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The Aboriginal Literacy Curriculum Toolbox: Cultural Philosophy, Curriculum Design & Strategies for Directed Learning
Aboriginal Perspectives General Lesson for the Web Site
Lesson plan for Grades 7-12 uses excerpts from five documentaries: The Caribou Hunters, Kanata : Legacy of the Children of Aataentsic, You Are on Indian Land, Riel Country and Circle of the Sun.
Aboriginal Perspectives Unit Guide for the Theme Sovereignty and Resistance
Lesson plan for Grades 7-12 uses excerpts from four documentaries: You Are on Indian Land, Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, Our Nationhood, and Dancing Around the Table, Part 1.
Annotated Bibliography of Aboriginal Books: Pre-School to Adult
Artists' Connection 5: Indigenous Perspectives
Teachers' resource uses works by Michael Barber, Carl Beam, Monique (Aura) Bedard, Janice Brant, Deron Ahsén:nase Douglas, Lorrie Gallant, Kelly Greene , Summer Hill, Janus, Nancy King (Chief Lady Bird), Quinn Smallboy and Saul Williams.
Authentic First Peoples Resources for Grades 10 to 12 and Adult Learning
General information on choosing appropriate texts, common themes, copyright and protocol and dealing with sensitive content followed by an extensive list of material with annotations for grade level, description, themes and content cautions.
BC First Nations Studies 12: Integrated Resource Package 2006
Blueberry River First Nation, Doig River First Nation: Highway Right of Way IR 172 Inquiry
Bringing Métis Children’s Literature to Life: Teacher Guidebook for GDI Publications
Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools: Selected and Evaluated by Teacher-Librarians and Educators: 2020-2021
Cash Back: A Yellowhead Institute Red Paper
Chapter 9: The Métis Rise Up
Focuses on the causes of the Métis Resistances and their implications for the province of Manitoba and Canada as a whole. Intended for use in Grade 7 Social Studies classes.
Chapter from Our Canada: Origins, Peoples, Perspectives by David Rees, Darrell Anderson Gerrits, and Gratien Allaire.
Chíin: Salmon
Science unit also teaches Haida vocabulary. Intended for use with Grades K-1.
Accompanying Material: Teacher Resources.
[Children's Book Activity Sheets for Home-Based Learning]
Children’s Book Activity Sheets for Home-Based Learning
Activities for the following titles: A Promise is a Promise; Awasis Bannock; Bowwow Powwow; Gifts from Raven; Go Show the World; How Raven Stole the Sun; I Like Who I Am; My Heart Fills with Happiness; Raven Squawk, Orca Squeak; Sweetest Kulu; Walk on the Shoreline; We Are Water Protectors; Windy Lake; and You Hold Me Up.
Simple activities and questions to help parents who are reading and discussing books with children.
Closing the Implementation Gap: Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights in Canada
Communicating 'Forest': Co-Managing Crises and Opportunities with Northern Secwepemc First Nations and the Province of British Columbia
Connecting Cultures and Classrooms: K-12 Curriculum Guide (Language Arts, Science, Social Studies)
Contemporary Aboriginal Issues
Currents: Exploring Traditional Aboriginal Justice Concepts in Contemporary Canadian Society
"Dealing Full Force": Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation's Experience Negotiating with Mining Companies
Diverse Voices: Selecting Equitable Resources for Indian and Métis Education
Divided by Ship
The Ecology and Economy of Indigenous Resistance: Divergent Perspectives on Mining in New Caledonia
English 130: Nonfiction Study: Raising Ourselves by Velma Wallis
Essential Values of an Indigenous Rights Declaration
Evaluating American Indian Textbooks & Other Materials for the Classroom
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.
First Nations Health and Wellness Colouring Book
First Nations, Salmon Fisheries and the Rising Importance of Conservation: Report to the Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council
FourDirectionsTeachings.com
The Fur Trade
Intended for use in Grade 7 Social Studies classes.
Chapter from Our Canada: Origins, Peoples, Perspectives by David Rees, Darrell Anderson Gerrits, and Gratien Allaire.
[Fur Trade Learning Plan]
Intended for Grade 4 Social Studies.
Gáan: Berries
Primary science unit also teaches associated words and phrases in Haida. Suitable for Grades K-1.
Gateway to Aboriginal Heritage
Gin Xilaa: Plants
Ethnobotany lesson plan also teaches associated Haida words and phrases. Suitable for Grades K-2.
Accompanying Material: Teacher Resources.
The Girl Who Lived with the Bears
Retelling of traditional Tlingit story. Lesson plan for Grades 4-6.
Related Material: Teacher resource including Tlingit language wall cards, retelling materials, transformation story elements, reader's theatre script for The Woman Who Married a Bear, and calendar icons.
Government Policy and Indian Natural Resource Development
Group of Six Coloring & Activity Book
Artwork designed by youth artists from the Six Nations, Grand River Territory.
Gyáa'aang: Totem Poles
Lesson teaches the cultural significance of totems poles, how they're constructed and Haida vocabulary relating to them. Designed for Grades K-1.
Accompanying Material: Teacher Resources.
Healing Historical Trauma: Relocation of Aboriginal Communities: Case Study
Hodinohsyo:nih Star Knowledge
Traditional stories include: The Seven Brothers (Big Dipper); Nya-Gwa-Ih, The Celestial Bear; The Seven Star Dancers; The Seven Brothers of the Star Cluster (Pleiades), Ga-Do-Waas and His Star Belt (Milky Way); and The Man-Eating Wife, the Little Old Woman and the Morning Star.
Haudenosaunee refers to the six nations (Kanien’kehaka (Mohawk), Onayotekaono (Oneida), Onandaga, Guyohkohnyoh (Cayuga), Onondowahgah (Seneca), and Skaruhreh (Tuscarora)) which comprise the Iroquois Confederacy.
How I Survived Four Nights on the Ice: Educator's Resource
How Raven Stole the Sun
Retelling of a traditional Tlingit story also known as Box of Daylight or How Raven Brought Light to the World. Lesson plan intended for Grades K-5.
Related Material: Teacher Resource.