Acknowledgements

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Education gratefully acknowledges the professional contributions and advice given by the following members of the nēhiyawēwin Reference Committee:

Laura Burnouf
NORTEP
Jack Keenatch
Saskatoon Public School Division
Cynthia Cook
Gift of Language and Culture Project
Harry Lafond
Office of the Treaty Commissioner
Grace Cook
Gift of Language and Culture Project
Minnie McKenzie
Gift of Language and Culture Project
Leda Corrigal
Northern Lights School Division
Marilyn Onyskevitch
Northern Lights School Division
Belinda Daniels-Fiss
Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division
Dolores Sand
Gift of Language and Culture Project
Delvin Kanawiyakiho
Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division
Gladys Wapass-Greyeyes
Elder

The Ministry of Education wishes to thank many others who contributed to the development of this curriculum:

  • in-house consultants • field test teachers
  • other field personnel
  • other Elders

This curriculum is based on the Western and Northern Canadian Protocol (WNCP) The Common Curriculum Framework for Aboriginal Language and Culture Programs (June 2000) for Kindergarten to Grade 12 .

This document was completed under the direction of the First Nations and Métis Education Branch and nēhiyaw (Cree) Elders across Saskatchewan.

2008 Saskatchewan Curriculum

"Our Way is a Valid Way of Seeing the World"

(Western and Northern Canadian Protocol - Aboriginal Languages, 2000)