
Bringing Up Baby
The Early Years would not be possible without the community members and Elders who ground and guide the cultural evolution of the program.
Group gatherings between The Early Years participants include sewing and beading circles, sharing circles, and topic-specific workshops, like sage and sweetgrass gathering and traditional parenting sessions.

All the things my kokum taught me: berry-picking, medicinal herbs, the language. When we have those teachings, the world is our classroom. So, I say to the youth: you’re First Nations and it’s so important. Go back to it.

Their teachings come not from a textbook but from oral teachings. They come from the beginning of time, from the beginning of life.
Listen: An Ermineskin Cree Nation Elder speaks about the powerful role grandparents play |
The Early Years prioritises Indigenous-led knowledge and language revitalisation The Early Years prioritises Indigenous-led knowledge and language revitalisation The Early Years prioritises Indigenous-led knowledge and language revitalisation The Early Years prioritises Indigenous-led knowledge and language revitalisation The Early Years prioritises Indigenous-led knowledge and language revitalisation