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Aboriginal Electoral Pariticipation in Canada
Examines the low voter turnout for Indigenous populations in Canada during the 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011 federal elections.
The Adventures of Small Number: A Collection of Short Stories
Series of videos and transcripts with mathematical themes, most of which are translated into various Indigenous languages. Teaching guides can be found under classroom resources section.
[Anishinabee Colouring Sheets]
Six pages are images from Sacred Feminine and IKWE colouring books.
Annie Pootoogook: Life & Work
Applying Lessons from the U.S. Indian Child Welfare Act to Recently Passed Federal Child Protection Legislation in Canada
Looks at the passing of Canada's Bill C-92 and what it could learn from the United States' Indian Child Welfare Act in regards to the well-being and care of Indigenous children.
“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.
The Birch Bark Canoe: Navigating a New World
Discusses the importance of the Indigenous invention in the development of Canada.
Additional Material: The Birch Bark Canoe: Navigating a New World: 21st Century Curriculum Connections and Video Resource for Manitoba Teachers (Grades 5-9).
Bowwow Powwow
Lesson plan for book written by Brenda J. Child and illustrated by Jonathan Thunder. Designed for Pre-K to Grade 2.
Breaking Barriers: A Decade of Indigenous Women's Entrepreneurship in Canada
Uses data from the Canadian Council of Aboriginal Business' surveys conducted in 2010, 2015, and 2019.
Canadian History: Pre-Confederation
Most relevant material found in: Chapter 2: Indigenous Canada before Contact; Chapter 5: Indigenous Canada in the Era of Contact; Chapter 8: Rupert’s Land and the Northern Plains, 1690–1870.
2nd edition.
Choosing and Using Indigenous Film Resources
Contains links to lists of: film for screening; production/media; film festivals; curricular supports; projects/others and check list for assessing films.
Count to Ten the Métis Way
Colouring and activity book teaches children to count to ten in Michif.
The COVID-19 Pandemic: Informing Policy Decision-Making for a Vulnerable Population
Examines the vulnerability of Indigenous communities during the COVID-19 pandemic and how this data can help guide policies to protect Indigenous populations.
Creating Indigenous Property: Power, Rights, and Relationships
A Culturally Safe and Trauma-Informed Sexually Transmitted Blood Borne Infection (STBBI) Intervention Designed by and for Incarcerated Indigenous Women and Gender-Diverse People
Looks at cultural relevant programs, such as the RED Path project, to address Sexually Transmitted Blood Borne Infection (STBBI) prevention.
Decolonising the HIV Care Cascade: Policy and Funding Recommendations from Indigenous Peoples Living with HIV and AIDS
Discusses 29 recommendations, based on interviews with Indigenous people living with HIV, to address access inequality to HIV treatment in Canada.
Decolonizing and Indigenizing Education in Canada
Development of an UNDRIP Compliance Assessment Tool: How a Performance Framework Could Improve State Compliance
Looks at how the the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) tool reflects the status of Indigenous rights by its compliance.
Dreaming in Indian : Contemporary Native American Voices
Excerpt from the book briefly highlights Tanya Tagaq Gillis, Martin Sensmeier, Priscella Rose, Kelli Clifton, and Tom Greyeyes.
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.
English - Seneca Dictionary
The Essay: Decolonizing History Painting
Excerpt from Revision and Resistance: mistikôsiwak (Wooden Boat People) at The Metropolitan Museum of Art discusses the diptych created by Kent Monkman.
Evaluation of the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program: Evaluation Report
An Exploration Of Indigenous Spiritual Microaggressions
Psychology Thesis (PhD) -- University of North Dakota, 2020.
Explore Presents the Hudson's Bay Company: Part 1: Waskaganish
Podcast series about the history of the company.
[Exploring the Languages of Métis]
Designed for Grade 4.
First Nations Diary: Documenting Daily Life
Resource for teaching about the impact of settlement and colonization.
Suitable for use with Grade 7 and 8 students.
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit University Students’ Share Advice for College Entry and Retention
Looks at the challenges for Indigenous students entering post-secondary education.
Frog Girl Lesson Plan
Based on a Pacific Northwest traditional story. Suitable for Grades 1-3.
Glossary: Speaking the Names of Indigenous Nations
From Histories of Indigenous Peoples and Canada by John Belshaw, Sarah Nickel and Chelsea Nickel. Lists traditional and anglicized versions of First Nations and tribes discussed in the book.
"Healing on Both Sides": Strengthening the Effectiveness of Prison–Indigenous Community Partnerships Through Reciprocity and Investment
Examines the participation of inmates in the Work 2 Give program, were the inmates made items for Indigenous communities, and how participation in the program helped with the inmates healing process.
Hide and Sneak
Lesson plan for use with picture book by Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak and Vladyana Krykorka which is the story of a little Inuit girl who is lured into a cave by an Ijiraq who refuses to take her home. She outwits him and finds her way back using an inuksugaq as a landmark. Recommended for Grades Kindergarten to 2.
L'hôte maladroit: La matière du mythe
How Chipmunk Got His Stripes
For use with book by Joseph Bruchac and James which retells a traditional story designed to teach lessons about humility. Recommended for Kindergarten to Grade 3.
How Furs Built Canada
Special digital edition of Canada's History's magazine for children Kayak. Suitable for ages 7-12
How Nivi Got Her Names by Laura Deal, Illustrated by Charlene Chua: Educator's Resource
Geared toward Kindergarten to Grade 3. Story is about a Inuit girl who learns about traditional naming practices.
The Impact of Training Indigenous Facilitators for a Two-Eyed Seeing Research Treatment Intervention for Intergenerational Trauma and Addiction
Discuss the training of Indigenous facilitators to use traditional Indigenous medicine in compliment with contemporary treatments to reduce the effects of intergenerational trauma.
Indigenous Peoples and Canada: Language, History, Survival, and Resilience: An EAL Resource for CLB 5+
Designed for teachers of English as a Second Language.
Intimate Integration: A History of the Sixties Scoop and the Colonization of Indigenous Kinship
The Iroquois: Voyageurs of the North-West and Oregon Territories
Interdisciplinary Studies (MA) -- University of Northern British Columbia, 2020.
Jingle Dancer: A RIF Guide for Community Coordinators
Lesson plan to accompany the book Jingle Dancer by Cynthia Leitich Smith and illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu. Designed for use with Kindergarten to Grade 3 students.
A Journey of Doing Research “In a Good Way”: Partnership, Ceremony, and Reflections Contributing to the Care and Wellbeing of Indigenous Women Living with HIV in Canada
Looks at the importance of building relationships when conducting research with Indigenous women living with HIV.
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.
The Last Sovereigns : Sitting Bull and the Resistance of the Free Lakotas
"The Legacy Will Be the Change": Reconciling How We Live with and Relate to Water
Looks at the Indigenous approach towards water knowledge and how this approach can be used in collaboration with Western knowledge systems for water policy making and research.
Louis Riel, Justice, and Métis Self-Identification: Literary Politics for Survival in the Evolution of Canadian Nationhood
English Thesis (PhD) -- University of London, 2014.
[Métis Community & Kinship]
Designed for Grades 4-9.
[The Métis Sash]: Lesson Plan
For use with Grades 4-9.