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8th Fire Guide for Educators
[Aboriginal Peoples of Canada]
Aboriginal Perspectives General Lesson for the Web Site
Lesson plan for Grades 7-12 uses excerpts from five documentaries: The Caribou Hunters, Kanata : Legacy of the Children of Aataentsic, You Are on Indian Land, Riel Country and Circle of the Sun.
Academic Treatment of the Indian in Public School Texts and Literature
Ava and the Little Folk: Book Study
Birth of a Family [Educational Version]
British Columbia Métis History
Canada's Aboriginal Education Crisis
Looks at the need for quality education for First Nations children equitable to that of all other Canadian children.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.18.
Chapter 8: The Métis
Highlights development of Métis identity and culture and the conflict between colonists and residents of the Red River which culminated in the Red River Resistances of 1869 and 1885. Student handout for use with Chapter from Grade 7 Social Studies textbook Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada by Daniel Francis; contributing authors Angus Scully and Jill Germain.
Circle of the Sun (1960) Standing Alone (1982) Round Up (2011): An Integrated Educator's Guide.
CSRD Implementation in Native American Sites: Cross-Site Lessons Learned
Results from the federally-funded program which supports schools in investing in a comprehensive change process.
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.
Discrimination and Identity
Dreaming from the Margins, Living in the In-Between: Identity, Culture, and the Power of Voice
Uses historical documents in conjuction with Louise Erdrich’s The Round House, Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices. Developed for use in Advanced Placement English Literature or Language classroom, Grades 11 and 12.
Educator Information: To Honor & Comfort Native Quilting Traditions
Fishing for Put-Ups
Forgotten: The Métis Residential School Experience: Workshop Guide
From Where the Sun Rises: Addressing the Educational Achievement of Native Americans in Washington State
Grade 12 Current Topics in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies (40S): A Course for Independent Study
"Field Validation Version."
Grade 6: Our National Identity: Canada's Diverse Communities
Hunters and Bombers: [Study Guide]
Identity
Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada: Métis
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.
Inuit Cultural Online Resource
Island Métis K-12 Resources Project: A Living Document of Métis Resources and History for Students and Teachers
Lists illustrated bboks, novels, videos, DVDs & film, short story/creative writing, and non-fiction for primary, intermediate, secondary grades.
[K-12 Lesson Plans: Rupertsland Institute]
Kekina'muek (learning): Learning about the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia
The Learning Circle: Classroom Activities on First Nations in Canada: Ages 8 to 11
The Learning Circle: Five Voices of Aboriginal Youth in Canada, a Learning Resource For Ages 14 to 16
Living and Working in Oona River: A Teacher’s Guide
Recommended for Grade 11 Social Studies.
Additional material: The River People: Living and Working in Oona River student resource book.
Mémére Métisse = My Métis Grandmother: Educational Resource
Métis Agriculture in Saskatchewan
[Métis Community & Kinship]
Designed for Grades 4-9.
[Métis History & Identity: Lesson Plan]
Created for Grades 10-12.
Mi'kmaq Family (Migmaoei Otjiosog): [Study Guide]
Mohawk Girls: Educational Resource
One Good Book Away from Becoming a Leader: First Nations Literature in a Northern Classroom
Our Thinking Made Visible: Issues of Indigenous Peoples in a Global Context
For use with videos featuring Metis, First Nations, and Inuit leaders.
Reading for Resurgence: Indigenous Literatures, Communities, and Learning
Red Path
[Reserve Pass Lesson Plan: Social Studies 8]
Uses archival material as a starting point to teach about the influence of the treaty relationship on Canadian identity and how historical events have shaped contemporary Canadian identity.
Rewriting the Narrative of American History: American Indian Identity and the Process of Recovery
Unit looks at how the authors of Tulsa: From Creek Town to Oil Capital (Angie Debo), Custer Died for Your Sins (Vine Deloria, Jr.), and Winter in the Blood (James Welch) repond to certain crises in Native American history. Designed for 11th grade Advanced Placement Language and Composition classes. Some focus on Oklahoma history.
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Documentary looks at the little-known story of Indigenous influences on and contributions to the evolution of contemporary rock and blues music. Artists profiled include Charley Patton, Mildred Bailey, Link Wray, Jesse Ed Davis, Stevie Salas, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Robbie Robertson, Randy Castillo, Jimi Hendrix, and Taboo.