Resources for Educators

Information from the Ministry of British Columbia and the Commitment that School Districts are making to support Indigenous Education

This resource link can be found at: https://alpha.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/administration/program-management/indigenous-education

Central Okanagan Public School District 23 Resources on Indigenizing the Curriculum

This resource link can be found at: https://www.instructionalleadershipteam.com/about

Efforts were made to contact the owner of this resource to ask for their permission to use this resource to support educators in their understanding and implementation of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives in the classroom. Learning from and with Syilx peoples and developing respectful, reciprocal, and productive relationships will be ongoing.

This resource link can be found at: https://www.centralokanaganindigenouseducation.com/

Efforts were made to contact the owner of this resource to ask for their permission to use this resource to support educators in their understanding and implementation of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives in the classroom. Learning from and with Syilx peoples and developing respectful, reciprocal, and productive relationships will be ongoing.

How can these resources be used?

These resources have been created by the local school district to support educators when integrating Indigenous knowledge and perspectives into the classroom.

Vernon School District 23 on Indigenizing the Curriculum

This resource link can be found at:https://www.sd22indigenous.com/

Efforts were made to contact the owner of this resource to ask for their permission to use this resource to support educators in their understanding and implementation of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives in the classroom. Learning from and with Syilx peoples and developing respectful, reciprocal, and productive relationships will be ongoing.

How can these resources be used?

These resources have been created by the local school district to support educators when integrating Indigenous knowledge and perspectives into the classroom.

Primary Inquiry Questions

Resources & Modules on Indigenous Education in BC

This resource link can be found at: https://www.openschool.bc.ca/indigenoused/

How can this website be used?

This website can be used by educators to gain a better understanding on how to include authentic Indigenous resources into their classrooms. 

First Stories- Tales from Turtle Island Podcast

This resource link can be found at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firststories/episodes/Elaine-Alec---SyilxSecwepemc-e15b4v0

Efforts were made to contact the owner of this resource to ask for their permission to use this resource to support educators in their understanding and implementation of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives in the classroom. Learning from and with Syilx peoples and developing respectful, reciprocal, and productive relationships will be ongoing.

How can this resources be used?

This resource can be used by educators to gain a better understanding of the Syilx/Secwepemc nations and the effects of trauma as well as the importance of connections, relationships, and culture.

How can these resources be used?

These resources can be used to gain a better understanding of sustainability, connection to the land, and how one might implement these teachings into the classroom.

Okanagan Song 

This resource link can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmC_GTy1gp8

Efforts were made to contact the owner of this resource to ask for their permission to use this resource to support educators in their understanding and implementation of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives in the classroom. Learning from and with Syilx peoples and developing respectful, reciprocal, and productive relationships will be ongoing.

How can this resource be used?

This resource can be used by educators in the classroom to introduce their students to language, song, and music that comes from the Syilx Okanagan Peoples. 

Math Resources- Beading, Counting, Weaving

This resource link can be found at:https://aboriginalresourcesforteachers.weebly.com/math-resource-elementary.html

Efforts were made to contact the owner of this resource to ask for their permission to use this resource to support educators in their understanding and implementation of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives in the classroom. Learning from and with Syilx peoples and developing respectful, reciprocal, and productive relationships will be ongoing.

How can this website be used?

This website can be used as a resource for teachers to support them when integrating Indigenous knowledge and perspectives into the curriculum.

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 schools 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.