Resources

=Print Resources= This is a link to a Google Doc checklist for selection of Aboriginal Themed print resources. You will have editing rights so you can add your suggestions to the document.

There is an excellent article by Margaret Pillay titled "What Does Truth and Reconcilliation Look Like?" on page 6 of the November 14th Issue of the STF Bulletin. (The page may take a while to load.)

The Winter 2012 edition of School Libraries in Canada is dedicated to helping educators learn and teach about how First Nations are defining their place in Canadian society.

Google Doc with lots of resource suggestions for Primary Students - (From an Ontario School Board)

=Web Resources= Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations

Walking Together, First Nation, Metis and Inuit Perspectives in Curriculum (Alberta Learning Resource)

Living Sky School Division Treaty 6 Education

Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre

ROVER Search for Wapos Bay. There are episodes with teacher guides available here. You will also find a number of other series with relevance to aboriginal/metis themes.

Saskatchewan Ministry of Education Publications

Resources for National Aboriginal Day

[|Beyond Words: Creating Racism-Free Schools for Aboriginal Learners] (BCTF) Well worth the read- excellent for PD.

[|"Twinkle's Happy Place"]Blog authored by Starleigh Grass a BC teacher and graduate student. Includes both theoretical and practical discussion about colonialism and the dismantling colonial oppression and racism in our classrooms. Several relevent links.

St. Denis, Verna. "Aboriginal Education and Anti-Racist Education: Building Alliances Across Cultural and Racial Identity." //Canadian Journal of Education// 30.4 (2007). Web. []. An amazing read. Verna St. Denis, renowned Aboriginal Education scholar at the U of S, explores the identity politics that First Nations and Metis individuals face in a colonial society and challenges the notion that 'cultural revitalization' will bring about the social changes that its proponents hope it will bring. She advocates the need to deconstruct the marginalization of Aboriginal people through a critical, anti-oppressive study of history (and our current social/economic/political context) in order to enable equitable change.

We talked about the need for role models. This is a page to links of "success stories" for first nations people. @http://www.aboriginalhr.ca/en/resources/success

[|CBC Documentary: 8th Fire] "A 500 year old relationship ... coming out of conflict, colonialism and denial." This documentary series has received rave reviews all across the board. I have been using it with my History 30 students. You can view all of the episodes online. The series brings a lot of historical policy into present context. The "It's Time" segment covers the Royal Proclamation, treaty making, the Indian Act and residential schools. It focusses on building economic strength through just agreements over land. The division may want to look into purchasing the series. It may be too pricey for some schools as I believe the educators licensed version is around $500. The 8th Fire website also has video clips from several Aboriginal filmmakers under the "Aboriginal 101" section - I have used the videos on Metis identity with my older students. There are tons of "contemporary" resources on the site.

[|CBC Radio: ReVision Quest Podcasts-]Basically an "Aboriginal Mythbusters"- Darrell Dennis, host, addresses many current Aboriginal Issues. Are availabe for download on iTunes, or you can listen online. I have used "Will Truth Bring Reconciliation" to teach about residential schools.

Aboriginal Human Resource Council (Career Education Resources)

Promising Practices in Aboriginal Education

Greater Saskatoon Catholic Resources

Canada's First Peoples, a cultural appreciation

Aboriginal Perspectives (University of Regina)