Aboriginal Awareness Workshop: Alberta Region Module
Brief overview for orientation of departmental employees.
Brief overview for orientation of departmental employees.
To accompany 5th edition of book written by Olive Patricia Dickason, William Newbigging and Cary Miller. Contains links to: chapter outlines; learning objectives; key terms, figures, or sites; study questions; essay questions; additional resources; and flashcards.
Lesson plan for use with the article The Numbered Treaties by Wabi Benais Mistatim Equay (Cynthia Bird) found on page 26 of Treaties and the Treaty Relationship, a special issue of Canada's History. Suitable for Grades 7-12.
Includes list government policies and legislation, quotes, rebuttal to common arguments, and points that can raised by Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
Uses date and relationship cards to educate students about First Nations and Newcomer interactions leading up to the signing of Treaty 1 in 1871.
Speakers discuss how the Act has defined the government's and Crown's relationship with First Nations peoples; how it has impeded development of communities; and how fundamental changes are needed to give First Nations' control over governance and the ability to develop mechanisms to improve access to capital.
Duration: 1:09:15.