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Aboriginal Forest Tenure and Governance in British Columbia: Exploring Alternatives From a Stellat'en First Nation Community Perspective
Access to Forest Lands and Resources: The Case of Aboriginal Peoples in Alberta
Anishnaabe-Kwe, Traditional Knowledge, and Water Protection
Athropolis
Beaver, Bison, and Black Robes: Montana's Fur Trade, 1800-1860
Discusses how the demand for beaver pelts brought about a new economy, the shift from hunting beaver to hunting bison, and the impact of missionaries.
Chapter from Chapter from Montana: Stories of the Land by Krys Holmes..
Characteristics of Rocks, Their Uses and Local Landforms: A Two-Way Science Learning Unit for Qikiqtani Elementary Students
Topics explored include characteristics of rocks found in Nunavut, how these characteristics determine their uses, how they are classified, what they show about local geological history, and how they are changed by natural processes.
A Collection of Curricula for the STARLAB Inuit Star Lore Cylinder. Including Inuit Star Lore by Ole Knudsen
Although designed for use with the SKYLAB cylinder, can be modified for use without it.
A Collection of Curricula for the STARLAB Maya Skies Cylinder, Including The World of the Maya by Eileen M. Starr
Although designed for use with the STARLAB cylinder, can be adapted for use without it.
A Collection of Curricula for the STARLAB Native American Mythology Cylinder. Including Stories of the Early Americans by Gary D. Kratzer; Background Information on the Navajo by Gloria D. Rall; More Native American Star Legends by Doris Forror
Although designed for use with the STARLAB cylinder, contains script which can be adapted for use without it.
An Explorer's Guide to Treaties in Manitoba: An Exercise in Mapping Skills
Activities teach about types of maps, using a map grid, absolute and relative location, latitude and longitude, reading a key, determining directions, etc. Maps appear at end of document.
From Dog Days to Horse Warriors: Montana's People, 1700-1820
Discusses the lifeways of Indigenous peoples of Montana just prior to contact and the impact that Europeans had on them.
Chapter from Montana: Stories of the Land by Krys Holmes.
Indigenous Community Governance Project: Annotated Bibliography
Indigenous Knowledge and Our Connection to the Land
Lesson plans which can be used with a variety of grades.
Indigenous Knowledge & Pollinator Gardens: Workshop Series
Series of eight modules designed to teach Grade 6 students about the importance of biodiversity, local community and Indigenous knowledge by creating gardens. Each module should take place over the course of a week.
Indigenous Plant Guide
Brief list arranged under headings leaves and plants, berries, and barks, with location, description and uses.
Indigenous Storytelling with Elder Hazel
Learning from the Land: Resources and Stories from K-12 Schools to Support Engagement with Indigenous Plants and Pedagogy
Includes description of the Harvest4Knowledge, Indigenous Foodscapes, Local Foods to School programs in British Columbia and five lesson plans.
Leetsoii Means “Yellow Dirt” in the Navajo Language: Troubling Uranium Mining on Navajo Lands
Lessons from the Earth and Beyond: Bringing Indigenous Knowledge Systems into the Classroom: Educator Resources
Website includes curriculum connections, lesson plans and inquiry-based activities for primary, junior and intermediate grades for three topics: lessons from the earth, lessons from the water, and lessons from beyond.
Lubicon Court Actions, 1973-1988
Manito Ahbee Aki: The Place Where the Creator Sits: Educator Guide Phase 1 [The Forks]
Interactive game in which students travel back in time to become members of the Anishinaabe Nation in Manitoba before the European contact and engage in activities in which they learn about the environment, traditional worldviews, and a scared site called Manito Ahbee, and gain knowledge from Knowledge Keepers. Game is free, but students must register to play.
Manito Ahbee Aki: The Place Where the Creator Sits: Student Guide Phase 1 [The Forks]
Interactive game in which students travel back in time to become members of the Anishinaabe Nation in Manitoba before the European contact and engage in activities in which they learn about the environment, traditional worldviews, and a scared site called Manito Ahbee, and gain knowledge from Knowledge Keepers. Game is free, but students must register to play.
Métis Traditional Food Number 1
Lesson plan for Grades 1-4 involves students learning about bannock, fried Saskatoon berries, and goose, making bannock, and Michif words associated with cooking and food.
Métis Traditional Food Number 2
Lesson plan for Grades 4-7 involves students learning and speaking Michef words associated with food and cooking, learning about bannock, fried Saskatoon berries, and goose, and making bannock.
Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh = This Is How I Know, Written by Brittany Luby, Illustrated by Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley, Translated by Alvin Ted Corbiere and Alan Corbiere
"An Anishinaabe child and her grandmother explore the natural wonders of each season in this lyrical, bilingual story-poem." Intended for use with ages 3 to 7.
Moon of the Crusted Snow: Reading Guide
To accompany book written by Waubgeshig Rice which tells the story of a small northern Anishinaabe community which finds itself completely isolated from the external world just as winter sets in. The key to survival is reconnecting with the land. Guide is arranged around the themes of land, colonialism, community, gender, language, traditions and culture, and real world events.o accompany story written by
Native Voices: Native Peoples' Concepts of Health and Illness
Ojibway Nature Center Colouring Book
Each picture is introduced with a story which includes words in the Anishinaabemowin (Ojibway) language.
Partial Alliances: The Politics of Environmentalism and Native Rights in Alaska
People of the Dog Days
Pre-contact history of Montana.
Chapter from Montana: Stories of the Land by Krys Holmes.
The Politics of the Canoe
Respecting Tobacco: Traditional vs. Commercial Use
Educational animated short (8:26 min.).
Rights vs. Resources: Why the First Nations Left the Cumulative Environmental Management Association
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.
The Six Seasons of the Woodland Cree: A Lesson to Support Science 10
Sky Stories
Social Justice Picture Books: Lesson Plans for the Junior-Intermediate Classroom
Lesson plans for Grades 4--8. Indigenous Perspectives section begins on p. 329.
Tar Sands: Environmental Justice, Treaty Rights and Indigenous Peoples
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.
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.
Wáhta Teachings
Educational resource about the sugar maple combines traditional Indigenous Knowledge and plant science.
Related Material: Ziizibaakwadgummig: The Sugar Bush.
Walking with the Earth - Pimohtiwin: Lessons to Support Science 10
Pre-, on- and post-site lessons based on experiences at the Brightwater Science and Environment Centre. Topics such as cultural perspectives on sustainability, biodiversity within local ecosystems and personal responsibilities to the environment are explored.
Wapos Bay: Guardians: Study Guide
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.