Aboriginal and Colonial Geographies of the File Hills Farm Colony
Theses
Author/Creator
C. Drew Bednasek
Description
Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--Queen's University, 2009.
Discusses Ininewuk (Cree) perspectives of astronomy, including mythology, stories and unique interpretations.
Dr. Lillian Eva Dyck, receipient of the 1999 National Aboriginal Achievement Award in the field of Science and Technology, relates to readers the personal interests and influences that led her to pursue science.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.27.
Lesson involves the Aleutians oral traditions regarding tsunamis, volcanoes and earthquakes. Suitable for Grades 5-6.
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A "two-eyed" seeing activity for teaching about solstices and equinoxes.
Story describes the movement of stars associated with the cycle of the seasons.