Indigenous Early Years

12/22/2025

Aniin everyone.
We hope you all are well during the holidays.

We wanted to share some Anishinaabe cultural teachings about the winter solstice.

A lot of other Indigenous nations have so many different cultural teachings, ceremonies and practices during this time of year.
And we would love to include these in our solstice teachings too!

So please share in the comments section below, what you and your family practice culturally at this time of year and we will add them.

Chi miigwetch. ❤️

12/22/2025

🍞 Food Donations Available Today 🍎

We currently have a large amount of bread and some fruit donations available.

If you are a current client and could use these items, please bring a bag and come by today before 4:00 PM.

Items are first come, first served while supplies last.

Thank you!

12/16/2025

Happy Winter Solstice Greetings and a Merry Christmas from the IEY staff of 2025!🎄

12/16/2025

More shots of our Annual IEY Christmas Party 🎄

12/16/2025

Good morning from Indigenous early years! Here’s a sneak peek at our annual IEY Christmas party❤️💚❤️

12/15/2025

Aniin everyone!
We hope you are doing well during this time of year and taking care of yourselves. 🙏

The Aboriginal Infant Development Program would like to invite parents/caregivers of children from 0-5
to a fun and educational parenting group.

Sign up for the upcoming Nobody's Perfect Parenting Group at Phil Bouvier Family Centre!

Tuesdays starting on January 13th to February 17th.
10am to 12pm.
At 717 Princess Avenue, Vancouver.
This program will require a 6 week commitment.
Lunch, childminding, bus tickets, games and prizes are provided.

And each participant will receive a pre-workshop meeting to talk about their parenting needs.

This group/program will be starting soon so please register NOW!
As there are only 15 spaces available.

For more information and to register, please contact AIDP workers:
Rose: 778-700-9896
Trevor: 604-720-7195

Chi Miigwetch.
It will be a blast!

12/02/2025

Kids up Front has kindly donated tickets for December 5th 7:00pm game.

only kick is that its in Langley, must be able to provide your own ride to Langley.

please contact Danielle at IEY front Desk 604-602-7558 :D

11/27/2025

Aniin (hello in Anishinaabe) everyone!

TOYS! TOYS! TOYS!😊

The AIDP team, Trevor, Cindy and Rose would like to share some age appropriate toy information with you and your kiddos! ❤️

Toys, play an important roll in infant/child development for so many reasons.
They encourage gross motor skills, fine motor skills, creativity and culture. But most importantly, they make learning FUN!

Toys can also be a wonderful way of interacting and connecting with your kiddo through play!

If you have any questions or want to know more about this topic,
Please contact AIDP workers:

Trevor Epp: 604-720-7195
Cindy Pete: 604-837-2526
Rose McDonald: 778-700-9896

Chi miigwetch (thank you) for tuning in and wishing you all a beautiful day!❤️

11/26/2025

🌿Mino gigizheb 🌿
(good morning in Anishinaabe)

Sending a reminder about our next AIDP (Aboriginal Infant Development Program) drop-in group on Tuesday, December 9th. From 11:30am to 1:30pm.

This is an interactive group with your children.

We will be drumming and singing, doing a craft, learning some infant/child development information, sharing a meal and definitely having some fun!

At the Phil Bouvier Family Center, 717 Princess Street, Vancouver.

To register or know more, please call AIDP workers:
Rose McDonald: 778-700-9896
Trevor Epp: 604-720-7195
Cindy-Pete: 604-837-2526

This will be our last AIDP drop in group for this year.

Wishing everyone a beautiful day! ❤️

11/21/2025

Beautiful gathering ❤️

11/21/2025

11/21/2025

Be a good Ancestor ❤️ paddling together 🩷 partnership Britannia