The Economic Urgency of Water Rights
Brief article discusses the issues surrounding water allocation to First Nations and the difficulties in resolving the problem due to conflicting jurisdictions.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.13.
Empowering the Spirit: Educational Resources to Support Reconciliation
Website developed to provide support for educators by increasing "awareness, understanding, application of First Nations, Métis and Inuit histories, perspectives and ways of knowing for the purpose of implementing treaty and residential schools education and Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action for education".
Encounters with Development Environmental Impact Assessment and Aboriginal Rights
Energy East and Dakota Access: Pipelines, Protest, and the Obstacles of Mutual Unintelligibility
An Ethos of Responsibility and Indigenous Women Water Protectors in the #NoDAPL Movement
Explorations in Canadian History:; What Can We Learn about Local First Nations Families and Residential Schools from Canada’s History?
Lesson plan uses the books : Shi-Shi-Etko, Shin-Chi’s Canoe, and Stolen Words.
Exploring the Night Sky Indigenous Inquiry Kit
Includes annotated bibliography, book critiques, and four lessons plans appropriate for sixth grade.
Finding Our Roots: Indigenous Foods and the Food Sovereignty Movement in the United States
Finding Our Way: Discussion Guide
First Nation and Métis Consultation Policy Framework
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 Carbon Collaborative—Indigenous Peoples and Carbon Markets: An Annotated Bibliography
First Nations Right to Timber With Respect to the Management of Lands for Hunting, Fishing & Livelihood, and Housing: Case Law Summary
Case law summary of the major Aboriginal rights and title litigation, and an outline of the resulting forest and range agreements that British Columbia has entered into with community members.
Forgotten and Ignored: Special Education in First Nations Schools in Canada
From Homeland to Oil Sands: The Impact of Oil and Gas Development on the Lubicon Cree of Canada
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.
Gitiged Gookum [Grandma Is Gardening]
Colouring book created for Ojibwe language immersion. Text in Ojibwe with Ojibwe-English glossary of terms.
Grade 12 Current Topics in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies (40S): A Course for Independent Study
"Field Validation Version."
The Great Flood
Traditional story suitable for use with Grade 4-7 students. Extract from the book The Mishomis Book: The Voice of the Ojibway.
Guiding the Way: First Nations, Métis and Inuit: A Guide for Staff
Healthy Pregnancy: Jenny's Story: Student Activities
Healthy Pregnancy: Jenny's Story: Teacher's Guide
Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists: Teacher's Guide
For use with exhibition of the same name.
Related material: Interviews with artists.
History of Modern Aboriginal Law
Home is the Hunter: The James Bay Cree and Their Land
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.
I Am But a Little Woman
I Am But a Little Woman: Lesson Plan
Impact and Benefit Agreements: Are They Working?
Indigenous Activism, Community Sustainability, and the Constraints of CANZUS Settler-Colonial Nationhood.
Indigenous Agency and Mineral Development: A Cautionary Note
Indigenous Arts & Stories
Indigenous Comics and Graphic Novels: An Annotated Bibliography
Indigenous Games for Children from Indigenous Communities across Canada
Indigenous Logic Math Games
Indigenous Peoples and Conservation: From Rights to Resource Management
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
Interpretive Guide & Hands-on Activities: Nitssaakita’paispinnaan: We Are Still in Control
Introduction to Blackfoot Quillworking Techniques
Ironic Confrontation as a Mode of Resistance: The Homeland Security T- Shirt at the Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
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.