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Author/Creator
Fort William Historical Park
Description
Teacher resource.
The Governor's Letters: Uncovering Colonial British Columbia
Archival » Collections (primary materials)
Author/Creator
[Jenny Clayton
Lindsay Gibson
Martin Holmes
Critical Thinking Consortium]
Description
Website provides learning materials about the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia before the province was created. Contains links to complete collection of correspondence from 1846 to 1871. One section of teacher material deals with question "Were the Douglas Treaties and the Numbered Treaties Fairly Negotiated?"
The Great Adventure: [Study Guide]
Alternate Title
Arctic Mission
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Film Board (NFB)
Description
Guide to accompany film, The Great Adventure. Target audience senior elementary, secondary school and adult education. Contains pre and post viewing activities related to geography, human and physical systems, global issues, local environments, climate change, history, explorers and technology themes.
How Coyote Brought Fire to the People: A Native American Legend
Alternate Title
Readers' Theater Grade 4: EMC3309
Documents & Presentations
Description
Activity promotes reading fluency by having children read parts in a script for the traditional story.
Idaa Trail: Lessons from the Land: A Cultural Journey through the NWT: Study Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
NWT Literacy Council
Description
Focuses on the Dogrib people.
For use with the interactive exhibit Lessons from the Land.
"If the Story Could be Heard": Colonial Discourse and the Surrender of Indian Reserve 172
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steve Roe
BC Studies, no. 138/139, Native Geographies, Summer/Autumn, 2003, pp. 115-136
Description
Examines governmental correspondence and newspaper articles from 1933-1946 to describe history and illustrate prevalent attitudes of the day.
Indian and Non-Indian Water Development
Theses
Author/Creator
Daniel Craig McCool
Description
Political Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 1983.
Indian Horse Study Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Elevation Pictures?]
Description
To accompany film based on the book of the same name by Richard Wagamese.
Indian Land and Water: The Pueblos of New Mexico (1848-1924)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Willard H. Rollings
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 7, no. 1, 1983, pp. 1-21
Description
Describes the unique legal status and events leading to the passing of the Pueblo Lands Act, signed into law by President Calvin Coolidge on June 9, 1924.
Indian Self-Government in Canada: Report of the Special Committee
Alternate Title
Minutes of Proceedings of the Special Committee on Indian Self-Government
Penner Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Keith Penner
Stan Schellenberger
Warren Allmand
Jim Manly
Frank Oberle ... [et al.]
Description
Committee investigated numerous issues related to self-government including: social conditions, need for a new Canadian/Aboriginal relationship, structures and powers of First Nations governments, fiscal arrangements, land and resources, and trust relationship with the Crown.
Indigenous Literature Kit: Growing Our Collective Understanding of Truth and Reconciliation: Kindergarten - Grade 12
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Billie-Jo Grant
Charlotte Kirchner
Phyllis Kelly
Nicole Wenger
Rhonda Nixon
Description
For each title there is an annotation as well as information on related titles, terms and key concepts, sensitivities, themes and topics at a glance, recommended grade level, and project, ideas and activities. Although developed to be used with Alberta curriculum, most information is applicable elsewhere.
Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives into Curricula: A Resource for Curriculum Developers, Teachers, and Administrators
E-Books
Author/Creator
Manitoba Education and Youth, School Programs Division
Intellectual and Cultural Property Rights of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Asia
E-Books
Author/Creator
Michael A. Bengwayan
[Inuit] Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Description
List of resources, mainly children's fiction, for classroom teachers.
Jordan Tootoo: Hockey Night in Nunavut
Alternate Title
CBC-TV News in Review
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
CBC News in Review, March 2003, pp. 46-57
Description
Classroom lesson plan to accompany segment on DVD News in Review: March 2003.
Jurisdictional Aspects of Indian Reserved Water Rights in Montana and on the Flathead Indian Reservation After Adsit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Peregoy
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 7, no. 1, 1983, pp. 41-86
Description
Examines competing interests of Native American water rights in light of court decisions.
Kon and the Circle of Life
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Saskatchewan
Description
Primary reading level storybook.
Law, Literature, and Leslie Marmon Silko: Competing Narratives of Water
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Griffith
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 29, no. 2, Summer, 2017, pp. 26-48
Description
Comments on a character, Wilson Weasel Tail, from the novel Almanac of the Dead
Living and Working in Oona River: A Teacher’s Guide
Alternate Title
Forests for the Future ; Unit 6
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kenneth Campbell
Description
Recommended for Grade 11 Social Studies.
Additional material: The River People: Living and Working in Oona River student resource book.
Lords of the Arctic [Study Guide]
Alternate Title
Arctic Mission
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Film Board (NFB)
Description
Brief study guide for film, Lords of the Arctic. For use with senior elementary, high school, and adult learners.
The Mathematics of Native American Star Quilts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maureen D. Neumann
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, vol. 9, no. 4, December 2003, pp. 230-236
Description
Project shows real life applications of mathematics, gives students an appreciation of the skills involved in quilting, and teaches about Lakota culture.
Michif Language Research, Literature Review, Teaching Resources and Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
David Morin
Description
List includes peer-reviewed and grey literature, on-line resources, oral histories, language videos, audio tapes, and CDs.
[Michif Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography]
Alternate Title
Anishinaabe / Chippewa / Ojibwe Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
Description
Material on: culture, history, mythology and language as well as separate sections for scholarly articles and theses, children's books, films, internet resources, music, recordings, curriculum materials, and textbooks.
Mineral Rights on Indian Reserves in Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard H. Bartlett
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 2, 1983, pp. 245-275
Description
Reviews the establishment of reserves in Ontario, differences in mineral rights and the implications of the 1924 Canada-Ontario Indian Reserve Lands Agreement.
My Name is Seepeetza [by] Shirley Sterling: A Novel Study
Alternate Title
First Nations Young People: Becoming Healthy Leaders
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Regional Vancouver Island Aboriginal Circle
Description
Book is about residential schools and is recommended for grade 8 and up.
Native American Music from Wounded Knee to the Billboard Charts: A Document Based Exploration
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
TeachRock
Description
Lesson uses interviews with Pat Vegas and Redbone from the documentary Rumble: The Indians That Rocked the World as a jumping-off point to examine the U.S. government's efforts to control Native American culture by way of music.
Native American Prevention Project Against AIDS and Substance Abuse: Level I Instructor's Manual
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Julie Baldwin
Christine Benally
Maria Jensen
Jeannette Johnson
Aimee Quijano
Jon Rolf
Description
To accompany youth manual for grade 8.
Native American Prevention Project Against AIDS and Substance Abuse: Level I Youth Manual
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Julie Baldwin
Christine Benally
Maria Jensen
Jeannette Johnson
Aimee Quijano
Jon Rolf
Description
Intended for use in grade 8 classrooms.
Native American Prevention Project Against AIDS and Substance Abuse: Level II Instructor's Manual
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Julie Baldwin
Christine Benally
Maria Jensen
Jeannette Johnson
Aimee Quijano
Jon Rolf
Description
To accompany youth manual for grade 9.
Native American Prevention Project Against AIDS and Substance Abuse: Level II Youth Manual
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Julie Baldwin
Christine Benally
Maria Jensen
Jeannette Johnson
Aimee Quijano
Jon Rolf
Description
Intended for use in grade 9 classrooms.
[Native Education Resource LIst]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Education and Aboriginal Services
SD #78 (Fraser-Cascade)
Description
Extensive list of storybooks and novels, colour-coded for grade level and annotated.
Native Life
Alternate Title
CANADIANHISTORY.CA: The Many Histories of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J .R. Miller
Description
Overview of Aboriginal history from the 1850s to 2000. Could be used as an educational resource for high school students.
Nipi and Mother Earth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Saskatchewan
Description
Primary reading level storybook.
On Customary Law: Inquiry into an Indigenous Rights Issue
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tom G. Svensson
Acta Borealia, vol. 20, no. 2, December 2003, pp. 95-119
Description
Sheds light on the question of customary law as a factor in the current Aboriginal political strategy.
Ontological Conflicts Concerning Indigenous Peoples in Contemporary Brazil
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vanessa R. Lea
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 2, 2017, pp. 151-175
Description
Author examines the ongoing conflicts between Indigenous peoples and state government in Brazil, notes that at the root of the conflict is a profound difference in worldview and what is an appropriate use of resources. Where Indigenous perspective advocate for subsistence use, state governing bodies are tied to extractive practices and focus on growth centered economies.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eight: Foreigners Invade Your Country Simulation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eleven: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Ten: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Nursery/Preschool/Kindergarten. Day 1: : First Nation Creation Stories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Our Nationhood
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alanis Obomsawin
Description
Looks at the Listuguj Mi'gmaq people and their determination to manage the natural resources of their traditional lands.
Duration: 1:36:00.
People of the Robin: The Tsimshian of Kitsumkalum: A Resource Book for the Kitsumkalum Education Committee and the Coast Mountain School District 82 (Terrace)
Alternate Title
Solstice Series ; no. 1
E-Books
Author/Creator
James Andrew McDonald
Peru: The Camisea Project and Indigenous Rights
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Beatriz Huertas Castillo
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, 2003, pp. 28-35
Description
Article examines the social cost of oil and gas development on the Indigenous peoples in the Amazonian forests of Peru.
To access this article scroll down to page 28.
Plants and Connection to Place
Alternate Title
Yukon Grade 8 Cross-Curricular Unit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alyce Johnson
Liz Woods
Description
Focuses on Yukon First Nations Traditional Knowledge.
Plants & Connection to Place
Alternate Title
Plants and Connection to Place
Yukon Grade 8 Cross-Curricular Unit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yukon First Nations Curriculum Working Group
Alyce Johnson
Liz Woods
Description
Teacher's guide.
The Political Economy of Federal Resettlement Policies Affecting Native American Communities: The Fort McDowell Yavapai Case
Theses
Author/Creator
Patricia S. Mariella
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Arizona State University, 1983.