Wicoie Nandagikendan is the first Indigenous urban preschool immersion program in Minneapolis, Minnesota, dedicated to advancing the indigenous languages of the state through intergenerational mentoring and immersion strategies. Partnered with Four Directions Family Center, the program aims to provide a quality and culturally sensitive early childhood education that enhances self-efficacy, develops leaders, and sparks a lifelong appreciation for learning, retaining, and sharing language and culture.
With a vision to create a thriving environment for indigenous language learning in Minnesota's communities, Wicoie Nandagikendan cultivates tradition through its Sacred Foods Project, recultivating the land and its knowledge. Through culturally relevant curriculum and materials, the program engages the community and strives to make indigenous languages an integral part of life, fostering self-esteem and a deep connection to heritage.
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