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Aboriginal Materials for Children
Aboriginal Peoples: Resources Pertaining to First Nations, Inuit and Métis
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.
Adding a Disability Perspective When Reading Adolescent Literature: Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Aginjibagwesi
Children's story teaches counting and basic phrases; in Ojibwe and English.
Related Material: Colouring Book and Supplemental Document.
All My Relations
American Indian Education: Counternarratives in Racism, Struggle, and the Law
American Indian Education: Counternarratives in Racism, Struggle, and the Law
American Indian Gifted and Talented Students: Their Problems and Proposed Solutions
Anishinaabemdaa
An Annotated Bibliography of Young People's Books on American Indians
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.
An Annotated Bibliography of Young People's Fiction on American Indians
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.
Anthology of Traditional Tobacco Stories
Anton Treuer: Everything You Wanted to Know about Indians But Were Afraid to Ask
Approaches to Teaching American Indian Histories and Cultures: Classroom Resources Generated by Teachers in Rapid City Area Schools
Asemaa
Children's book about the importance of sacred tobacco in Ojibwe culture; in Ojibwe and English.
Accompanying Material: Colouring Book and Supplemental Document.
Australian Aboriginal Art and Storytelling: Lesson Plans: Grades 3-5
Autumn Reading with Fun Activities: How Coyote Gave Fire to the People: A Native American Story
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.
Awakened Belonging: Utilizing Traditional Stories to Enhance Self-Perception of Diné Children
Away from Home: American Indian Boarding School Stories
Bagwaji-zhigaagawaanzhing
Children's story about harvesting wild leek or ramps; in Ojibwe and English.
Accompanying Material: Colouring Book and Supplemental Document.
Because My Father Always Said He Was the Only Indian Who Saw Jimmy Hendrix Play the 'Star Spangled Banner' at Woodstock
A Bibliography of the Arts and Crafts of the Northwest Coast Indians
Blackfoot Warrior Shirts
Blackfoot Warrior Shirts
Boarding School Seasons: American Indian Families, 1900-1940
Book Guide for How Raven Got His Crooked Nose: An Alaskan Dena'ina Fable Retold by Barbara J. Atwater and Ethan J. Atwater, Illustrated by Mindy Dwyer
Recommended for Grade 3 students.
Book Reviews
Book Reviews
Books about, or Featuring, American Indians That Are Not Recommended
Annotated list gives reasons why material is considered inappropriate.
Books for Adolescents: Native Americans: Listening for a Voice
Books to Avoid
Bowwow Powwow
Lesson plan for book written by Brenda J. Child and illustrated by Jonathan Thunder. Designed for Pre-K to Grade 2.
Building Confidence of Academic Library Staff in the Selection of Culturally Authentic Native American Picture Books
Curriculum & Instruction Thesis (MSc) -- Minnesota State University Moorhead, 2021.
By Their Very Presence: Rethinking Research and Partnering for Change With Artists and Educators From Long Island's Shinnecock Nation
Campfire Stories with George Catlin: an Encounter of Two Cultures
Can Text-Relevant Motor Activity Improve the Recall of Native American Children? Testing Predictions Derived From Glenberg's "Indexical Hypothesis"
Canoe, Canoe, What Can You Do?
Six stories connected to the Northwest coast canoe in one volume: Look at What I Found!; Ocean-Going "Fishing" Canoe; Building of a Canoe; Carving of a Canoe; and Herbie & Slim Nellie's First Journey.
Ceremony Earth: Digitizing Silko’s Novel for Students of the Twenty-first Century
Changemakers Lesson Plans: Remote Learning
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.
[Children's Book Activity Sheets for Home-Based Learning]
The Chiloccan 1933
Chipmunk Meets Old Witch (At-At-A'Tia)
Children's book retells a traditional story. Suitable for use with Grades K-2.
Related material: Lesson Plan.
Circle of Stories
Civilizing an Indian: A Story by Melvin Begaye
Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two: Meet-the-Author Book Reading
Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac: A Curriculum Guide
Collaboration and Indian Education: Exploring Intergovernmental Partnerships between Tribes and Public Schools
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.