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Sinew and Sage 4: Aboriginal Literacy Workbook

Ningwakwe Learning Press is pleased to announce the latest in their popular Sinew and Sage adult literacy workbooks. The Sinew and Sage series came about as an answer to the need for culturally appropriate, yet solid, reliable English-language education tools … Continue reading

Lesson Plan & Student Activities for Literacy Anthology

Ningwakwe Learning Press is striving to make our reading material more user and classroom friendly. Slowly but surely, we are developing an educator/practitioner lesson plan and accompanying student activity booklet for each of our existing reading materials. We know that … Continue reading

Free Download – Student Activities for Suicide Prevention Book

Literacy practitioners, both within the Aboriginal field and mainstream areas, find Ningwakwe Learning Press’ reading materials culturally relevant, unique, interesting and informative. However, sometimes they do not always know how to integrate these resources into a learning environment.

How to Become a Writer with an Aboriginal Publisher

Ningwakwe Learning Press is an Aboriginal operated publishing press. Our mandate is to publish books by Aboriginal (First Nation, Métis & Inuit) authors. The Press prides itself on providing Aboriginal authenticity in all aspects of our publishing process – from … Continue reading

Making Sense of Literacy Books and their Reading Levels

One of the major challenges in creating and publishing literacy resources is attaching a reading level to them. Adult students that are learning to read better probably wouldn’t like to see a “Grade 3” sticker on the front of the … Continue reading

Moving Beyond – Impacts of Residential School

I used to be surprised when friends, even well educated ones, knew nothing about the residential schools and generational effects these had on First Nation people. We were taught nothing in schools about the Canadian government’s removal of Aboriginal children … Continue reading

Not Just Putting Feathers on Book Covers

Publishing cultural resources for the literacy and education field is what we do here at Ningwakwe Learning Press. I’d like to share some of the things I’ve learned over the years working here as the Publishing Manager. I am continually … Continue reading

Including Aboriginal Cultural in Literacy Events

I presented a workshop for Ningwakwe Learning Press at the Saskatchewan Aboriginal Literacy Gathering in Manitou Beach, Saskatchewan. Although, the weather was below average and whipped the salt lake into foamy waves, the people were warm, friendly and eager to … Continue reading

Combining Aboriginal Culture, Literacy and Publishing

Are you looking for more information on Canada’s Aboriginal people and want to know how to present that information to your students? Do you have First Nation students and need cultural reading resources to pique their interest? We have the … Continue reading

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