First Nations, Metis, & Inuit Supports
Books
The Sacred Tree
Four Worlds International
Institute for Human and
Community Development’s Teacher resource/student use (Gr 9-12) –
to help understand the basis of First Nations’ World View.
Education is Our Buffalo: A
Teachers’ Resource for First Nations, Metis and
Inuit Education
in Alberta
Teacher
resource to support inclusive classroom practices that support, value
and honour the perspective of First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples
(available via the Alberta Teachers’ Association).
Aboriginal Studies
10-Aboriginal Perspectives, Aboriginal Studies 20-Peoples and
Cultural Change, Aboriginal Studies 30-Contemporary Issues
Teacher
resources that look at culture, history, worldview, politics,
legislation and contemporary issues from a First Nations, Metis and
Inuit perspective. Can be used as a student resource in
junior/senior high (cross-curricular)
Turtle Island Voices (Pearson
Canada)
Levelled readers that honour
Aboriginal ways of knowing, doing and being
Websites
Aboriginal
Affairs & Northern Development Canada
Find annual reports on spending,
plans and performance for programs. Site contains a media room,
library and a complete repository of all reports and publications
available, as well as a selection of Aboriginal success stories from
communities across Canada.
Inuit Cultural
Resource
For teachers and students to
learn more about Inuit culture and daily life
Walking
Together: First Nations, Metis & Inuit
A comprehensive site for
teachers to understand First Nations, Metis and Inuit ways of
knowing, doing and being; can be utilized to support the inclusion of
this perspective in teaching and learning for all students.
Four
Directions Teachings
Indigenous Knowledge from
diverse First Nations perspectives in Canada
Kakwa
Artifact replicas can be
purchased to create kits for use within the classroom.
Stories of Decolonization Film Project
Stories of Decolonization is a multi-film interview-based documentary project that shares personal stories to support learning about colonialism and its continued impact on those living on the lands now called Canada and stories and actions towards decolonization.