A Chinook Jargon to English Glossary
Adapted from the Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon by Thomas Napier Hibben, published in 1877.
Adapted from the Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon by Thomas Napier Hibben, published in 1877.
Children's book retells a traditional story. Suitable for use with Grades K-2.
Related material: Lesson Plan.
Includes five case studies: First Nations–Municipal Community Economic Development Initiative (CEDI), Paqtnkek Mi'kmaw Nation and County of Antigonish, Squamish Nation-The District of Squamish Government-to-Government Collaboration, Lil'Wat Nation - The Village of Pemberton, and the City of Toronto's Our Common Grounds initiative.
FILES CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED USING FIREFOX BROWSER. Consists of minutes, transcripts, statements, correspondence/letters, submissions, and reports regarding the historical claim grievances of two First Nations who had 4,500 square miles of land seized to create the weapons range. Commissioners include: Harry S. LaForme, Daniel J. Bellegarde, and P.E. James Prentice. [These files were created and compiled by the ICC and provided to the Indigenous Studies Portal in 2009 to make widely available in online format.]
Historical note:
On 2 May 1885 Lieutenant Colonel William Otter was defeated by Poundmaker's war chief Fine-Day at the Battle of Cut Knife near Battleford, SK. A flying column of Canadian militia and army regulars was defeated by Poundmaker despite their use of a Gatling gun.Historical note:
A video made by the La Ronge Communications Society for La Ronge Community Television about commercial fishing on Lac La Ronge in the 1970s.Looks at the multi-level collaboration of government officials and Indigenous communities to minimize the effects of COVID pandemic.
Examines the community-based opioid agonist treatment (OAT) program Naandwe Miikan (The Health Path).
Compares the self-awareness of Indigenous and non-Indigenous grade one and two students on their writing abilities.