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American Indian Perspectives on Thanksgiving
Resource for suitable for grades 4-8 presents three themes (environment, community, encounters) central to understanding both Native Americans and the deeper meaning of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Anthology of Traditional Tobacco Stories
Asemaa
Children's book about the importance of sacred tobacco in Ojibwe culture; in Ojibwe and English.
Accompanying Material: Colouring Book and Supplemental Document.
Buffalo Past and Present
Uses the Madison Buffalo Jump State Park as a starting point to discuss the buffalo's importance in the economies, cosmologies, social organization, and spiritual life of Indigenous peoples of the plains. Recommended for use with Grade 9-12 students.
A Collection of Curricula for the STARLAB Native American Mythology Cylinder. Including Stories of the Early Americans by Gary D. Kratzer; Background Information on the Navajo by Gloria D. Rall; More Native American Star Legends by Doris Forror
Although designed for use with the STARLAB cylinder, contains script which can be adapted for use without it.
Cree Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
Effective Teaching Strategies for Engaging Native American Students
Establishing a Research Agenda For American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Programs
The Feast System
Brief descriptions of the potlatch, first salmon ceremony and first root festival.
Finding Identity Through Oral Stories: Navajo Case
Grades K-3 Lesson 3: Seya's Song
For use with Seya's Song by Ron Hirsch, a story book about the importance of relationship between S'Kallam people and the salmon. Some S'Klallam words are included in the text.
The Great Winter Dance
Primarily the story Lake Tribe's Song of Today. Suitable for use with elementary school students.
Gyáa'aang: Totem Poles
Lesson teaches the cultural significance of totems poles, how they're constructed and Haida vocabulary relating to them. Designed for Grades K-1.
Accompanying Material: Teacher Resources.
Harvest Ceremony: Beyond the Thanksgiving Myth: A Study Guide
I Remember Placement: Participating in the Indian Student Placement Program of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Indigenous Peoples' Day Lesson Plan: Remote Learning
Involves students researching leaders Nicolle Gonzalez, Roxanne White, Madonna Thunderhawk, and Auntie Pua Case and their work using ancestral knowledge to protect the sacred.
Iñupiaq Values Curriculum: Avoidance of Conflict-Paaqæaktautaiññiq
Issues in Cross-Cultural Assessment: American Indian and Alaska Native Students
Kanien'kehá:ka Creation Story
Traditional Mohawk story, sometimes known as the Sky Woman story.
The Kwakwaka'wakw: A Study of a North Pacific Coast People and the Potlatch
[Michif Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography]
Native American Dolls
Lesson plan for elementary school students which looks at Native American dolls, how they are made and the cultures they represent.
Native American Indian Language & Culture in New York
Native Life
Never Alone = Kisima Ingitchuna: Parent Guide
[North American Indians: A Collection of Bibliographies, Resource Lists, Questions and Answers, and Other Leaflets]
Oyate Resource List
Plants and Connection to Place
Focuses on Yukon First Nations Traditional Knowledge.
S'abadeb-- The Gifts: Pacific Coast Salish Art and Artists: Seattle Art Museum Educator Resource Guide, Grades 3-12.
Seeing the Skies through Navajo Eyes: An Introduction to Cross-Cultural Astronomy
Designed as a resource for planetariums, for middle school teachers, and a book that families can read together.
Selected Bibliography of American Indian Studies Resources for Students in Grades K-6
Shadow of the Salmon: Respect the Salmon, Respect Yourself : A Resource Guide for Eighth Grade Teachers
Spirit of the Trees: A Six-Part Educational DVD Series Exploring the Link between Trees and Forests and Native American Cultures
Films feature 40 Indigenous tribes and nations and give insights into spiritual practices, foods and medicines, art and music, shelter and land management associated with the natural environment.
Related Material: Videos.
SSHRC/CURA Resources (North American)
A Story Before Time Created and Produced by Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, Artistic Director, Santee Smith
The Sun Dagger: Teaching Guide
Teacher's Resource Guide: North American Indians
Totem Poles: Heraldic Columns of the Northwest Coast
The Water Walker Written and Illustrated by Joanne Robertson: Teacher Guide
To accompany book about Josephine-ba Mandamim, an Ojibwe Grandmother, and her love for water; she has walked around the Great Lakes to raise awareness of the importance of protecting it for future generations.
Appropriate for use with students aged 6-9 (Grades 1-3). English text with some Ojibwe vocabulary.