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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.
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.
“Between here and there”: Assertion of the Poetic Voice in the Poetry of Rita Bouvier and Marilyn Dumont
English Honors Thesis (BA) -- University of California, 2020.
Bowwow Powwow
Lesson plan for book written by Brenda J. Child and illustrated by Jonathan Thunder. Designed for Pre-K to Grade 2.
Eating the Heart of Weetigo World: Decolonial Imaginaries in the Stories of Louise Erdrich and Tomson Highway
English Thesis (Ph.D)--City University of New York, 2020.
Educator's Guide: Why Indigenous Literatures Matter
Uses chapters from book by Daniel Heath Justice as a tool to educate teachers.
Exploring the Night Sky Indigenous Inquiry Kit
Includes annotated bibliography, book critiques, and four lessons plans appropriate for sixth grade.
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.
Indigenous Comics Studies Bibliography: Scholarly Journal Articles & Books
Brief list.
Indigenous Women and Feminism: Politics, Activism, Culture
Kindergarten and Early Learning Menu L
Lesson plans for math, literacy and French as a second language using themes from the books The Water Walker, Sharing Our Stories, When We Are Kind, and Let's Play Waltes.
Kinikinik: A Treaty Play
Uses the characters of turtle, wolf and beaver to educate the audience about treaties and the treaty relationship. Suitable for all ages.
Related Material: Student Workbook.
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.
Mi'kmaq Creation Story
The Native American Experience: Coyote and the Buffalo Folklore Tale Retold by Mourning Dove
Includes brief discussion of Mourning Dove, text of the traditional story and student exercises.
A Night at Hideaway Cove: Lesson Plan
Book about the nighttime activities of animals on the Pacific Northwest coast. Recommended for Kindergarten to Grade Four.
A Question of Belonging: How Borders Impact Native American Identity
Philosophy Thesis (MA) -- University of Graz, 2020.
Reading Sheet: Coyote Places the Stars
Retelling of traditional story.
Selected Children’s Fiction by Canadian Indigenous Authors Related to Truth and Reconciliation Themes
Lists approximately 150 works.
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 of the Grassroots People : Seeking Justice for Indigenous Survivors of Canada's Colonial Education System
Stories of Indian Days: O-ge-mas-es Relates Many Incidents Of Early Life in the West.
Compilation, edited and annotated, mainly consisting of newspaper articles published between 1920 and 1921. Text in bold, footnotes and words in square brackets are the editor's.
Tipiskawi Kisik: Night Sky Star Stories
Series of five short videos which look at traditional Cree understandings of astronomy.
The Water Walker Written and Illustrated by Joanne Robertson: Teacher Guide
To accompany book about Josephine-ba Mandamim, an Ojibwe Grandmother, and her love for water; she has walked around the Great Lakes to raise awareness of the importance of protecting it for future generations.
Appropriate for use with students aged 6-9 (Grades 1-3). English text with some Ojibwe vocabulary.
The White of the Wampum: Possibilities for Indigenous-non-Indigenous Relationships in Canadian Settler Narratives (circa 2012) and Indigenous Storywork
Linguistics Thesis (PhD) -- Carleton University, 2020.
Ziizibaakwadgummig: The Sugar Bush
Series of five short videos: Stories; Collecting Maple Sap; Language; Maples Trees; and Maple Sugar.