The internet has an abundance of resources for teachers, educators, students, and learners of all ages. This library is a subset of the full NCCIE Resource Library and focuses on resources for teaching and learning. Explore this catalogue to find:
| Type | Title | Description | Author | Region | Link | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching Resources | Starting from the Heart: Going Beyond a Land Acknowledgement | Land acknowledgements provide us an opportunity to offer recognition andrespect to the original inhabitants of the regions that we live in and work on. This document was developed to provide you with information,... See More | Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario | All Canada | URL | land acknowledgement; reconciliation; relationship; relationship-building |
| Teaching Resources | Guide to Acknowledging First Peoples & Traditional Territory | This document is a guide, not a script. CAUT recommends that land acknowledgements be developed by local groups with guidance provided by Indigenous Peoples from the area. | Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) | All Canada | URL | land acknowledgement; reconciliation; relationship; relationship-building |
| Teaching Resources | A Guide to Indigenous Land Acknowledgement | A guide to understanding why an Indigenous land acknowledgement is important and to creating a meaningful land acknowledgement | Native Governance Center | All Canada | URL | land acknowledgement; reconciliation; relationship; relationship-building |
| Teaching Resources | Cree Language Place Names - Interactive Map | An interactive map of North America with place names in Cree of Cree-speaking communities across the continent. | Arden Ogg | All Canada | URL | Cree, map, dialects: Plains, Northern Plains, Woodlands, Swampy, Innu, East Cree, Atikamekw, Bush Cree, Moose, Swampy, Naskapi, Severn |
| Teaching Resources: Languages | Cree Literacy Network | The Cree Literacy Network promotes Cree language and cultural literacy in oral form and through literacy materials (in Cree and English) that use Standard Roman Orthography. | Cree Literacy Network | Saskatchewan | URL | Plains Cree, written materials syllabics, books, audio resources, dictionary, Solomon Ratt |
| Teaching Resources | Tracking Change | Tracking Change is a six-year project that recognizes traditional knowledge as key to understanding many issues resulting from resource development, climate change, and other land uses. These lesson plans... See More | Tracking Change - a partnership between University of Alberta, the Traditional Knowledge Steering Committee of the Mackenzie River Basin Board, the Government of the Northwest Territories (NWT), and many other valued partner organizations. | Northwest Territories | URL | lesson plans, secondary, science, climate change, ice, fish, monitoring, human impact, drinking water, aquatic system health, freshwater ecology, sustainability |
| Teaching Resources | Tracking Change | Tracking Change is a six-year project that recognizes traditional knowledge as key to understanding many issues resulting from resource development, climate change, and other land uses. These lesson plans... See More | Tracking Change - a partnership between University of Alberta, the Traditional Knowledge Steering Committee of the Mackenzie River Basin Board, the Government of the Northwest Territories (NWT), and many other valued partner organizations. | Alberta | URL | lesson plans, secondary, science, climate change, ice, fish, monitoring, human impact, drinking water, aquatic system health, freshwater ecology, sustainability |
| Teaching Resources | Ed-Digenous Traditions | Ed-Digenous Traditions creates Indigenous Learning Kits for schools, communities, workshops, conferences, and post-secondary institutions. The kits actively demonstrate and support the educational concepts... See More | Ed-Digenous Traditions | Ontario | URL | art, teaching resources, kits, traditional teachings, moccasins, mukluks, miniature drums, birchbark canoe, tikinagan, pouch bag, tipi |
| Teaching Resources: Languages | Anishinaabemodaa - Waking Up Ojibwe | The goal of the Anishinaabemodaa initiative is to bring Anishinaabemowin back into the homes of the Anishinaabe people. One way of achieving this goal is to build Anishinaabemowin knowledge and fluency... See More | Rainy River District School Board, Seven Generations Education Institute, SayITFirst | Ontario | URL | Anishinaabemowin, Ojibwe, teaching resources |
| Teaching Resources: Languages | Indigenous Languages - Learning and Teaching Resources | Explore this Government of Canada website for tools, courses, exercises and other resources for teaching and learning Indigenous languages | Translation Bureau, Canada | All Canada | URL | Indigenous languages, teaching resources, Abenaki, Wendat, Oneida, Cree, Gwich'in, Innu, Iroquois, Inuktitut, Mi'kmaw, Mi'gmaq, Atikamekw, Michif, Dene, Ojibwe, Maliseet, Blackfoot, Haida, Tłı̨chǫ, Nehlueun, Education and Training |
| Teaching Resource | Barry L. Ahenakew onikaniwin: leadership | Barry, and elder from the Ahtahkakoop Nehiyaw Nation speaks about onikaniwin, leadership. | Barry L. Ahenakew, Spring Spirit Nation Podcast | SK | URL | Cree, leadership, podcast |
| Videos | The Big Rock Story | From the makers of Raven Tales, a story of an Indigenous superhero in an ancient and dangerous world. | Chris Kientz and Simon Daniel Jones | British Columbia | URL | storytelling; animation; west coast art |
| Videos | Raven Tales "Bald Eagle" Part 2 | A Canadian animated TV show | Chris Kientz and Simon Daniel Jones | British Columbia | URL | storytelling; animation; west coast art |
| Videos | Raven Tales "Bald Eagle" Part 1 | A Canadian animated TV show | Chris Kientz and Simon Daniel Jones | British Columbia | URL | storytelling; animation; west coast art |
| Videos | Raven Tales "How Raven Stole the Sun" | The story of how the raven stole the sun | Chris Kientz and Simon Daniel Jones | British Columbia | URL | storytelling; animation; west coast art |
| Videos | Legendary Myths: Raven Adventures - Episode 7: Raven and the Dogfish Woman | Raven falls in love with a mysterious woman whose secrets make him crazy! He must find out where she goes at night! | Daniel Foreman | British Columbia | URL | storytelling; animation; west coast art |
| Videos | Legendary Myths: Raven Adventures - Episode 6: Raven Goes Fishing Pt 2 | The Great Grizzly is MAD! The angrier he gets, the more Raven likes it! Maybe he’ll finally get to eat some salmon. | Daniel Foreman | British Columbia | URL | storytelling; animation; west coast art |
| Videos | Legendary Myths: Raven Adventures - Episode 5: Raven Goes Fishing Pt 1 | Raven is hungry. Fishing in the Great Grizzly’s stream gets him in trouble but he just can’t resist teasing the bear! | Daniel Foreman | British Columbia | URL | storytelling; animation; west coast art |
| Videos | Legendary Myths: Raven Adventures - Episode 4: Raven Meets the Little Makers Pt 2 | Raven is searching for his missing friends, while a hungry, angry Coyote is on the prowl after them all! | Daniel Foreman | British Columbia | URL | storytelling; animation; west coast art |
| Videos | Legendary Myths: Raven Adventures - Episode 3: Raven Meets the Little Makers Pt 1 | Raven’s new friends invite him to their home. While trying to figure out their magic, he’s startled by a hungry coyote! | Daniel Foreman | British Columbia | URL | storytelling; animation; west coast art |
| Videos | Legendary Myths: Raven Adventures - Episode 2: Raven and the Sea Wolf Pt 2 | After a great battle, Raven transforms to return and claim his bride. Her mother presents a challenge he may not win. | Daniel Foreman | British Columbia | URL | storytelling; animation |
| Videos | Tsimshian Ceremony and Celebration | Learn about past and present Tsimshian culture. | David Boxley and Michele Wallace; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History | Alaska | URL | Art; design; cedar; storytelling; regalia; masks; dance; dancing; carving |
| Teaching Resources | Mi'kmaq Curriculum Resource Centre | This website shares links to a variety of Mi'kmaq teaching resources, including language posters, a tool kit entitled: 'Women, Contemporary Aboriginal Issues, and Resistance", a resource for teaching about... See More | Mount Saint Vincent University Library and Archives | Nova Scotia | URL | culture, language, Mi'kmaq, Mi'kmaw, women and girls, MMIGW, Early Childhood Education, ECE |
| Teaching Resources | First Nation History by Daniel N. Paul | This website has a number of links to maps, books, and webpages describing Mi'kmaq history and culture, including 6 pages of links to information, entitled: Forty History Highlights and Images." There... See More | Daniel N. Paul | Nova Scotia | URL | history; treaties; doctrine of discovery; Mi'kmaq; Mi'kmaw; Maliseet |
| Videos | Legendary Myths: Raven Adventures - Episode 1: Raven and the Sea Wolf Pt 1 | Raven transforms into a man to charm the most beautiful girl. In order to marry her, he must kill the dreaded Sea Wolf. | Daniel Foreman | British Columbia | URL | storytelling; animation |
| Videos | Haida Gwaii: Restoring the Balance | A look at impacts from Lyell Island (Athlii Gwaii) and how the Haida Nation are bringing back balance to natural resource management and future challenges. | Bruce Marchfelder; Telus Storyhive | British Columbia | URL | balance; natural resources; Haida Gwaii; history; social studies; culture; cedar carving; art |
| Videos | Excerpt from "Smoke from His Fire" | This segment of "Smoke From His Fire" (copyright 2007) explains the Kwakwaka’wakw Potlatch System and their People's governance system | Kim Recalma-Clutesi | British Columbia | URL | governance; potlatch; masks; dance; ceremony; storytelling; history |
| Videos | Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw Potlatch: To Give | A video about the west coast potlatch of the Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw People | Barb Cranmer | British Columbia | URL | potlatch; masks; dance; ceremony; storytelling |
| Videos | Our Living Languages: First Peoples' Voices in British Columbia | This video is about how important it is to keep west coast languages alive for the next generations and for a People's connection with the land. There are 34 different Indigenous languages on the west... See More | Phillip Djwa and Loretta Todd | British Columbia | URL | Coast Salish languages; |
| Videos | Sto:lo Language of Halq’emeylem Almost Extinct | Elizabeth Phillips is the last fluent speaker of the Halq’emeylem language in the entire Stolo Nation. Phillips is working with linguists at Simon Fraser University to preserve the language for future... See More | Elizabeth Phillips and Simon Fraser University | British Columbia | URL | Sto:lo; Language; Halq’emeylem |
| Videos | Ktunaxa - Our First Voices | This video is about the language of Ktunaxa and how technology and the internet are being used to keep the language alive. | Knowledge Network; First Peoples' Heritage, Language & Culture Council | British Columbia | URL | Ktunaxa; Kootenay; technology; languages |
| Videos | Living the Language - Canada: The Ktunaxa | This video is about the language of Ktunaxa and how technology and the internet are being used to keep the language alive. | Mushkeg Media and Al Jazeera | British Columbia | URL | Ktunaxa; Kootenay; technology; languages |
| Videos | Syilx Language House: Learning by Teaching | This video shares the learning experiences at Syilx Language House, where language learners come to become fluent in their language in an intensive 2000 hour program | Michele Johnson, The Language House | British Columbia | URL | Nsyilxcn; Okanagan Language; Interior Salish |
| Videos | Knowledge Keepers: Cedar Harvest | This video talks about the narrators' work in preserving the cultural traditions of cedar harvesting, basket weaving and regalia making. The video is set on the Sechelt First Nation on the Sunshine Coast... See More | Jessica Silvey and Robert Joe | British Columbia | URL | cedar harvesting; basket weaving; regalia making; on-the-land; traditional knowledge |
| Videos | Artist Biography: Qwalsius - Shaun Peterson | A video sharing a brief overview of the career of Qwalsius - Shaun Peterson as well as some of his artwork in progress to the finish stage. | Shaun Peterson, Qwalsius Studios | British Columbia | URL | Artist; Coast Salish; Design; painting; carving; Pacific Northwest Coast |
| Videos | Coast Salish 2.0 Design Elements | A video that covers a basic overview of Coast Salish art styles. | Shaun Peterson, Qwalsius Studios | British Columbia | URL | Art; Coast Salish; Design; painting; carving; Pacific Northwest Coast |
| Videos | Coast Salish Design Elements | A brief overview of two dimensional shapes used in Coast Salish design and art | Shaun Peterson, Qwalsius Studios | British Columbia | URL | Art; Coast Salish; Design; painting; carving; Pacific Northwest Coast |
| Videos | Bear Image Productions | A whole set of videos created by the Sto:lo People | Bear Image Productions | British Columbia | URL | The Land; Philosophy; Storytelling; Art; Treaties; Community Video Series |
| Books/Publications | Inhabit Media | Inhabit Media Inc. is an Inuit-owned publishing company that promotes and preserves the stories, knowledge, and talent of the Arctic | Inhabit Media | Nunavut | URL | books; stories; Inuit; Arctic; children's literature; adult literature; language |
| Teaching Resources | This webpage contains an 'Indigenous Education Resource Inventory" and a professional development series entitled, "Continuing our Learning Journey: Indigenous Education in BC" | This website provides teachers and learners with a whole host of resources and links to resources for | BC Ministry of Education | British Columbia | URL | professional development videos; teaching resources for BC educators |
| Teaching Resources | Land and Culture-Based Education Resources | The lessons in this document can be used as stand-alone activities to bring more cultural learning into classrooms and to get students learning outdoors during the regular school day. | Dene Nation | Northwest Territories | URL | land-based education; learning on-the-land; lesson plans; camps |
| Teaching Resources | Kindergarten to Grade Nine Treaty Education Learning Resource | ... See More | Office of the Treaty Commissioner, Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan | URL | treaties; curriculum; K-12; treaty education; history |
| Videos | Of Classrooms and Caribou | This 1983 film (33:04 minutes) features life in Fond du Lac, SK in the 1980's. The film talks about life on-the-land, how life has changed, the challenges people are facing, and the role of education in... See More | Chester Pelkey, Ian Preston (directors) | Saskatchewan | URL | traditional life; Lake Athabasca; hunting; trapping; fishing; on-the-land; Denesuline; winter ice road; fly-in |
| Teaching Resources | Indigenous Knowledge and Perspectives in K-12 Curriculum in BC | Documents on this webpage reflect implicit and explicit references to Indigenous Knowledge and Perspectives throughout the K-12 Curriculum. | BC Ministry of Education | British Columbia | URL | curriculum; cross-curricular; all subjects: ADST; Arts; Career Education; English; French; Languages; Math; Physical Education; Health; Science; Social Studies; K-12 |
| Videos | Salish Weave | Four videos of four Coast Salish artists | Salish Weave | British Columbia | URL | Community Video Series; Art; Symolism in Art; painting; carving; glass |
| Videos | Stó:lō Xwexwilmexw Treaty Association (SXTA) | SXTA has produced several videos to help community members and others learn about treay and life under the Indian Act. There are also videos about people's strong connection with their lands. | Stó:lō Xwexwilmexw Treaty Association (SXTA) and Bear Image Productions | British Columbia | URL | treaty, culture, Indian Act, land, living on the land, history, reconciliation Stó:lō, Coast Salish |
| Teaching Resources | Promising Practices in Indigenous Education | As a virtual library, PPW offers resources for educators and professionals in the field of Indigenous education to explore learning materials, research, and policy. | A Martin Family Initiative | All Canada | URL | library, language, early childhood, elementary, secondary, current issues, professional development, links to videos |
| Teaching Resources | Hunting and Gathering (Inuit Lesson Plan) | These Art lessons will prepare students to display their hunting- and gathering-inspired artwork in a Heritage Fair setting. This will include interview-based research, gathering relevant art pieces, and... See More | Doris Boase | Newfoundland and Labrador | URL | environment |
| Teaching Resources | Living in the Narrows – Mapping our Kinship with Land, Water, and Ice (Inuit Lesson Plan) | "Living in the Narrows – Mapping our Kinship with Land, Water, and Ice" will be our year-long theme in the Grade 5/6 classroom. The class will plan for and go on a winter Aullak (on the land excursion)... See More | Tracey Doherty | Newfoundland and Labrador | URL | reconciliation, youth engagement, evironment |
| Teaching Resources | Caribou in the Arctic | In this learning module, students will learn about caribou, an important land animal to Inuit and other Indigenous groups. They will learn to consider and integrate a variety of perspectives and viewpoints,... See More | Julie Flowers | Newfoundland and Labrador | URL | diversity, inclusion, environment |
| Teaching Resources | Where do we Inuit live? (Inuit Lesson Plan) | This learning module will introduce students to the Inuit Regions in Canada and why the Inuit inhabit the land of the north. Students will develop an understanding of the important resources from their... See More | Julie Flowers | Newfoundland and Labrador | URL | environment |
| Teaching Resources | Canada C3 Teacher Learning Modules | Both the Spotlight Resources and the Learning Modules align with one (or more) of the Canada C3 themes of Diversity and Inclusion, Reconciliation, Youth Engagement and the Environment. | Canada C3 | All Canada | URL | diversity, inclusion, reconciliation, youth engagement, environment |
| Teaching Resources | Treaty Education in Nova Scotia | Treaty Education creates opportunities for Nova Scotians to learn about our first people, the Mi’kmaq, their inherent Aboriginal rights, and our shared history. | Government of Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia | URL | treaty, Mi'kmaq, reconciliation |
| Teaching Resources | Indigenous History and Culture | An online exhibit of resources connected to Indigenous history and culture of The Blue Mountains and beyond. | Craigleith Heritage Depot | Town of The Blue Mountains, ON | URL | online, museum, artifacts, multimedia, history |
| Teaching Resource | Orange Shirt Day Resource | Orange Shirt Day encourages and supports communities as they undertake reconciliation and events and activities. The goal is to create awareness of the individual, family, and community inter-generational... See More | The Orange Shirt Day Society | All Canada | URL | OrangeShirt |
| Teaching Resources | Four Directions Teachings | This site shares some teachings about a Cree Medicine Wheel, the tipi, and the four directions. | Elder Mary Lee | Saskatchewan | URL | Medicine Wheel; Medicine Circle; teachings; Indigenous knowledge; Cree; Nehiyawak |
| Teaching Resources | Intellectual Property Issues in Cultural Heritage | This website has lots of resources to explore to learn about cultural appropriation, including how to avoid misappropriating Indigenous cultures and knowledges. | IPinCH | All Canada | URL | intellectual property rights; appropriation |
| Teaching Resources | Council of Yukon First Nations: History | This webpage shares information about the history of Yukon First Nations, land claims, natural history and languages | Council of Yukon First Nations | Yukon | URL | history; land claims; languages |
| Videos | Integrating Yukon First Nations ways of knowing and doing into the classroom | A Yukon grade 7 teacher reviews her cross-curricular Math unit based on a First Nations seasonal calendar. She also shares how she has incorporated formative assessment principles by having her students... See More | Yukon Department of Education | Yukon | URL | |
| Videos | Embedding Yukon First Nations ways of knowing and doing into the classroom | A Yukon Elementary First Nation Language teacher collaborates with colleagues to embed First Nations ways of knowing and doing into her classroom and throughout the school. By focussing on building relationships... See More | Yukon Department of Education | Yukon | URL | |
| Teaching Resources / Videos | Connecting to Yukon First Nations Ways of Knowing, Doing, and Being | Website with website links, videos, templates for integrating Indigenous ways of knowing, doing, and being | Yukon Department of Education | Yukon | URL | |
| Teaching Resources | Our Stories about Teaching and Learning | In this report, Elders share their thoughts about culturally responsive teaching in Yukon First Nations settings. | Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Dawson City | Yukon | URL | |
| Teaching Resources | Native Drums | A website devoted to First Nations culture and music in Canada, with links to videos, moving image galleries for Youth, in-depth interviews and articles, downloadable resource kits for teachers. | Native Drums web project/Carleton University | All Canada | URL | music, drums, drumming, flutes, strings, rattles, oral tradition, stories, storytelling |
| Teaching Resources | Indigenous Knowledge and Perspectives: Social Studies K-12 | This curriculum document is intended to support teachers in authentically integrating Indigenous knowledge and perspectives into their Social Studies classrooms for grades K-12. | BC Ministry of Education | British Columbia | URL | curriculum, K-12, Social Studies |
| Teaching Resources | Shared Learnings: Integrating BC Aboriginal Content K-10 | This curriculum document provides lesson plan ideas and activities for K-3, grades 4-7, grades 8-10 for the following subjects: dance, drama, English language arts, health and career education, math, music,... See More | Aboriginal Education Enhancements Branch, BC Ministry of Education | British Columbia | URL | curriculum, K-10, lesson plans |
| Teaching Resources / Videos | BC First Nations Studies 12 and English First Peoples 12 | This website contains a link to the textbook and online resources for 'BC First Nations Studies 12' (with 5 units) and to videos for 'English First Peoples 12' (with 10 units) | Nala'atsi School | British Columbia | URL | history; contemporary issues; identity; oral tradition; short stories; poetry; art; theatre; essays |
| Teaching Resources | Every Child Matters: Reconciliation Through Education | Education website connected to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation - includes readings and other resources for all ages, including resources for teachers. | National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation | All Canada | URL | readings for all ages, adults; teacher resources |
| Videos | Think Indigenous - Online Indigenous Education K-8 | The Think Indigenous YouTube channel provides short videos for K-8 classrooms or independent learning. | Think Indigenous | All Canada | URL | videos, YouTube, teaching resources |
| Teaching Resources | KAIROS Blanket Exercise | Materials and links are available on this website that span more than 500 years of Indigenous-non-Indigenous relations, including: historical documents and links, government commissions and reports and... See More | KAIROS Canada | All Canada | URL | curriculum, culture, history, residential schools, Métis, Inuit, Mi'kmaw, Anishinaabe |
| Teaching Resources | Mi'kmaq Confederacy of PEI - Resource Library | An electronic library with links to language resources for Grades 3 - 9, activities, stories, books and legends, as well as educational and support resources on such topics as: childhood disorders and... See More | Mi'kmaq Confederacy of PEI | Prince Edward Island | URL | Mi'kmaq, Mi'kmaw, supports, activities, language |
| Teaching Resources: Languages | Mi'kmaw Language Resources | A webpage with several links to different resources for strengthening and reclaiming the Mi'kmaq language. | Native Council of Prince Edward Island | Prince Edward Island | URL | Mi'kmaq, Mi'kmaw, language |
| Teaching Resources | Treaty Education Resources | This teaching resource has been created so young people (Grades 3 - 8) throughout New Brunswick can better understand the treaties that were agreed to by the Indigenous people of New Brunswick and the... See More | TNEGI | New Brunswick | URL | Indigenous advocacy, Indigenous education, strategic, planning, goal development, Indigenous organizations, collaboration, school preparation |
| Videos | Sylvia McAdam - Videos on Cree Laws and Teachings | Sylvia McAdam has a series of videos on YouTube that cover several topics: Wesakechak and Creator's Laws; Treaties and Women's Roles; Suicide; Cree Protocols of Tobacco, Prints, and Smudging; Birth;... See More | Sylvia McAdam | Saskatchewan | URL | Cree Laws, Treaties, Women's Roles, Protocols, Tobacco, Smudging, Cree Teachings, Indigenous governance |
| Books/Publications | Natural Curiosity 2nd Edition: The Importance of Indigenous Perspectives in Children's Environmental Inquiry | Published in 2018, this book builds on the first edition, supporting a stronger basic awareness of Indigenous perspectives and their importance to environmental education. The driving motivation for a... See More | Julie Comay, Doug Anderson, and Lorraine Chiarotto | Canada | URL | environmental education, sustainability, stewardship, Indigenous perspectives, stories, storytelling |
| Teaching Resources | Natural Curiosity - The Importance of Indigenous Perspectives in Children's Environmental Inquiry | Natural Curiosity is an environmental education program dedicated to supporting educators across Turtle Island, incorporating Indigenous perspectives into environmental inquiry. Based out of the University... See More | Natural Curiosity | All Canada | URL | Indigenous perspectives, professional development workshops, environmental education, K-12, Faculties of Education, sustainability |
| Videos | What is Indigenous Mathematics? | Associate Professor of Mathematics at the First Nations University of Canada, Dr. Edward Doolittle delivers a presentation that deals with the question, What is Indigenous Mathematics? | Dr. Edward Doolittle | Manitoba | URL | mathematics, indigenous mathematics, applied math, pure math |
| Teaching Resources | Reconciliation Resources | Reconciliation resources to assist those who want to further their understanding of FNMI topics and issues in Canada; the list also includes ways to understand the Truth and Reconciliation Act. | Alberta School Councils' Association | Alberta | URL | Indigenous Education; Indigenous Resources; FNMI; Education; History; Truth and Reconciliation |
| Teaching Resources | First Nations, Metis, Inuit Contexts in Education | A resource list for teachers who require additional FNMI information. The library provides various website links that assist teachers with the teaching of FNMI topics and issues. | University of Alberta - Library | Alberta | URL | Indigenous Education; Indigenous Resources; FNMI; Education; History |
| Teaching Resources | Stepping Stones: 11 Indigenous Education Resources | A list of Indigenous education resources that assist in the development of important knowledge surrounding First Nations, Métis and Indigenous topics and issues. | The Alberta Teachers Association | Alberta | URL | Indigenous Education; Indigenous Resources; FNMI; Education; History |
| Books/Publications | My Name is Shield Woman - A Hard Road to Healing, Vision, and Leadership | Ruth Awo Taanaakii Scalp Lock is a cherished and respected Elder of the Siksika Nation; her biography depicts her life throughout the years and focuses on her experience during and after Residential school.... See More | Ruth Awo Taanaakii Scalp Lock, Daytime Moon | Alberta | URL | Indigenous Education; Siksika; Blackfoot Culture; Blackfoot History; Treaty 7 History |
| Books/Publications | Niitsippooktsistaanitsi (My Braids) | A traditional Blackfoot boy shares the meaning of his three braids and the gifts they give him. We see the world through his eyes featuring his family. | Latasha Calf Robe | Alberta | URL | Indigenous Education; Indigenous Culture; Traditional Culture; Treaty 7; Story Telling |
| Books/Publications | Siksikawa Otaawahsinnowa (Where the Blackfoot People Live) | A short-story, illustrated by the author, depicts the ways in which the Siksika people live in harmony with animals, the land and the stars in their traditional territory. | Payne Many Guns | Alberta | URL | Indigenous Education; Indigenous Culture; Traditional Culture; Treaty 7; Traditional Territory |
| Books/Publications | First Nations Self-Government: 17 Roadblocks to Self-Determination, and One Chief's Thoughts on Solutions | An in-depth step-by-step guide for aspiring FNMI leaders who want to expand thier understanding of Indigenous governance, management, and leadership. This book also includes ways to develop self-determination... See More | Leroy Paul Wolf Collar | Alberta | URL | Indigenous Governance; Self-Government; Indigenous Leaders |
| Videos | Indigenous Language Lesson: Stoney Nakoda Nation | Learn key phrases in Stoney Nakoda. This video teaches a few of the most important words used by the Nakoda in Treaty 7 territory. | Calgary Public Library | Alberta | URL | Indigenous Education; Indigenous Language; Stoney Nakoda; Treaty 7 |
| Videos | Indigenous Langauge Lesson: Cree Nation | Learn key phrases in Cree. This video teaches a few of the most important words used by the Cree in Treaty 7 territory. | Calgary Public Library | Alberta | URL | Indigenous Education; Indigenous Language; Cree; Treaty 7 |
| Videos | Indigenous Language Lesson: Tsuut'ina Nation | Learn key phrases in Dene. This video teaches a few of the most important words used by the Dene in Treaty 7 territory. | Calgary Public Library | Alberta | URL | Indigenos Education; Indigenous Language; Dene; Tsuut'ina; Treaty 7 |
| Videos | Indigenous Language Lesson: Siksika Nation | Learn key phrases in Blackfoot (Siksika). This video teaches a few of the most important words used in the Blackfoot language. | Calgary Public Library | Alberta | URL | Indigenous Education; Indigenous Language; Siksika; Blackfoot Language; Treaty 7 |
| Videos | Raising the Spirit: Cultural Connections Plans for Aboriginal Children | A video that helps Aboriginal parents employ traditional teachings in the raising of their children. This is a tool that aids in the understanding of how, in the past, First Nations communities raised... See More | BearPaw Legal | Alberta | URL | Aboriginal Parenting; Traditional Parenting; Traditional Culture |
| Teaching Resources | Education for Reconciliation | Overview of the governments commitment to FNMI education. The source includes curriculum devolpment, programs of study, professional standards, and learning tools and resources | Government of Alberta; Government of Canada | Alberta | URL | Reconciliation; First Nations Education; Education; Alberta Indigenous Curriculum |
| Teaching Resources | Walking Together: First Nations, Métis and Inuit Perspectives in Curriculum | This digital resource was designed to help teachers understand the holistic nature of First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) ways of knowing; to provide opportunities for FNMI peoples to share their perspectives... See More | Government of Alberta | Alberta | URL | Teachers Resource, Discussion Guide |
| Videos | Indigenous Power Television | A YouTube channel that features videos of Montreal initiatives concerning Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. | Indigenous Power Television | Quebec | URL | Québec |
| Videos | Knowledge Keepers by the Ontario College of Teachers | This touching story profiles an educator on Manitoulin Island who, after years of overcoming life’s challenges, has helped numerous First Nations children receive an education. | Exploring Aboriginal Education | Ontario | URL | knowledge keepers, teacher education, learning resource, Indigenous education, traditional education, learning guide, teacher guide, video, YouTube |
| Teaching Resources | I Love First Peoples | Individuals, schools, and community groups across Canada are adopting our gift-filled shoebox project as a gesture of friendship that helps the students who receive them to celebrate the joy of education.... See More | Josée Lusignan, President and Founder | British Columbia | URL | |
| Teaching Resources | Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning | A faculty development unit that works in collaboration with graduate students to provide leadership, expertise, and support in fulfilling the teaching and learning mission of the University of Manitoba... See More | Faculty, University of Manitoba | Manitoba | URL | Indigenous education, collaboration, research, scholarship, post-secondary, higher learning, support, resource centre. |
| Teaching Resources | From Apology to Reconciliation - Residential School Survivors | Created to help students from Manitoba in Grades 9 and 11 understand the history of the residential school experience, its influence on contemporary Canada, and our responsibilities as Canadian citizens... See More | Government of Manitoba | Manitoba | URL | Social studies, residential school, survivors, apology, reconciliation, Indigenous education, Canadian citizens |
| Teaching Resources | Kindergarten to Grade 12 Aboriginal Languages and Cultures Framework of Outcomes | Curriculum guide created to establish a foundation for Indigenous language revitalization initiatives within Manitoba's classrooms. | Government of Manitoba | Mantioba | URL | Indigenous communities, language revitalization, Manitoba education, collaborative education |
| Teaching Resources: Languages | Indigenous Languages of Manitoba Inc. | Promoting the retention of Manitoba's Aboriginal languages. | Indigenous Languages of Manitoba Inc. | Manitoba | URL | Indigenous languages, Indigenous education, revitalization, preservation, Elders, community, research, retention |
| Books/Publications | HighWater Press | "HighWater Press (HWP) publishes award-winning Indigenous-authored stories. These authentic stories, told by some of the most recognized Indigenous writers in Canada, include globally relevant social justice... See More | HighWater Press | Manitoba | URL | Indigenous publishing, publishing in education |
| Books/Publications | When Children Speak More Than One Language | This research-based guide provides information related to parenting bilingual children. The guide is available in English, Cree, and Ojibway. | Best Start (Resource Centre) | Ontario | URL | culture-based education |
| Teaching Resources | Ontario Aboriginal Head Start Association (OAHSA) | The Ontario Aboriginal Head Start Association (OAHSA) promotes early childhood development strategies which are Indigenous-driven. Explore the website, including the 'Resources' tab for teaching resources... See More | OAHSA | Ontario | URL | Aboriginal, early childhood development |
| Teaching Resources | Métis Education Kit | An excellent resource for students, teachers, educators, and community members to use inside and outside the classroom. | Métis Nation of Ontario | Ontario | URL | |
| Teaching Resources: Languages | Indigenous Languages Research Guides | Research Guides on Indigenous languages traditionally spoken by First Nations with traditional territories falling within the boundaries of Ontario. Resources on Aboriginal language history, policy and... See More | University of Toronto Libraries | Ontario | URL | Indigenous education, Indigenous languages, reference |
| Teaching Resources | Indigenous Podcast List | There are loads of podcasts created and hosted by Indigenous people that aim to tell stories from an Indigenous perspective. From true crime to current affairs, sci-fi analysis to music storytelling, this... See More | National Association of Friendship Centres | All Canada | URL | Indigenous education, podcast, directorate, guide, compilation, Ontario, Indigenous, listen, audio |
| Videos | Legacy of Treaties | Brief history of colonization in Canada and why Indigenous people can't and won't just "get over it." | Public Service Alliance of Canada | Ontario | URL | teaching resource, Indigenous history, treaties, treaty history, educational video |
| Teaching Resources | Uqausivut Culture and Language Program | Explore this website for teaching resources, games, and more for Inuit children and youth | Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth and Families | All Canada | URL | Inuktitut, Inuit, early childhood, youth, families |
| Teaching Resources / Videos | Oneida Language and Cultural Centre | The goal of the Centre is to produce speakers who are equipped to speak Oneida throughout their lives and surroundings. | Oneida Nation of the Thames | Ontario | URL | culture-based education, language revitalization, Indigenous languages |
| Teaching Resources | Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point Language, Arts, Culture, and History Online | This website contains videos as well as webpages describing the culture, history, language, and arts of the Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point in Ontario. | Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation | Ontario | URL | culture-based education, language revitalization |
| Books/Publications | Shingwauk's vision | Historian J.R. Miller's book gives a comprehensive account of residential schools in Canada. | Miller, J.R. (1999). | Ontario | URL | History paper, Indigenous education, residential school, history |
| Books/Publications | A national crime: The Canadian government and the residential school system, 1879 to 1986 | Using previously unreleased government documents that uncover the true intentions of the residential school system in Canada, which was to aggressively assimilate Aboriginal children, and to strip them... See More | Milloy, J. (1999). | Ontario | URL | Residential schools |
| Teaching Resources | Aboriginal Perspectives: A Guide To The Teacher's Toolkit | Teaching resources and strategies for elementary and secondary classrooms. | Ontario Ministry of Education | Ontario | URL | Teaching resource, learning resource, Indigenous education, Aboriginal perspectives, strategy, primary education, secondary education. |
| Teaching Resources | Exploring Aboriginal Education: Susan Dion | This is a video series discussing issues and challenges in FNMI education. | The Learning Exchange | Ontario | URL | teacher education, learning resource, video, challenges, education, Indigenous education |
| Teaching Resources | TDSB Aboriginal Education Centre | The Aboriginal Education Centre (AEC) with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) provides resources to staff and students. It has over 800 books, sound recordings, and videos. | Toronto District School Board | Ontario | URL | Resource centre, Aboriginal learning, School division, Toronto, Teaching resources, Indigenous education |
| Teaching Resources | Ontario Aboriginal Education Strategy | The Ontario Ministry of Education released a revised First Nations, Métis, and Inuit studies curriculum for Grades 9–12. | Ontario Ministry of Education | Ontario | URL | Indigenous curriculum, Indigenous education, language, Indigenous studies, Native studies |
| Teaching Resources | New Journeys | Online Friendship Centre resource with several teaching resources, including stories pertaining to Indigenous experiences in Canada. New Journeys is also a one-stop mobile and online resource featuring... See More | National Association of Friendship Centres | All Canada | URL | Indigenous resources, educational resource, online knowledge, learning resource, teaching resource |
| Teaching Resources | Inuit Cultural Online Resource | The Inuit Cultural Online Resource has been designed with the primary goal of teaching Canadian school-age children about Inuit culture. Its purpose is to offer new different ways of learning about Inuit... See More | Ottawa Inuit Children's Centre | Ontario | URL | Inuit culture, education, history |
| Teaching Resources | Four Directions Teachings | An engaging website that explores Indigenous knowledge and philosophy. Educators may choose to incorporate the information on the website into their curriculum. FourDirectionsTeachings.com honours oral... See More | National Indigenous Literacy Association | Ontario | URL | Indigenous knowledge, online resources, digital knowledge, traditional teachings, philosophy, education, tradition |
| Teaching Resources | First Nations Diary: Documenting Daily Life | A lesson plan which outlines activities for Grade 7 and 8 students to learn about how Indigenous people of Canada were impacted by settlement and colonization. | Jackie Underhill, Canada's History | Ontario | URL | lesson plans, FNMI education, colonization, history, social justice |
| Teaching Resources | Aboriginal Curriculum Resource Collection | This page supports Ontario educators integrating Indigenous perspectives across the curriculum. Aboriginal Teacher Educators, please contact us at education.library@queensu.ca for delivery of materials... See More | Queen's University Library | Ontario | URL | resources, Indigenous education, library, literature, general education, learning, teaching resource |
| Books/Publications | 10 books about residential schools to read with your kids | A list of children's books recommended as conversation starters with children. Includes suggestions about how to discuss the topic with kids, and appropriate age ranges for each book. | Chantelle Bellrichard, CBC News | Ontario | URL | Residential Schools, resource guide, children's books, history |
| Videos | Survivors Speak - National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation | Organized by themes, these survivors share stories of their experiences in residential schools. | National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation | All Canada | URL | Residential school, Indigenous education, learning resource, teaching resource |
| Videos | What I Learned in Class Today: Aboriginal Issues in the Classroom | Indigenous students reflect on their experiences dealing with racism and other contentious issues in post-secondary academic settings. | University of British Columbia | British Columbia | URL | Indigenous education, dialogue, discussion, framework, learning, Indigenous education, UBC |
| Teaching Resources | Stolen Lives: The Indigenous Peoples of Canada and the Indian Residential Schools | Examine the Indian Residential Schools and their long-lasting effects on Indigenous Peoples of Canada. Stolen Lives is a program that walks students and teachers through an examination of the devastating... See More | Facing History and Ourselves | Ontario | URL | Indigenous education, teaching resource |
| Teaching Resources | Anishnaabe Art Posters | Ontario College of Teachers created the Standards of Practice - Anishnaabe Art Posters. The Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession provide a framework of principles that describes the knowledge,... See More | Various Artists, Ontario College of Teachers | Ontario | URL | Indigenous education, resources, resource directorate |
| Teaching Resources | It's Our Time | Toolkit - lessons and resources (currently only available in the iTunes U app on iPhone or iPad). | Assembly of First Nations | Ontario | URL | Indigenous education, resources, toolkit, teaching resource, learning resource |
| Videos | Knowledge Keepers Discussion Guide | Produced by the Ontario College of Teachers, a Discussion Guide is shared to accompany and support the Knowledge Keepers Visual Narrative posted on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI8cJsI93_Y | Exploring Aboriginal Education | Ontario | URL | knowledge keepers, teacher education, learning resource, Indigenous education, traditional education, learning guide, teacher guide, video, YouTube |
| Teaching Resources | First Nations Education Council | The First Nations Education Council (FNEC) is an association of First Nations and communities, whose mission is to take responsibility for matters of education in Quebec's Indigenous communities. The aim... See More | First Nations Education Council | Quebec | URL | Advocate, Quebec, Community |
| Teaching Resources | Native Studies: A Curriculum Guide for Grade 11 International Indigenous Issues | A Saskatchewan Learning curriculum published in 1992. The primary aim of Native Studies 10, 20, 30, is to develop in the student a personal and cultural awareness and understanding and to promote the development... See More | Saskatchewan Department of Education | Saskatchewan | URL | Native Studies, Grade 11 Indigenous culture, Saskatchewan education. |
| Videos | Shift, Single Track to Success | 2016 Documentary. In 2005, Carcross Tagish First Nation (CTFN) was looking for a way to promote community wellness and get youth back on the land. CTFN also wanted to promote tourism in the area by creating... See More | Carcross Tagish First Nation | Yukon | URL | community wellness, youth, on-the-land, Yukon |
| Teaching Resources: Languages | Yukon Native Language Centre - Language Links | This webpage has links to other websites with different language speaking and teaching resources. | Yukon Native Language Centre | Yukon | URL | Indigenous Language, training, Yukon |
| Teaching Resources: Languages | Aimun-Mashinaikan - Innu Dictionary | Online Innu Dictionary | Tshakapesh Institute | Quebec | URL | Dictionary, Innu, Quebec |
| Books/Publications | Maintaining the "Achievement Gap": How the Discourses of Wide-Scale Assessments Marginalize Students and Preserve the Educational Status Quo | Book published in 2012. Using Critical Discourse Analysis and Foucaultian Discourse Analysis, this study applies postcolonial theory to an examination of the discourses of wide-scale reading and writing... See More | Belisle, M., Cherland, M., Episkenew, J., Schick, C., St. Denis, V., Sterzuk, A., McNeil, B. | Saskatchewan | URL | Achievement gap, Indigenous education marginalization, educational status quo. |
| Teaching Resources | This Is Our Arctic - Climate change from the perspective of youth in Old Crow, YT and Inuvik, NWT | What does climate change look like in Canada’s Arctic Circle? Most Canadians, and even most northerners, never get the chance to find out. This Is Our Arctic invites you to discover what climate change... See More | Bringing Youth Towards Equality | Yukon, NWT | URL | Climate change, youth, Yukon, NWT |
| Teaching Resources | Grade 12 Current Topics in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies: A Foundation for Implementation | Building bridges of understanding and respect between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians by promoting personal and social responsibility. | Government of Manitoba | Manitoba | URL | Secondary education, Indigenous healing, responsibility, implementation, reconciliation, Grade 9, Grade 12 |
| Books/Publications | Manitoba Kindergarten to Grade 4 Aboriginal Languages and Cultures | Reference tool to help educators select student and teacher learning resources related to the clusters and learning experiences in Kindergarten to Grade 4 Aboriginal Languages and Cultures: A Foundation... See More | Government of Manitoba | Manitoba | URL | Indigenous education, bibliography, teachers guide, recommendations, learning resources, reference |
| Teaching Resources | Decolonizing Our Schools: Aboriginal Education in the Toronto District School Board | A report on the Urban Aboriginal Education Pilot Project (2010) | Dion, Susan D.; Johnston, Krista; Rice, Carla, M | Ontario | URL | Indigenous education, teacher-inspired, treaty history, urban |
| Videos | Voices of Wisdom: Learning from Elders | 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... See More | Ontario College of Teachers | Ontario | URL | Residential School, FNMI education, elders, knowledge, teachings, wisdom, Indigenous education |
| Teaching Resources | Deepening Knowledge – Resources for and about Aboriginal Education | University of Toronto/OISE sharing resources for teacher education instructors and teacher candidates on Aboriginal education. | Various (OISE), UofT | Ontario | URL | Indigenous education, resource guide, directory, Indigenous research, Education scholarship |
| Videos | Knowledge Keepers Visual Narrative | Designed to enhance teachers’ practice in incorporating First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives into their teaching through a story of an educator on Manitoulin Island who, after years of overcoming... See More | Ontario College of Teachers | Ontario | URL | knowledge keepers, teacher education, learning resource, Indigenous education, traditional education, learning guide, teacher guide, video, YouTube |
| Books/Publications | Good Minds | Indigenous-owned bookselling business for First Nations, Métis and Inuit teaching and education resources vetted by Indigenous reviewers. | Good Minds | Ontario | URL | Indigenous education, booksellers |
| Teaching Resources | Gdoo Sastamoo Kii Mi Online Lesson Plans | The Union of Ontario Indians shares, Gdoo-Sastamookii Mi: Understanding Our Nation to Relationship – Resource Material from the Teachers Guide with the corresponding page number. This web resource includes... See More | Union of Ontario Indians | Ontario | URL | teaching resources, Indigenous education, lesson planning, online, resource material |
| Teaching Resources | First Nations, Métis & Inuit Education Association of Ontario (FNMIEAO) | The provincial Association for teachers of First Nations, Métis & Inuit studies and languages. The Association helps educators understand issues related to First Nation, Métis and Inuit Peoples in... See More | First Nations, Métis & Inuit Education Association of Ontario | Ontario | URL | teacher education, learning resource, video, challenges, education, Indigenous education |
| Teaching Resources | Union of Ontario Indians Educational Resources | Lesson plans and teacher’s guide corresponding to Ontario's provincial curriculum for Grades 1 - 8. Each lesson plan was developed to cover more than one subject at a time [Social Studies (History &... See More | Union of Ontario Indians | Ontario | URL | Online resources, Indigenous education |
| Teaching Resources | Indian Residential Schools and Reconciliation Resources | The Indian Residential Schools and Reconciliation Teacher Resource Guides for grades 5, 10 and 11/12 were created to help students of all cultural backgrounds gain an understanding of the history of the... See More | First Nations Education Steering Committee & First Nations Schools Association | Ontario | URL | learning resource, Indigenous education, teaching resource, residential school history, colonial history, colonialism |
| Teaching Resources | Full Circle: First Nations, Métis, Inuit Ways of Knowing - A Common Threads Resource | Cross-curricular lessons designed to be implemented in a range of courses, such as civics, history, social sciences, English, geography, business, careers, physical education, and science. The resource... See More | Ontario Secondary Student Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) | Ontario | URL | Early learning, childcare, Early Childhood Education, learning resource |
| Teaching Resources | First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Framework (Ontario) | Framework, expectations, and learning outcomes that has been designed to improve opportunities for First Nation, Métis and Inuit students, to increase the knowledge and awareness of all students about... See More | Ontario Ministry of Education | Ontario | URL | teaching resource, teachers' guide, Indigenous education, government, Ontario, education, curriculum |
| Teaching Resources | Ontario’s Treaty Maps | A map and information about the treaties that exist in Ontario. | Ontario Provincial Government | Ontario | URL | Learning resource, website, online learning, Indigenous education, facilitation, reference, map, Ontario, treaty |
| Teaching Resources / Videos | Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (ONECA) | ONECA produced three learning modules that focus on First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) content, with a particular emphasis on FNMI veterans and their contributions, as it relates to World War 1 and... See More | ONECA | Ontario | URL | Indigenous organization, curriculum, learning centre, native history, counselling, support centre |
| Books/Publications | Portage & Main Press | "Portage & Main Press publishes a wide range of innovative and practical K–12 educational materials. We build dynamic learning communities by bringing together authors, educators, and students." | Portage & Main Press | Manitoba | URL | Indigenous publishing, publishing in education |
| Teaching Resources | Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc. | Provides the province’s leading education, administration, technology, language and culture services to First Nations schools in Manitoba. | Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc. | Manitoba | URL | First Nations, Indigenous education, Manitoba, community, professional development, educational change, |
| Teaching Resources | Métis Educational Resource Kit | The Métis Educational Resource Kit complements the curricular needs of students to learn about the Métis and have Métis students see themselves in teaching resources. The Kit includes picture books,... See More | Louis Riel Institute | Manitoba | URL | Resource kit, Métis culture and heritage, metis history, Michif language, Métis inclusion, classroom resources, Métis resource |
| Teaching Resources | Speaking Michif | An instructional DVD developed by the Louis Riel Institute to assist in teaching families the Michif language. | Louis Riel Institute | Manitoba | URL | Michif language, Indigenous education, Louis Riel, Métis heritage, language revitalization, language preservation, learning strategies |
| Teaching Resources | Speaking Michif Resources | Access to resources and information primarily focused on Métis heritage accompanying "Speaking Michif" CD | Louise Gordey & Norman Fleury | Manitoba | URL | resource pamphlet, Michif language, research |
| Teaching Resources | Creating Racism-Free School through Critical/Courageous Conversations on Race | A resource for school divisions, schools, teachers, parents and students to undertake critical and courageous conversations on racism to create inclusive and equitable classrooms and schools for First... See More | Government of Manitoba | Manitoba | URL | Indigenous education, racism, critical conversations, classroom dialogue, reconciliation |