7 Grandfather Teachings: The Basics
Brief description of the teachings about wisdom, respect, truth, humility, bravery, honesty and love and the animals which represent them.
2020 edition.
Brief description of the teachings about wisdom, respect, truth, humility, bravery, honesty and love and the animals which represent them.
2020 edition.
Contains links to individual lesson plans for Grades 1-8 covering subject areas of language, social studies, history, and treaties.
Related material: Guide to the Teacher's Toolkit
Designed for Grade 6 students.
The traditional story of how Wisakedjak caused the great flood and how, with the help of Muskrat, he was able to remake the world.
Extract from Native Voices edited by Freda Ahenakew, Breanda Gardipy, and Barbara Lafond.
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.
Although designed for use with the SKYLAB cylinder, can be modified for use without it.
Although designed for use with the STARLAB cylinder, contains script which can be adapted for use without it.
Teacher resource for book about respect for the environment
Website developed to provide support for educators by increasing "awareness, understanding, application of First Nations, Métis and Inuit histories, perspectives and ways of knowing for the purpose of implementing treaty and residential schools education and Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action for education".
Lesson plan uses the books : Shi-Shi-Etko, Shin-Chi’s Canoe, and Stolen Words.
Contains links to three modules: Sourcing Food, Learning European Methods, and Preventing Success.
Content focused on the Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqewiyik, and Passamaquoddy (Peskotomuhkati) peoples of New Brunswick.
Content focused on the Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqewiyik, and Passamaquoddy (Peskotomuhkati) peoples of New Brunswick.
Modules: First Peoples, Early European Colonization (1600 to 1763), Fur Trade, and From British Colony to Confederation (1763 to 1867).
Includes key questions, outcomes and indicators, "Exploring and Challenges and Opportunities in Treaty Making" inquiry questions about treaty relationships, spirit and intent, historical context, and treaty promises and provisions, teacher background information, and suggested resources.
For use with Seya's Song by Ron Hirsch, a story book about the importance of relationship between S'Kallam people and the salmon. Some S'Klallam words are included in the text.