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Aboriginal Awareness Workshop: Alberta Region Module
Brief overview for orientation of departmental employees.
BC First Peoples 12: Teacher Resource Guide
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.
Collaborative Process on Indian Registration, Band Membership and First Nation Citizenship: Report to Parliament
Discussion Notes on the Indian Act
Written prior to a review of the Act, document explains various sections of the Act and discusses objections and suggestions for amendment.
Indigenous Peoples within Canada: A Concise History: Student Resources
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.
Open History Seminar: Canadian History
Collection of primary and secondary sources suitable for use at secondary and post-secondary levels. Can be used to supplement Canadian History: Pre-Confederation and Canadian History: Post-Confederation.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Reimagining History: "Righting" Treaty Wrongs
Based on the article Living Well Together by Aimée Craft and the special issue of Canada's History magazine Treaties and the Treaty Relationship Suitable for Grades 7 to 12.
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.
Treaties and the Law
General information on treaties in Canada.
Treaty Essential Learnings (TELs): The Treaty Experience in Manitoba: Implementation Copy
Understanding the Indian Act
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.