Finding Our Roots: Indigenous Foods and the Food Sovereignty Movement in the United States
First Nation Literature Unit: Fatty Legs - A True Story by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, illustrated by Liz Amimi-Homes
Book is Margaret Pokiak-Fenton's memoir about attending residential school for two years. This lesson plan uses Grade 6 Program Learning Outcome (PLO)s.
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2019 Progress of Implementing the Recommendations
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2019 Report Card on Recommendations [Detailed]
From British Columbia: Comparison of On- and Off-Reserve Educational Achievements
Fur Trader Game
For use with the article The Business That Created a Country found on p. 6 of the special issue "How Furs Built Canada" in Kayak: Canada's History Magazine for Kids. Suitable for Grades1 to 5.
Girls Breaking Boundaries: Acculturation and Self-Advocacy at Chemawa Indian School, 1900-1930s
Gitiged Gookum [Grandma Is Gardening]
Colouring book created for Ojibwe language immersion. Text in Ojibwe with Ojibwe-English glossary of terms.
[Government of Canada 2019 Update on Response to Recommendations of the Chief Coroner of Ontario's Recommendations from Inquest into Deaths of Seven First Nations Youths]
Grade 12 Current Topics in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies (40S): A Course for Independent Study
"Field Validation Version."
Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists: Teacher's Guide
For use with exhibition of the same name.
Related material: Interviews with artists.
How Can Community-University Engagement Address Family Violence Prevention? One Child at a Time
How Coyote Created the Sun
Retelling of a traditional story. Suggested age range 6-11 years.
How Coyote Made the Stars
Retelling of a traditional story.
How Nivi Got Her Names: Book Study
Language arts activities in Inuktitut and English for students in Grades 2 and 3.
Identity and the Language of the Classroom: Investigating the Impact of Heritage Versus Second Language Instruction on Personal and Collective Self-Esteem
Importance of American Indian Culture in Teaching School Science: A Follow-up Study
Improving Kindergarten and Grade One Indigenous Students' On-Task Behavior With the Use of Movement Integration
Looks at the benefits of Movement Integration, or physically activity, for young Indigenous students.
Indian and Métis Education Policy from Kindergarten to Grade 12
Indian and Métis Trivia Game
Indian Record (Vol. 36, No. 1-2, January-February, 1973)
Indigenizing Education with the Game When Rivers Were Trails
Indigenizing the Curriculum: Putting the “Native” into Native American Content Instruction Mandates
An introduction to the this special issue on educational pedagogy.
Indigenous Arts & Stories
Indigenous Children's Survivance in Public School
Indigenous Comics and Graphic Novels: An Annotated Bibliography
Indigenous Games for Children from Indigenous Communities across Canada
Indigenous History: A Bibliography
Indigenous Logic Math Games
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.
Indigenous Study Guide: An Educator's Guide to Understanding Indigenous Content in K-12 Classrooms
Interpretation of English Idioms by Indian and Non-Indian Children
Interpretive Guide & Hands-on Activities: Nitssaakita’paispinnaan: We Are Still in Control
Iskigamizigedaa: Let's Boil Maple Sugar
Colouring storybook features a grandparent and grandchildren engaging in conversations about traditional teachings, when to begin and end harvesting, the equipment used, and processing and use of maple sugar. Text in English with some Ojibwe words interspersed.
Issues in Cross-Cultural Assessment: American Indian and Alaska Native Students
K-12: Infusing Indigenous Texts in Classrooms
Knowing the Past, Facing the Future: Indigenous Education in Canada
The Last Battle of Seven Oaks Puppet Play
For use with article Last Battle of Seven Oaks, written by Heather Wright and illustrated by Celia Krampien found on p. 30 of the special issue "How Furs Built Canada" of Kayak: Canada’s History Magazine for Kids. Suitable for Grades 2-6.
Leadership in First Nations Schools: Perceptions of Aboriginal Educational Administrators
Lesson Plan: Fur Trade Timeline
Designed for Grades 3-8. Information from the article Fur Trade Times in the special issue of Kayak magazine How Furs Built Canada. Students play a class game of "I Have ... Who Has?"
Little Bear's Vision Quest: Reader's Theatre
Activity promotes reading fluency by having children read parts in the script.
Living With Reservation: A "Special" Education for First Nations Children
Maine Indigenous Education Left Behind: A Call for Anti-Racist Conviction as Political Will Toward Decolonization
Discusses the Wabananki Studies Law, calling for the teaching of the Indigenous people and communities in Maine.
Maintaining and Renewing Native Languages
Man in the North Technical Paper: Education in the Canadian North, Three Reports: 1971-1972
Manitoba Aboriginal Languages Strategy Annotated Bibliography
Methodist Indian Day Schools and Indian Communities in Northern Manitoba, 1890-1925
Metis Timeline Game
Students participate in game involving the events leading up to and following the Red River Resistance, with special attention to Louis Riel.
More Than Missions: Native Californians and Allies Changing the Story of California History
Examines the shift towards a more inclusive California state history that incorporates Indigenous perspectives.