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Aboriginal Resource "Must Have" List 2019/2020
Extensive list of titles with the applicable grade levels and subjects.
Askî and Turtle Island
Primary reading level storybook.
[Askî Scrapbook]
For use with the storybook Askî and Turtle Island.
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.
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.
Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools: Selected and Evaluated by Teacher-Librarians: 2017-2018
Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools: Selected and Evaluated by Teacher-Librarians and Educators: 2019/20
Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools: Selected & Evaluated by Teacher-Librarians and Educators, 2018/19
Canadian Indigenous Writers Bibliography
Material divided into seven categories: graphic novel, nonfiction, novel, play, poetry, short stories, and stories. Each entry contains summary, information about the author and list of titles also written by them.
Coming Out Stories: Two Spirit Narratives in Atlantic Canada: Final Report
Communicating Effectively with Indigenous Clients: An Aboriginal Legal Services Publication
Coyote Places the Stars [by] Harriet Peck Taylor
Designed to accompany retelling of traditional Wasco story about how stars came to be arranged in the shapes of animals. Recommended for use with Grade 3 students.
Coyote Tales: Written by Thomas King; Illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler
Guide for book containing two humorous trickster stories.
For use with Grades 1 to 4.
Cree Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
Debating Cultural Appropriation
Lesson plan focuses on what cultural appropriation is, how it affects Indigenous peoples and whether it should be regulated by law.
Accompanying Material: Student Version.
Developed in conjunction with the documentary Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World.
Educator's Guide: Why Indigenous Literatures Matter
Uses chapters from book by Daniel Heath Justice as a tool to educate teachers.
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.
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Growth Chart Literacy Prompts: K-8
Includes book summaries, literacy prompt questions, and enrichment activities for books appropriate to each grade. Revised Version.
Gwayakwaajimowin: Truth Telling: Police Responses to Sexual Violence in Urban Indigenous Communities
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 Nivi Got Her Names: Book Study
Language arts activities in Inuktitut and English for students in Grades 2 and 3.
Indigenous Comics Studies Bibliography: Scholarly Journal Articles & Books
Brief list.
Indigenous Study Guide: An Educator's Guide to Understanding Indigenous Content in K-12 Classrooms
Interpretive Guide & Hands-on Activities: Nitssaakita’paispinnaan: We Are Still in Control
An Interview with Susan Point
The Inuit Sky
Kon and the Circle of Life
Primary reading level storybook.
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.
Little Bear's Vision Quest: Reader's Theatre
Activity promotes reading fluency by having children read parts in the script.
Medicine of Métis Music: A Métis Cultural Song to AIDE Hepatitis C: Facilitator Manual
Medicine of Métis Music: A Métis Cultural Song to AIDE Hepatitis C: Participant Manual
[Michif Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography]
Mite Achimowin (Heart Talk): First Nations Women Expressions of Heart Health Study
[Native Education Resource LIst]
Nilliajut 2: Inuit Perspectives on the Northwest Passage Shipping and Marine Issues
Nipi and Mother Earth
Primary reading level storybook.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Ten: Introduction
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Nursery/Preschool/Kindergarten. Day 1: : First Nation Creation Stories
Raven Tales: Traditional Quileute Stories of Bayak, the Trickster
Includes five stories: Raven and Bear; Raven and Fishduck; Raven and Mole; Raven and Skatefish; and Raven and Eagle.
Red Women Rising: Indigenous Women Survivors in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Seeing the Skies through Navajo Eyes: An Introduction to Cross-Cultural Astronomy
Designed as a resource for planetariums, for middle school teachers, and a book that families can read together.
Selected Children’s Fiction by Canadian Indigenous Authors Related to Truth and Reconciliation Themes
Lists approximately 150 works.
Spoken from the Heart: Indigenous Radio in Canada
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.
Tate and the Flyers
Primary reading level storybook.