The Earth on Turtle's Back
Traditional creation story. Extract from Native American Stories by Joseph Bruchac and Michael J. Caduto.
Traditional creation story. Extract from Native American Stories by Joseph Bruchac and Michael J. Caduto.
Although designed for use with a class trip to the festival by elementary and middle schools students, material stands alone.
Designed to accompany videos featuring Inuit, First Nations, and Metis leaders.
Includes pictures of numerous examples of how quills were used for decorative purposes and instructions for various techniques.
Beginning-to-read booklet in English, Cree and Cree syllabics.
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".
Learning-to-read story in English, Cree, and Cree syllabics.
Discusses the importance of First Nations peoples' involvement in the conflict and the consequences for them once the war concluded.