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Indigenous Kinship with the Natural World in New South Wales
Ininímowin Climate Change Glossary
Discusses the importance of land, changes to medicine and plants; water, ice, and travel; wildlife; and reconnecting with the land. Gives a list Cree words associated with each topic. Forms part of the Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit for Indigenous Communities.
My Seasonal Round: An Integrated Unit for Elementary Social Studies and Science
Seasonal round refers to First Nations groups' cycle of moving from one resource-gathering area to another throughout the year. This resource looks patterns in four geographic regions in British Columbia and explores topics such habitat, natural resources, and stability and change. Revised version.
Related material: Blackline masters.
Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property: A Handbook on Issues and Options for Traditional Knowledge Holders in Protecting their Intellectual Property and Maintaining Biological Diversity
Traditional Plant Knowledge of the Tsimshian: Unit Plan for Secondary Sciences, Social Studies, and Applied Skills
Recommended for: Science Grades 9-12; Resource Science (forests) Grades 11 and 12; Science and Technology Grade 11; Social Studies Grades 11-12; and Home Economics Grades 11-12.
Two Ways of Knowing: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Scientific Knowledge
Includes explanation of the main features of the two knowledge systems and three brief case studies: Indigenous plant classification and nomenclature; pine mushroom industry in Northwestern BC; smallpox epidemic of 1862; and AIDS and its impact on Indigenous populations.
Recommended for Grade 8 Biology.