Alternate Title
Law Reform Commission of Western Australia ; project 94
E-Books
Author/Creator
A.G. Braddock
I. D. Peterson
M. A. Kenny
M. J. Dodson
B. Woods ... [et al.]
Aboriginal Peoples: Resources Pertaining to First Nations, Inuit and Métis
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sharon McKenzie
Description
Sixth edition. Previous edition entitled Native Peoples: Resources Pertaining to First Nations, Inuit and Métis.
Aki, Anishinaabek, kaye tahsh Crown
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aaron Mills (Wapshkaa Ma'iingan)
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, 2010, pp. 107-166
Description
Looks at Anishinaabek beliefs pertaining to the land, natural resource development, and ensuing conflicts with Canadian law.
Alberta Authorized Resource List and Annotated Bibliography: Aboriginal Studies 10-20-30
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Learning and Teaching Resources Branch
Alberta Education
Description
Draft. Primary intended audience is teachers.
Allan Quandt Interview 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Allan Quandt
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Allan Quandt discusses general problems of implementing programs in the north.
As Sacred as Cedar and Salmon: A Collaborative Study With Huu-ay-aht First Nation, British Columbia into Understanding the Meaning of 'Resources' from an Indigenous Worldview
Theses
Author/Creator
Heather Evelyn Castleden
Description
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2007.
Athlii Gwaii: The Line at Lyell: Educational Resource
Alternate Title
Docs for Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Methot
Description
Teacher's guide to accompany documentary by Jeff Bear and Marianne Jones about the decision by Haida Elders to occupy the front lines in a logging blockade which took place in the winter of 1985-1986. Highlights the Haida's relationship with the land, and respect for Elders and their roles in Indigenous society.
Background Information: First Nations of British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Museum of Anthropology
Description
Brief overview of First Nations people in British Columbia including totem poles, glossary of terms related to school programs, and terms related to First Nations issues.
Blackfoot Confederacy Keepers of the Rocky Mountains
Theses
Author/Creator
Tarissa L. Spoonhunter
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2014.
Canada's First Nations
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Applied History Research Group
Description
Multimedia tutorial covering period from antiquity to the nineteenth century; includes creation stories, cultures and languages, impact of European contact and Treaties.
Canada's Tibet: The Killing of the Innu
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Colin Samson
James Wilson
Jonathan Mazower
Description
Survival International report criticizing governments' treatment of the Aboriginal group from Labrador and Quebec.
Cattle and Sovereignty in the Work of Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathryn Cornell Dolan
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 44, no. 1, Winter, 2020, pp. [86]-114
Description
An examination of the author's writings about the loss of land and access to food due to the encroachments of cattle ranchers and the impact it had on the Paiute people.
Circle of the Sun (1960) Standing Alone (1982) Round Up (2011): An Integrated Educator's Guide.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dwayne Donald
Description
Guide to accompany 3 films, Circle of the Sun, Standing Alone and Round Up. Contains pre-screening background questions, discussion guide and inquiry questions.
Cree Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
Description
Material on: culture, history, mythology and language as well as separate sections for scholarly articles and theses.children's books, films, internet resources, music, recordings, curriculum materials, and textbooks.
Explorations in Canadian History:; What Can We Learn about Local First Nations Families and Residential Schools from Canada’s History?
Alternate Title
Cross Curricular Unit ; Grade 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nikki Krocke
Tanya Lanigan
Tammy Stoneman
Shari Worsfold
Description
Lesson plan uses the books : Shi-Shi-Etko, Shin-Chi’s Canoe, and Stolen Words.
First Nations Agriculture in Saskatchewan
Alternate Title
Agriculture: The Heart of Saskatchewan’s Past, Present, and Future
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Agriculture in the Classroom
Description
Topics include the medicine wheel, talking circle protocol, foods from the land, and agriculture on reserves and government policies.
First Nations and Agriculture
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Agriculture in the Classroom
Description
Contains links to three modules: Sourcing Food, Learning European Methods, and Preventing Success.
High School Counseling: Essential Services for Reservation Based Native Americans for Beginning Counselors
Articles » General
Author/Creator
S. A. Hayes
Online Readings in Psychology and Culture, vol. 10, no. 3, 2011, pp. [1]-20
Description
Presents historical assessment of tribal groups and culture that are relevant to aspects of school counseling services.
Indigenizing Water Security
Theses
Author/Creator
Obadiah Awume
Description
Geography and Planning Thesis (M.A.)—University of Saskatchewan, 2018
Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada: First Nations
Alternate Title
First Nations: Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Indigenous Water Governance in British Columbia and Canada: Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Description
Central themes included are: Indigenous governance and socio-cultural relationships with water, water allocation and implications for water rights, legal framework for water and territorial rights, and drinking water issues on reserves.
Kekina'muek (learning): Learning about the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq]
Description
Teacher's manual for senior grades.
Kinoomawaaying g'E'kinoomaagenig Kinoomawaaying gdo Kinoomaagnag Anishnaabe Ganawaamdamig = Educating Our Educators, Educating our Students: An Aboriginal Focus: A Guide for Staff
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Algoma District School Board
Description
Covers topics such as supporting students, terminology, history, treaty rights, and Aboriginal worldview.
The Kwakwaka'wakw: A Study of a North Pacific Coast People and the Potlatch
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Museum of the American Indian [Smithsonian Institute]
Description
Lesson plan for students in Grades 6-8 focusing on traditions and values.
Native Homelands along the Lewis & Clark Trail
Alternate Title
Native Homelands along the Lewis & Clark Trail: Teacher Guide for 4th-10th Grades
The Montana Experience: Stories from Big Sky Country
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Big Sky Pictures
Sally Thompson
Description
Members of Blackfoot, Mandan, Hidatsa, Shoshone, Salish, Nez Perce, Yakama, and Chinookan nations speak about their history and culture. Duration: 35:50.
Related material: Teacher Guide.
Native North Americans in Literature for Youth: A Selective Annotated Bibliography for K-12
Alternate Title
Literature for Youth ; no. 14
E-Books
Native Peoples of North America
E-Books
Author/Creator
Susan Stebbins
Niitsitapiisini: Our Way of Life: The Story of the Blackfoot People
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Glenbow Museum
Description
Virtual exhibition divided into six sections: how we lived with the buffalo; how we lived with the land; how we lived with other people; our world; and traditional stories.
Includes link to teacher toolkit.
The Numbered Treaties in Saskatchewan: A Treaty Resource Guide for Grade 2
Alternate Title
Teaching Treaties in the Classroom
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Treaty Commissioner (OTC)
Description
Field test draft.
Operation Water Spirit
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Description
Collection of K-12 thematic units and lesson plans which focus on Aboriginal culture and perspectives on water and water quality issues faced by reserves.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
People of the Robin: The Tsimshian of Kitsumkalum: A Resource Book for the Kitsumkalum Education Committee and the Coast Mountain School District 82 (Terrace)
Alternate Title
Solstice Series ; no. 1
E-Books
Author/Creator
James Andrew McDonald
People of the Three Fires: the Ottawa, Potawatomi and Ojibway of Michigan
E-Books
Author/Creator
James A. Clifton
George L. Cornell
James M. McClurken
Potlatch: Then & Now
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Juanita Pasco
Joe Wilson
Flora Cook
Linda Manz
Jerri-Lynne Henderson ... [et al.]
Description
Designed for fourth grade students, but can be used as starting point for further discussion.
Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Steven Hoelscher
Michelene E. Pesantubbee
Jaye T. Darby
Thomas Maxwell-Long
Barbara Krauthamer
Peter Nabokov
Greg O'Brien
James A. Lewis
Sandra Baringer... [et al.]
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 30, no. 2, 2006, pp. 141-186
Description
Book reviews of:
Beyond the Reach of Time and Change: Native American Reflections on the Frank A. Rinehart Photograph Collection edited by Simon J. Ortiz.
Bringing Indians to the Book by Albert Furtwangler.
A Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books for Children edited by Doris Seale and Beverly Slapin.
Children of Coyote, Missionaries of Saint Francis: Indian-Spanish Relations in Colonial California, 1769–1850 by Steven W.
The Road to ANCSA: The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Grade 6
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sealaska Heritage Institute
S. 705: In the Senate of the United States
Alternate Title
S.705: In the Senate of the United States: the Bradley Bill
Section 705: In the Senate of the United States
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bill Bradley
Daniel Inouye
Claiborne Pell
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 1988, pp. 3-9
Description
Act outlines the rights of the Sioux Nation related to economic development, self-determination, traditional religion, and preserving the sacred Black Hills.
Selected Bibliography of American Indian Studies Resources for Students in Grades K-6
Documents & Presentations
Description
Lists general resources as well those focused on Wisconsin.
Since Time Immemorial: A Treaty Resource Guide for Kindergarten
Alternate Title
Teaching Treaties in the Classroom: Treaty Resource Guide for Kindergarten
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Treaty Commissioner (OTC)
Description
Field test draft.
Social Studies 7: Chapter 1: Aboriginal Societies [Notes]
Alternate Title
Big Idea: Who are the Aboriginal peoples who have contributed to the building of Canada?
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Tavis Newman]
Description
Focuses on the Mi'maq, Haudenosaunee, and the Anishinabe nations. Answer key.
For use with chapter from textbook Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada.
SSHRC/CURA Resources (North American)
Alternate Title
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council/Canadian University Research Alliance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Community-Based Aboriginal Curriculum Initiatives?]
Description
Extensive list of monographs (281 pages). Current as of 2011.
Stolen Lands, Broken Promises: Researching the Indian Land Question in British Columbia
E-Books
Author/Creator
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC)
Description
Second edition.
Stories of Our Origins: Teacher's Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Education, Culture and Employment, Northwest Territories
Description
Grade Four Social Studies curriculum focuses on the stories of Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Territories.
Accompanying Material: Student Activity Book.
Summary of Elders' Interviews -- Support from Anthropological Sources
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Lynne Hickey
Indian History Film Project
Description
Author uses various anthropological and historical sources to throw some light on the way in which the Indians of the Treaty 6 and 7 regions might have interpreted the treaty promises.
The Sun Dagger: Teaching Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don Reid
Description
To accompany film The Sun Dagger about discovery of a prehistoric calendar system in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico and the culture that built the site. Guide is for grades seven to twelve. Contains lesson plans, handouts and suggested readings.
Teacher's Resource Guide: North American Indians
Alternate Title
North American Indians: Smithsonian Institution Teacher's Resource Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Anthropology Outreach and Public Information
Department of Anthropology
Smithsonian Institution]
Description
Topics include "questions and answers", stereotypes, and myths and legends. Also includes teacher and student general bibliographies.
Tony Wood Interview 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Tony Wood
Murray Dobbin
Indian History Film Project
Description
Tony Wood was an employee of the Saskatchewan government and was associated with the school for prospectors. He was a friend of Norris and Brady.
Traditional Governance: A Case Study of the Osoyoos Indian Band and Application of Traditional Okanagan Leadership Principles
Alternate Title
Sharing Indigenous Wisdom International Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ethan Baptiste
Description
Discusses five traditional leadership principles: the will of the people, leadership training, protection of the land, leading by example, and continuously validated authority.
Uno Native Film Festival
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brady DeSanti
Michele M. Desmarais
Beth R. Ritter
Journal of Religion & Film, vol. 18, no. 1, 2014, p. Article 40
Description
Film reviews of:
40 Years Celebrating Wounded Knee directed by Christopher Marshall.
The Medicine Game directed by Lukas Korver.
Shouting Secrets directed by Korinna Sehringer.
Spirit in Glass: Plateau Native Beadwork.
Winter in the Blood directed by Alex Smith and Andrew J. Smith.
Yellow Fever: The Navajo Uranium Legacy directed by Sophie Rousmaniere.
The Wabanakis of Maine and the Maritimes: A Resource Book about Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet, Micmac and Abenaki Indians with Lesson Plans for Grades 4 through 8
E-Books
Author/Creator
Maine Indian Program of The New England Regional Office of the American Friends Service Committee