The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Teaching Support Kit
For use with the coming-of-age young adult book by Sherman Alexie.
For use with the coming-of-age young adult book by Sherman Alexie.
Children's story teaches counting and basic phrases; in Ojibwe and English.
Related Material: Colouring Book and Supplemental Document.
Lists 367 fiction and non-fiction works published between 1931 and 1972 and graded for students. Supplement to An Annotated Bibliography of Young People's Fiction on American Indians.
Note: Due to age of publication, some selections may no longer be considered appropriate.
Lists over 250 works of fiction written between 1933 and 1969. Each annotation notes tribe involved in the story and the suggested grade level. An index arranged by tribe name lists works that concern each particular group.
Note: Due to age of publication, some resources may not be considered appropriate by modern standards.
Children's book about the importance of sacred tobacco in Ojibwe culture; in Ojibwe and English.
Accompanying Material: Colouring Book and Supplemental Document.
Traditional story about how coyote, with the help of other animals, stole fire from the Fire Protectors and gave it to humans so that they could stay warm during the winter months.
Children's story about harvesting wild leek or ramps; in Ojibwe and English.
Accompanying Material: Colouring Book and Supplemental Document.
Recommended for Grade 3 students.
Annotated list gives reasons why material is considered inappropriate.
Lesson plan for book written by Brenda J. Child and illustrated by Jonathan Thunder. Designed for Pre-K to Grade 2.
Lesson plans focus on Native Americans who are fighting invisibility and creating change through their work, contributions from the past, and current actions which will impact the future.
Interviewees were: Leroy Wesaw, Pat Wesaw, Rose Maney, Amy Lester Skendandore, Floria Forcia, Clarise Krause, Phyllis Fastwolf, Peggy DesJarlait, Rosebud Yellow Robe, Willard LaMere, Mae Chevalier, Marlene Straus, Ada Powers, Roselle Mars, Claire Young, Inez Running Bear Dennison, Susan Powers, Cornelia Penn, Vince Catches, Ann Lim, Dan Battise, Margaret Redcloud, Joe White, and Joan Takahara.
Children's book retells a traditional story. Suitable for use with Grades K-2.
Related material: Lesson Plan.
Although designed for use with the STARLAB cylinder, contains script which can be adapted for use without it.
Includes brief instructions in both English and Seneca and the story Legend of the No Face Doll.
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.
Story about how Coyote's love for a star resulted in the formation of a lake in Oregon.
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.
Results from the federally-funded program which supports schools in investing in a comprehensive change process.