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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.
Celebrating Strengths: Aboriginal Students and Their Stories of Success in Schools
Choosing Life: Bobby's Story: Teacher's Guide
The Culture of Strengths Makes Them Feel Valued and Competent: Aboriginal Children, Child Welfare, and a School Strengths Intervention
Empowering the Spirit: Educational Resources to Support Reconciliation
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".
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 Speakers: Restoring the Ojibwe Language
The Healthy Living in Two Worlds Project: An Inclusive Model of Curriculum Development
Incorporating a Multi-Method Assessment Model in Schools That Serve First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Learners
Indigenous Knowledge, Community and Education in a Western System: An Integrative Approach
Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada: Teacher's Kit for Giant Floor Map
Topics include climate change, demographics, Indigenous governance, housing, human rights, Indigenous languages, migration, famous people, original place names, residential schools, seasonal cycles, symbols, timeline, trade routes, and treaties, land disputes, agreements and rights.
Although activities were created for the giant floor map, they can be adapted to the printable tile version.
Knowing the Past, Facing the Future: Indigenous Education in Canada
Legends of Our Times: Native Ranching and Rodeo Life on the Plains and Plateau
mâmawi-nehiyaw iyinikahiwewin
Muskwa: Fearless Defender of Natural Law
Niitsitapiisini: Our Way of Life: The Story of the Blackfoot People
Operation Water Spirit
Sharing Aboriginal Stories: Dreamcatcher
Sharing Aboriginal Stories: Eagle Feathers
Short Film Study 110: Journey of the Healer
Short Film Study: 120-130: Journey of the Healer
Spirit Doctors
Student Activities: Choosing Life: Bobby's Story
Teachings of the Seven Sacred / Seven Grandfathers: Basic Level Teachings Unit 1: Student Manual
Teachings of the Seven Sacred / Seven Grandfathers: Basic Level Teachings Unit 1: Teacher's Manual
A series of lesson plans for each of the teachings: respect, wisdom, love, bravery, humility, honesty and truth. Related material: Student Manual.
Transitions to Early Childhood Education and Care For Indigenous Children and Families in Canada: Historical and Social Realities
"Try to Understand Us": Aboriginal Elders’ Views on Exceptionality
Walking on the Lands of Our Ancestors
Discusses case study of traditional education and experiential learning in the Social Studies classroom. Activities would be suitable for Grades 9/10 and 11/12.