Traditional Plants
Photographs of 20 plants accompanied by a brief description of their medicinal uses.
Photographs of 20 plants accompanied by a brief description of their medicinal uses.
Although created for the Old Crow Experiential Educational Project, some activities can be adapted for other contexts. Lessons are grouped by Grades 7-9, Grades 4-6, and Grades 1-3.
For use with videos On a Spring Day and Incident at Rock Roe. Collection of lesson plans for English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Fine Arts, Mathematics, Spanish and Physical Education.
Educational resource about the sugar maple combines traditional Indigenous Knowledge and plant science.
Related Material: Ziizibaakwadgummig: The Sugar Bush.
Examines the role of ethnobotany in decolonization.
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.
See: The Hero Twins and the Swallower of Clouds (North America), p. 10.
Koluscap and the Water Monster (North America), p. 53.
Tiddalik the Frog (Australia), p. 60
Describes the partnering of celebrity contractor Mike Holmes with First Nations communities to build new schools and homes using green technology.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.11.
Examines the relationship between reindeer herders and ethnobotany.
Outlines six stories including: flooding and a mudslide in the community of Tsawataineuk First Nation, tropical storm Earl uncovers First Nations artifacts in New Brunswick, questions about gun registry violating treaty rights and more.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.9.