This is the accountability report for Save the Children Canada covering book distribution from June to December 2014. The report can be used as a precursor benchmark for public library service for indigenous communities. The report lists the community infrastructure which was leveraged to network and reach families. An interesting way to navigate with books. Books are friends and help see

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Accountability to our contributor
Save the Children Canada
Story Reading Culture Project Report
Iniw Ayamihcikewinekwah Acimowinah
June to December 2014
Draft prepared by Manisha Khetarpal on December 19, 2014
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June to December 2014

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Framework
Iniw Ayamihcikewinekwah Acimowinah Aymitah
Desire: We have a deep desire to create lifelong readers.
First step: Access to Books
Guiding principles:
 Cultivate a culture of reading
 Infuse Cree language and oral storytelling tradition
 Library service without borders=Community is the Library
 Foster connections that traditional education often overlooks such as family book clubs
 Provide resources and support to families
Goals:
 To promote reading year around
 To promote reading in summer when the reading loss is the highest
Objectives:
 To give books/Library in a Box to children
 To provide First Nation libraries with books
 To support the emergent reading network
 To explore new ‘Reading Navigation’ channels
 To train a pool of volunteer reading facilitators/Readers Leaders!
 Set-up a reading tipi
Create support and awareness:
 Support the classroom reading corners
 Do presentations in schools
 Distribute books at NoFrills Retail chain
 Create awareness to use the Library in a Box as a tool for birthday parties,
book clubs, family get-togethers show- n- tell
 Host a book exchange
 Explore ways of barter system or exchange, e.g. Beads for books
Project Managers Note: The report covers the time period June to December 2014. We distributed more
than what is recorded in this report. However, this report can be used as a precursor benchmark for
navigating book distribution pathways using community infrastructure.

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Community Reach
is our current capacity to serve indigenous communities
Location Number of
times books
distributed
Calgary 1
Ermineskin 11
Kayas 1
Little Red River 1
Louis Bull 2
Mameo 1
Maskwacis Four nations 14
Montana 3
Morley 1
Pigeon Lake 1
Samson 9
Siksika 2
Wetaskiwin 3
Total: Thirteen Sites 50
Note: Other reserves such as Frog Lake, Saddle Lake, Onion Lake joined the summer reading program (Page 6 of this report)
3 peaks: Ermineskin, Maskwacis Four Nations and Samson
1
11
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14
3
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16
Distribution across boundaries:
13 sites and 50 occassions
TD Summer Reading Program
July 16,2014

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Community Infrastructure
is the entry point for the opportunities to access books.
Organization # of books distributed
School 5000
College 6625
Daycare/ Headstart 750
Community distribution 4500
Recreation department 200
Literacy program 500
Library Learning centre 400
Total 17,975
Community Connection Points: Schools, College, Pow wows, and Soup kitchens
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Community Opportunities
Occasions to provide library service or access or distribute books
Time Number of
books
distributed
Main events
June 400 Montana site for reading program
July 2000 TDSRC Summer Reading Program
August 5100 Classroom Library in a Box, Community Connections
September 1300 Literacy day
October 2800 Canadian Library Month Celebration
November 4025 Kayas Cultural College, Children’s Day
December 2350 Recreation Reading
TD Summer Reading Club (TDSRC)
Libraries and Archives Canada coordinates the TD Summer Reading Club/program. The
program was hosted by Ermineskin in 2012, Maskwacis Cultural College in 2013 and
Montana in 2014. Maskwacis Cultural College Library participated as a sister library in
2014.
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TDSRC registrations on July 16
Samson 79
Ermineskin 28
Louis Bull 23
Montana 8
Others* 21
*Note: Other reserves such as Frog
Lake, Saddle Lake, Onion Lake
Reading Program BBQ and Science Day
ATCO hosted a BBQ and lots of learning opportunities in
July of 2013 and 2014.
160 people registered for the reading program on July 16,
2014 and the pattern of book distribution is as follows. Each
participant took home five books to start their home
libraries.
Classroom Library in a Box
August 21, 2014 Classroom Library in a Box was launched with Louis Bull school.
The goal of this initiative is to support teachers so that they can provide good
reads to students in their classrooms.
Literacy Day
September 8th was celebrated as UNESCO’s International Literacy Day with Rainbow
woman as a guest speaker.
Canadian Library Month Celebration and Crowfoot School in Siksika
Library month was celebrated with a presentation about the Story of Cree Place Names
by Mr. Bruce Cutknife. Many occasions such as Thanksgiving dinner, for Trick or Treat Give
me Something Good to Read and cultivating connections with Crowfoot School in
Siksika.
Kayas Cultural College
November we diversified by sending books to Kayas
Cultural College and by participating in high school career
fairs. Finally, we tapped into the opportunity to stock up
book shelves for winter reading.
Elder Mary Moonias
encourages community to join
the reading program.

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OUTCOMES
 Social bonding at the BBQ and community learning
events
 Meaningful work experience opportunities for youth
 Writing skills practised by thank you notes written by
students
 Library exposure, capacity and service experience
 Access to books using community infrastructure
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View number of books distributed by community
June to December 2014
23 thank you letters written by
Ermineskin School students

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Grab these
opportunities to
distribute
Access to books early
literacy
Access to books via
Maskwacis Wahkotowin
Access to books via
recreation department
Adult literacy and family,
friends reading together
Book club in a box
Books as door prizes
Building connections with a
grocery retail chain
Camp
Celebrating Our Heroes
Remembrance Day
Classroom reading
Expand library collection
Field trip to refill library in a
box
Give a book as a gift
High school career fair
History circle
Library in a Box
Literacy day
Magazine giveaway
Meet the teacher evening
Numeracy development
Pow Wows
Recreation reading program
Resources for family literacy
program
Soup kitchens
Start your home library
Story of Cree Place Names
TD Summer Reading Club
Thanksgiving
Trick or Treat give me
something good to read
Universal Children’s Day
Appendix 1
Distribution listing by date:
More than 45 occasions to distribute books
The books for indigenous peoples were distributed at the
following places:
1. June 28-August 15: TDSRC Summer Reading Program Club
at Montana School (400)
2. July 8: Chiniki Learning center, Morley reserve (100)
3. July-August: Books distributed to Montana Daycare by
literacy coordinator Jackie (100)
4. July 16: Library Showcase and BBQ (part of TDSRC) (1600)
5. July 28: Samson summer camp visit to the library (200)
6. August 21: Classroom library in a box service (To start
classroom libraries) (300)
7. August 29: Samson Primary School Wilma Okeymow (200)
8. September 3: Pigeon Lake School Falun (100)
9. September 8: UNESCO's International Literacy day
celebration (500)
10.September 9: Mameo Women's Literacy program (200)
11.September 10: Carol Anderson, Clearvista school (100)
12.September 11: Al Wolfe, CB McMurdo School (100)
13.September 21: Samson Recreation (100)
14.September 25: Louis Bull school for the 'Meet the Teacher'
Evening (200)

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15.October 1: Samson Recreation (100)
16.October 6: Samson Primary School Wilma Okeymow, returned reading
notebooks and picked up books to giveaway (300)
17.October 7: Ermineskin school, Grade 4 teacher, Mr. Currie (50)
18.October 8: Story of Cree Place names, giveaway at the end of the
presentation (100)
19.October 10: Crowfoot School, Siksika (300)
20.October 10: Thanksgiving day book giveaway (200)
21.October 15: Book Club library in a box giveaway (100)
22.October 28: Youth books giveaway (500)
23.October 29: MCC's Trick or Treat Give Me Something Good to Read (100)
24.October 30: Crowfoot School, Siksika (500)
25.October 30: Ermineskin Daycare (50) Ten Little Pumpkins by Jay Johnson
26.October 30: Ermineskin Elementary School Reads (300)
Ten Little Pumpkins by Jay Johnson and The Case of
Missing Pumpkins by Dan Santat
27.October 31: Trick or Treat Give Me Something Good To
Read at the Maskwacis Cultural College (MCC) (200)
28.October 31: Samson Daycare (25)
29.November 5: Ermineskin High School Career Fair (250)
30.November 6: Kayas Cultural College (1200)
31.November 6: Little Red River Cree Nation family literacy program (200)
32.November 7: Celebrating Our Heroes Remembrance Day book giveaway at
MCC (300)
33.November 17: Children's day giveaway to Ermineskin daycare (300)
34.November 18: Children's day giveaway to Ermineskin Headstart (300)
Montana School field trip to
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35.November 19: Magazines giveaway (500)
36.November 20: UNs Universal Children's Day book distribution (500)
37.November 21: Numeracy Development presentation and book giveaway
(200)
38.November 21: Start your own home library book distribution (150
39.November 25: Give books as a gift this year giveaway (75)
40.November 25: Amazing Grace book giveaway at Maskwacis Optical (75)
41.November 26: Books picked up as door prizes for Christmas party by Don
Nepoose and Del Marjorie from Calgary (50)
42.December 1: Books picked up by Frans Erickson, Grade 4 teacher, Ermineskin
School (350)
43.December 8: Montana School’s field trip to the library to refill their library in a
box (50)
44.December 9: Books picked up by Ermineskin Daycare
(200)
45.December 10: Books picked up by 12 participants
from the Samson Adult Literacy program to start their
home libraries for their children, family and friends
(250)
46.December 15: Books given to Gord's No Frills to
distribute to indigenous families. (300)
47.December 19: Ermineskin school's recreation reading
program during the holidays (1200)
48.Maskwacis library rotating collection (2000)
49. Plus books distributed from Maskwacis Cultural College, soup kitchens,
headstarts and pow wows.
Source: http://setuppubliclibrarywithfncommunity.blogspot.ca/2014/10/appreciating-
our-partners-thank-you.html
Jason Wildcat enjoying the
books, December 19, 2014

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Appendix 2
Listing by event/program
The books for indigenous peoples were distributed at the following places.
Reading Program
• June 28-August 15: TDSRC Summer Reading Program Club at Montana
School (400)
• July 16: Library Showcase and BBQ (part of TD Summer Reading Club
TDSRC 2014) (1600)
• December 19: Ermineskin school's recreation reading program during the
holidays (1200)
Daycares and Headstarts
• July-August: Books distributed to Montana daycare by Montana literacy
coordinator Jackie (100)
• October 30: Ermineskin Daycare (50) Ten Little Pumpkins by Jay Johnson
• November 17: Children's day giveaway to Ermineskin daycare (300)
• November 18: Children's day giveaway to Ermineskin Headstart (300)
• October 31: Samson Daycare (25)
• December 9: Books picked up by Ermineskin Daycare (200)
Summer camps and field trips
• July 28: Samson summer camp visit to the library (200)
• December 8: Montana School’s field trip to the library
to refill their library in a box
http://www.slideshare.net/ManishaKhetarpal/montana
-schools-field-trip-to-maskwacis-library-on-december-8-
2014
Library in a Box
• August 21: Classroom library in a box service (To start
classroom libraries) (300)
Schools and their special events
• August 29: Samson Primary School Wilma Okeymow (200)
• September 3: Pigeon Lake School Falun (100)
• September 10: Carol Anderson, Clearvista school, Wetaskiwin (100)
• September 11: Al Wolfe, CB McMurdo School (100)
• September 25: Louis Bull school for the 'Meet the Teacher' Evening (200)
• October 6: Samson Primary School Wilma Okeymow, returned reading
notebooks and picked up books to giveaway (300)
• October 7: Ermineskin school, Grade 4 teacher, Mr. Currie (50)
Samson Summer Camp,
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• October 30: Ermineskin Elementary School Reads (300) Ten Little Pumpkins
by Jay Johnson and The Case of Missing Pumpkins by Dan Santat
• November 5: Ermineskin High School Career Fair (250)
• December 1: Books picked up by teacher Frans Erickson, Grade 4
teacher, Ermineskin School (350)
Other reserves and locations
• July 8: Chiniki Learning center, Morley reserve (100)
• July 16 BBQ: Other reserves such as Frog Lake, Saddle Lake, Onion Lake
(105)
• October 10: Crowfoot School, Siksika (300)
• October 30: Crowfoot School, Siksika (500)
• November 6: Kayas Cultural College (1200)
• November 6: Little Red River Cree Nation family literacy program (200)
• November 26: Books picked up as door prizes for Christmas party by Don
Nepoose and Del Marjorie from Calgary (50)
Maskwacis Cultural College (MCC)
• October 28: Youth books giveaway at MCC (500)
• October 29: MCC's Trick or Treat Give Me Something Good to Read (100)
• October 31: Trick or Treat Give Me Something Good To Read at the
Maskwacis Cultural College (MCC) (200)
• November 7: Celebrating Our Heroes
Remembrance Day book giveaway at MCC (300)
• November 19: Magazines giveaway (500)
• November 20: United Nations Universal Children's
Day book distribution (500)
• November 21: Numeracy Development
presentation and book giveaway (200)
• November 21: Start your own home library book
distribution (150)
• November 25: Give books as a gift this year
giveaway (75)
Special events
• September 8: UNESCO's International Literacy day celebration (500)
• October 8: Story of Cree Place names, giveaway at the end of the
presentation (100)
• October 10: Thanksgiving day book giveaway (200)
• October 15: Book Club library in a box giveaway (100)
High School Career Fair,
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Literacy Programs
• September 9: Mameo Women's Literacy program, Pigeon Lake (200)
• December 10: Books picked up by twelve participants from the Samson
Adult Literacy program to start their home libraries for their children, family
and friends (250)
Community gatherings and connections
• September 21: Samson Recreation (100)
• July-August: Powwows
• July-August : Soup kitchens
• October 1: Samson Recreation (100)
Retailer partnership
• May 26: Dinner and story Library in a Box
• December 15: Books given to Gord's No Frills to distribute to indigenous
families.
Samson Librarian
Wilma promoting reading,
October 6, 2014

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Appendix 3
Proposal Framework
Main target audience:
 Students in Grades 2-6
 Headstart program
 Emergent literacy reading network
 FN libraries
General audience: Families, Teachers and classroom, Recreation Managers,
Education Directors, School Boards, Community organizations, Parent councils,
Elected community leaders
Spaces for reading corners: Libraries, Classrooms, Homes, Recreation centers,
Soup kitchens, Women’s shelters, health clinics, Pow Wow, tribal administration
offices, and other community places identified
Partners and Community Infrastructure (proposed):
 TD Summer Reading Club
 Carleton Place Public Library (TD Sister Library in Ontario)
 Samson Cree Nation
 Samson Recreation
 Samson Friendship centre
 Ermineskin Soup Kitchen
 Ermineskin Youth Summer program
 Ermineskin Cree language
 Montana School
 Samson school
 Ermineskin Elementary school
 Headstarts
 Women’s Shelter
 Women’s Literacy program
 Partner with the literacy program of the tribes
 NoFrills grocery retailer
 Paul band school
 First Books Canada
 Stony Plain Public Library
Falun School,
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 Clear Vista School, Wetaskiwin
 Maskwacis Social Work program
 KCWS
 AKO
 Young Spirits
 Churches and their summer program
Core Segments and reach:
 Pre K – K: Headstart, daycares: Emergent readers
 Grades K-1: Schools: Learn to Read
 Grades 2-3: Schools: Early Readers
 Grades 4- 6: Schools: Read to Learn
 Pow wows: Social informatics
Measure and evaluate (proposed):
Commitment: We are committed to monitoring, measuring and evaluating the
progress of the project
 Where? Books distributed
 When? Books will be distributed
 How? Books will be distributed
Tools to keep track within reasonable limits (proposed)
Ways of gauging impact framework: content, context,
cognitive and representation
 Number of books/library in a box distributed
 No of classrooms visited
 Number of children reached
 Thank you notes written by recipients
 Conduct qualitative surveys
 Number of collaborating partners
 Number of volunteer reading facilitators
 Number of reading incentives such as ‘movie passes’
 Number of family book clubs
 Number of book clubs for families
 Number of friends visiting who read the Library in a Box
 Testimonials
Maskwacis Optical, Access
Point for books,
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 Number of words written
 Number of characters expressed
 Tell us about your favourite book
 Variety of bookmarks created
 Number of bookmarks exchanged with sister library in Ontario
 Variety of shelf markers created
 Number of Cree words written
 New friends made
 Number of community reading spaces or book pick locations
 Explore more maker ideas such as bead exchange
 Sharing the experience
 Feedback
Other benefits:
 Role models/model reading behaviour
 Promote volunteerism
 Build reading capacity among families and youth
 Project and Program management skills for summer students
 Expand summer programs with the socialization, the celebration of reading,
finger plays, songs, and crafts
 Family book clubs to read and share to help further develop their child’s
literacy skills and parents engagement
 Families crafting the program
 Reading incentives
Family reads, July 16, 2014

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References
Save the Children Canada accountability report, December 2014
http://www.slideshare.net/ManishaKhetarpal/save-the-children-canada-book-
distribution-accountability-report-for-june-to-december-2014
Book distribution listing by date, 2014
http://setuppubliclibrarywithfncommunity.blogspot.ca/2014/10/appreciating-
our-partners-thank-you.html
TDSRC Summer reading case study, November 2012
http://aboriginalsummerreading.blogspot.ca/2012/11/td-summer-reading-club-
in-hobbema-from.html
Library Showcase and Science, July 2013 and 2014
http://libraryshowcasejuly17.blogspot.ca/
http://setuppubliclibrarywithfncommunity.blogspot.ca/2014/07/engaging-
learning-opportunities-part-of.html
ATCO’s Reading Program BBQ, July 16, 2014
http://aboriginalsummerreading.blogspot.ca/2014/07/160-memebrs-of-
maskwacis-community.html

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TD Summer Reading Club, July 28, 2014
http://www.slideshare.net/ManishaKhetarpal/weaving-library-service-in-
summer-camps-for-fns
Youth development, July 2014
http://www.slideshare.net/ManishaKhetarpal/summer-students-at-work-building-
community-library-mcc-july-152014
Classroom Library in a Box, August 21, 2014
http://www.slideshare.net/ManishaKhetarpal/classroom-library-in-a-box-service
Library Tour for Summer Camp, July 28, 2014
http://www.slideshare.net/ManishaKhetarpal/weaving-library-service-in-
summer-camps-for-fns
Numeracy development, November 21, 2014
http://www.slideshare.net/ManishaKhetarpal/numeracy-presentation-at-the-
maskwacis-library-november21-2014
Montana School field trip, December 8, 2014
http://www.slideshare.net/ManishaKhetarpal/montana-schools-field-trip-to-
maskwacis-library-on-december-8-2014
Samson Adult Literacy Program, December 11, 2014
http://www.slideshare.net/ManishaKhetarpal/adult-literacy-group-field-trip-to-
the-library-to-borrow-library-in-a-box-on-11th-december-2014