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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
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 Storytelling with Elder Hazel
Legends of Our Times: Native Ranching and Rodeo Life on the Plains and Plateau
Lessons from the Earth and Beyond: Bringing Indigenous Knowledge Systems into the Classroom: Educator Resources
Website includes curriculum connections, lesson plans and inquiry-based activities for primary, junior and intermediate grades for three topics: lessons from the earth, lessons from the water, and lessons from beyond.
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Manito Ahbee Aki: The Place Where the Creator Sits: Educator Guide Phase 1 [The Forks]
Interactive game in which students travel back in time to become members of the Anishinaabe Nation in Manitoba before the European contact and engage in activities in which they learn about the environment, traditional worldviews, and a scared site called Manito Ahbee, and gain knowledge from Knowledge Keepers. Game is free, but students must register to play.
Manito Ahbee Aki: The Place Where the Creator Sits: Student Guide Phase 1 [The Forks]
Interactive game in which students travel back in time to become members of the Anishinaabe Nation in Manitoba before the European contact and engage in activities in which they learn about the environment, traditional worldviews, and a scared site called Manito Ahbee, and gain knowledge from Knowledge Keepers. Game is free, but students must register to play.
Muskwa: Fearless Defender of Natural Law
Respecting Tobacco: Traditional vs. Commercial Use
Educational animated short (8:26 min.).
Setting the Table: Traditional First Nations Foods Lesson Plans K-8: Foundational Knowledge
Lesson Plans: Food Is a Gift suitable for K-2; Gifts of the Season suitable for Grades 3-5; Gifts of the People suitable for Grades 6-8.
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
Teacher Resource Guide for Grades 9-12: Learn about Land & Indigenous Worldviews through the Art of Norval Morrisseau
Includes biography, discussion of artist's style and techniques learning activities, and image file. Designed to complement Norval Morrisseau: Life and Work by Carmen Robertson.
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
Understanding and Finding Our Way: Decolonizing Canadian Education
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.