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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.
American Indian Studies Association Conference Keynote Address – Indigenous Activism: Our Resistance, Our Revitalization, Our Indigenous Native Studies: And Our Healing within Our Indigenous Context (or From Alcatraz 1969 to Standing Rock 2017. Or Perhaps—Truth Be Bold—Liars, Killers, Thieves Invade Sacred Stone Camp)
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.
Askî and Turtle Island
Primary reading level storybook.
[Askî Scrapbook]
For use with the storybook Askî and Turtle Island.
The Association Between Food Security and Diet Quality Among First Nations Living On-Reserve in Canada
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
Between Law and Action: Assessing the State of Knowledge on Indigenous Law, UNDRIP, and Free, Prior and Informed Consent with Reference to Fresh Water Resources
Birth of a Family [Educational Version]
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: 2017-2018
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
Coyote Places the Stars [by] Harriet Peck Taylor
Designed to accompany retelling of traditional Wasco story about how stars came to be arranged in the shapes of animals. Recommended for use with Grade 3 students.
Coyote Tales: Written by Thomas King; Illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler
Guide for book containing two humorous trickster stories.
For use with Grades 1 to 4.
Cree Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
Critical/Courageous Conversations on Race: What Your Child Is Learning at School and How You Can Help
Cross-Curricular Connect: The Last of the Buffalo
Resource uses the painting by Albert Bierstadt to teach close reading skills, allegory and the importance of wildlife conservation. Includes links to interactive puzzle, team-building game, sorting activity, game-based art survey and inquiry study.
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
Debating Cultural Appropriation
Lesson plan focuses on what cultural appropriation is, how it affects Indigenous peoples and whether it should be regulated by law.
Accompanying Material: Student Version.
Developed in conjunction with the documentary Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World.
Diverse Voices: Selecting Equitable Resources for Indian and Métis Education
Divided by Ship
The Earliest Americans: Reader
Accompanying Material: Teacher Guide; Timeline Cards; Online Resources
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.
Extractive Violence on Indigenous Country: Sami and Aboriginal Views on Conflicts and Power Relations with Extractive Industries
Factors Facilitating and Impeding Implementation of a Prevention Program in an Innu Elementary School in Quebec
Fighting for Our Lives: #NoDAPL in Historical Context
First Nations Health and Wellness Colouring Book
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Growth Chart Literacy Prompts: K-8
Includes book summaries, literacy prompt questions, and enrichment activities for books appropriate to each grade. Revised Version.