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13/02/2026

Igmu has been hearing all about Ball Pit Wonderland, a place full of color, creativity, and joy! 🎈🟡🔵

Here are awesome ball pit activities to spark imagination and giggles for your kids:

🔍 Ball Pit Treasure Quest — Hide small toys or bright objects and let little explorers uncover the fun!
🏀 Ball Pit Basketball — Use soft balls and baskets for silly, friendly challenges!
💃 Ball Pit Dance Jam — Pump the music and let them bounce and groove!
🤾‍♂️ Obstacle Adventure — Add cushions, tunnels, and ramps for an active challenge!

✨ Tips for safe, happy play:

✔️ Supervise everyone as they play
✔️ Check the ball pit is clean and secure
✔️ Capture the joy on camera!

Wishing you all a magical weekend full of motion and laughter!

06/02/2026

Igmu loved seeing all the amazing work happening during the On Track Snacks lesson in Keshena, Wisconsin!

The classrooms at Menominee Head Start were full of energy as the children explored healthy snack choices alongside their teachers. From sorting foods to learning what helps us grow strong, these young learners were fully engaged and those Igmu masks? 🐱💛 That was the cherry on top!

So proud to see classrooms bringing Turtle Island Tales to life in such a joyful way!

04/02/2026

Beans are a nutrition powerhouse and this Bean Salsa is big on flavor and fiber! 🌿

INGREDIENTS:

• 6 cups cooked pinto beans or black beans (drained if canned)
• 1 large purple onion, chopped
• 1 cup roasted green chiles, chopped
• 1–2 fresh jalapeños or ½ cup pickled jalapeños, chopped
• 1 Tbsp vegetable or olive oil
• Garlic to taste
• Salt and black pepper to taste

HOW TO MAKE IT:

Sauté or mix ingredients raw, then blend to your favorite texture. Serve with tortilla chips yum! 🌽

What’s your favorite bean combo? Drop a comment!

30/01/2026

Fresh, colorful, and easy to make!

This Black Bean & Corn Salsa is a simple way to add more plant-based protein, crunch, and flavor to your table. Perfect for snacks, shared meals, or a quick side that everyone can enjoy.

Igmu’s already waving hello and ready to dig in, are you? 😺

Let us know how you’d serve yours!

28/01/2026

As January comes to a close, we reflect on the strength found in connection to our families, our ancestors, the land, and each other. 🌍✨

This month, we honored LOVE (Zaagi’idiwin), one of the Seven Grandfather Teachings, as a reminder that care is a powerful force. When we share a meal, listen with an open heart, or uplift someone in need, we live out that teaching.

As the seasons turn, may we keep walking with love at our side not just as a feeling, but as an action rooted in community and respect.

💬 What acts of love made your month brighter?

23/01/2026

Looking for a fun indoor activity to keep little hands busy this January? Try this 3D Ladybug paper craft, a colorful, creative way to work on fine motor skills and spark storytelling through art!

Here’s what you’ll need:
🟥 Crayola red & black construction paper
👀 Googly eyes
✂️ Scissors
🧴 Crayola glue

Step-by-step:

1. Cut three red circles and fold each in half.
2. Cut two black strips (about 1/4" wide) to fit the red circle’s length.
3. Snip out small black circles for ladybug spots.
4. Create a round black head with antennas.
5. Glue the folded red circles together along the halves—it’ll pop into a 3D shape!
6. Add the black strips for wings and glue on the spots.
7. Finish by attaching the head and gluing on the googly eyes.

🖍️ Tip: Let kids customize their ladybugs, maybe it’s a rainbow bug or a whole ladybug family!

Igmu saw some of these adorable bugs popping up here in IG and knew they had to be shared! 🐞

21/01/2026

Cold winds calling? Warm up with a bowl of hearty Bison & Sweet Corn Soup!

Ingredients (serves ~4–6):

- 2 lbs (about 900g) stewing bison (cubed)
- 5 oz dried sweet corn or ~3–4 cups fresh/frozen kernels
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- Water (to cover)

👩‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Prep the corn: If using dried sweet corn, soak in water overnight (or at least 4 hours), then drain.
2. Cook: In a large soup pot, combine soaked corn, cubed bison, salt, and enough water to cover.
3. Simmer: Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for about 2½ hours — until the corn is tender and bison is meltingly soft.
4. Serve: Ladle into bowls and enjoy the warmth, perfect with a slice of crusty bread or cornbread. 🥖

What’s your favorite soup for chilly days? 🍲 Drop it below, we might feature it next! 👇

16/01/2026

To know love is to know peace.

As one of the Seven Grandfather Teachings, LOVE (Zaagi’idiwin) calls us to care deeply for ourselves, for others, and for all of Creation. 💛

Love guides us to act with kindness, compassion, and generosity. It means showing care even when it’s hard, and remembering that we are all connected.

As this new year begins, may love lead our steps in family, in community, and in how we care for our own spirits.

💬 How will you carry love into this season?

14/01/2026

Igmu’s feeling the cold… and he’s dreaming of Rich Posole! 🍲

This hominy and chile stew is full of flavor, warmth, and tradition, just right for December nights.

✨ Ingredients

- 2 lbs pork shoulder, cut into chunks
- 6 cups cooked hominy
- 1 onion, chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 dried guajillo chiles (soaked)
- 1 tsp cumin
- Salt to taste
- 8 cups broth or water

Optional toppings: cabbage, radish, lime, cilantro

✨ Steps

1. Brown pork; set aside.
2. Sauté onion and garlic.
3. Blend soaked chiles with water + cumin. Strain into pot.
4. Add pork, hominy, broth, and salt. Simmer 1.5–2 hrs.
5. Garnish and serve hot.
6. What toppings do you like on your Posole?

09/01/2026

Igmu spotted squash at the winter market and now he’s thinking about Three Sisters Stew. 🍲

This hearty stew celebrates the traditional planting of corn, beans, and squash known as the Three Sisters. A nourishing dish that connects us to land, legacy, and community this 2026!

✨ Ingredients

- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups cubed butternut squash
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained
- 1 can (15 oz) white hominy or corn
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste

✨ Steps

1. Heat oil in a large pot. Sauté onion and garlic.
2. Add squash, beans, hominy/corn, and broth.
3. Season with thyme, salt, and pepper.
4. Simmer 25–30 minutes, or until squash is tender.
5. Serve warm and enjoy the flavors of tradition.

Do you cook with the Three Sisters at home? 🌽🫘🎃

07/01/2026

New year, warm start. 🍽️

Igmu’s ears perked up, someone’s flipping Johnny Cakes!

These golden corn cakes are perfect for welcoming 2026 with comfort and tradition. Whether you enjoy them sweet with a drizzle of maple or savory alongside soup or stew, Johnny Cakes bring warmth to chilly winter days.

✨ Ingredients

- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar (optional)
- 1 cup boiling water
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tbsp butter or oil (for frying)

✨ Steps

1. Stir cornmeal, salt, and sugar (if using).
2. Add boiling water slowly; mix well.
3. Stir in milk to loosen the batter.
4. Heat butter/oil in a skillet. Drop spoonfuls of batter and flatten slightly.
5. Cook until golden on both sides, about 2–3 mins per side.

Soft inside, crisp outside, just how Igmu likes them.

How are you nourishing your new year?

31/12/2025

The colors came to life! During Igmu’s visit to a Wisconsin preschool, students turned their natural dyes into beautiful works of art each one as unique as the young artist who made it. 🎨

Using beets, spinach, turmeric, and berries, these little hands created colorful cloths and papers that told a story of connection to the land and to traditional ways of creating color from nature.

What would you create to celebrate the New Year? With natural dyes? A card? A cloth banner? Let us know below!

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