American Indian Culture and Research Journal

Five rivers flow into Gichigami (Lake Superior). Reflecting their surroundings, five early childhood education leaders in the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community have come together to strengthen early childhood teaching and systems of care and learning across four programs in the community. We are the Wiikwedong Early Childhood Development Collaborative, and this is our story of how we implemented Community-Based Inquiry to collaborate, share information and insights, and work with each other to create stronger early learning opportunities in our community.