This resource link can be found at:https://centerforneweconomics.org/people/john-mohawk/#:~:text=Founder%20of%20the%20Iroquois%20White,the%20Indian%20Law%20Resource%20Center.
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This resource link can be found at:https://indspire.ca/laureate/jo-ann-archibald-2/#:~:text=Jo-Ann%20Archibald%20is%20an,the%20University%20of%20British%20Columbia.
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You can find this resource link at: https://columbiariversalmon.ca/about/
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You can find this resource link at: https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2021/10/06/jeannette-armstrong-works-to-protect-indigenous-philosophies-and-oral-syilx-stories/
You can find this resource at:https://vernonmuseum.ca/indigenous-peoples/
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You can find this resource at:https://canadiangeographic.ca/articles/survivor-the-story-of-phyllis-webstad-and-orange-shirt-day/
You can find this resource link at: https://www.mbteach.org/mtscms/2023/03/16/resistance-on-the-giimooch/
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To enhance this learning experience, I recommend collaborating with the Indigenous advocates at your school. This will allow the students to gain a more authentic and profound understanding of the resources available. In my own classroom, I have utilized these resources by first reading the children a story that speaks about leadership, strength and resiliency. Some stories that could be used with this lesson include, but are not limited to:
Phyllis’s Orange Shirt-Written by Phyllis Webstad and illustrated by Brock Nicol, Medicine Wheel Publishing (AGES 4-6)
When We Were Alone- Written by David Alexander Robertson and illustrated by Julie Flett, Portage & Main Press (AGES 4–8)
Shi-shi-etko-Written by Nicola I. Campbell and illustrated by Kim LaFave, Groundwood Books (Ages 4-7)
I have also shared a link above that shares a field trip that would benefit students with this particular lesson at the Indigenous Peoples archives in Vernon. After reading a story, I introduce Indigenous leaders to the students and explain how these leaders contribute to making this land a better place to live. Once the students have some background information on each leader, they can choose which one they would like to focus on. They can then begin their research and fill out the provided template. It's essential for students to share their findings with the class, allowing everyone to learn and grow together.
Though this content and these resources can assist in the integration of Indigenous knowledge into the classroom, it is important to seek out and build relationships with the Indigenous advocates in each school if possible, or Indigenous community members, knowledge keepers, or educators. We must remember that learning and educating on Indigenous perspectives should be done with and from local Indigenous community members.