Bushkids Team 
Learning Story – Bushkids Go on a Hike The Week of April 29, 2025 What Happened? Last week, we focused on what we could learn from the hide. This week, we continued to ask this question in different ways. When we look at birds’ beaks, feathers and wings, what can we learn from them? When … Read more
Learning Story – Working on the Hide The Week of April 22, 2025 What Happened? Today we spent a lot of time working on and around the hide. The Bushkids were asked to consider working on the hide at some point during the day. We centered the invitations to play beside or near the hide … Read more
Learning Story – Visit From Family Connection program The Week of April 15, 2025 What Happened? Today we welcomed the Family Connection program to join Bushkids for the morning. The Bushkids helped prepare for the event by helping to cook stew and bannock and setting up a puppet show for the families. They were soooo … Read more
Learning Story – Learning about Inuit Culture The Week of April 8, 2025 What Happened? Today we learned about the kudlik/qulliq from special guest Tanya Snow. Tanya is Inuk from Rankin Inlet and lives here in Sombaa K’e. Tanya asked the Bushkids to help her prepare the qulliq, to help her light it and then … Read more
Learning Story – Processing a Caribou The Week of April 1, 2025 What Happened? Today we felt such gratitude to the caribou and the people that shared with us. Ted Tsetta and Allan Harman brought us a caribou to Bushkids from the barren grounds. They shared their love of the Land with us and told … Read more
Learning Story – How can we be leaders? The Week of March 11th, 2025 What Happened? We asked: How can we be leaders? How are you a leader?We heard:“We stand up against bullies.”“When we explain things to people who don’t understand.”“When we teach people things we know.”“When we listen.” How can we be leaders today … Read more
Learning Story – What makes a good leader? The Week of March 4th, 2025 What Happened? We asked: What makes a good leader?We heard:“They tell people what to do and they listen.”“They guide people.”“I can be a leader by helping other people.”“Prime minister is a leader.” -mayor, knight, mom and dad, alpha wolf“What’s an alpha?” … Read more
Learning Story – 3D Map of Bushkids site The Week of Feb 25th, 2025 What Happened? Today we discussed why it is important to know where you are on the Land. To do this the Bushkids created a 3D map of the site, which included the lake and the Healing Camp. They worked together to … Read more
Learning Story – Land as our friend The Week of February 18th, 2025 What Happened? The Bushkids were very excited to be back together after a two month pause in the program. We were also thrilled to welcome some new friends to Bushkids. This led to our inquiry of the day: How can we be … Read more
Learning Story – Creating a Bushkids Prayer The Week of December 17th, 2024 What Happened? The Bushkids were so resilient today in the face of such cold weather! We are so proud of how they know how to take care of themselves and each other in these very cold temperatures. It takes practice and dedication … Read more