1. Kinship Curriculum

2. What we ’ re aiming for Teach youth about kinship. Plant seeds about being a good mentor. Healthier families.

3. For whom? Youth Mentors Communities

4. Topics 1 History of kinship 2 Kinship teachings 3 Kinship ceremonies 4 Kinship terms 5 Kinship roles 6 Kinship responsibilities 7 Kinship to the natural world 8 Community kinship 9 Kinship storytelling 10 Contemporary kinship 11 How kinship relates to 7 th Gen 12 Sustaining kinship

5. Characteristics Age and gender-appropriate Physically engaging Native language vocabulary

6. Feedback from Elders Kin are responsible for each other. We only have siblings or brothers and sisters, not cousins.

7. Feedback from Elders Naming ceremonies Clan members are kinship relations. Age of person makes kinship names.

8. Feedback from Elders Teaching about regalia making Responsibilities that go along with wearing the dress

9. Timeline Expect to have this done by the end of Sep 2012. Volunteers are welcome!

10. Questions?