QJS Library Learning Commons
Indigenous Education Resources
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Text and videos about Indigenous Canadian veterans in various international conflicts. There are accompanying lesson plans!
Published by the First Nations Health Authority, these fact sheets cover a wide variety of traditional foods used by the Indigenous people of British Columbia. Information includes nutrition, traditional harvesting methods, and how the food is used.
This resource, by Empowering the Spirit out of Alberta, not only explains the 7 Sacred Teachings/7 Grandfathers Teachings, but it includes strategies for incorporating them into classroom pedagogy and school culture.
Produced in conjunction with the Government of Canada School of Public Service, this ~8 min. video is recommended by Mrs. Green.
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The Indigenous Stories collection on CBC Gem is free to stream, and includes some excellent fiction and non-fiction films - for example, they have Indian Horse!
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Produced by BC's Knowledge Network, this 13-part documentary celebrates some of the Indigenous languages of BC and the people trying to revitalize and preserve them. There isn't one for Carrier, but there is a part about the Tsilhqot'in language ("Mom n' Me").
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About half of these videos are only available with a university campus login (those marked "campus"), but there are many quality films available to everyone. Definitely preview before showing, as some may have triggering content.
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Focusing primarily on the representation of Canadian Indigenous voices in film, and media, Indigenous Voices provides an interactive, and collaborative resource for anyone wishing to develop critical thinking skills in the classroom, and beyond. Includes activities and lessons.
From their website: Project of Heart is "an inquiry based, hands-on, collaborative, inter-generational, artistic journey of seeking truth about the history of Aboriginal people in Canada." Their specific focus is the history and legacy of residential schools and how education can help change our present and future.
Developed in cooperation with the Ottawa Art Gallery, this online toolkit explores concepts like diversity of Indigenous culture and the impact of colonialism through art by Jaime Koebel (Metis) and Barry Ace (Anishinaabe). The elementary activity could easily be adapted by grade 8/9 students. Good for SS or visual art classes.
Though this unit is designed for grade 12 students, the texts are at a reading level that's appropriate for 8/9 as well. Great local connections to curricular content for SS 9, and developed with the Tsilhqot'in people. (Paper copy also available in the LLC courtesy of Mrs. Telford!)
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This course (!) was developed by FNESC for grades 5-9, but elements of it can be integrated into both Science 8 and 9 (particularly in relation to geological processes, climate change, and ecological systems). There are explicit cross-curricular links for each section that line up with Bc curricula for SS and ELA.
Though aimed at a younger age group, these lessons and activities strongly emphasize FPPL pedagogy in teaching science.