Websites

Active History
Appropriation vs. Incorporation: Indigenous Content in the Canadian History Classroom

"ActiveHistory.ca is a website that connects the work of historians with the wider public and the importance of the past to current events.

This post is part of a Beyond the Lecture mini-series, dedicated to the issue of teaching Indigenous history and the inclusion of Indigenous content in the classroom. Our goal is to provide resources for educators at all levels to help navigate the often fraught terrain of teaching Indigenous content."

Alberta Regional Consortia
Dedicated to provision of professional learning opportunities at the local, regional and provincial levels.

"The ARPDC First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Moodle courses and resources are formatted to align with the learning outcomes from the Alberta Program of Studies. There are over 85 courses related to English, Math, Science, and Social with resources which include First Nations, Métis, or Inuit content or perspectives. The overarching goal is for educators to connect with their regional First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Communities for guidance on appropriate resources to effectively teach First Nations, Métis, and Inuit perspectives and content to all students."

ATA Developed Resources
Stepping Stones Series

"Stepping Stones is a publication of the Alberta Teachers’ Association Walking Together: Education for Reconciliation and is intended to support certificated teachers on their learning journey to meet the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Foundational Knowledge competency in the Teaching Quality Standard."

CBC Personal Acts of Reconciliation
A collection of links to help you learn more about reconciliation.

"Taking the first step toward reconciliation seems difficult and possibly overwhelming at first. But sometimes, individuals all working together can make a huge impact. As history has shown, it's us everyday folks who propel our communities forward to achieve great progress by doing simple, kind acts either personally or together."

For instance: CBC provides a book list, podcast list, and film/documentary list

Empowering the Spirit
Educational Resources to Support Reconciliation

"This website provides support for all levels within school jurisdictions to increase awareness, understanding and application of First Nations, Métis and Inuit histories, perspectives and ways of knowing for the purpose of implementing treaty and residential schools education and Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action for education."

For Instance: This website has classroom supports and Foundational Knowledge

Father Leo Green School
An Interactive Google slide resource created by teachers to use in the classroom.

On the slide there are many different clickable/hidden links for students to discover.

For instance, by clicking on the turtle on the steering wheel you are redirected to CBC Kids website where you can learn all about Turtle Island.

First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada /
Spirit Bear's Guide to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action

"This booklet is written by Spirit Bear as a youth-guide to the TRC’s 94 Calls to Action. Spirit Bear was born in a huckleberry patch in the Carrier Sekani Territory in British Columbia but he spends most of his time on the lands of the Algonquin people in a city called Ottawa. Ottawa is also where the Government of Canada lives. Governments makes laws and provide the services that everyone needs, like clean water, education, and health-care"

Government of Canada
Teaching Resources [Indigenous People & Communities]

"Find exercises, projects and activities for students aged 4 to 16."

Guiding Voices
A Curriculum Development Tool

"Tools for Inclusion of First Nation, Métis and Inuit Perspectives Throughout Curriculum (Guiding Voices) has been created to guide development and evaluation of provincial and locally developed curriculum."

This website has guidelines for inclusion of First Nations, Métis and Inuit and their relationships, language, experiences and ancestors.

I Love First Peoples

"I Love First Peoples empowers Indigenous children and youth to succeed through education and the motivation to stay in school. We bridge communities through practical projects that promote reconciliation and education. Through our celebrity platform, we also raise awareness about reconciliation across Canada and around the globe."

Indigenousenved.ca
An Educational Resource for Critical Indigenous Environmental Topics

"This website and associated curriculum report were developed as part of a study supported by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant led by Dr. Greg Lowan-Trudeau, Associate Professor with the University of Calgary’s Werklund School of Education, into the experiences of Canadian educators who are interested, but at times challenged, in incorporating consideration of Indigenous environmental knowledge, rights, issues, and activism into their teaching practice."

Indigenous Corporate Training Inc.
Help establish relationships with Indigenous peoples.

"Let this blog be your guide to Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples®. We have hundreds of articles loaded with tips, suggestions, videos, and free eBooks for you. Happy reading!"

This website offers interactive training and courses in Indigenous Relations, Indigenous Awareness and Working Effectively with Indigenous Peoples.

Indigenous Knowledge & Wisdom Centre
"Igniting the fire of our ancestors’ ways of knowing."

"The IKWC office opened its doors and began operations in the spring of 2017 where it will be a centralized location offering education, policy, language and culture. It will provide a repository of information on Treaty No. 6, Treaty No. 7 and Treaty No. 8. Members, and a First Nations directed environment to learn and share information."

The Indigenous Knowledge & Wisdom Centre created a virtual library categorized based on grade/level. http://www.ikwcvl.org/

Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada

"In this atlas, you will find outstanding reference maps of Indigenous Canada, as well as a section devoted to Truth and Reconciliation, including detailed pages on many aspects of the topic with contemporary and historical photography, maps and more. There’s also a glossary of common Indigenous terms. This atlas was created by The Royal Canadian Geographical Society in conjunction with the Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the Métis Nation, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and Indspire."

Medicine Wheel Education

"Medicine Wheel Education was founded by Teddy Anderson, a multicultural individual that grew up in the Red Deer area among many cultures. Teddy was given the sacred permission to perform, teach and share the traditional Hoop Dance under the guidance of Lakota teacher Kevin Locke. Teddy and his family have been adopted into the Tagish/Carcross First Nations. Teddy belongs to the Deishitaan clan and given the name Yéił S’aaghí (Crow Bones). In all of Teddy’s travels he found there is a significant lack of Indigenous resources in schools.

To respond to this need Medicine Wheel Education was born, a company that delivers on culturally authentic books, resources and tools specialized for teachers and schools."

National Centre for Collaboration in Indigenous Education
Connects communities with each other to share their stories about Indigenous education across Canada and around the world.

For instance:
"This searchable database (while not exhaustive) features a diverse array of documents and on-line resources about and for Indigenous education across Canada. NCCIE researchers have generated these lists based on what they could find in their respective regions."

Orange Shirt Day
"The Orange Shirt Day Society was formed in Williams Lake by the founders of Orange Shirt Day to encourage and support communities to recognize Orange Shirt Day and to support reconciliation events and activities. Our goal is to create awareness of the individual, family and community inter-generational impacts of Indian Residential Schools through Orange Shirt Day activities."

The First Nations, Métis, & Inuit Professional Learning
Facilitates professional learning

This website supports individual educators, cohorts, school communities, and entire school authorities. It highlights promising practices and features an extensive digital resource base through Moodle and Google platforms.

Find these resources and supports on four pillar webpages. Each pillar is focused on one of the four goals of the professional learning process.

Walking Together
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Perspectives in Curriculum

"The digital resource Walking Together: First Nations, Métis and Inuit Perspectives in Curriculum was designed to help teachers understand the holistic nature of First Nations, Métis and Inuit ways of knowing; to provide opportunity for Inuit, First Nations and Métis peoples to share their perspectives on topics important to them; and to demonstrate First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives in teaching and learning experiences."

Aboriginal Multi-Media Society

"The Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta (AMMSA) is a news and communications society dedicated to serving the news and information needs of Indigenous people across Canada.

Incorporated in 1983 under the Alberta Societies Act, AMMSA has steadfastly maintained its commitment to the quality of its products and its people and has served as the model for other Aboriginal communications societies.