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Rupertsland Institute Lesson Plans
Saad Kaakih Bee'enootilji Na'Alkaa: Restructuring the Teaching of Language and Literacy in a Navajo Community School
Schooling as a Vehicle for Aboriginal Language Maintenance: Implementing Cree as the Language of Instruction in Northern Quebec
Schooling, Vocational Training and Unemployment: The Case of the Canadian Aboriginals
Self-Determination in American Indian Education: Educators' Perspectives on Grant, Contract, and BIA-Administered Schools
Setting the Table: Traditional First Nations Foods Lesson Plans K-8: Foundational Knowledge
Lesson Plans: Food Is a Gift suitable for K-2; Gifts of the Season suitable for Grades 3-5; Gifts of the People suitable for Grades 6-8.
Social Justice Picture Books: Lesson Plans for the Junior-Intermediate Classroom
Lesson plans for Grades 4--8. Indigenous Perspectives section begins on p. 329.
"Soft" and "Hard" Domain Theory for Bicultural Education in Indigenous Groups
Spirit Bear's Guide to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action
Standing Strong Task Force Report & Recommendations: Acknowledging the Past, Learning form the Present, Looking to the Future
State of Equity in Education Report
Examines progress on the Calls to Action published in the previous year's report and results of survey of Winnipeg school divisions and faculties of education in Manitoba with respect to school trustee representation, number of Indigenous teachers, employment equity policies, staff profile, student profile, and student enrollment in Bachelor of Education programs.
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Stolen Words Written by Melanie Florence and Illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard: Teaching Guide
Story about a little Cree girl who helps her grandfather learn his language after he tells her about his experience of residential school, separation from his family and culture and loss of language.
Suitable for use with students aged 6-9 (Grades 1-4). Text in English with some Cree vocabulary.
Summaries of Reports by Federal Bodies and Aboriginal Organizations
Teacher Resource Guide for Grades 9-12: Learn About Community & Land Stewardship through the Art of Pitseolak Ashoona
Pitseolak Ashoona is a renowned Inuk artist from Nunavut.
Designed to complement the book Pitseolak Ashoona: Life and Work.
Teacher Resource Guide for Grades 9-12: Learn about Land & Indigenous Worldviews through the Art of Norval Morrisseau
Includes biography, discussion of artist's style and techniques learning activities, and image file. Designed to complement Norval Morrisseau: Life and Work by Carmen Robertson.
Teacher's Guide: An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People
A Teacher's Guide for Indian Shoes: A Novel by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Sample lesson focuses on one chapter in book which follows the adventures of grandfather and his grandson. Recommended grades 2-3.
Teaching Indigenous Studies: Resource Guide
Toward True Native Education: A Treaty of 1992: Final Report of the Indian Nations at Risk Task Force Draft 3
Traditional Alaska Transition Skills: Introduction to Traditional Carving
Designed to give teens and young adults with disabilities an improved quality of life, connection to culture and increased work-related skills.
Traditional Harvesting Number 1: Wild Rose
Lesson plan for Grades 1-4 involves learning about growing and harvesting plants and their names in Michif.
Additional resources: Plant Harvesting Image Cards; Michif Terms Teacher Card.
Traditional Harvesting Number 2: Wild Rose
Lesson plan for Grades 4-7 goals include recognizing the importance of harvesting, and identifying and describing the uses of several plants using Michif and English terms.
Traditional Plants
Photographs of 20 plants accompanied by a brief description of their medicinal uses.
The Treaties and the Treaty Relationship: Celebrating 10 Years: Teacher's Guide
Set of 19 Kindergarten to Grade 12 lesson plans which focus on Manitoba.
Understanding and Finding Our Way: Decolonizing Canadian Education
Wáhta Teachings
Educational resource about the sugar maple combines traditional Indigenous Knowledge and plant science.
Related Material: Ziizibaakwadgummig: The Sugar Bush.
Watching the Skies: An Overview of Indigenous Astronomy Curricula for Canadian K-12 Teachers
After review of existing literature authors conducted systematic survey of electronic curricular resources pertinent to the Ontario context and readily available to educators. Google, YouTube and university databases were searched. Eighty-two sources were identified, 60% of which were by an Indigenous author/partner/illustrator.