Children & Youth

Water is tested for drinking quality, two youth develop a rash, and children are bullied at summer day camp in episode 23 of a stop-motion animation series. Duration: 24:00.

Comments on the success of the stop-motion animation television show Wapos Bay. Article found by scrolling to page 15.

Students find ancient rock paintings, three boys capture graffiti painters and a young girl has a birthday planning problem in episode 19 of a stop-motion animation series. Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: Raiders of the Lost Art: Study Guide. Duration: 24:02

Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: Raiders of the Lost Art. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains an episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.

Women of the community go on a retreat due to feeling unappreciated and as a result bring the community closer together in episode 16 of a stop-motion animation series. Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: Raven Power: Study Guide. Duration: 24:02.

Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: Raven Power. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.

Homes are in disrepair in this community and other remote communities, two boys skip out of school and must face the repercussions in episode 22 of a stop-motion animation series. Duration: 23:59.

School students prepare for a Remembrance Day ceremony, say good-bye to a favourite teacher and learn important lessons along the way in episode 4 of a stop-motion animation series. Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: Something to Remember: Study Guide. Duration: 24:00.

Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: Something to Remember. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.

Survival skills are tested by both children and adults in episode 6 of a stop-motion animation series. Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: The Elements: Study Guide. Duration: 24:00.

Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: The Elements. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.

Three boys devise a plan to find love and a young girl becomes obsessed with looking mature in episode 20 of a stop-motion animation series. Duration: 24:00.

An Aboriginal Accomplishment Award is celebrated and a hunting mishap is remedied in episode 13 of a stop-motion animation series. Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: The Hunt: Study Guide. Duration: 23:59.

Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: the Hunt. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.

Three boys search for a lost gold mine in episode 34 of a stop-motion animation series. Duration: 21:59.

A package and a missing art piece are mysteriously connected in episode 32 of a stop-motion animation series. Duration: 21:59.

Three children learn valuable lessons in the first episode of a stop-motion animation series. Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: There's No 'I' in Hockey: Study Guide. Duration: 24:01.

Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: There's No 'I' in Hockey. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.

Three youth forget to respect tradition and notice the results of their careless behaviour in episode 3 of a stop-motion animation series. Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: They Dance at Night: Study Guide. Duration: 24:00.

Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: They Dance at Night. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.

Three boys go back in time in an attempt to halt a mining project in episode 27 of a stop-motion animation series. Duration: 21:59.

Visitors to the community are mistreated due to a misunderstanding in episode 33 of a stop-motion animation series. Duration: 22:00.

Halloween includes a scary story as well as treats in episode 12 of a stop-motion animation series. Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: Tricks 'n' Treats: Study Guide. Duration: 23:59.

Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: Tricks 'n' Treats. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.

Youth train for a triathlon and a bear problem is solved by conservation officers in episode 28 of a stop-motion animation series. Duration 21:59.

Describes how the authors have identified and promoted child care services for their children by tapping into the culture around them.

Three generations of mothers share their experience and understanding of birth knowledge.

Argues that creating space involves more than simply allocating positions and places to those who identify as Indigenous. It also includes recognition of world-views and knowledge bases that are distinctly Indigenous.

Examines graphic illustration which is used as a training tool for social services personnel.

Educational documentary which recounts the experiences of three survivors. One attended the Pelican Lake Indian Residential School, another attended the McIntosh Indian Residential School. Duration: 48:45.

Book review of: A Way of Life That Does Not Exist by Colin Samson.

Survey involved 39 First Nations youth, ages 16-20, from two on-reserve communities in northern Ontario.

Looks at the first annual symposium designed to match skilled workers with employment and entrepreneurial opportunities. Article located by scrolling to page 17.

Short story.

Indigenous woman from the Aymara people speaks about being a free person. To access this article, scroll down to page 23.

Overview and objectives of the Li'l Beavers of Ontario program and experiences of past participants and coordinators.

Tanya Talaga, prize-winning journalist and author of Seven Fallen Feathers delivers the fifth of the 2018 Massey Lectures in Thunder Bay. In this lecture Talaga links the similarities between contemporary nations with a history of colonization and describes some of the effects for Indigenous peoples and communities, and advocates for Indigenous sovereignty and self-governance. Duration: 53:59

Poster of close-up of a sleeping Aboriginal baby. Subtitle: Preserve the land for all children and love it...Anishinabe.

Discusses depictions of Native Americans and First Nations people in children's and young adult literature.

Presents a First Nations Elder speaking about her experience with residential schools and the impact on her life. Access Part 2. Duration: 14:35.

Disaggregated data from the 2020 Indigenous Futures Survey regarding identity, health and wellbeing, culture and community, and visibility, justice and dismantling racism.

Documentary about a landmark discrimination case filed by the Assembly of First Nations and the Child and Family Caring Society of Canada against Indian and Northern Affairs Development Canada in 2007 about the treatment of First Nations children. Duration: 2:42:53.

Looks at the lack of basic necessities of life for young domestic workers and other abuses faced by these children.

Found photo novella technique to be a useful method when trying to gain insight into youth's stories and perspectives.

Looks at innovative culturally responsive instructional tasks and the development of four states: survival, recovery, development and self-determination.

Includes discussion of best practices and the impact of the Sacred Circle leadership program, sample lessons, articles with sources, and suggested readings list.

"This article presents results from Ah Neen Dush, a sustained and transformative professional development program for Head Start teachers on an American Indian Reservation."