Helping children grow through Indigenous knowledge, culture, language, and land-based learning.
Based in Thunder Bay and travelling across regions, Miinikaanens partners with schools, parents, and community organizations to bring grounded, culturally-rich early childhood education to life.
Ziibiis's Story
Ziibiis is Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, ECE certified, and deeply connected to the land and to children. Miinikaanens ("little seeds" in Ojibwe) represents the belief that every child carries a seed of profound potential.
She travels to partner with schools and communities, bringing broad Indigenous cultures, medicines, teachings, and ways of being into everyday learning environments.
Credentials & Background
Ziibiis is a certified Early Childhood Educator (ECE) with extensive background working in school boards and community organizations. Fully insured and background-checked for work with vulnerable sectors.
Programs & Workshops
Miinikaanens offers a range of culturally-grounded programs for children, schools, and community organizations:
- Land-based and seasonal learning programs
- Indigenous language and cultural workshops
- Drumming, beading, and traditional arts
- Storytelling and seasonal ceremonies
- Early childhood education consultations
Programs are available in Thunder Bay and across regions by arrangement.
What Children Take Away
Beyond activities, we build relationship with the land. Children leave with a deeper sense of self, a profound respect for Indigenous ways of knowing, and the seeds of connection that will grow throughout their lives.