Indigenous Cultures and Heritage in the Classroom by rebecca coates https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0 A collection of Indigenous resources for teaching in the Québec education system. en-us 2018-12-11 15:29:57 UTC 2025-09-12 11:46:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png The Elders Are Watching - Bouchard and Vickers rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/313463721 Recommended for grades K-4
A book that teaches children about how the generational passing down of knowledge in relaation to the environment. (CBC, 2017). 

]]> 2018-12-11 16:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/313463721 The Thundermaker - Syliboy rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/313470759 Recommended for grades K-4

"Big Thunder shares the traditional teaching of making thunder and passes on this responsibility to his son, Little Thunder, to continue to provide for their people" (CBC, 2017). 

]]> 2018-12-11 16:11:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/313470759 The Mishomis Book - Benton-Banai rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314013074 Recommended for all ages 

"An introduction to Ojibway culture and the sacred Midewiwin teachings. Parents will appreciate the message that life should be centered on respect for all living things, vibrant community and a respectful relationship with nature" (University of Minnesota, 2010). ]]> 2018-12-12 19:23:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314013074 Owls See Clearly At Night - Flett rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314014930 For grades k-3
An alphabet book that incorporates the language of the Métis, Michif. (CBC, 2017). ]]> 2018-12-12 19:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314014930 When We Were Alone - Robertson rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314016061 For grades K - 3
Teacher Guide
"A story about a difficult time in history, and merges exceptionally well into a story of empowerment and strength" (Portage & Main, 2017). ]]> 2018-12-12 19:29:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314016061 Northern Lights: The Soccer Trails - Kusugak rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314020804 "This story explores the Inuit belief that the Northern Lights are the souls of the dead, playing soccer in the sky" (Annick Press, 1993).]]> 2018-12-12 19:38:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314020804 Baseball Bats for Christmas - Kusugak rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314023902 For grades k-4
"Children in Repulse Bay decide that the funny things delivered to them one year for Christmas must actually be for making baseball bats" (Firefly,1999)]]> 2018-12-12 19:45:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314023902 Jenneli's Dance - Denny rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314024530 " A story that instills a sense of pride in the Metis culture, and deals with issues of overcoming low selfesteem" (Orca Books, 2008).]]> 2018-12-12 19:46:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314024530 Powwow Counting in Cree- Thomas rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314058922 For grades k-3
" This unique counting book introduces Cree numbers, from one to ten" (Highwater Press, 2013)]]> 2018-12-12 21:17:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314058922 My Arctic 1,2,3 - Kusugak rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314073045 " Kusugak recounts his experiences living in the north along side the animals featured in the book. With Arctic animals and number fun" (Firefly, 1996).]]> 2018-12-12 22:17:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314073045 The Marrow Thieves - Dimaline rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314075496 For teens or young adults. 

A  novel dealing with themes of climate change in a dystopian future where North American Indigenous people are targeted for their abilities to dream.
(Cormorant, 2017)]]> 2018-12-12 22:28:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314075496 The Right to be Cold - Watt- Cloutier rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314076593 For teens, young adults and teachers. 
"This is a human story of resilience, commitment, and survival told from the unique vantage point of an Inuk woman who, in spite of many obstacles, rose from humble beginnings in the Arctic to become one of the most influential and decorated environmental, cultural, and human rights advocates in the world" (Penguin House, 2015)]]> 2018-12-12 22:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314076593 A Walk on the Tundra - Hainnu rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314077671 "A Walk on the Tundra follows Inuujaq, a little girl who travels with her grandmother onto the tundra. There, Inuujaq learns that these tough little plants are much more important to Inuit than she originally believed" (Inhabit, 2011). ]]> 2018-12-12 22:39:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314077671 Avati: Discovering Arctic Ecology - Pelletier rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314078670 For grades 2-5
"From the many animals that live and hunt at the floe edge, to the hundreds of insects that abound on the summer tundra, this book gives a detailed bird's-eye view of the fascinating ways that animals, plants, and insects co-exist in the Arctic ecosystem" (Inhabit, 2013). ]]> 2018-12-12 22:44:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/314078670 Shi-shi-etko - Campbell rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330973884 For Grades 2-10
"Shi-shi-etko is a young girl who has four days before she leaves home for residential school. Her family has many teachings to share with her, about her culture and the land" (CBC, 2005). ]]> 2019-02-13 18:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330973884 Shin-chi's Canoe - Campbell rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330975718 For grades 3-6
"This award-winning book tells the story of six-year-old Shin-chi as he heads to residential school for the first time with his older sister. It is the sequel to Campbell's Shi-shi-etko" (CBC, 2008).]]> 2019-02-13 18:45:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330975718 Arctic Stories - Kusugak rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330976157 For grades k-3
"This trio of stories about a 10-year-old girl named Agatha is based on the childhood experiences of beloved Inuit author Michael Kusugak." (1998)
Pronunciations available here]]> 2019-02-13 18:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330976157 Kookum's Red Shoes - Eyvindson rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330976942 For grades 3-6
"An elderly Kookum (grandmother) recounts her experiences at residential school - a time that changed her forever" (Pemmickan, 2015).]]> 2019-02-13 18:47:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330976942 Fatty Legs: A True Story - Jordan-Fenton & Pokiak-Fenton rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330977863 For grades 4-7
"Margaret, an 8-year-old Inuvialuit girl, wants to learn how to read so badly that she's willing to leave home for residential school to make it happen" (Annick Press, 2011). ]]> 2019-02-13 18:49:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330977863 A Stranger at Home: A True Story - Jordan-Fenton & Pokiak-Fenton rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330978586 For grades 4-8
"In this sequel to Fatty Legs, Margaret Pokiak is now 10 years old and can hardly wait to return home from residential school. But her homecoming is not what she hopes for. "Not my girl," is what her mother says when she arrives.
The story follows Margaret as she moves through feelings of rejection and tries to reconnect with her family, language and culture" (Annick Press, 2011). 
]]> 2019-02-13 18:50:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330978586 No Time to Say Goodbye: Children's Stories of Kuper Island Residential School - Olsen rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330979264 "This collection of fictional stories of five children sent to residential school is based on real life experiences recounted by members of the Tsartlip First Nation in B.C.
The children cope as best they can at Kuper Island Residential School but it's a far cry from the life they're used to ."(Sono Nis, 2001). 
]]> 2019-02-13 18:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330979264 As long as the Rivers Flows- Loyie rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330979800 "Cree author Larry Loyie writes about his last summer with his family before going to residential school, in Northern Alberta in 1944." (Groundwork, 2005). ]]> 2019-02-13 18:52:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330979800 My Name is Seepeetza - Sterling rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330980671 For grades 5-8
"Written in the form of a diary, My Name is Seepeetza recounts the story of a young girl taken from home to attend the Kamloops Indian Residential School in the 1950s". (Groundwork, 2011).  ]]> 2019-02-13 18:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330980671 Coyote Tales - King rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330995259 For grades 4-6
"Two republished tales by a Greco-Cherokee author feature both folkloric and modern elements as well as new illustrations."(Groundwood, 2017) ]]> 2019-02-13 19:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330995259 I am not a Number - Dupuis & Kacer rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330996991 For Grades 3-6
"When eight-year-old Irene is removed from her First Nations family to live in a residential school she is confused, frightened and terribly homesick. She tries to remember who she is and where she came from, despite the efforts of the nuns who are in charge at the school and who tell her that she is not to use her own name but instead use the number they have assigned to her. When she goes home for summer holidays, Irene's parents decide never to send her and her brothers away again. But where will they hide? And what will happen when her parents disobey the law?Based on the life of co-author Jenny Kay Dupuis' grandmother" (Second story, 2016)]]> 2019-02-13 19:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330996991 A Day with Yayah - Campbell rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330997964 "A First Nations family goes out to forage for edibles in the woods. Grandmother passes down her knowledge of plant life. This picture book is set in the Nicola Valley, British Columbia." (Tradewind, 2017).]]> 2019-02-13 19:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330997964 Amik loves School - rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330999167 For grades k-4
"Amik tells Moshoom about his wonderful school. Then his grandfather tells him about the residential school he went to, much different from Amik's school. So Amik has an idea…". (Highwater, 2015).]]> 2019-02-13 19:23:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/330999167 Sometimes I feel like a Fox - Daniels rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/331001406 For grades 3-6

"Delightful illustrations show the children wearing masks representing their chosen animal, while the few lines of text on each page work as a series of simple poems throughout the book. In a brief author's note, Danielle Daniel explains the importance of totem animals in Anishinaabe culture and how they can also act as animal guides for young children seeking to understand themselves and others." (Groundwood Books, 2015)
Activities questions and more ]]> 2019-02-13 19:27:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/331001406 The Water Walker - Robertson rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/331002546 For grades 1-3

"The story of a determined Ojibwe grandmother (Nokomis) Josephine Mandamin and her great love for Nibi (water). Nokomis walks to raise awareness of our need to protect Nibi for future generations, and for all life on the planet. She, along with other women, men and youth, have walked around all the Great Lakes from the four salt waters, or oceans, to Lake Superior. The walks are full of challenges, and by her example Josephine challenges us all to take up our responsibility to protect our water, the giver of life, and to protect our planet for all generations." (Second Story Press, 2017)

Teacher Guide ]]> 2019-02-13 19:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/331002546 The Orange Shirt Day Story - Webstad rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/331004100 "When Phyllis Webstad  turned six, she went to the residential school for the first time. On her first day at school, she wore a shiny orange shirt that her Granny had bought for her, but when she got to the school, it was taken away from her and never returned. This is the true story of Phyllis and her orange shirt". (CBC, 2018).]]> 2019-02-13 19:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/331004100 Spirit Bear and Children Make History: Based on a True Story - Blackstock & Robinson rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/331011834 For grades 3-6
"When Spirit Bear's mom tells him about an important human rights case happening in Ottawa, Ontario, he makes the LONG trip (by train, his favourite way to travel) to go and watch, and to stand up for First Nations kids.And he isn't the only one! Lots of children come too — to listen, and to show they care. Spirit Bear knows that children can change the world because he's there to see it happen." (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2017)
Learning Guide]]> 2019-02-13 19:44:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/331011834 Turtle Island: The story of North America's first people - Yellowhorn rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/331015487 For Grades 7-12
 "The title, Turtle Island, refers to a Native myth that explains how North and Central America were formed on the back of a turtle. Based on archaeological finds and scientific research, we now have a clearer picture of how the Indigenous people lived. Using that knowledge, the authors take the reader back as far as 14,000 years ago to imagine moments in time. The end of the book takes us to modern times when the story of the Native peoples is both tragic and hopeful" (Annick Press, 2017).]]> 2019-02-13 19:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/331015487 What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal - Yellowhorn rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/331016586 For grades 6-8
 "What do people do when their civilization is invaded? Indigenous people have been faced with disease, war, broken promises, and forced assimilation. Despite crushing losses and insurmountable challenges, they formed new nations from the remnants of old ones, they adopted new ideas and built on them, they fought back, and they kept their cultures alive" (Annick Press, 2019). ]]> 2019-02-13 19:53:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/331016586 Stolen Words - Florence rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/331017242 For grades 1-3
"This sensitive and warmly illustrated picture book explores the inter-generational impact of the residential school system that separated young Indigenous children from their families. The story recognises the pain of those whose culture and language were taken from them, how that pain is passed down, and how healing can also be shared" (Second Stories, 2017). ]]> 2019-02-13 19:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/331017242 Painted Skies - Mallory rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/331018667 For grades k-6
 A story about the natural wonder of Northern lights and friendship. (Inhabit, 2015) ]]> 2019-02-13 19:57:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/331018667 Mamaqtuq! - The Jerry Cans rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/331019242 For grades k-2
"One beautiful spring morning, a group of friends go seal hunting so they can make a delicious stew. Hungry and tired, they begin to think they’ll have to give up . . . until they finally spot a seal! This charmingly illustrated book brings to life a popular song by the one-of-a-kind band The Jerry Can." (Inhabit,2017).]]> 2019-02-13 19:59:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/331019242 The Sharing Circle: Stories about First Nations Culture - Meuse rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/331025873  For grades k-3
 
 "Sharing Circle includes seven children's stories about First Nations culture and spirituality practices. All seven stories, The Eagle Feather, The Dream Catcher, The Sacred Herbs, The Talking Circle, The Medicine Wheel, The Drum, and The Medicine Pouch explore First Nations cultural practices and teach children about Mi'kmaq beliefs and heritage. Researched and written by Mi'kmaw children's author Theresa Meuse and beautifully illustrated by Mi'kmaw illustrator Arthur Stevens, this book will engage and inform children of all ages" (Nimbus, 2003). ]]> 2019-02-13 20:10:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/331025873 The Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345858624 For grades 5-12
The collection includes a four-volume set of books First Nations, Inuit, Metis as well as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action. It covers important social science themes such as languages, education, treaties, and lands. It also addresses more difficult topics such as residential schools, colonization, racism, and cultural appropriation. Currently, there is an online interactive atlas which is accessible for free. 
https://indigenouspeoplesatlasofcanada.ca/ 
]]> 2019-03-27 18:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345858624 Kairos- The Blanket Excercise https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345862695 Kairos offers packages for educators of various age groups to conduct this powerful exercise which brings to light the history of colonisation. .]]> 2019-03-27 18:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345862695 Orange T-Shirt Day https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345867787 "Orange shirt day is a movement that officially began in 2013 but in reality it began in 1973 when six year old Phyllis Webstad entered the St. Joseph Mission Residential School, outside of Williams Lake, BC. Young Phyllis was wearing a brand new orange shirt for her first day of school – new clothes being a rare and wonderful thing for a First Nation girl growing up in her grandmother’s care - but the Mission Oblates quickly stripped her of her new shirt and replaced it with the school’s institutional uniform." (2013)]]> 2019-03-27 19:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345867787 Project of Heart https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345869934 "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."]]> 2019-03-27 19:12:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345869934 Propaganda Video 1955 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345870879 For grades 6-12

An interesting video that could be a great learning tool for older students to examine the power and persuasion of media and the messages it was designed to send. ]]> 2019-03-27 19:14:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345870879 Cross Lake: “This Is Where I Live” - The Fifth Estate https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345872060 An hour long video interviewing the residents of Cross Lake which  declared a state of emergency, due to extremely high suicide rates among teens. "The Fifth Estate went to Cross Lake to find out why and spent nine months there, talking to people, filming -- and giving young people their own cameras to tell their stories." (CBC, 2017)]]> 2019-03-27 19:17:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345872060 Solomon's Tree -Spalding https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345874197 Grades k-6
Teacher Guide
"Solomon has a special friendship with the big old maple outside his house. He knows the tree in all seasons and all weathers. When a terrible storm tears it up by its roots, Solomon is devastated. But through the healing process of making a mask from part of the tree with his uncle, he learns that the cycle of life continues and so does the friendship between himself and the tree." (Orca Books, 2002)]]> 2019-03-27 19:23:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345874197 Creating environments for Indigenous youth to live & succeed | Tunchai Redvers | TEDxKitchenerED https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345875813 " Tunchai Redvers, co-founder of We Matter, a national non-profit organization committed to Indigenous youth empowerment, hope and life promotion. Tunchai makes the case that changing this reality and creating environments for Indigenous youth to both live and succeed means centering Indigenous youth voices, honouring Indigenous strengths, and challenging toxic norms and beliefs. Tunchai Redvers is an Indigenous queer/two-spirit woman, social justice warrior, poet, and wanderer." (TED, 2017)]]> 2019-03-27 19:28:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345875813 We Matter https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345877336 "We Matter is an Indigenous youth-led and nationally registered non-profit organisation committed to Indigenous youth support, hope and life promotion." (We Matter, 2019)]]> 2019-03-27 19:33:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345877336 Canada Needs Thriving Indigenous Languages | Khelsilem | https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345878378 For teens and teachers

"Khelsilem shares the reasons we need thriving indigenous languages and how we can make it happen.' (TED, 2017)]]> 2019-03-27 19:36:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345878378 World Water Day: Indigenous Canadian teen addresses UN General Assembly https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345882078 "Autumn Peltier, a 13-year old water advocate from the Wikwemikong First Nation in northern Ontario, is addressed world leaders on March 22 at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on World Water Day. Autumn is part of the official launch of the United Nations International Decade for Action on Water for Sustainable Development project, travelling the world as a celebrated ambassador for 'Nibi' (water). Peltier was the only child from Canada to be nominated for the 2017 International Children's Peace Prize." (Global,2017) 

]]> 2019-03-27 19:49:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345882078 Blueberry Patch / Mayabeekamneeboon https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345883516 Written in English and Anishinaabemowin.
For grades k-6

"The Elder's stories offer a journey back in time and are complemented by images of fields of plump blueberries, tall green grass, bannock baking over an open fire, clear freshwater streams and the tents the people slept in." (Orca books,2019) 

Written in English and Anishinaabemowin.
]]> 2019-03-27 19:54:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345883516 My Heart Fills With Happiness / Ni Sâkaskineh Mîyawâten Niteh Ohcih- Gray, Smitj https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345885381 For grades k-4
"This dual-language book that celebrates happiness and invites children to reflect on the little things in life that bring them joy. In English and Plains Cree."
 (Orca books, 2018 ) ]]> 2019-03-27 20:00:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345885381 You Hold Me Up -Gray https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345888730 For grades k-3
"An evocative picture book intended to foster reconciliation among children and encourage them to show each other love and support." (Orca Books, 2017)]]> 2019-03-27 20:10:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345888730 The Bear's Medicine / Sus You - Gauthier https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345889869 For grades k-4Written in English and Dakelh.
"A mother bear shares with her cubs how to be grateful for all they have in the natural world. The Bear's Medicine shows the interconnectedness of all things in the world they live in and how each season brings changes and blessings for the bears. It is a story of a mother's love for her children as she teaches them how to survive." (Orca Books,2019)
]]> 2019-03-27 20:14:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345889869 Speaking Our Truth- Gray Smith https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345892432 For grades 4-6
"Guided by acclaimed Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith, readers will learn about the lives of Survivors and listen to allies who are putting the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into action." (Orca Books,2017) ]]> 2019-03-27 20:24:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345892432 Picking Up the Pieces- Newman, Hudson https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345893300 2019-03-27 20:28:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/345893300 The Truth about Stories - King rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352648904 "Beginning with a traditional Native oral story, King weaves his way through literature and history, religion and politics, popular culture and social protest, gracefully elucidating North America's relationship with its Native peoples." (UMN press, 2008) ]]> 2019-04-18 18:56:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352648904 Show Me Your Math https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352649776 A project introduced to us by guest speaker- Lisa Lunney Borden. 
"Show Me Your Math is a program that invites Aboriginal Students in Atlantic Canada to explore the mathematics that is evident in their own community and cultural practices. Through exploring aspects of counting, measuring, locating, designing, playing, and explaining, students discover that mathematics is all around them and is connected to many of the cultural practices in their own communities. Each year students gather for the annual math fair and celebrate the work they have done." (Show Me Your Math, 2019)]]> 2019-04-18 19:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352649776 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352650796 2019-04-18 19:04:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352650796 Tech, Math and Culture https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352651382 "Undergraduate students in SFU’s Department of Mathematics collaborated with the Tla’amin Nation, just north of Powell River, B.C. on the Sunshine Coast last year to design and complete an interactive, online application where they can recreate these beautiful geometric patterns the cedar basketry designs.  through the application." (SFU,2018) ]]> 2019-04-18 19:06:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352651382 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352657376 2019-04-18 19:27:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352657376 A List Of Resources By The Alberta Teachers Association https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352657870 2019-04-18 19:29:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352657870 Math Games rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352658230 2019-04-18 19:31:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352658230 Indigenous Cinema Collection https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352658892 2019-04-18 19:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352658892 Highway of Tears rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352659143 (2015)]]> 2019-04-18 19:35:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352659143 International Year of Indigenous Languages https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352659838 2019-04-18 19:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352659838 Reel Injun -Diamond rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352660022 For Grades 9-12
 "Filmmaker Neil Diamond takes an insightful look at the Hollywood Indian, exploring the portrayal of North American Natives through a century of cinema." (NFB ,2009)]]> 2019-04-18 19:39:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352660022 Resources for educators https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352660154  "Promising Practices in Indigenous Education Website (PPW), a virtual library, is an online resource that educators, researchers, and others use to enhance learning opportunities to improve educational success for Indigenous students." ]]> 2019-04-18 19:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352660154 We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352660299  "Documenting a 2007 court case which argued that First Nations children living on reserves or in the Yukon received a lack of funding from Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada." (NFB, 2016)]]> 2019-04-18 19:40:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352660299 Instructional Materials in Aboriginal Studies https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352660461 2019-04-18 19:41:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352660461 This River rebeccacoates1 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352660608 For Teen and Adults
"This River is a 2016 Canadian short documentary film directed by Katherena Vermette and Erika MacPherson. The film centres on Drag the Red, a volunteer group in Manitoba who search the Red River for the bodies of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. (NFB, 2016)]]> 2019-04-18 19:42:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352660608 Teaching Difficult Subjects with "When We Were Alone" https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352700429 2019-04-19 02:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352700429 CBC'S The 8th Fire Series with Wab Kinew https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352707179 https://www.cbc.ca/firsthand/blog/8th-fire-wabs-walk-through-history]]> 2019-04-19 03:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352707179 Shannen's Dream https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352707575 "This educational documentary short, Heartspeak about Shannen's Dream, tells the story of "Shannen's Dream" and captures the process as we join together to carry on her vision.  Shannen Koostachin had a dream--that all First Nation children should be able to get an education in clean, "comfy" schools just as non-Native children. Tragically, the 15-year-old Cree youth from Attawapiskat died in a car crash on June 1, 2010.  Shannen was one of the student leaders in the Attawapiskat School Campaign--a fight to get a grade school built for 400 children attending classes in portables on a contaminated brownfield. In her short life, 'Shannen's Dream' has inspired national interest to carry on the fight." (Heartspeak,2011) ]]> 2019-04-19 03:58:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352707575 100 Years of Loss https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352707762 2019-04-19 04:03:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352707762 Where are the Children? https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352707816 2019-04-19 04:04:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352707816 https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352708413 2019-04-19 04:15:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccacoates1/geauvmkjr9s0/wish/352708413