This activity explores the role of the buffalo in the lives of …
This activity explores the role of the buffalo in the lives of the American Indians of the northern Plains. For centuries, the American bison--commonly called the buffalo--has been revered by various Native American peoples. The buffalo still plays a central role in many American Indian cultures. Stories passed from generation to generation--by spoken word and by pictures painted on animal hides--record the history of American Indians and the buffalo.
Website sections include: - You be the historian - What can you make from a buffalo? - Background Information More about the buffalo hide painting Meet the artist Map of the Plains Indians - Classroom Materials Make your own buffalo hide painting Student worksheet Teacher guide
Some grade six students at Aqsarniit School in Iqaluit, Nunavut did a …
Some grade six students at Aqsarniit School in Iqaluit, Nunavut did a project on some of their favorite Traditional Inuit Games (phys. ed. type activities). They hope other students will learn how to play some of them where they live. The games are: The Kneel Jump The Back Push The Airplane The Sitting Knuckle Pull The Legwrestle The Knucklehop The Mouth Pull The Musk Ox Push
Everyone benefits when there is a greater understanding and appreciation of Treaties …
Everyone benefits when there is a greater understanding and appreciation of Treaties and the Treaty relationship.
This issue of Canada’s History explores the history of Treaties and the Treaty relationship and is an important first step in sharing First Nations perspectives.
It has been developed with contributors who have helped to incorporate the spirit and intent of Treaty making. The contributors, drawn from across the country, bring expertise and insights that help us to understand the continuing relevance of Treaties and the Treaty relationship.
This amazing resource looks at FNME from grades 1 to 9 with …
This amazing resource looks at FNME from grades 1 to 9 with an inquiry approach. The key questions are examined for the grades including treaty relationships, spirit and intent, historical context, and treaty promises and provisions.
Following that a specific resource for each grade is included!
These Ministry of Education Treaty Education Learning Resource Guides outline: Treaty Education …
These Ministry of Education Treaty Education Learning Resource Guides outline:
Treaty Education - Key Questions for K-4, 5-9 Treaty Education Outcomes and Indicators Inquiry Questions for each grade Teacher Background Information Suggested Resources
The Kindergarten to Grade 9 Treaty Education Learning Resource is designed for …
The Kindergarten to Grade 9 Treaty Education Learning Resource is designed for teachers to assist them in integrating the Treaty content and perspective with Saskatchewan’s curricula and is based on the inquiry method of teaching. It provides information about Treaties, First Nations people and the history of what is now known as Saskatchewan, as well as sample learning experiences, assessment ideas and suggested resource materials to support teachers in the development of their lessons.
"Making the Shift" is a monthly newsletter by Natural Curiosity. The September …
"Making the Shift" is a monthly newsletter by Natural Curiosity. The September 2022 edition features lots of information and activities related to Truth and Reconciliation.
A few of the Educator Resources include: - Orange Shirt Day Resources - National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Residential School Resources - Truth & Reconciliation Discussion Guide from Scholastics Canada - Take Me Outside Indigenous Resources - Residential School Survivor Stories - And much more!
This infographic aims to empower teachers, principals and administrators across Canada with …
This infographic aims to empower teachers, principals and administrators across Canada with four key steps to begin implementing truth and reconciliation initiatives immediately into K-12 classrooms.
This Curriculum-based Educational Bundle includes: - Walking With Miskwaades - Walking With …
This Curriculum-based Educational Bundle includes: - Walking With Miskwaades - Walking With A’nó:wara - TURTLE ISLAND CONSERVATION Miskwaadesi and A’nó:wara CURRICULUM-BASED ACTIVITIES GUIDE
Toronto Zoo's Turtle Island Conservation programme (TIC) respectfully shares the hopes and goals of First Nation partners in our committment to the preservation of biodiversity. TIC partners with First Nation communities to preserve community knowledge and significant natural and cultural landscapes.
You will need to log into your blackboard account to access this …
You will need to log into your blackboard account to access this amazing resource. Copy and paste this url into a new tab if you need help with your access: https://www.edonline.sk.ca/webapps/blackboard/password
This year's Turtle Island Reads (TIR) event will be held April 8, 2019 – and hosted by Rosanna Deerchild! For details on the event, visit: www.cbc.ca/1.5045584
TIR puts a spotlight on Indigenous writing by connecting authors and their writing with high school students. Throughout the 2018-19 school year, the project will spark conversation about Indigenous storytelling. In the live public event, three advocates (with assistance from three Quebec classrooms) will champion three books for young adults — The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline, Those Who Run in the Sky by Aviaq Johnston, and the graphic novel Will I See? by David Alexander Robertson, GMB Chomichuk, Iskwé and Erin Leslie.
Turtle Island Reads was launched by CBC Montreal in partnership with LEARN, the Quebec Writers' Federation, CODE and McGill University’s Faculty of Education.
Includes TEACHER GUIDES: (1) Introductory guide (PDF) (2) Introductory guide - student instructions (PPT) (3) Book summaries, activities & advocacy guide (PDF) (4) Book summaries, activities & advocacy guide (PPT)
This package is intended for Grade 7 students and covers the Treaty …
This package is intended for Grade 7 students and covers the Treaty Education outcomes for this grade level. Through this resource, students will come to better understand treaties, their history and impact on our country, how they continue to affect Indigenous people in Canada, and how we are all treaty people.
The CLS(Canadian Light Source), in Saskatoon, SK, is located on Treaty Six …
The CLS(Canadian Light Source), in Saskatoon, SK, is located on Treaty Six land in the traditional territories of the Nêhiyawak (Cree), Anishinabek, Lakota, Dakota and Nakota Nations, and the homeland of the Métis. As educators, we respect Indigenous Ways of Knowing and oral traditions. We dedicate ourselves to moving forward in the spirit of partnership, reconciliation, and collaboration.
The Virtual Classroom was created to have an accessible learning platform that students and educators from across Canada and the globe, especially those in remote areas, can engage with our learning activities and resources. We want to provide the opportunity for every student to learn and connect to science contexts, whether in their classroom, in the lab, at their home, or here, in the virtual classroom
TAANISHI! On behalf of the Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI)’s Board of Governors, …
TAANISHI! On behalf of the Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI)’s Board of Governors, Staff and Students welcome to The Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture.
This website is the most comprehensive attempt to chronicle traditional Métis history and culture on the World Wide Web and contains a wealth of primary documents – oral history interviews, photographs and various archival documents – in visual, audio and video files. In addition, many of our proven resources such as Steps in Time and Gabriel Dumont: Métis Legend have also been added to this site. Finally, new material, suitable for general information and for educators, has also been commissioned for The Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture.
"We provide a wealth of free curriculum-based teaching resources and online tools …
"We provide a wealth of free curriculum-based teaching resources and online tools to help you teach your students about prejudice, human rights and social justice.
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Customize lessons with your own notes and instructions Share lessons and assignments for students to access online Create PDF handouts Use assessment tools to evaluate"
In this 14-minute video, First Nations elders, an Inuit elder and a …
In this 14-minute video, First Nations elders, an Inuit elder and a Métis senator share personal stories of tragedy, experience, wisdom and cultural identity. Their words underline the importance of understanding our Canadian history and the experiences First Nations, Inuit and Métis students bring to our classrooms.
These stories will help educators enhance their professional knowledge and practice.
Download Unit Plans that include lessons and classroom activities. The themes include: …
Download Unit Plans that include lessons and classroom activities.
The themes include: What is Indigenous Knowledge? What is Historical Consciousness? What is Evidence and How Do We Use It? Cultural Expressions of the Canoe Colonialism and the Canoe Canoes and Ancient Civilizations Mapping Oral Tradition and the Canoe Origin Stories and the Canoe Resources and the Canoe Witnesses to BC History: Evaluating Primary Sources
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