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Aboriginal Literacy Resources
Approaches to Teaching American Indian Histories and Cultures: Classroom Resources Generated by Teachers in Rapid City Area Schools
Background Information: First Nations of British Columbia
The Birch Bark Canoe: Navigating a New World
Discusses the importance of the Indigenous invention in the development of Canada.
Additional Material: The Birch Bark Canoe: Navigating a New World: 21st Century Curriculum Connections and Video Resource for Manitoba Teachers (Grades 5-9).
Canada's Disgrace: Our Missing Aboriginal Women
[Canadian History and the Indian Residential School System]
Change Can Happen: A Proactive Approach to Post-Secondary Preparation
Considering Perspectives and Supporting Opinions: Balancing Competing Needs in Canada [Unit 1]
Uses the book The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovations, by Alootook Ipellie with David MacDonald as a starting point to teach about how the Inuit have used the natural resources available to meet the needs of their communities. For use with students in Grade 5.
Findings and Recommendations Prepared by the Bureau of Indian Education Study Group Submitted to the Secretaries of the Departments of the Interior and Education
First Nations Diary: Documenting Daily Life
Resource for teaching about the impact of settlement and colonization.
Suitable for use with Grade 7 and 8 students.
Forgotten: The Métis Residential School Experience: Workshop Guide
Grade 1: Connections between People, the Land and Features in Their Communities
Grade 2: Celebrations of Giving Thanks and Acknowledgement
Grade 3: Water the Gift of Life: Investigating Environmental Impacts
Grade 4: Investigating Early Societies on Turtle Island
Grade 6: Our National Identity: Canada's Diverse Communities
Grade 7: Expansion of the Hudson's Bay Company: Contributions of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
Grade 8: Investigating Consequences of Residential Schooling in Canada
Grade 8: Investigating Historical Significanace: A Métis Timeline
The Hours That Remain by Keith Barker: Study Guide
Marie's Dictionary
[Model Teaching Unit for] Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac.
The Mystery of the Bell
Documentary looks into the disappearance and re-appearance of the 'The Bell of Batoche' which was proported to have been seized by soldiers during the North-West Resistance. Duration: 45:09.
Related Material: Teacher Resource Guide.
Native Homelands along the Lewis & Clark Trail
Members of Blackfoot, Mandan, Hidatsa, Shoshone, Salish, Nez Perce, Yakama, and Chinookan nations speak about their history and culture. Duration: 35:50.
Related material: Teacher Guide.
Perpetual Salish Contemporary Coast Salish Art from the Salish Weave Collection
Catalogue of exhibition which featured works by Maynard Johnny Jr., lessLIE , John Marston , Susan A. Point, and Dylan Thomas
Related material: Educational website.
A Place in the Middle: Classroom Discussion Guide
A Place in the Middle: Hawai'i Teacher's Guide
Preserving Languages in the New Millennium: Indigenous
Bilingual Children's Books
Residential Schools Senior Years Learning Resources: A Reference for Selected Learning Resources (February 2014)
Shifting Riel-ity: The 1885 North-West Rebellion
Looks at Canadian government's military response to the potential uprising and how perceptions of the conflict have changed over time.
Originally appeared as Thunder on the Prairies in the February-March issues of Canada's History.
Shin-chi's Canoe
Children's book about a brother and sister's experiences at residential school. Age range 6 to 10 years old.
Smudging Protocol and Guidelines for School Divisions
Social Work in Schools in New Zealand: Indigenous Social Work Practice
Teacher's Guide for Pīsim Finds Her Miskanow by William Dumas, Illustrated by Leonard Paul
Teacher's Guide for Powwow Counting in Cree by Katherine Vermette
Book teaches children how to count from 1 to 10 in Cree. Recommended for Grades K-3.
Tebatchimowin: Promoting Awareness of the History and Legacy of the Indian Residential School System: Activity Guide
Trick or Treaty?
Unit 9: Native Americans Teacher Guide: Grade 5
Related material: Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts Reader.
Uumajut: Learn about Arctic Wildlife written by Simon Awa, Anna Zielger, and Stephanie McDonald: Teacher Study Guide
Western Perspectives
Discusses representations of Indigenous peoples in early 20th century art.
Women, Contemporary Aboriginal Issues, and Resistance: Tool Kit
Yukon First Nations Five: Yukon First Nations Traditional Governance: Teacher's Guide
Topics include: meaning of governance and traditional governance and justice systems, education, economy, technology, health andgovernance and justice systems.
"Revised 2nd edition."