''Ditidaht Kids'' is a Canadian

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developed by the language department of the Ditidaht Community School (DCS), who are members of the

Ditidaht First Nation The Ditidaht ee-tee-dotFirst Nation is a First Nations in Canada, First Nations band government on southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. The government has 17 reserve lands: Ahuk, Tsuquanah, Wyah, Clo-oose, Cheewat, Sarque, ...

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. The game was created to teach Ditidaht children aged 3 to 6 about their

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, territory, traditions, and culture in preparation for them attending

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at the DCS. Ditidaht Kids involves an interactive

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journey through Ditidaht territory. The game was funded by the

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(FPCC) and the Ditidaht Community School collaborated with elder teachers, knowledge keepers, fluent speakers,

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ers,

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s, children, and parents to develop the game. Ditidaht Kids was released on September 23, 2021, and is available on Android and

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. As of November 2021, the game has been downloaded over 2,000 times.

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