Seasonal Circles
Contains material that can be used for mathematics, physical health and education, English language arts and science classes.
Seeing the Skies through Navajo Eyes: An Introduction to Cross-Cultural Astronomy
Designed as a resource for planetariums, for middle school teachers, and a book that families can read together.
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.
Spirit Bear's Guide to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action
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.
Summary of Elders Interviews -- Mineral and Other Resource Rights
Summary of Elders' Interviews -- Support from Anthropological Sources
Susan Point: Spindle Whorl: Teacher's Study Guide
Although designed to accompany class visit to an exhibition of the Musqueam artist's work, can be used alone.
Tate and the Flyers
Primary reading level storybook.
Teacher Professional Reference: Aboriginal Education Grades K-12: A Reference for Selecting Learning Resources
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.
A Teacher's Guide to Student Inquiry for the Graphic Novel Betty: The Helen Betty Osborne Story by David Alexander Robertson and Scott B. Henderson
Teaching Indigenous Studies: Resource Guide
Teaching with Indian Givers
Telling Our Stories: Voices on the Land: A Performing Arts and Digital Storytelling Teaching Guide for Educators
The Three Sisters: Renewing the World
Discusses the long history of Indigenous agriculture, how plants from the New World spread to the Old. and the need to return to traditional practices and regain food sovereignty. Educators share their experiences and lesson plans which use the story of the Three Sisters to teach a variety of subjects. Created to accompany the video.
The Top Ten Uncertainties of Aboriginal Title after Tsilhqot’in
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 Foods Are Healthy Foods
Includes colouring pages, nutritional information, tips for preparation and recipes using plants and animals found in the Northwest Territories.
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.
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.
Weaving Math
Uses techniques involved in creating a Coast Salish blanket to teach concepts of slope and equations in Grade 10 Mathematics Curriculum.
Why Treaties Matter: Self-Government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations: Educator Guide for Grades 6-12
For use with the virtual exhibition Why Treaties Matter.