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Aboriginal Perspectives General Lesson for the Web Site
Lesson plan for Grades 7-12 uses excerpts from five documentaries: The Caribou Hunters, Kanata : Legacy of the Children of Aataentsic, You Are on Indian Land, Riel Country and Circle of the Sun.
Aboriginal Perspectives: Unit Guide for the Theme Colonialism and Racism
Lesson plan for Grades 7-12 uses excerpts from seven documentaries: Mother of Many Children, If the Weather Permits, The Other Side of the Ledger, Forgotten Warriors, Kanehsatake 270 Years of Resistance, My Name Is Kahentiiosta and Uranium.
Aboriginal Perspectives Unit Guide for the Theme Sovereignty and Resistance
Lesson plan for Grades 7-12 uses excerpts from four documentaries: You Are on Indian Land, Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, Our Nationhood, and Dancing Around the Table, Part 1.
Agrarian Repair: Agriculture, Race and Accumulation in Contemporary Canada and South Africa
Geography Thesis (PhD) -- University of British Columbia, 2006.
Alberta Indigenous Tourism Demand Report
Statistics on tourist expenditures, average length of stay, and characteristics of domestic, US and overseas visitors along with brief discussion of surveys and research conducted by Indigenous Tourism Alberta and Destination Canada.
Alberta Indigenous Tourism Supplier/Provider Research
Analysis of 2019 survey, site visits, and inventory database, and Indigenous Tourism Canada's 2017 research on Alberta and Canada's supplier sector.
Anishinaabe & Climate Justice: An Indigenous Food Sovereignty Approach
Environmental Studies Major Paper (MES) -- York University, 2019.
Anishinaabe Treaty-Making in the 18th-and-19th-Century Northern Great Lakes: From Shared Meanings to Epistemological Chasms
History Thesis (PhD) - York University, 2019.
Application of the United Nations Human Development Index to Registered Indians in Canada, 2006-2016
Compares Registered Indians to Canada's general population in three components: life expectancy, education and income.
Bat Steals the Moon
Retelling of traditional story.
Source: Man in the Moon: Sky Tales from Many Lands collected by Alta Jablow and Carl Withers.
The Battle of Seven Oaks: The Debate over Métis Independence
Examines the influence of the Battle of Seven Oaks on the creation of Métis nationhood.
Beads, they're sewn so tight: Resource Guide
Developed in conjunction with an exhibition featuring works by Bev Koski, Katie Longboat, Jean Marhsall, and Olivia Whetung.
Beyond the Border: Buffalo and Blackfoot Tenure on Traditional Territories
Geography Thesis (MA) -- York University, 2019.
Bineshiiyag - Birds
Colouring book with text in Ojibwe and English.
Chapter 9: The Métis Rise Up
Focuses on the causes of the Métis Resistances and their implications for the province of Manitoba and Canada as a whole. Intended for use in Grade 7 Social Studies classes.
Chapter from Our Canada: Origins, Peoples, Perspectives by David Rees, Darrell Anderson Gerrits, and Gratien Allaire.
Closing the Circle: Discussing Indigenous Homelessness in Canada: What We Heard at the National Indigenous Gathering in Winnipeg
Collaborative Process on Indian Registration, Band Membership and First Nation Citizenship: Report to Parliament
Conflicting Plans
2nd edition.
Contrasting Worlds
Overview of Métis history from the 1600s to the early 1870s when many Métis migrated from Manitoba to Saskatchewan. Includes questions for students.
2nd edition.
Cultural Appropriation vs. Appreciation
Designed as a brief introduction to the issues for educators.
Educator's Guide: Why Indigenous Literatures Matter
Uses chapters from book by Daniel Heath Justice as a tool to educate teachers.
Embedding Indigenous Ways of Knowing into My Practice: A Self-Study
Education Thesis (MEd) -- Vancouver Island University, 2019.
An Exploration of the Colonial Impacts of the Indian Act on Indigenous Women in Canada
Legal Studies Thesis (M.A) -- Carleton University. 2019.
An Exploration of the Selkirk Treaty
History Thesis (MA) -- University of Ottawa, 2019.
Exploring How Current Federal Provincial and First Nations Government Policies Support and Promote Healthy Aging Among Older Mi’kmaq in Nova Scotia
Health Thesis (MA) -- Dalhousie University, 2019.
First Nation Literature Unit: Fatty Legs - A True Story by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, illustrated by Liz Amimi-Homes
Book is Margaret Pokiak-Fenton's memoir about attending residential school for two years. This lesson plan uses Grade 6 Program Learning Outcome (PLO)s.
First Nations, Inuit and Métis Cancer Care Priorities A Document Review of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Cancer Care Engagement (2011-2018) to Inform the Refresh of the Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control
Review of 48 documents relating to challenges, priorities and promising practices.
First Nations Youth Suicide Prevention Curriculum
The Fur Trade
Intended for use in Grade 7 Social Studies classes.
Chapter from Our Canada: Origins, Peoples, Perspectives by David Rees, Darrell Anderson Gerrits, and Gratien Allaire.
Fur Trader Game
For use with the article The Business That Created a Country found on p. 6 of the special issue "How Furs Built Canada" in Kayak: Canada's History Magazine for Kids. Suitable for Grades1 to 5.
Gabriel Dumont: Métis Legend
Brief video discusses the life of the Metis leader and his role in the 1885 Resistance. Duration: 7:25.
Related Material: Transcript; Teacher's Guide.
Gitiged Gookum [Grandma Is Gardening]
Colouring book created for Ojibwe language immersion. Text in Ojibwe with Ojibwe-English glossary of terms.
Grade 12 Current Topics in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies (40S): A Course for Independent Study
"Field Validation Version."
Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves: The Contrapuntal Rantings of a Halfbreed Girl
Native Studies Thesis (PhD) -- University of Manitoba, 2019.
Hodinohsyo:nih Star Knowledge
Traditional stories include: The Seven Brothers (Big Dipper); Nya-Gwa-Ih, The Celestial Bear; The Seven Star Dancers; The Seven Brothers of the Star Cluster (Pleiades), Ga-Do-Waas and His Star Belt (Milky Way); and The Man-Eating Wife, the Little Old Woman and the Morning Star.
Haudenosaunee refers to the six nations (Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk), Onayotekaono (Oneida), Onandaga, Guyohkohnyoh (Cayuga), Onondowahgah (Seneca), and Skaruhreh (Tuscarora)) which comprise the Iroquois Confederacy.
How Coyote Created the Sun
Retelling of a traditional story. Suggested age range 6-11 years.
How Coyote Made the Stars
Retelling of a traditional story.
Iihksiisiinatsiistostiimao Nipaitapiitsiin
Contemporary Arts Project (MA) -- Simon Fraser University, 2019.
Indigenous Comics Studies Bibliography: Scholarly Journal Articles & Books
Brief list.
Indigenous Doulas: A Literature Review Exploring Their Role and Practice in Western Maternity Care
Indigenous Homelessness
Focus is on use of shelters. Uses data from the National Homelessness Database and the 2016 Census.
Related Material: Report Summary published in 2023
Indigenous Land-Based Healing Programs in Canada: A Scoping Review
Search strategy involved academic databases, search engine queries, targeted website review, and reference tracking. Forty-four sources were located. Definitions of land-based healing, Indigenous and Western frameworks, wise practices, and characteristics of specific programs are discussed.
Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada: Teacher's Kit for Giant Floor Map
Topics include climate change, demographics, Indigenous governance, housing, human rights, Indigenous languages, migration, famous people, original place names, residential schools, seasonal cycles, symbols, timeline, trade routes, and treaties, land disputes, agreements and rights.
Although activities were created for the giant floor map, they can be adapted to the printable tile version.
Initiative for Knowledge Co-creation in Collaboration with Indigenous Communities: Basic Approach: Ethics of Research
Iskigamizigedaa: Let's Boil Maple Sugar
Colouring storybook features a grandparent and grandchildren engaging in conversations about traditional teachings, when to begin and end harvesting, the equipment used, and processing and use of maple sugar. Text in English with some Ojibwe words interspersed.
The Last Battle of Seven Oaks Puppet Play
For use with article Last Battle of Seven Oaks, written by Heather Wright and illustrated by Celia Krampien found on p. 30 of the special issue "How Furs Built Canada" of Kayak: Canada’s History Magazine for Kids. Suitable for Grades 2-6.
The Legend of Kiviuq as Retold in the Drawings of Nancy Pukirnak Aupaluktuq
Produced to accompany the exhibition.
Lesson Plan: Fur Trade Timeline
Designed for Grades 3-8. Information from the article Fur Trade Times in the special issue of Kayak magazine How Furs Built Canada. Students play a class game of "I Have ... Who Has?"
Mazinigwaasowin = Beadwork
Colouring book with text in Ojibwe and English.