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Belinda Daniels | ||
Steffany Salloum | ||
Bettina Schneider |
1. Examine the traditional hunting practices of the Plains Cree and Métis people, looking specifically at these practices and uses of the buffalo. The introduction of the horse and the gun will be examined, and students will discover how the overhunting and extermination of the buffalo had huge repercussions for Indigenous peoples. |
2. Examine the idea of social responsibility and conservation in relation to the land, plants and animals surrounding us. Also, analyze the social responsibility we have to the next generations. [Broad Areas of Learning] |
3. Examine the concepts of conservation and responsible consumption. [Cross-Curricular Competencies] [Science] |
4. Examine the various worldviews about the use and distribution of wealth in relation to the needs of the individuals, communities, Nations and the natural environment.
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5. Examine the concept of development from an Indigenous perspective. [RW 20.1 ] |
6. Analyze the diverse and dynamic relationship between Aboriginal people and the land.
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PGP Goals: Increase knowledge about the community workings needed to have a successful hunt. |
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Buffalo Hide Tanning and Teachings – Part 7 – Smoking a Buffalo Hide | Link |
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People of the Buffalo |
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Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway share the importance, connection, and history of the buffalo. |
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Bison Hunt and the Uses of the Buffalo |
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Information on the buffalo hunt. |
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The Buffalo by Thomas King |
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Buffalo People Arts Institute | Link |