Foundations for Learning Outside – Kinoo’amaa waa agwajiing

Welcome to the 7 Relationships, a model for ethical outdoor play and learning.

Developed here at Momenta and delivered nationally by the Child and Nature Alliance of Canada, this framework centres the learner within a balanced understanding of land, trust, power, play, risk, story, and learning. Read more about the 7 Relationships here.

Our workshops on this page offer pathways to deepen your understanding of these crucial connections and integrate them into your work with individuals and groups outdoors.

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Introduction to Learning Outside | kinooa’maa waa agwajiing: The 7 Relationships

Learn about the 7 relationships of an ethical outdoor play and learning in Kanata.

This program, which is making waves nationally, takes place outside and is an approach that focuses on maintaining a balance of: land, trust, power, play, risk, story and learning. At the centre of the 7 relationships is where we hold space for the learner – the WHY of what we do.

  • Momenta Certified
  • Who Can Register: Groups
  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Focus: Relationship with self, other & place; Professional Development

 

Relationship with Risk: Ten Essentials for Outdoor Learning

An experiential workshop exploring the Ten Essentials for Outdoor Learning.

Participants learn about ten must-have tools in outdoor adventures to increase confidence, safety and fun. Find out more at this essential outdoor workshop!

  • Momenta Certified
  • Who Can Register: Groups
  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Focus: Relationship with self, other & place; Professional Development

 

Relationship with Land: An Ethical Approach To Land Engagement

Join us at Momenta, Treaty One Territory, to learn how we ethically engage with the land.

Topics include placemaking, truth-telling, reconciliation reflection and action planning. Momenta will also share their two-eyed seeing model that brings together the Leave No Trace Principles and the Seven Grandfather Teachings called “Adventure for Good.”

This workshop will be outdoors and participants should expect a shared experience on the land, including activities and reflections about their past, present and future relationship with land. We ask participants to arrive with an open mind and curiosity to learn and grow.

  • Momenta Certified
  • Who Can Register: Groups
  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Focus: Relationship with self, other & place; Professional Development

 

Relationship with Land, Truth and Reconciliation

Momenta works with organizations to learn truth, reflect on place and history and make reconciliation commitments that benefit Indigenous Peoples.

This training series is facilitated by Lise Brown, Co-Founder at Momenta, along with Adrian Alphonso – a Band and Community Member of Waywayseecappo First Nation. He leads on Treaty One Territory to honour truth and reconciliation and inspire a connection to the land.

At Momenta we teach to and lead by our values in Wînipêk, in Treaty One Territory. Treaty One was signed in 1871 by the original peoples of the territory – the Anishinaabe and Nehiyaw Peoples. Wînipêk is the heartland of the Red River Métis.

At Momenta, we commit to knowing the truth and responding to the calls to action of the Indian Residential School survivors. We are currently accountable to Calls to Action 90, 83, 11 and 13. Momenta’s Reconciliation reports are published in the annual Winnipeg Indigenous Accord which is accessible to the public from 2020 to present. We will continue to set goals with actions and lead by our responsibility for reconciliation.

Miigwetch to Murray Sinclair and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada for guiding all of us to Truth & Reconciliation.

  • Momenta Certified
  • Who Can Register: Groups
  • Duration: 1 – 3 sessions
  • Focus: Relationship with self, other & place; Professional Development

 

Forest and Nature School Educator Training and Mentorship

Seven Relationships of Ethical Forest and Nature School in Kanata for educators.

This program focuses on maintaining a balance of the 7 relationships: land, trust, power, play, risk, story, and learning. More than just a pedagogical method, Forest and Nature School is a direct response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action 62 and 63, representing a commitment to decolonizing education and recreation by embracing learning beyond conventional classroom settings.

The 7 relationships provide educators with a “two-eyed seeing” framework for ethically guiding Forest and Nature School experiences in Kanata (Canada in Wendat).

  • Who Can Register: Groups
  • Duration: 5 to 15 days
  • Focus: Relationship with self, other & place; Professional Development

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