Resources
Alternate Title
Discussion Paper: Pan-Canadian Education Research Agenda, Council of Ministers of Education, Canada
[PCERA Symposium ; 1999]
[Report on the Pan-Canadian Education Research Agenda Symposium]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Terry Wotherspoon
Bernard Schissel
Description
Addresses the causes and implications of, and possible solutions to, the "education gap" between Aboriginal people and the general population in Canada. The paper highlights Joe Duquette High School and Princess Alexandria Community School, which are located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Excerpt from Report on the Pan-Canadian Education Research Agenda Symposium.
Marie's Dictionary
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Emmanuel Vanghan-Lee
Description
Short documentary about Marie Wilcox a fluent Wukchumni speaker and creator of the Wukchumni dictionary.
Duration: 9:36.
Related educational material: Indigenous Language Revitalization in California: Grades 3-5.
The Importance of Indigenous Language Revitalization: Grades 6-8.
Martin Family Initiative [Resources]
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
MAEI (The Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative)
Description
Website provides access to a variety of educational resources and projects which support improved education from elementary to secondary school levels for Aboriginal students.
Martinez Essay: Understanding Race
Alternate Title
"Understanding Race": Theme Semester UMMA Dossiers for Teaching [Maria Martinez]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ángela Pérez-Villa
Description
Resource for teaching K-12 deals with the work of the famous potter.
Master Vocabulary List: Foundation Knowledge Theme Appendix
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rupertsland Institute
Materials Preparation For Use in Bilingual Programs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marie-Louise Liebe-Harkort
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 20, no. 1, October 1980, pp. [10-15]
Description
Describes the development and use of a bilingual-bicultural program for the White Mountain Apache Tribe on the Fort Apache Reservation in Arizona.
[Math Catcher: Mathematics through Aboriginal Storytelling]
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Math Catcher Outreach Program]
Simon Fraser University
Description
Website contains links to a series of videos and transcripts (some with Indigenous language translations) with mathematical themes and classroom resources.
Math First Peoples Teacher Resource Guide: Elementary and Secondary
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC)
First Nations Schools Association (FNSA)
Description
Includes foundations for teaching, multi-grade thematic units and list of additional resources. Developed to conform to the British Columbia curriculum, but material can be adapted to other contexts.
Updated version of 2011 edition.
Mathematics and Culture Work Booklet
Alternate Title
Mathematics + Culture
Northwest Mathematics Conference ; 2009
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kanwal Singh Neel
John Pusic
Description
Designed to teach mathematics through the lens of Squamish Lil'Wat Nations. Lesson themes include building a canoe, weaving, beadwork, drums and drumming, and making masks.
The Mathematics of Native American Star Quilts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maureen D. Neumann
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, vol. 9, no. 4, December 2003, pp. 230-236
Description
Project shows real life applications of mathematics, gives students an appreciation of the skills involved in quilting, and teaches about Lakota culture.
Medicine River: Novel Study
Documents & Presentations
Description
Novel by Thomas King. Intended for use with grades eleven and twelve.
Medicine Wheel Teachings by Napos, Menominee Nation
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
[Dave "Napos" Turney]
Description
Oral teachings of traditional worldviews, including the concept of "4" and the Seven Gifts. Accompanied by video images and pictures. Duration: 13:41.
Medicine Wheel: The Anishinabek Medicine Wheel: What Does It Mean?
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority]
Description
Brief explanation of the meaning of elements represented in the design. Suitable for use in schools.
Mémére Métisse = My Métis Grandmother: Educational Resource
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Methot
Description
Teacher's guide for use with the documentary Mémére Métisse by filmmaker Janelle Wookey, who sets out to understand why her grandmother has denied her Métis roots.
Memory [Game]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
Description
Matching game uses pictures relating to Indigenous cultures along with information about each card.
Métis Agriculture in Saskatchewan
Alternate Title
Agriculture: The Heart of Saskatchewan’s Past, Present, and Future
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Agriculture in the Classroom
Description
Topics include Métis identity, the 1885 Resistance, food and diet, and farming.
[Métis Community & Kinship]
Alternate Title
Métis Community and Kinship
[Métis Culture and Traditions]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Rupertsland Institute, Education Team]
Description
Designed for Grades 4-9.
Métis Culture Unit: Kindergarten
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mary Kaitlin?]
Description
Teacher's guide.
[Métis Flashcards]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Métis Nation of Ontario
Description
Photographs relating to Metis culture accompanied by brief explanations in French, Michif and English.
[Métis History Exam Questions]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research]
Description
For elementary students.
[Métis History & Identity: Lesson Plan]
Alternate Title
[Métis Nation Governance]
[Métis History and Identity: Lesson Plan]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rupertsland Centre for Teaching and Learning
Description
Created for Grades 10-12.
Métis People in Alberta: Then and Now
Alternate Title
Historical Thinking Project
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Helen Servold
Julie Williams
Description
Resources for lesson (four class periods) intended for Grade 4.
Contains links to lesson plan, rubric, reference list, and worksheets.
Métis Resistance Part 1
Alternate Title
Métis Resistance Part 2
[Cluster 3: Becoming a Sovereign Nation (1867-1931]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Kerri Martin]
Description
Part 2. Social Studies Grade 10. Power points look at the issues and events that were the impetus for the Red River and the North-West Resistance.
[The Métis Sash]: Lesson Plan
Alternate Title
[Métis Culture and Traditions]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Rupertsland Institute, Education Team]
Description
For use with Grades 4-9.
[Métis Scrip]: Lesson Plan
Alternate Title
[Homeland History]
[Foundational Knowledge Resource]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Rupertsland Institute, Education Team]
Description
Designed for Grades 10-12.
[Métis Scrip]: Lesson Plan
Alternate Title
[Homeland History]
[Foundational Knowledge Resource]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Rupertsland Institute, Education Team]
Description
Designed for Grades 4-9.
Metis Timeline Game
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Learning Bird
Description
Students participate in game involving the events leading up to and following the Red River Resistance, with special attention to Louis Riel.
Métis Traditional Food Number 1
Alternate Title
Métis Gathering
Métis Traditional Food #1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S)
Canadian Geographic Education
Description
Lesson plan for Grades 1-4 involves students learning about bannock, fried Saskatoon berries, and goose, making bannock, and Michif words associated with cooking and food.
Métis Traditional Food Number 2
Alternate Title
Métis Traditional Food #2
Métis Gathering
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Teri Thrun
Description
Lesson plan for Grades 4-7 involves students learning and speaking Michef words associated with food and cooking, learning about bannock, fried Saskatoon berries, and goose, and making bannock.
MEW Outcomes Report
Alternate Title
Making Education Work (MEW): Outcomes Report 2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Proactive Information Services Inc.
Description
Overview of project to determine if additional services to high school students could assist grades 10 to 12 stay in school and meet graduation requirements. Involved 277 Aboriginal students at six sites across Manitoba.
Map of Community Involvement.
Mi'kmaq Creation Story
Documents & Presentations
Mi'kmaq Family (Migmaoei Otjiosog): [Study Guide]
Documents & Presentations
Description
Guide to accompany film, Mi'kmaq Family (Migmaeio Otjiosog). Contains resources, material suggestions and post screening questions.
Mi'kmawe'l Tan Teli-kina'muemk: Teaching about the Mi'kmaq
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre
Description
[Michif Language Lesson: Cultural Items]
Alternate Title
[Languages of Métis]
[I Have Who Has: Cultural Items Activity]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Rupertsland Institute, Education Team]
Description
Designed for Grade 4.
Michif Language Research, Literature Review, Teaching Resources and Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
David Morin
Description
List includes peer-reviewed and grey literature, on-line resources, oral histories, language videos, audio tapes, and CDs.
[Michif Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography]
Alternate Title
Anishinaabe / Chippewa / Ojibwe Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
Description
Material on: culture, history, mythology and language as well as separate sections for scholarly articles and theses, children's books, films, internet resources, music, recordings, curriculum materials, and textbooks.
Micmac Literacy and Cognitive Assimilation
Alternate Title
Mikmac Literacy and Cognitive Assimilation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marie Battiste
Description
Discusses how the value of literacy has been recognized by the Micmac Tribe for over 300 years and illustrates how varieties of scripts imposed by outside cultures has impeded production of bi-cultural educational materials.
Middle Years Health Education from a First Nations Perspective: Video Series and Lesson Guide
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre (MFNERC)
[Manitoba Education]
Description
Connects Traditional Health Knowledge with Manitoba Education's Physical Education and Health Curriculum for Grades 5-8. Contains links to excerpts and full interviews with Elders and Knowledge Keepers from each of the First Nations in Manitoba, teaching guide, recommended websites, and additional resources for each of the topics.
Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh = This Is How I Know, Written by Brittany Luby, Illustrated by Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley, Translated by Alvin Ted Corbiere and Alan Corbiere
Alternate Title
Niibing, dgwaagig, bboong, mnookmig dbaadjigaade maanpii mzin’igning = A Book about the Seasons
Groundwood Study Guides
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Groundwood Books
Description
"An Anishinaabe child and her grandmother explore the natural wonders of each season in this lyrical, bilingual story-poem." Intended for use with ages 3 to 7.
Miinan Waabigwaniin Gaye Aniibiishan Izhi-minoginoon Megwaayaakoong = Berries, Flowers, Leaves Growing Well in the Woods
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nagaajiwanaang Genawendangig Anishinaabemowin
Description
Colouring book with text in Ojibwe and English.
Mikinaak
Alternate Title
Maajii-Ojibwemowag = They Begin to Speak Ojibwe
Stories of the Swimmers: A Ningaabii'anong Book
[Maajii-Ojibwemowag = They Begin to Speak Ojibwe: ANA Language Project Teacher/Caregiver Supplemental Document]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Binesikwe (Debi Williamson)
Description
Children's storybook about the snapping turtle; in Ojibwe and English.
Accompanying Material: Colouring Book and Supplemental Document.
Mino-Te-Mah-Ti-Zee-Win = A Good Way of Life: Colouring Book
Alternate Title
Mino-Mee-Chee-Win, Mino-Mes-Ki-Ki-Wan, Mino-te-Mah-Ti-Zee-Win Colouring Book
Good Food, Food Medicines, A Good Way of Life Colouring Book
E-Books
Author/Creator
Caroline Daigenault
Robert Fenton
Kayla Perry
Joshua Hunt
La Mishow Wayayshhaywuk = The Big Rip Off: Loss of a Land Base: Metis Land Disentitlement: A Teacher's Resource Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Karon L. Shmon
Description
Simulation game designed to teach students how loss of land at the hands of the federal government contributed to the Metis Resistance of 1885.
Missing Nimâmâ: Guide for Secondary Classroom Use
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Spencer Miller
Description
Includes introduction, summary, close reading questions, and classroom activities. Picture book by Melanie Florence and illustrated by François Thisdale tells the story of a young girl growing up without her mother and was inspired the stories of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
Mistatim: Study Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Karen Gilodo
Description
Created to accompany play. Includes curriculum connections and expectations, brief information on residential schools, and pre- and post-show questions.
The Moccasin Identifier Education Kit
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
The Moccasin Identifier
Description
Contains links to a set of lesson plans with links to extensive lists of resources and supporting documents for Grades 1 through 8 which focus on treaty-making, history of Indigenous-settler relations, the Indian Act, residential schools, and Indigenous worldviews. Although designed for Ontario, much of the material is applicable to Canada as a whole or easily adaptable.
[Model Teaching Unit for] Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac.
Alternate Title
Model Teaching Unit for English Language Arts, Middle School Level with Montana Common Core Standards
[Indian Education for All]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Justine Jam
Description
Lesson plan for grades 7-8.
Rev. ed.
Model Teaching Unit - Language Arts - Grades 4-8 for Larry Loyie's As Long as the Rivers Flow
Alternate Title
Indian Education for All
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tammy Elser
Description
Teacher resource for children's book about the last summer a boy spent with his family before being sent to residential school.