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Annotated Bibliography of Aboriginal Books, Volume II: Pre-School to Adult
Bibliography divides material into three age categories: children, young adult and adult. The list also includes information as to whether the author/illustrator/translator is of Canadian and/or Aboriginal background or northern Aboriginal background.
An Annotated Bibliography of Young People's Books on American Indians
Lists 367 fiction and non-fiction works published between 1931 and 1972 and graded for students. Supplement to An Annotated Bibliography of Young People's Fiction on American Indians.
Note: Due to age of publication, some selections may no longer be considered appropriate.
An Annotated Bibliography of Young People's Fiction on American Indians
Lists over 250 works of fiction written between 1933 and 1969. Each annotation notes tribe involved in the story and the suggested grade level. An index arranged by tribe name lists works that concern each particular group.
Note: Due to age of publication, some resources may not be considered appropriate by modern standards.
Annotated NBE 3C Resources
Annotated NBE 3U Resources
Anthology of Traditional Tobacco Stories
April Raintree: A Multi-Level Novel Study Resource for Instructors
Artists' Connection 5: Indigenous Perspectives
Teachers' resource uses works by Michael Barber, Carl Beam, Monique (Aura) Bedard, Janice Brant, Deron Ahsén:nase Douglas, Lorrie Gallant, Kelly Greene , Summer Hill, Janus, Nancy King (Chief Lady Bird), Quinn Smallboy and Saul Williams.
As Long as the Rivers Flow Written by Larry Loyie with Constance Brissenden, Illustrated by Heather D. Holmlund
Story of a boy's last days at home before attending residential school. Lesson plan recommended for Grades 3 to 7.
Asemaa
Children's book about the importance of sacred tobacco in Ojibwe culture; in Ojibwe and English.
Accompanying Material: Colouring Book and Supplemental Document.
Askî and Turtle Island
Primary reading level storybook.
[Askî Scrapbook]
For use with the storybook Askî and Turtle Island.
Askiwina: A Cree World: Study Guide
Athlii Gwaii: The Line at Lyell: Educational Resource
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.
Authentic First Peoples Resources: For Use in K-7 Classrooms
Authentic First Peoples Resources: K-9
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.
Ava and the Little Folk: Book Study
Ava and the Little Folk: Traditional Story Study
Geared toward Grades 6 to 8. Tells the story of an Inuit orphan who, abandoned by his village, ends up living with a group of magical dwarfs.
Background Information: First Nations of British Columbia
Bagwaji-zhigaagawaanzhing
Children's story about harvesting wild leek or ramps; in Ojibwe and English.
Accompanying Material: Colouring Book and Supplemental Document.
Balancing History
Created to be used with the article Warp, Weft, Weave: Joining Generations published in vol. 53, Issue, 3, 2020 of British Columbia History magazine. Designed for students in Grades 8 to 12.
Baseball Bats for Christmas: Lesson Plan
Recommended for Grades 1 to 3.
Bashkweginiked Gookom [When Grandma Makes Leather]
Colouring book created for Ojibwe language immersion program. Text in Ojibwe with Ojibwe-English glossary.
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 Seven Oaks: 1816
The battle was a confrontation between the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company during the Pemmican War which was precipitated by a proclamation that no pemmican could be exported from the Red River Colony. The North West contingent was led by Cuthbert Grant and included a large number of Métis.
Battle of the Northern Lights
Traditional Sami story.
Source: The Storytelling Star by James Riordan.
BC First Nations Land, Title, and Governance: Teacher Resource Guide: Elementary / Seondary
The Bear Facts: Lesson Plan
Guide to accompany film, The Bear Facts. Target audience Grades one to three in the subject areas of History, Social Sciences, First Nations and Humanities.
Because My Father Always Said He Was the Only Indian Who Saw Jimmy Hendrix Play the 'Star Spangled Banner' at Woodstock
Beginning Reading and Writing in the Cree Language “Y” Dialect
Bineshiiyag - Birds
Colouring book with text in Ojibwe and English.
[Bingo Language Games]
Individual games for teaching Dakota, Cree, Ojibwe, and Oji-Cree.
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).
Birch Sap/Syrup: Activity and Lesson Plan
Can be adapted for students K-12. There are two activities: harvesting birch sap and making birch syrup.
The Blackfeet Buckskin Shirt
Blackfoot Warrior Shirts
Blackfoot Warrior Shirts
Boarding School vs. Day School Experiences
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.
Books about, or Featuring, American Indians That Are Not Recommended
Annotated list gives reasons why material is considered inappropriate.
Books to Avoid
Bowwow Powwow
Lesson plan for book written by Brenda J. Child and illustrated by Jonathan Thunder. Designed for Pre-K to Grade 2.
Brainwashing and Boarding Schools: Undoing the Shameful Legacy
Bringing Them Home
British Columbia Métis History
Buffalo Past and Present
Uses the Madison Buffalo Jump State Park as a starting point to discuss the buffalo's importance in the economies, cosmologies, social organization, and spiritual life of Indigenous peoples of the plains. Recommended for use with Grade 9-12 students.
The Building of a Canoe
Brief text accompanied by archival photographs. Suitable for use with elementary school students.