Resources
Alternate Title
Native American Heritage Educational Workbook
Documents & Presentations
Description
Brief document meant for educational purposes is organized around four themes: origins, knowledge, community and governance.
Content and Activities for Teaching about Indians of Washington State: Grades K-6
E-Books
Author/Creator
Janet Janda
Description
Covers three geographic regions: Washington coast, Puget Sound and the Plateau. Each topic is divided into pre-contact, contact and contemporary times.
Contextual Factors That Influence the Achievement of Australia's Indigenous Students: Results from PISA 2000-2006
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lisa De Bortoli
Sue Thomson
Contrasting Worlds
Alternate Title
Métis Development and the Canadian West ; 1
E-Books
Author/Creator
Calvin Racette
Description
Overview of Métis history from the 1600s to the early 1870s when many Métis migrated from Manitoba to Saskatchewan. Includes questions for students.
2nd edition.
Copper Thunderbird by Marie Clements: Study Guide
Alternate Title
National Arts Centre English Theatre Programmes for Student Audiences, 2006-2007 Season
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jim McNabb
Description
Guide includes: synopses, production who's who, forms and facts, interviews with playwright/performers, themes, set design and extension activities.
Corn Husk Dolls
Alternate Title
Hodinohso:ni Art Lesson #9
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Kay Olan]
Kathryn Jamieson
Description
Includes brief instructions in both English and Seneca and the story Legend of the No Face Doll.
Count to Ten the Métis Way
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
School District 79 Aboriginal Education
Cowichan Valley Metis Nation
Description
Colouring and activity book teaches children to count to ten in Michif.
The Country of Wolves: Graphic Novel Study
Alternate Title
Inuktut Titiqqiriniq
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inhabit Education
Description
Geared toward students in Grades 7 to 10. Novel is based on the animated film Amaqqut Nunaat: The Country of Wolves.
The Country of Wolves: Intermediate Graphic Novel Study
Alternate Title
Uqalimaarummaq Reader
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Arctic College
Description
Geared toward Grades 7 and 8. Designed to improve literacy and communications skills while learning about Inuit traditional beliefs, shamanism and the traditional relationship with the environment.
Coyote and the Stars
Alternate Title
The Indian Reading Series: Stories and Legends of the Northwest ; Level 1, Book 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Members of the Warm Springs Reservation Committee
Description
A Coyote Columbus Story: Written by Thomas King, Illustrated by William Kent [M]onkman
Alternate Title
A Coyote Columbus Story--Study Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Groundwood Books
Description
Teacher's resource for the children's adaptation of humorous story which retells the story of Christopher Columbus from an Indigenous point of view.
Suitable for Grades K to 3.
Coyote in Love: The Story of Crater Lake: Illustrated & Retold by Mindy Dwyer: Teacher Resource
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mindy Dwyer
Description
Story about how Coyote's love for a star resulted in the formation of a lake in Oregon.
Coyote Places the Stars [by] Harriet Peck Taylor
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Erie District
Description
Designed to accompany retelling of traditional Wasco story about how stars came to be arranged in the shapes of animals. Recommended for use with Grade 3 students.
Coyote Tales: Written by Thomas King; Illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler
Alternate Title
Coyote Sings to the Moon
Coyote's New Suit
Groundwood Study Guides
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Groundwood Books
Description
Guide for book containing two humorous trickster stories.
For use with Grades 1 to 4.
Creating a Sacred Place to Support Young American Indian and Other Learners in Grades K-3 [vol. 1 and 2]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sandra J. Fox
Description
Guide includes background information, suggested outline for activities, vocabulary list, content standards, and resources for several teaching units.
Creating an Inclusive School Climate for Aboriginal Learners: A Resource Guide for Teachers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Adam Joyce
Description
Goal is to provide educational staff with an increased level of awareness of Aboriginal perspectives for integration into the curricula.
Creating Sacred Places for Children in Grades 4-6
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sandra J. Fox
Description
Provides background documentation to assist in developing culturally relevant curricula. Includes materials for "8 Science-Based Units, 8 History/Social Studies-Based Units, 8 Language Arts-Based Units."
Creating Sacred Places for Students in Grades 7 & 8
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sandra J. Fox
Description
Provides background, materials and activities which are culturally relevant in the areas of science, social studies, and language arts units.
Creating Sacred Places for Students in Grades 9-12
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sandra J. Fox
Description
Provides background documentation to assist in developing culturally relevant curricula. Includes materials for "8 Science-Based Units, 8 History/Social Studies-Based Units, 8 Language Arts-Based Units."
Creator's Game: The Quest for Gold and the Fight for Nationhood: Educational Resource
Alternate Title
Docs for Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Methot
Description
Teacher's guide for use with documentary which looks at the Iroquois Nationals, a lacrosse team from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, their efforts to win a gold medal at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship, and the controversy which erupted when they traveled with Haudenosaunee Confederacy passports.
Cree Code Talker
Alternate Title
National Screen Institute Aboriginal Documentary
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alex Lazarowich
Cowboy Smithx
Cree Code Talkers Ltd.
Description
Short documentary about Charles "Checker" Tomkins, a Métis from Grouard, Alberta, and his service during his attachment to the U.S. Air Force in World War II.
Duration: 13:31.
Cree Code Talkers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gavin Bergeron
Description
Suitable for Grades 4 and 5.
[Cree Language] Activities
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Lac La Ronge N-12 Education Program?]
Description
Developed for the Lac La Ronge N-12 Education Program. Each of the 24 vocabulary activities shows Cree and English words, with audio of Cree pronunciation.
Cree Language and Culture: 12-Year Program Guide to Implementation: Grades 4 to 6
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Alberta Education
Curriculum Sector]
Cree Language and Culture: 12-Year Program Guide to Implementation: Kindergarten to Grade 3
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alberta Education, Curriculum Sector: Arts, Communications and Citizenship
Cree Language and Culture: Kindergarten to Grade 12: Alberta Authorized Resource List and Annotated Bibliography
E-Books
Author/Creator
Arts
Communications and Citizenship Branch
Alberta Education
Cree Language and Culture: Kindergarten to Grade 12: Authorized Annotated Language and Culture Resource List: Draft
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alberta Education
Description
Provides authorized annotated resources listed alphabetically for use by teachers.
Cree Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
Description
Material on: culture, history, mythology and language as well as separate sections for scholarly articles and theses.children's books, films, internet resources, music, recordings, curriculum materials, and textbooks.
A Critical Bibliography on North American Indians, for K-12
Documents & Presentations
Description
Includes fiction and non-fiction and is arranged by geographic region.
Critical/Courageous Conversations on Race: What Your Child Is Learning at School and How You Can Help
E-Books
Author/Creator
Manitoba Education and Training
Indigenous Inclusion Directorate
Cross-Curricular Connect: Indian Gallery
Alternate Title
George Catlin and His Indian Gallery
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
McQuillen Studios
Description
Teaching resource centers on portraits produced by George Catlin in the 19th century.
Cross-Curricular Connect: Indian Gallery
Alternate Title
George Catlin and His Indian Gallery
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
McQuillen Studios
Description
Features portraits of Indigenous subjects painted by George Catlin, who traveled the United States during the 1830s to capture images of the "vanishing race". Includes biographical information, excerpts from his writings, general historical information and exercises to teach students to think critically about the works and the stereotypes found in them. Compares his portraits to photographs taken by Edward S. Curtis in the early 1900s.
Cross-Curricular Connect: The Last of the Buffalo
Author/Creator
McQuillen Studios
Description
Resource uses the painting by Albert Bierstadt to teach close reading skills, allegory and the importance of wildlife conservation. Includes links to interactive puzzle, team-building game, sorting activity, game-based art survey and inquiry study.
Crude Sacrifice: Pedagogical Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Danielle Delhaes
Pierre Doyon
Clare Gabert
Description
Guide to accompany film, Crude Sacrifice. Target audience ages 13 to 17. Contains questions, fun facts and eleven activities to help students develop a deeper understanding of the issues.
The Cry of the Chickadee
Alternate Title
[Gift of Language and Culture Project: Stories, Legends and Chants]
E-Books
Author/Creator
James Ratt
Ida Ratt
CSRD Implementation in Native American Sites: Cross-Site Lessons Learned
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dorothy Aguilera
Description
Results from the federally-funded program which supports schools in investing in a comprehensive change process.
Cultivating Native American Cultures: An Integrated Resource Curriculum
Theses
Author/Creator
Susan Davis Bailie
Description
Elementary Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of North Florida, 1993.
Cultural Appropriation vs. Appreciation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christina Elmslie
Robert Durocher
Mandisa Bromfield
Nicole Kazemzadeh
Description
Designed as a brief introduction to the issues for educators.
[Cultural Context of Educational Evaluation: A Native American Perspective: Workshop Proceedings]
Documents & Presentations
Culturally Responsive Education 2012
Documents & Presentations
Description
Bibliography containing thirty pages of content from the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) website.
Culture-Based Curriculum: A Framework
Alternate Title
[A Whole-System Approach to Designing and Developing Aboriginal Culture-Based Literacy Curriculum Program Lesson Plans]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Hill
Description
Information on proposing, designing, implementing, and augmenting curriculum using a "community-based whole-system" approach.
Culture-Based School Mathematics for Reconciliation and Professional Development
Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; 287
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
[Grade 12 Lesson Plan: Freestyle Looming and Probability]
[Grade 9 Lesson Plan: Water, First Nations Cultures, Statistics]
[Grade 6 Lesson Plan: The Language of Negative and Positive Numbers]
[Grade 6 Lesson Plan: Stick Games and Theoretical/Experimental Probability]
[Grade 5 Lesson Plan: Multiplication and First Nations Drumming]
[Grade 10 Lesson Plan: Picario: A Traditional Indigenous Game to Develop Spatial Reasoning, and Analytical and Critical Thinking Skills]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sharon Meyer
Glen Aikenhead
Kelle Cardinal
Daniel Sylvestre
Ted View
Description
Related material: Interview with teacher participant.
Culture Inspires Art: Featuring First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Artists
E-Books
Author/Creator
Myles Sabourin
Jennifer Deschamps
Jordan Norris
Lynn Denault
Gosia Rutkowska
Currents: Exploring Traditional Aboriginal Justice Concepts in Contemporary Canadian Society
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan
Description
Intended for use by teachers of students in grades six through nine; topics include: The Law: Past and Present, Conflict Resolution, Human Rights and Criminal Law.
Dàanì Tatsǫ̀ Weèhdà Dikǫdeèwò = How Raven Lost His Beak
E-Books
Author/Creator
David Chocolate
Description
Retelling of the Tłı̨chǫ traditional story. Text in Tłı̨chǫ (Dogrib) and English.
Davis Inlet: Moving From Misery
Alternate Title
CBC-TV News in Review
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
News in Review, March 1993, pp. 6-27
Description
Discusses the social disintegration of an Innu settlement and the possible causes.
Classroom lesson plan to accompany segment on DVD News in Review. March, 1993.
Debating Cultural Appropriation
Alternate Title
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Teachrock
Description
Lesson plan focuses on what cultural appropriation is, how it affects Indigenous peoples and whether it should be regulated by law.
Accompanying Material: Student Version.
Developed in conjunction with the documentary Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World.
Decoda Literacy Solutions: Aboriginal Literacy Materials
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Decoda Literacy Solutions
Description
Provides links to Aboriginal literacy materials for educators, tutors, or practitioners.
Decolonizing Indigenous Education in Canada
Alternate Title
Comparative and International Education: A Diversity of Voices ; Volume 20
Education, Dominance and Identity
The WCCES Series Post-Istanbul ; Volume 1
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
K. P. Binda
Mel Lall
Description
Chapter in book: Education, Dominance and Identity edited by Diane B. Napier, Suzanne Majhanovich.
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