Searching for Métis Research Methodologies: natoonikew poor ayshitotamun michif
Examines the use of Métis women-specific methodology to improve research within Métis communities.
Second Stories Discussion Guide
Three short features are discussed: Honour Thy Father by Gerald Auger; It Had To Be Done by Tessa Desnomie; and Deb-we-win Ge-kend-am-aan, Our Place in the Circle by Lorne Olson.
Secret Path Lesson Plans
Seen but Not Seen: Influential Canadians And The First Nations from The 1840s to Today
Select Bibliography on Canadian Indian Treaties and Related Subjects
Extensive list covering many primary source documents found at the Public Archives of Canada, now known as the National Archives. There are also many rare 19th century and early 20th century secondary sources that may not be readily available in libraries outside of Ottawa.
Selected Children’s Fiction by Canadian Indigenous Authors Related to Truth and Reconciliation Themes
Lists approximately 150 works.
Serious Problems or Disputes Experienced by First Nations People Living Off Reserve, Métis, and Inuit Living in the Provinces
"A serious rift": The Indigenous Health Research Community's Refusal of the 2014 CIHR Funding Reforms and Underlying Methodological Conservatism
Reviews reforms made by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to their Open Suite of Programs and Peer Review (OSP) processes and its impact on Indigenous health research.
The Seven Oaks Incident and the Construction of a Historical Tradition, 1816 to 1970
An examination of the story and the discourse on the Battle of Seven Oaks using an examining of the primary sources of the time.
Shuvinai Ashoona: Life & Work
The Significance of Drums in First Nations' Cultures
Designed for Grade 1-3 art classes.
Sir John A. Macdonald Fact Sheet: Racism and Oppression Committed by Sir John A. Macdonald
Includes list government policies and legislation, quotes, rebuttal to common arguments, and points that can raised by Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
Sketches of the History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians, with a Plan for Their Melioration.
2 volumes
Skoden: Teaching, Talking, and Sharing about and for Reconciliation
Sky Woman, Trickster, Windigo: Reflections of Traditional Storytelling in Contemporary Canadian Indigenous Novel
Anglophone Literatures and Cultures Thesis (PhD) -- Charles University, 2021.
Small Spirits: Native American Dolls from the National Museum of the American Indian
A Snapshot: Status First Nations People in Canada
Social Justice Picture Books: Lesson Plans for the Junior-Intermediate Classroom
Lesson plans for Grades 4--8. Indigenous Perspectives section begins on p. 329.
Social Studies 7: Chapter 1: Aboriginal Societies [Notes]
Focuses on the Mi'maq, Haudenosaunee, and the Anishinabe nations. Answer key.
For use with chapter from textbook Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada.
Social Studies Grade 5: Canada: The Peoples and Stories of This Land: A Curriculum and Guide to Implementation
Nine modules: Origins and Connections to the Land; Pre-Contact Cultures; Early European Exploration and Colonization; Nouvelle-France and Cultural Integration; French-English Rivalry; Refugees, Warriors and Reformers; Negotiating Confederation; Furs, Farms and the Métis; and Treaties, War, and the Changing West.
Integrates Dene, Inuvialuit and Inuinnait perspectives on history.
"Territorial Pilot 2011-2012".
The Socioeconomic Portrait of the Indigenous Farm Population in Canada 2021
Statistics for populations changes, gender, age, education, type of framing activity and income.
"Sophie Robert"1: Remembrances of Secwepemc Life - A Collaboration
A reflection on the author's collaboration with Secwepemc Elder Sophie Robert and how it impacted her academic career.
The Space In-Between Cultures: Site-Specific Meeting Places of Indigenous and European Knowledges
Art History Thesis (BA) -- University of British Columbia, 2020.
Speaker’s Experience: A Study of Mi'kmaq Modality
History Thesis (PhD) -- Memorial University, 2002.
Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation: Teachers' Resource Guide
For use with the book by Monique Gray Smith. Includes summary, essential questions, key concepts, vocabulary and learning activities for each chapter of book. Recommended for ages 9-13.
Special Supplement on Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women in British Columbia: Group Submission to the Human Rights Committee on the Occasion of the Consideration of the Sixth Periodic Report of Canada Submitted June 5th, 2015
Gives background to the issue, discusses the reports produced by the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry, Human Rights Watch, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, and United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, and reports on the response of the federal and provincial governments.
Spinning Violence: Examining Competing Discourses of State Force and Indigenous Identity in Mi'kma'ki, 2013
Communication Thesis (PhD) -- Carleton University, 2020.
Spirit-Based Research: A Tactic for Surviving Trauma in Decolonizing Research
Looks at the mental and emotional toll of trauma-based research for Indigenous researchers and provides a pathway for copying.
Spirit Bear and Children Make History: Based on a True Story
Young children's about the long fight for equal funding for First Nations' education before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.
Spirit Bear's Guide to Reconciliation 2024 Calendar
Each month children take part in an activity which fosters cross-cultural understanding.
Spirit of the Grassroots People : Seeking Justice for Indigenous Survivors of Canada's Colonial Education System
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.
Spy Mission: The Trouble at Red River
Role playing game which involves John A. Macdonald asking students to become spies and send information back to the government. Suitable for Grades 5-11.
Star Lore of the Cree
Includes stories about stars and constellations such as the Sweat Lodge, the Great Bear Hunt, the Dog Stars, and Kokominakasis.
Related resource: Cree Star Map
Star Lore of the Ojibway
Brief description of stories associated with stars and constellations such as Ajiijaak (Cygnus), Biboonkeonini the Winter Maker, Jiibay Ziibi (Milky Way), Maang (Ursa Minor), and Ojiig (Big Dipper).
Related resources: Ojibwe Constellation Guide + Ojibwe Gizhig Anung Masinaaigan; Ojibwe Star Map.
Star Stories
Series of nine short animated videos which tell traditional Ankara, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Chipewyan, Ho-Chunk, Chippewa, Cree, Mohawk, and Paiute stories about how certain stars and constellations came to be.
Stare Lore of the Dakota and Lakota
Brief description of stories associated with stars and constellations such as Agleoeka (Cygnus), Chanśáśa ipúsye (dried or red willow), Gleœka Wakaŋ (Sacred Hoop), Keya (Pegasus), and Wanagi Tacanku (Milky Way).
Related resources: Constellation Guide; Dakota and Lakota Star Map
Starting from Now, Learning to See: Introducing Pre-service Teachers to the Process of Indigenous Education through a Phenomenological Art Inquiry
Education Thesis (Ph.D.) -- Simon Fraser University, 2018.
The Statesmanship of Sir John A. Macdonald and Louis Riel
Political Science Thesis (PhD) -- University of Calgary, 2016.
Statistical Methods for Studies Using Respondent Driven Sampling with Applications to Urban Indigenous Health
Health Sciences Thesis (PhD) -- York University, 2020.
Statistics Canada’s Education-Related Data Sources with Aboriginal Idenitifiers
Lists both active and inactive surveys, as well as those with limited education statistics.
Status First Nations in Canada: A Snapshot from the 2021 Census
Status First Nations People in Canada: A Snapshot from the 2021 Census
Stealing the Sun: Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms
Grade 6 Math lesson uses a Haida creation story as a starting point for exploring the concept of surface area.
Steering through Métis Feminism
Discusses the need for Métis centered approached to feminism to create a new form of knowledge.
Stereotypes in Numbers: Investigating and Graphing the Representations of First Nation, Inuit and Métis Peoples in School Library Materials [Lesson One]
Lesson plan for data management component of Grade 6 math curriculum.
Still Here, Now
A poem about the connection between clothing and culture.
Stolen Words Written by Melanie Florence and Illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard: Teaching Guide
Story about a little Cree girl who helps her grandfather learn his language after he tells her about his experience of residential school, separation from his family and culture and loss of language.
Suitable for use with students aged 6-9 (Grades 1-4). Text in English with some Cree vocabulary.
Stories of Attachment for Northern Indigenous Families
Education Graduate Research Project (M.A) -- University of Northern British Columbia, 2011.