Intermediate/Senior Resources

Frequently Asked Questions

What Indigenous-centred courses are available to high school students?

• Review the courses listed in the Ontario Curriculum for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies (2019). 

• Every Grade 11 student in Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board focuses on Indigenous authors in their English course (NBE). 

I don't teach an Indigenous-centered course. How do I engage in Indigenous Education?

• Indigenous Education is for all. There are curriculum connections to every subject area. Review the First Nations, Métis,  and Inuit Connections Scope and Sequence  of Expectations, Grades 9-12 (2016) for ideas on how to make connections to your subject area. 

• Grade 7 and 8 teachers can access the Grade 1-8 Scope and Sequence here.

• All are invited to engage in KPR's Passport to ReconciliACTION. Put aside 15 minutes each week to learn together.

• Regularly check-in on our Edsby group for updates and opportunities.

Where can I find a guest or Elder or Knowledge Keeper to visit my class?

Members of the Indigenous Education Department are available to guest lecture on the following topics:

• First Nation and Métis Self-Governance

• The Impact of Colonization (using a modified 'blanket exercise')

• Indigenous Innovation and Excellence

• The History of Métis in Ontario

• Holistic Approaches to Literary Analysis and/or the Writing Process

• Anti-Indigenous Racism

Elder Melody Crowe often visits K-8 classes. Another option is to use archived videos on our YouTube channel to bring authentic, local voice into your classroom. Click here to read more about Elders and Knowledge Keepers.

English Literature (NBE)

Every Grade 11 student in Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board focuses on Indigenous authors in their English course (NBE).  Here are some recommendations for NBE teachers:

1. Use the NBE resource kit to plan your instruction.

2. Join the NBE and N-Coded Teachers group in Edsby.

3. Introduce yourself to our Indigenous Education Consultants. They are a valuable resource.

4. Consider both what you are teaching and how you are teaching it.

5. Use the KPR Tool for Evaluating Resources for Anti-Indigenous Bias to regularly reflect on course materials.

6. We offer two professional learning days each year for high school teachers of Indigenous-centered courses. 

Assembly of First Nations Education Toolkit for Grades 7-10

OSSTF Full Circle: First Nations, Métis, Inuit Ways of Knowing

Aboriginal Post-Secondary Information Program (APSIP)

Each school year, Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School and Cobourg Collegiate Institute host an APSIP Fair. Reach out to one of our Indigenous Education Consultants for more details about how to attend with your class. These are open to everyone in KPR.

Trent University: First Peoples House of Learning

Trent offers a wide range of excellent resources.

• Protocol Guide Book

• Treaty Information

• Breaking Down Stereotypes

• Admissions Information for Indigenous Students

Ontario Native Education Counselling Association

ONECA offers lots of resources. Click here to access resources to support student transitions.

Deepening Knowledge: Indigenous Knowledge Resurgence and Education

Developed by OISE, University of Toronto. The Interactive Turtle Shell is updated monthly with new featured resources.

Facing History and Ourselves

This resource is based in the US. Please enter into using it carefully. There is a wide range of research-based approaches to teaching and some content that may be helpful to inform your program.

FNESC: Learning First Peoples Resources

The resources listed here are developed in BC. Please try to include local content when possible. An Indigenous Education Consultant can help with making connections. It is a good place to review resources that demonsrate how to include Indigenous knowledge and perspective into various subject areas.

First Nation, Métis & Inuit Association of Ontario Resources

KPR has a membership. Login information can be found in our tile on KPR on the Web.