by Melissa Newland
Excitement filled the air last week in the Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (KBOCC) Great Start Readiness Program’s (GSRP) classroom as the Little Eagles (Migiziinsag) students welcomed Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College’s (KBOCC) Land Grant team on Thursday. Cindy Wiltse, Land Grant Coordinator; Kit Laux, Land
Director; and Grant Suzie Kahkonen, Land Grant Assistant, were present from KBOCC and were met with joy and enthusiasm from both the students and teachers for the day’s
activity. The fun and educational exercise was designed to connect the children with
traditional Ojibwa food practices and involved making yogurt parfaits. The team provided students with an assortment of fresh fruits, such as strawberries, blueberries, and bananas, allowing each child to learn the basics of fruit preparation by washing, cutting, and
assembling their own parfaits. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.