Indigenous people have a long and proud tradition of military service in Canada. From the earliest days before Canada was even a country of its own, through through the First and Second World Wars, the Korean War, post-war peace support efforts, Afghanistan and on to the present day, thousands of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous men and women have served bravely and well in uniform.

Valuing the Aboriginal Learner: Seven Living Principles
This monograph explores the relationship between Aboriginal students’ self-esteem and educational attainment. The key questions that guide this discussion are: 1. What strategies currently work for Aboriginal students, and why are they so important for creating meaningful change? 2. What are the day-to-day implications for educators endeavouring to ensure Aboriginal student needs are met?
The seven principles explored in the resource are:
1. Respect
2. Love
3. Bravery
4. Wisdom
5. Humility
6. Honesty
7. Truth

Residential Schools is a three-part podcast series that aims to honour the stories of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Survivors, their families, and communities.

This resource examines:
*The purpose of residential schools
*The assaults and their legacy
*Resistance and change
*Action for reconciliation
*Case studies
*Resources

This resource examines:
*Setting the stage for inquiry
*150 Years' relationship
*Research
*Resources

This resource examines:

*Learning and relationship with the land
*What were Indian residential schools?
*The Indian residential school experience
*The healing journey
*Resources

Residential schools were boarding schools for Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) children and youth, financed by the federal government but staffed and run by several Christian religious institutions.  Children were separated from their families and communities, sometimes by force, and lived in and attended classes at the schools for most of the year. Often, the residential schools were located far from the students’ home communities. The schools were in existence for well over 100 years, and successive generations of children and families from the same communities endured this experience.
Understandably, the impacts were severe. This history was hidden for many years, until Survivors of the system were able to find the strength and courage to tell their stories.  This lead to one of the largest class action lawsuits in Canada’s history. Though it will take time and commitment to heal the relationship between Indigenous Peoples and Canada, the reconciliation process has begun.

This workbook is designed to assist First Nations language advocates, educators and communities to develop a clear vision for language education, fully understand their current language situation and resources, and exit with a comprehensive plan for achieving their vision.

Topics include background information for language planning, understanding how new language speakers are created, language education planning steps, engaging parents, teacher training and education, curriculum building, funding and more.

Available as a free pdf.

This resource is designed to be used with students during the Rock Your Mocs event!Watch a tutorial video on creating beautiful artwork moccasins using beadwork style dot painting with Sr. Indigenous Consultant Elizabeth Zdunich from the Sask DLC and then follow the directions provided to create your very own artwork.Optional background knowledge building and extension actvities are included. To learn more, please vist the Rock Your Mocs Website.

Introducing and highlighting Role Models provides a wonderful, positive way to showcase culture and identity. It is motivating and uplifting to honour and celebrate First Nations men and women who have made and are continuing to make contributions to their communities, their Nation and, in many cases, the world. These Role Models come from different regions of the country. Their personal journeys tell of dedication, effort, leadership, excellence, wisdom, survival, commitment, discipline and a whole lot more. There are examples of lives well lived, and their stories provide lessons for all of us.

In this unit students will learn about the mixed media artworks of artist George Littlechild who addresses topics of identity, history, story, and memory. Students will be asked to research and represent role models that reflect their own identities, cultures, and communities. Students will collect photographs or create drawings of their role
models and will develop personally meaningful symbols and colour palettes in order to create a mixed media collage representing their own identities. Students will explore collage processes, symbolism, and layering.

Based on the book Roots by Brie Philips, Sun West School Division created this bundle of resources to help guide the infusion of Indigenous perspectives into early years classrooms.  The Roots bundle encourages students to learn about the land they are on and form personal connections to the natural world around them through literacy, exploration, and play.

The videos below are based on some of the most popular in-person programs at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum:
- Family Life (Grade K-2) - Based on the winter camp diorama in the First Nations Gallery and the importance of oral tradition and storytelling during the winter months.
- Winter Whys (Grade 1-3) - Discover what our Saskatchewan animals do to prepare for our long, cold winters.
- Discovering Fossils (Grade 1-3) - Students learn about different types of fossils and discover how Royal Saskatchewan Museum paleontologists study fossils to learn about the past.
- Slice of Life (Grade 4-8) - Explore the differences in climate, landforms and biodiversity between the present ecozones of Saskatchewan and compare to the biodiversity, landforms and climate of Saskatchewan in the Late Cretaceous to see how our province has changed over time.

The RSM also offers many classroom resources for all age groups that you will want to check out. They include:
- PreK-1 - Feathered Friends
- Gr 2 - Family Life
- Gr 1-3 - Winter Animals
- Gr 1-3 - Discovering Fossils
- Gr K-5 - Storytelling with Elder Hazel
- Gr 4-8 - Slice of Life - Adaptations
- Gr K-8 - Sacred Teachings
- Gr K-12 - Artwork in the Galleries
- Gr K-12 - The Tipi
- Gr K-12 - Scotty the T-Rex
- Gr 5-12 - Museum Careers
- Gr 5-12 - Traditional Knowledge Keepers

Rupertsland Organization for Teaching and Learning has developed some excellent resources to learn about the Métis history in Alberta that are recommended for all educators. Resources are continually being added as they are created and approved in support of educators’ learning and teaching.

Découvrez le patrimoine et les traditions des Innus à travers leurs histoires et leur culture matérielle.

Selon la tradition orale innue, le monde est une île créée par le carcajou et le vison après un grand déluge. Les archives archéologiques montrent que les Innus et leurs ancêtres ont occupé une grande partie du Labrador et de l'est du Québec pendant deux mille ans ou plus. Les Innus se réfèrent à ce territoire comme étant le "Nitassinan".

This video is produced by community and program partners celebrating the SEAS (Supporting Emerging Aboriginal Stewards) community initiative.

"In the heart of the Great Bear rainforest, traditional territories of the Heiltsuk, Nuxalk, and Kitasoo/Xai'xais First Nations, there is a year-round program that is inspiring the next generation of leaders and stewards." This video gives information about that program.

This is a unit that can be personalized. The lessons match the Storybook (which teaches kids about the past relationships between the First Nations people and the Europeans) where you can insert your students' names. There is also a Resource Booklet to help students learn

It could be I Do if you teach the material
It could be We Do if you provide the materials and students work at their own pace
It could be You Do if you provide the students with the outcomes and optional use of any of the materials to show what they know about the outcomes.

It’s been a long winter in Qyah, and everyone is out of birch syrup. Luckily, Auntie Midge is teaching Molly and Tooey how to tap trees so they can make more...

Painting Spirit Animal Silhouettes with step by step instructions.
There is a free download with the instructions and materials required.