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Aboriginal Resource "Must Have" List 2019/2020
Extensive list of titles with the applicable grade levels and subjects.
Amherst College Collection of Native American Literature (Selections)
Animkee
Applying Deloria’s Challenge: Indigenous and Mass Society’s Conceptions of Indian Self-determination
As I Remember It: Teachings (ɂɘms taɂaw) from the Life of a Sliammon Elder
Authentic First Peoples Resources for Grades 10 to 12 and Adult Learning
General information on choosing appropriate texts, common themes, copyright and protocol and dealing with sensitive content followed by an extensive list of material with annotations for grade level, description, themes and content cautions.
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.
Battle of the Northern Lights
Traditional Sami story.
Source: The Storytelling Star by James Riordan.
Being an Indigenous CRC in the Era of the TRC #Notallitscrackeduptobe
Book Guide for How Raven Got His Crooked Nose: An Alaskan Dena'ina Fable Retold by Barbara J. Atwater and Ethan J. Atwater, Illustrated by Mindy Dwyer
Recommended for Grade 3 students.
Bringing Métis Children’s Literature to Life: Teacher Guidebook for GDI Publications
Building Confidence of Academic Library Staff in the Selection of Culturally Authentic Native American Picture Books
Curriculum & Instruction Thesis (MSc) -- Minnesota State University Moorhead, 2021.
Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools: Selected and Evaluated by Teacher-Librarians and Educators: 2019/20
Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools: Selected and Evaluated by Teacher-Librarians and Educators: 2020-2021
Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools: Selected & Evaluated by Teacher-Librarians and Educators, 2018/19
Canadian Indigenous Children's Books through the Lense of Truth and Reconciliation
Primary source for titles was Amazon Best Sellers in Children’s Native Canadian Story Books, as well as publishers' web pages, and library and authors' lists. Objective was to identify fiction books for ages 0-18 written by Indigenous authors that contained reconciliation-related themes. More than 150 books met the inclusion criteria.
Celebrating Indigenous Languages
Centering A Métis Grandmothers’ Knowledge: Story of Grandmothers’ Teachings and Métis Child Welfare in B.C.
Centering Indigenous Voices to Inform the Delivery of Culturally-Appropriate Mental Wellness Services
Child-Targeted Assimilation: An Oral History of Indian Day School Education in Kahnawà:ke
[Children's Book Activity Sheets for Home-Based Learning]
Children’s Book Activity Sheets for Home-Based Learning
Activities for the following titles: A Promise is a Promise; Awasis Bannock; Bowwow Powwow; Gifts from Raven; Go Show the World; How Raven Stole the Sun; I Like Who I Am; My Heart Fills with Happiness; Raven Squawk, Orca Squeak; Sweetest Kulu; Walk on the Shoreline; We Are Water Protectors; Windy Lake; and You Hold Me Up.
Simple activities and questions to help parents who are reading and discussing books with children.
Claims to Native Identity in Children’s Literature
Close Encounters of the Colonial Kind
Coast Salish Laws Relating to Child and Caregiver Nurturance and Safety Toolkit
Collaborative Game Development with Indigenous Communities: A Theoretical Model for Ethnocultural Empathy
Decolonizing Curricular Resources: A Bibliography for Teaching and Learning Native American and Indigenous Studies in New England
Resources categorized by grade level and subject matter.
Do You Recognize Who I Am? Decolonizing Rhetorics in Indigenous Rock Opera Something Inside is Broken
Eastern Cherokee Creation and Subsistence Narratives: A Cherokee and Religious Interpretation
Educator's Guide: Why Indigenous Literatures Matter
Uses chapters from book by Daniel Heath Justice as a tool to educate teachers.
[Elements of Indigenous Style: A Guide for Writing By and About Indigenous People]
Experiences of Microaggressions among American Indian and Alaska Native Students in Two Post-Secondary Contexts
An Exploration of Collaboration In Indigenous Language Revitalization In A First Nation Community
Explorations in Canadian History:; What Can We Learn about Local First Nations Families and Residential Schools from Canada’s History?
Lesson plan uses the books : Shi-Shi-Etko, Shin-Chi’s Canoe, and Stolen Words.
Fashioning Decolonization: Telling Stories Of Canadian Indigenous Women Through Fashion Hacking
Fauxskins
Fireborn
First-Nations, Métis, and Inuit Drama from Playwrights Canada Press
Gee Meeyo Pimawtshinawn (It Was a Good Life): Saskatchewan Métis Road Allowance Memories: A Living Heritage Project
Gerald Vizenor's Transnational Aesthetics in Blue Ravens
His Name
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.
How I Survived Four Nights on the Ice: Educator's Resource
How Nivi Got Her Names: Book Study
Language arts activities in Inuktitut and English for students in Grades 2 and 3.