K’Awasis Location & ProgrammingName First Last Community:K’Awasis Location1. Rate the site options from 1 to 4 based on your first, second, third, and fourth preference for the K’Awasis location (see the pictures and descriptions of each site below). Rating Scale: 1 = Preferred choice, 2 = Second choice, 3 = Third choice, 4 = Last choice Timeline: Open 2026 Considerations: soil & ground analysis complete utility lines near no additional soil/ground preparation required no road changes parking lot required tree barrier required Cost: ~$6.0 million (Level C capital cost estimate) Cultural Guidance: Tobacco was offered to a Cowessess Elder to ask for cultural guidance on the requirements for this site. Recommendations: south-facing building tree barrier so children cannot see funerals at hall Timeline: Open 2027 Considerations: longer utility lines additional requirements: soil/ground analysis & preparation road changes parking lot tree barrier Cost: No estimate available Notes: Higher costs anticipated due to additional requirements No cultural guidance was received for this option. Option 1 RatingOption 2 Rating Timeline: Open 2026 Considerations: utility lines near soil & ground analysis complete additional requirements: parking lot tree barrier no soil/ground preparation no road changes Cost: ~$6.0 million (Level C capital cost estimate) Cultural Guidance: Tobacco was offered to a Cowessess Elder to ask for cultural guidance on the requirements for this site. Recommendations: extend tree line shift Miyo Pimatisowin Centre #1 (MP1) over the old school add memorial garden over the church site Timeline: Open 2026 Considerations: utility lines near additional requirements: soil & ground analysis & preparation road changes parking lot Cost: No estimate available. Higher costs anticipated due to additional requirements Cultural Guidance: No cultural guidance was received for Option 4. Option 3 RatingOption 4 Rating2. Share the reasons for your ratings:K’Awasis Childcare Programming Options for Language Immersion3. Choose the best option for the language immersion program. Begin with Cree immersion and work toward including Saulteaux in the future. Delay all programming to launch Cree and Saulteaux at same time. Focus only on Cree immersion. Focus only on Saulteaux immersion. 4. If you are a Cree speaker or your language preference is Cree, do you have any recommendations for accessing Cree speakers to teach the language and help us build a curriculum?5. If you are a Salteaux speaker or your language preference is Salteaux, do you have any recommendations for accessing Salteaux speakers to teach the language and help us build a curriculum?Head Start6. Where do you prefer the Head Start program be delivered? Select one answer. Cowessess Community Education Centre (CCEC) New K’Awasis building
