Indigenous Children's Literature and Resources
Native voices still represent less than only 2% of all children’s books published in the United States.
Workshop for Educators!
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Admission cost of $15.00
Telling the American Story: Interpreting Native History in Your Classroom (VIRTUAL)
What an Honor!
Dec 21, 2022
"Your school has been nominated to receive a set of Native American literature as part of our 3rd annual One Shelf Project. The One Shelf Project donates sets of culturally appropriate, historically accurate Native literature to schools/libraries throughout New England."
Leah Summerfield
Project Coordinator, Gedakina, Inc.
leahsummerfield@gedakina.org
A Selection of Indigenous picture books
★ Starred selection for CCBC's Best Books Ideal for Teachers 2023!
How can Indigenous knowledge systems inform our teaching practices and enhance education? How do we create an education system that embodies an anti-racist approach and equity for all learners?
This powerful and engaging resource is for non-Indigenous educators who want to learn more, are new to these conversations, or want to deepen their learning.
Some educators may come to this work with some trepidation. You may feel that you are not equipped to engage in Indigenous education, reconciliation, or anti-racism work. You may be anxious about perpetuating misconceptions or stereotypes, making mistakes, or giving offence. In these chapters, I invite you to take a walk and have a conversation with a good mind and a good heart.
Susan and her sister, Rebecca, love watching their mother write letters to people in other camps. Their mother has one precious pencil, and she keeps it safe in her box for special things.
One afternoon, Mom leaves the iglu to help a neighbour, and Susan, Rebecca, and their brother Peter are left with their father. They play all their regular games but are soon out of things to do—until Dad brings out the pencil! As Susan draws and draws, the pencil grows shorter and shorter. What will Mom think when she comes home?
Based on author Susan Avingaq’s childhood memories of growing up in an iglu, this charming story introduces young readers to the idea of using things wisely.
Residential school took her language away... so Rita Joe used poetry to get her ‘talk’ back.
Worksheet for Selecting
Native American Children’s Literature
Indigenous Picture Book Publishers
Resources
Teaching and Learning about Native Americans
Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian: Recent Webinar
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Four hundred years of Wampanoag history
The British Library
Sheila Watt-Cloutier is an Environment, Cultural and Human Rights Advocate and has for decades represented the issues pertaining to the protection of Inuit culture and the Arctic. In 1995 she was elected President of the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC). As its spokesperson, she played a critical role in the UN negotiations to ban the use of Persistent Organic Pollutants which had been polluting the Arctic food chain. More recently, Watt-Cloutier has focused upon the impact of climate change on Inuit communities. As Chair of ICC representing the four countries of Canada, Alaska, USA, Greenland and Russia where 165,000 Inuit reside, in 2007 she launched the first legal petition to the Inter American Commission on Human Rights, linking climate change to human rights. She received a 2015 Right Livelihood Award for her work on climate change in the Arctic and has been awarded the Aboriginal Achievement Award, the UN Champion of the Earth Award, and the prestigious Norwegian Sophie Medal. In 2007 Watt-Cloutier was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Her book, The Right to be Cold, about the effects of climate change on Inuit communities, was published in 2015.
Indigenous people from Australia
9 Indigenous Art from Australia December 2017.pptx Didgeridoo Meets Orchestra
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLu9GmV2vF0Spirit Gallery
Published on Sep 28, 2013William Barton using a CrookedStixz and a Bruce Rogers Didgeridoo at the Sydney Opera House with the Australian Youth Orchestra in a piece composed by Peter Sculthorpe. To see didgeridoos from these two fine craftsmen visit http://www.spiritgallery.com.au/didge...Both didges went on tour to Europe with William and the AYO. Footage courtesy of the Australian Youth Orchestra.
