Indigenous people inhabited or existed in a land from the earliest times or before the arrival of colonists.
The Indigenous people of Canada includes First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people.
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The Seven Grandfather Teachings
The seven grandfather teachings are teachings passed down by Anishinaabeg from the creator. The seven teachings are:
Love, respect, bravery, truth, honesty, humility, and wisdom.
Click on objects in the interactive slide below to learn more (links open Youtube videos).
You can read about the seven teachings in The Seven Teachings Stories series by Katherena Vermette. Borrow The Seven Teachings Stories on Sora.
Curious to learn more about the Seven Teachings?
7 Generations: https://www.7generations.org/seven-grandfather-teachings/
Wawatesi: https://wawatesi.com/
Indigenous Resources
The Warrior Kids Podcast is an interactive podcast that is a celebration of everything Indigenous! "We want to share Indigenous cultures and values so that kids can learn about what it means to be strong, healthy and compassionate warriors for themselves, their families, communities and Nations."
The Wabano Centre Youtube channel was created to honour Elders and their teachings. "The Wabano Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, is an Indigenous Centre for Excellence in Health Service. For us, culture is treatment. Culture is the way we live mino biimaudiziwin (Ojibwe word for health, which translated literally means “the good life”). No matter what your journey, let your path lead you to Wabano. "
Links
The Word Indigenous - A CBC Kids News Explainer (Article with video)
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