of the Grand River, will present a series of video podcasts of interviews with Indigenous authors and illustrators. Using the creation story of 13 Moons on Turtle's Back as the basis, GoodMinds has scheduled different guests for each of the 13 moons. Young readers, their teachers and parents, and everyone is invited to subscribe to the GoodMinds channel and enjoy these video podcasts. As an added bonus, GoodMinds is offering free downloads of the pdfs of 13 Moons on Turtle's Back Lunar (Cut-Outs) Calendar and Info Book to accompany the cultural teaching of 13 Moons on Turtle's Back.
GoodMinds YouTube Channel is located at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA8VGqqpPOeKzsHXhzZXf1w/featured
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Here is the schedule of guests by date and moon:
February 27, 2021 EAGLE MOON
Author/illustrator Jay Odjick (Algonquin) and host David Bouchard
March 28, 2021 GOOSE MOON
Authors Katherena Vermette (Mรฉtis) and Nicola Campbell (Nลeสkepmx, Syilx and Mรฉtis)
April 27, 2021 FROG MOON
Author/Illustrator Lisa Boivin (Dene) and Poet Circle with authors Joseph Dandurand (Xalatsep), Rebecca Thomas (Mi’kmaw) and Rosanna Deerchild (Cree)
May 26, 2021 BUDDING MOON
Authors Tanya Talaga (Ojibwe) and David A. Robertson (Cree)
June 24, 2021 BLOSSOM MOON
Author Wilfred Buck (Cree) and Author/Illustrator Sara Davidson and Robert Davidson (Haida)
July 24, 2021 BERRY MOON
Authors Lee Maracle (Cree) and Cindy Blackstock (Gitxsan)
August 22, 2021 HARVEST MOON
Authors Drew Hayden Taylor (Ojibwe) and Sean Lyons (Algonquin)
September 20, 2021 FALL MOON
Authors Waubgeshig Rice (Ojibwe) and Brett Huson (Gitxsan)
October 20, 2021 MIGRATING MOON
Authors Jesse Thistle (Metis/Cree) and Dr. Betty Lynxleg (Ojibwe)
November 19, 2021 FROST MOON
Authors Wab Kinew (Saulteaux) and KC Adams (Ojibwe- Cree)
December 19, 2021 FROZEN MOON
Author Michael Hutchinson (Cree)
January 17, 2022 SPIRIT MOON
Author Nancy Cooper (Ojibwe)
Do check out GoodMinds for its impressive collection of books by Indigenous authors and illustrators at its website at https://www.goodminds.com
This is a wonderful post and so smart. Thank you, Helen!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Monica. Glad to promote it for GoodMinds.
DeleteThank you so much! I will share with our school and Board.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. I hope more school boards catch wind of this video podcast series and GoodMinds' resources. I remember teaching Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back decades ago and was thrilled to promote this series for the worthwhile resource it will surely be.
DeleteThanks for sharing this!! I will be sure to pass it along to staff and of course be there to watch and listen.
ReplyDeleteThank you for passing it along, Deb.
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