Designed as a resource for planetariums, for middle school teachers, and a book that families can read together.
Includes stories about stars and constellations such as the Sweat Lodge, the Great Bear Hunt, the Dog Stars, and Kokominakasis.
Related resource: Cree Star Map
Brief description of stories associated with stars and constellations such as Ajiijaak (Cygnus), Biboonkeonini the Winter Maker, Jiibay Ziibi (Milky Way), Maang (Ursa Minor), and Ojiig (Big Dipper).
Related resources: Ojibwe Constellation Guide + Ojibwe Gizhig Anung Masinaaigan; Ojibwe Star Map.
Series of nine short animated videos which tell traditional Ankara, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Chipewyan, Ho-Chunk, Chippewa, Cree, Mohawk, and Paiute stories about how certain stars and constellations came to be.
Brief description of stories associated with stars and constellations such as Agleoeka (Cygnus), Chanśáśa ipúsye (dried or red willow), Gleœka Wakaŋ (Sacred Hoop), Keya (Pegasus), and Wanagi Tacanku (Milky Way).
Related resources: Constellation Guide; Dakota and Lakota Star Map
Series of five short videos which look at traditional Cree understandings of astronomy.
Speaker relates seven star stories: Ojiig - The Fisher which encompasses the Big Dipper; Maang - The Loon, the inverted Little Dipper; Bishi Bizhiw - the Great Underwater Panther whose tail is the head of the Leo and its head which is the head of Hydra; Animikii Binesii - Thunderbird, the constellation Cignus; Nanboozhoo or Nanabush, the constellation Orion; Gwiingwa'aage "The One who Came from a Falling Star" - Wolverine which refers to a meteor striking the Earth and creating a lake; and No'aachige'anang - the Prophecy Star which refers to Halley's Comet.
Duration: 26:20.
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.
