Changing Times
Overview of Métis history from the 1840s to 1875. Discusses the collapse of the buffalo hunting economy, the establishment of the community of St. Laurent, passing of laws to establish order, and the arrival of the North West Mounted Police.
Includes questions for students.
Chapter 8: The Métis
Highlights development of Métis identity and culture and the conflict between colonists and residents of the Red River which culminated in the Red River Resistances of 1869 and 1885. Student handout for use with Chapter from Grade 7 Social Studies textbook Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada by Daniel Francis; contributing authors Angus Scully and Jill Germain.
Chapter 8: The Métis: Conflict at Red River [Student Quiz]
For use with chapter from the Grade 7 Social Studies textbook Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada.
Chapter 8: The Métis [Student Quiz]
For use with chapter from the Grade 7 Social Studies textbook Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada
Chapter 9: The Métis Rise Up
Focuses on the causes of the Métis Resistances and their implications for the province of Manitoba and Canada as a whole. Intended for use in Grade 7 Social Studies classes.
Chapter from Our Canada: Origins, Peoples, Perspectives by David Rees, Darrell Anderson Gerrits, and Gratien Allaire.
Chapter Three: The Northwest Fur Trade
Characteristics of Rocks, Their Uses and Local Landforms: A Two-Way Science Learning Unit for Qikiqtani Elementary Students
Topics explored include characteristics of rocks found in Nunavut, how these characteristics determine their uses, how they are classified, what they show about local geological history, and how they are changed by natural processes.
Chíin: Salmon
Science unit also teaches Haida vocabulary. Intended for use with Grades K-1.
Accompanying Material: Teacher Resources.
The Children Are Worth the Investment
Looks at the underfunding of First Nations education and the necessity of involving First Nations people in any discussion regarding educational reform.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.5.
[Children's Book Activity Sheets for Home-Based Learning]
Choosing Life: Bobby's Story: Teacher's Guide
Circle of Stories
Circle of the Sun (1960) Standing Alone (1982) Round Up (2011): An Integrated Educator's Guide.
Circles of Time: Aboriginal Land Rights and Resistance in Ontario
[Circles of Time: Aboriginal Land Rights and Resistance in Ontario]
Circles of Understanding: Residential Schools: [Teaching/Learning Resources]
Circles of Understanding: Teacher's Guide
Claiming the Land: Indians, Goldseekers, and the Rush to British Columbia
Claire and Her Grandfather
Climate on the Edge: [Study Guide]
Closing the Economic Gap in Northern Manitoba: Sustained Economic Development for Manitoba's First Nation Communities
Closing the Gap In First Nations Education
Closing the Gap: Seeking Reconciliation, Advancing First Nations Well Being and Human Rights: Submission to Canada's Premiers
Closing the Implementation Gap: Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights in Canada
Co-existence in Cities: The Challenge of Indigenous Urban Planning in the 21st Century
Co-management of Aboriginal Resources
Co-Management of Natural Resources in Canada: A Review of Concepts and Case Studies
Co-operative Resource Management as an Adaptive Strategy for Aboriginal Communities: the Whitefish Lake First Nation Case Study
Coalition Supports Literacy Programs
Comments on several programs and opportunities that the Ontario Native Literacy Coalition (ONLC) provides to empower Native people to improve literacy rates.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.20.
The Coast Salish: Connecting Art, Environment and Traditions
A Collection of Tłı̨chǫ Stories from Long Ago = Tłı̨chǫ Whaèhdǫǫ̀ Godıı̀ Ełexè Whela
Traditional stories written in English and Tłı̨chǫ.
Colouring Book
Teaches children the alphabet using images and brief explanations about how they relate to Metis culture. Words are in English and Southern Michif.
Columbus' Ghost: Past Infringements and the Duty to Consult
Comic Book Study: Darkness Calls: English 120-130
Comic Book Study: Path of the Warrior: English 120-130
Coming Out of the Shadows: Asserting Identity and Authority in a Layered Homeland. The 1979-1982 Mud Lake Wild Rice Confrontation
Comments on the Draft Nisga'a Treaty
Common Curriculum Framework for Aboriginal Language and Culture Programs: Kindergarten to Grade 12
Communicating 'Forest': Co-Managing Crises and Opportunities with Northern Secwepemc First Nations and the Province of British Columbia
The Communicative Difficulties of Integrating Traditional Environmental Knowledge Through Wildlife and Resource Co-Management
Community-Based Aboriginal Curriculum Initiatives
Community Schools: Resources to Meet Your Needs: A List of Professional Materials Available for Borrowing from the Stewart Resources Centre
Comparative Governance Structures Among Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
Discusses the self-government issues of legitimacy, power and resources, by using examples of current agreements. The article breaks the areas down in terms of: basic principles, rights through treaties, federal-provincial division of power, status of lands, legislative powers, and funding.
Related Material: Fact Sheet.
A Comparison of CVM Survey Response Rates, Protests and Willingness-to-Pay of Native Americans and General Population for Fuels Reduction Polices
A Complex Culture of the British Columbia Plateau: Traditional Stl'átl'imx Resource Use
The Computers and Culture Project: A Multimedia Approach to the Preservation of Native History, Language, and Culture
Examines the use of computers and technology to help preserve Indigenous culture, history, and language for future generations to learn from.
Confederation Debates, 1865-1949: Intermediate/Senior Mini Unit: Manitoba Provincial Edition
After reading background information, brief biographies and primary materials, students engage in a debate between the pro- and anti-Confederation factions. Activities align with Manitoba curriculum guides for Grade 6 Social Studies and Grade 11 History of Canada.
Confederation Debates, 1865-1949: Intermediate/Senior Mini Unit: Saskatchewan Provincial Edition
After reading background information, brief biographies and primary materials, students engage in a debate between the pro- and anti-Confederation factions. This edition is aligned with the Saskatchewan provincial curriculum for History 30: Canadian Studies, Native Studies 10, and Native Studies 30.