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Involves an alien race arriving to inhabit earth and that the only hope for their continued existence is to sign a treaty. Students need to decide what aspects of their lifestyle they want to preserve and include them in the treaty terms. Leaders sign a document written in symbols they don't understand and subsequently legislation is enacted which makes the original inhabitants wards of the state.

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Guide and handouts for game in which students role-play significant people involved in the negotiation and signing of the treaty.

Lesson plan uses text of newspaper article by Marsha King, originally published in the Seattle Times February 3, 2008.

"A guide of playful, creative, reflective and engaging activities to encourage Indigenous language learning."

Learning-to-read story in English, Cree, and Cree syllabics. 

Recommended for Grade 10 Social Studies. 

Chapter 8 from Flashback Canada by J. Bradley Cruxton and W. Doug Wilson.

Can be used in conjunction with Spy Mission: The Trouble at Red River. 

Science unit also teaches the Haida language. Intended for Grades K-2.

Related Material: Teacher Resources.

Recommended for Grade 10-11 Social Studies and First Nations Studies.

For use with article Black and Indigenous by Oscar Baker III found on p. 12 of the special issue "Black History in Canada" of Kayak: Canada’s History Magazine for Kids. Suitable for Grades 5 to 8.

The three books are The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline, Those Who Run in the Sky by Aviaq Johnston, and Will I See? by David Alexander Robertson.

Turtle Island Reads Teacher's Guide: Introduction & Pre-Reading Activity

Storybook suitable for use with primary school students.

Twana is the collective name for a group of nine Coast Salish peoples.

Includes explanation of the main features of the two knowledge systems and three brief case studies: Indigenous plant classification and nomenclature; pine mushroom industry in Northwestern BC; smallpox epidemic of 1862; and AIDS and its impact on Indigenous populations.

Recommended for Grade 8 Biology.

Discusses the US government's wanted treaties in order to gain control of land, the treaties signed within Montana, tribal strategies for survival, and clashes between government troops and Indigenous warriors.

Chapter from Montana: Stories of the Land by Krys Holmes.

Selection of 83 films from the National Film Board's collection that represent the regions of Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, Nunavut and Inuvialuit.

Related Material: Interdisciplinary Educational Resource.

Geared toward Grades 9 to 12.

Designed for use with Pearson Saskatchewan Social Studies 4. Part of unit introduces themes related to the Grade 4 Treaty Essential Learnings which discuss the Indian Act of 1876 and how it was not part of the treaty agreements.

Related material: Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts Reader.

Discusses the company's history from its origins to the present day and its historical relationship with Indigenous peoples.

Related material: Lesson Plan.

Lesson plan based on the article Black and Indigenous found on page 12 in Kayak children's magazine's special issue Black History in Canada. Suitable for Grades 5 to 8.

Contains links to lesson plans for various levels under the themes of Indigenous Knowledge, Historical Consciousness, Evidence, Cultural Expressions, Colonialism, Ancient Civilizations, Mapping, Oral Traditions, Origin Stories, Resources, and Primary Sources.

Educators' section of website that focusses on Fijian, Haida and Squamish canoe traditions and their importance in each culture.