Six new curriculum linked Backpacks are now available to borrow at Yellowknife Public Library thanks to a recent partnership with Watersheds Canada! Each Backpack is themed around the topics of: astronomy, fish, animals, plants, birds, and geology. Inside, families and educators can find everything they need to explore about that topic, including field tools, identification guides, local language resources, and books. The contents will help increase student engagement and identification skills regarding local species, and contribute to local environmental knowledge and action.
Want to extend learning at home but don’t live close to Yellowknife? You can soon download the new activity books which will help get you started on outdoor adventures in your own neighbourhood! In the meantime, click the image below to download a Northwest Territories specific colouring book featuring artwork drawn by Melissa Clark, a Yellowknife-based artist, and Wiìliìdeh Dene Yatì translation provided by Maro Sundberg and Stacey Drygeese-Sundberg who are from the Yellowknife Dene First Nation community of T’e?ehdaà (Dettah):
Wiìliìdeh Dene Yatì / English flashcards – download now!
In the Media
- “Yellowknife library, Watersheds Canada launch backpack borrowing”, Cabin Radio. June 25, 2026, web version.
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