Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura Wright
Jerry P. White
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 3, no. 2, 2012, pp. 1-18
Description
Reviews the manner in which energy projects on First Nations land and traditional territories have been controlled to balance risks and rewards.
Discrimination and Identity
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Suzanne Methot]
Description
Teacher resource for use with April Raintree (Grades 7-9) and In Search of April Raintree (Grades 10-12).
The Earliest Americans: Reader
Alternate Title
Core Knowledge History and Geography
Core Knowledge Curriculum Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Core Knowledge Foundation
Description
Accompanying Material: Teacher Guide; Timeline Cards; Online Resources
Educating Inner-City Aboriginal Students: The Significance of Culturally Appropriate Instruction and Parental Support
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Douglas Smith
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 34, no. 2, Spring, 1999, pp. 155-171
Description
Discusses the need for collaboration between school, home and community as well a changes to government policy to fight the effects of poverty.
Education for Reconciliation and Social Justice: Bringing the Shannen's Dream, Jordan's Principle and I am a Witness Campaigns into the Classroom
Alternate Title
Education for Reconciliation and Social Justice: Grades 9-12
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada
Description
Teacher's resource deals with the situation of First Nations children and the inequities they face.
Edward Curtis Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Keeptwo
Description
Study guide developed to accompany play written by Marie Clements, photography by Rita Leistner. Includes synopsis, information about the playwright, curriculum connections, discussion questions, and exercises.
Electricity: Changes in Northern Society: An Integrated Science Learning Unit for Yukon Students
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Centre for Youth
Research
Science Teaching and Learning
University of Manitoba]
Engaging Native American Youth in Learning
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Trinidad Torres-Carrion
Jon Allan Reyhner
Description
Webinar discusses culture, community, and place-based education.
Duration: 1:08:34.
Engaging Youth with Indigenous Material in Libraries and Classrooms
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Debra Martel
Jan Hare
Allison Taylor-McBryde
Description
Panelists discuss strategies for selecting appropriate books and using them in the classroom.
Duration: 1:06:32.
English Language Arts A30: In Search of April Raintree by Beatrice Cullen
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[J. Proch]
Description
Study guide for the novel.
Extractive Violence on Indigenous Country: Sami and Aboriginal Views on Conflicts and Power Relations with Extractive Industries
Alternate Title
Ethnological Studies (Umeå University) ; 64
Sami Studies ; 8
Theses
Author/Creator
Kristina Sehlin MacNeil
Description
Culture and Media Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Umeå University, 2017.
Factors Facilitating and Impeding Implementation of a Prevention Program in an Innu Elementary School in Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie-Christine Cotton
Myriam Laventure
Jacques Joly
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 29-47
Description
Research summary of a study of an Innu school-based drug and alcohol prevention program intended to identify barriers and facilitators for substance use prevention strategies and education. Major barriers identified include: overloaded staff and difficulty scheduling training.
Fighting for Our Lives: #NoDAPL in Historical Context
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nick Estes
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2017, pp. 115-122
Description
Essay situates the #NoDAPL movement to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), within the historical context and the longer histories of Oceti Sakowin resistance against the trespass of settlers, dams, and pipelines across the Mni Sose, the Missouri River, and into Sioux territory.
First Nation's Involvement in the War of 1812: Cause and Consequence: Part 2
Alternate Title
Historical Thinking Project
War of 1812, Historical Thinking Project [Lesson] 5
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jennifer Janzen
Description
Detailed lesson plan (two class periods) for intermediate/senior level.
First Nation's Involvement in the War of 1812: Cause and Consequence: Part I
Alternate Title
Historical Thinking Project
War of 1812, Historical Thinking Project [Lesson] 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Jennifer Janzen]
Description
Detailed lesson plan (two class periods) for intermediate/senior level.
First Nations and Metis Curriculum Units - Series II
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Indian Federated College: Department of Indian Education
Description
Focuses on the heritage of First Nations and Metis people, including topics regarding role models, traditional plants, dances, legends and dwellings. Suitable for a variety of settings and grade levels.
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Growth Chart Literacy Prompts: K-8
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario
Description
Includes book summaries, literacy prompt questions, and enrichment activities for books appropriate to each grade. Revised Version.
[First Nations Water Rights at the Centre for Human Rights Research]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Helen Fallding
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Manager of the Centre discusses the issue of lack of both running and sanitary water in northern Manitoba communities.
Duration: 34:29.
The First Strawberries
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brenda Boreham
Description
Retelling of traditional Cherokee story which illustrates to importance of respect. Recommended for preschool and Kindergarten.
Fishing for Put-Ups
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Suzanne Methot]
Description
Elementary teacher resource for use with I Like Who I Am by Tara White.
Free, Prior and Informed Consent: Protecting Indigenous Peoples’ Rights to Self-Determination, Participation, and Decision-Making
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Agnes Portalewska
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 4, Free, Prior, and Informed Consent, December 2012, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the right of Indigenous peoples to approve or reject proposed actions or projects that may affect their lands, territories, or resources.
Full Circle: First Nations, Métis, Inuit Ways of Knowing
Alternate Title
Common Threads Resource
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Lillyanna Joe McKay
Chelsea Jane Edwards
Leonard Edwards
Kimberly Sheila Pumiotook-Nolin
Terrence Joseph Pumiotook-Nolin
Eelata Pamiotook
Tiffany Harrington
Teni Brant
Alan Brant
Suzanne Brant
The Blend Media Group
Description
Six teenagers from Ontario share their stories.
Teacher's Guide
Duration: 35:26.
Full Circle: First Nations, Métis, Inuit Ways of Knowing: A Common Threads Resource
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alison Wallace
Sherry Ambridge
Christopher Gardner
Allan Howard
Christina Lai ... [et al.]
Description
Intended for use for secondary school students with film: Full Circle: First Nations, Métis, Inuit Ways of Knowing.
The Fur Trade
Alternate Title
Booklet Series (Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project) ; no. 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rachel B. Juen
Michael S. Nassaney
Description
Overview of fur trade history and relationship between the traders and the Indigenous population.
Ganawenimaa nimamainan aki = Respect Our Mother Earth: A Kid's Environmental Activity Booklet
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission]
Description
General environmental education resource with some references to the Lake Superior watershed.
The Giant Bear: Book Study
Alternate Title
The Giant Bear: Senior Book Study
Uqalimaarummaq Reader ; 6
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Arctic College
Description
Designed to improve literacy and communication skills while looking at differences between modern life and Inuit traditions. Topics include hunting and survival, courage and Arctic animals.
The Giant Bear: Junior Book Study
Alternate Title
Uqalimaarummaq Reader
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Arctic College
Description
Teacher's resource for use with primary students in Grades 4, 5, and 6. Goal is to improve students' literacy and communication skills while teaching about Arctic animals and hunting.
Gitxaala Marine Use Planning: Making Indigenous Jurisdiction in Contemporary Aboriginal-State Relations
Theses
Author/Creator
Morgan Elizabeth Moffitt
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2012.
Gitxaała Marine Use Planning: Marking Indigenous Jurisdiction in Contemporary Aboriginal-State Relations
Theses
Author/Creator
Morgan Elizabeth Moffitt
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2012.
Glossary of the Fur Trade
Web Sites » Organizations
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 Mountain: Study Guide
Alternate Title
Jumping Mouse
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stephanie Long
Karen Gilodo
Lois Adamson
Tracey Power
Description
Includes curriculum connections, interview with playwright, and pre- and post-show questions and activities. Play is retelling of the story Jumping Mouse.
The Great-West Life School Programme at Festival du Voyageur
Alternate Title
Festival du Voyageur Activity Workbook
Documents & Presentations
Description
Although designed for use with a class trip to the festival by elementary and middle schools students, material stands alone.
A Guide to Including Aboriginal Perspectives
Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
[Suzanne Methot]
Description
Briefly covers topics such as authenticity, diversity, Elders/resource people, sacred objects, cultural appropriation, using symbols to create inclusion, and cultural protocols.
The HAWK2 Program: A Computer-Based Drug Prevention Intervention For Native American Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shobana Raghupathy
April Lea Go Forth
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, September 2012, pp. 461-467
Description
Looks program aimed at children in grades 4 and 5 using games, animations, and video to increase prevention and skills training.
Hear Us!: Mam People of Guatemala Express Their Voices Through Community Consultations
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ana Lucía Fariña
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 4, Free, Prior, and Informed Consent, December 2012, p. [?]
Description
Discusses a community referendum for Indigenous people to voice their right to consent to development.
Herb Rice: Master Carver
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Herb Rice
Louise McMurray
Phil Ives
Description
Coast Salish totem pole carver discusses his art.
Duration: 26:26.
[How to Make a Coast Salish Drum]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jorge Lewis
Description
Duration: 20:59.
Human Body: An Integrated Science Learning Unit for Yukon Grade 5 Students
E-Books
Author/Creator
Centre for Youth
Research
Science Teaching and Learning
University of Manitoba
I Am the River and the River is Me: The Implications of a River Receiving Personhood Status
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brendan Kennedy
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 4, Free, Prior, and Informed Consent, December 2012, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the agreement that entitles the Whanganui River to be given a legal identity and have a legal voice.
Impact and Benefit Agreements: Tools for Sustainable Development?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kevin O'Reilly
Northern Perspectives, vol. 25, no. 4, Fall-Winter, 1999-2000
Description
Examines how communities can achieve greater self-determination and improve their local economic outcomes.
The Impact of Industrialization and Resource Development on Indigenous Peoples of Northwest Siberia: The Khanty, Mansi, and Iamalo-Nenets
Theses
Author/Creator
Aileen A. Espiritu
Description
History and Classics Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 1999.
In Our Own Words: Bringing Authentic First Peoples Content to the K-3 Classroom
Alternate Title
Learning First Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Karmen Smith-Brillon
Debra Hooper
Jacqueline Hunt
Jane Smith
Anne Hill
Description
Teacher resource guide includes classroom unit plans, grade-appropriate story books and authentic First People resources.
Independent Study Unit #1: Content Focus: Food Security in the North
Alternate Title
[Coppermine Lesson Plans, Grades 9-12]
[Coppermine River Expedition 2012]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stefan Superina
Description
Teacher's lesson plan. Includes links to articles on the high cost of food in Nunavut and Statistics Canada figures.
Indian Horse Study Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Indian Horse Productions?]
Description
To accompany film based on the book of the same name by Richard Wagamese.
Indian Residential School Resources: Lesson Plans
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Indian Residential School Resources
Description
Contains two lesson plans as well as worksheet/discussion aids. Meant for use with grade 10 students.
Indigenous and Imported Primary School Textbooks in Belize: A Comparative Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Martha J. Coates
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, [1999].
Indigenous Knowledge and the Environment in Africa and North America
Alternate Title
Series in Ecology and History
E-Books
Author/Creator
David M. Gordon
Shepard Krech
David Bernstein
James L.A. Webb
Lance Van Sittert ... [et al.]
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.