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The First Peoples Principles of Learning describes a set of learning principles specific to First Peoples. These were articulated by Indigenous Elders, scholars and knowledge keepers to guide the development of the curriculum and teaching of the the English First Peoples course created by the BC Ministry of Education and First Nations Education Steering Committee in 2006/2007.
The link above will take you to document that divers deeper into a different principle of the First Peoples Principles of Learning. Explore these resources and ask yourselves these questions from Jo Chrona:
Q: What stands out most to you? What resonates for you personally?
Q: What do you see as having most potential for impact on schools or classroom practice? On your practice specifically?
Q: What questions do you have? What might you want to know more about? How might you go about next steps in your learning?
CURRENT EVENTS
CURRENT EVENTS
Fall 2025
Fall 2025
Klamath Tribes Celebrate Return of Salmon in Upper Basin
Klamath Tribes Celebrate Return of Salmon in Upper Basin
Chinook Indian Nation
Chinook Indian Nation
Klamath River Dam Removal
Klamath River Dam Removal
Klamath and Modoc Tribal member Ashia Grae Wolf who is featured in the Indigenous Futures article.
Paul Robert Wolf Wilson (Klamath, Modoc) is an enrolled member of the Klamath and Modoc Tribes, photojournalist, and the chief storyteller of Ríos to Rivers.
Protecting Land and Water - Part of the Indigenous Futures project, this article highlights a Ashia Grae Wolf Wilson, Klamath and Modoc Tribal member won an undergraduate research project at the University of Oregon, where she attends as an undergraduate Ford scholar. She spent the summer studying the nuances of methane emissions from hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River, a crux the international community is confronted with as a false climate solution. She set out to understand the standards by which the governing bodies within the basin measure the methane emissions throughout the Klamath River.
Pictured also is the artist whose photographs are featured in both this article and the After the Flood article from Science Magazine October 20, 2023 about the removal of the dams on the Klamath River.
Dam Removal Efforts on the Snake River and the Leadership of the Nimiipuu People
Dam Removal Efforts on the Snake River and the Leadership of the Nimiipuu People
In this documentary hear from and learn more about the Nimiipuu people who "have always resided and subsisted on lands that included the present-day Nez Perce Reservation in north-central Idaho. Today, the Nez Perce Tribe is a federally recognized tribal nation with more than 3,500 citizens." - quoted material from Nez Perce Tribe website.
Learn more about the work towards dam removal on Lower Snake River to save the salmon. "We're going to keep being resilient like the fish," Smith said. "We're going to hold the federal government, any agencies involved in the water systems ... we think about those seven generations ahead of us. We can't stop, because I want my grandkids to have fish to fish on, salmon available." - Austin Smith Jr., general manager of natural resources for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER
Honoring Our Native Veterans, Warriors in Uniform (Article, Webinar, and Montana-Based Curriculum)
Native Veterans Fight On for Support and Recognition
This article features the Native Veterans pictured here at a the new All Nations Native American Veterans Memorial in Jefferson, OR.
"Of the 317,000 veterans in Oregon, 3900 are Native American. Historically, the First Nations have enlisted at higher rates than any other demographic, despite not being recognized as U.S. citizens until 1924. As KLCC’s Brian Bull reports, native veterans in Oregon and across the nation are striving for more recognition and support."
Check out Illuminative's new "What's In and What's Out in Native Representation" poster that uses some famous Indigenous humor to get across some serious and perennial issues.
IllumiNative is a Native woman-led racial and social justice organization dedicated to increasing the visibility of—and challenging the narrative about—Native peoples.
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde: Rethinking Thanksgiving Activity Guide (34 Pages)
Looking for a way to celebrate the holiday season this year without continuing stigmas and stereotypes? The "Rethinking Thanksgiving Guide" is full of information about the holiday, new ways of thinking, book suggestions, and activity ideas - this guide is your key to reframing everything we know about Thanksgiving. Instead of placing focus on the popular First Thanksgiving myth, this guide emphasizes the value of harvest, food, family, and thankfulness.
National Museum of the American Indian Invention of Thanksgiving (Video 4:38)
Featuring Chef Crystal Wahpepah (Kickapoo), artist Tony Abeyta (Navajo), and restaurateurs Vincent Medina (East Bay Ohlone) and Louis Trevino (Rumsen Ohlone) speak with Nosh reporter Anna Mindess about how they approach the holiday and its origins. All four of these East Bay residents shared their personal family traditions for the fourth Thursday in November, as well as their thoughts on how non-Native people can do their best to support the Indigenous community every day of the year.
The Real Thanksgiving Story (14 Page Article from Partnership with Native Americans)
"Partnership With Native Americans is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to championing hope for a brighter future for Native Americans living on remote, isolated and impoverished reservations. Collaborating for nearly 30 years with our reservation partners, we provide consistent aid and services for Native Americans with the highest need in the U.S."
COURSES, VIDEOS, FRAMEWORKS
COURSES, VIDEOS, FRAMEWORKS
Special Edition of Clearing Magazine focused on Washington State
Special Edition of Clearing Magazine focused on Washington State
Illuminative is a Native woman-led racial and social justice organization dedicated to increasing the visibility of—and challenging the narrative about—Native peoples.
Indian Country 101
Indian Country 101
Developed by the Tribally Owned Whitener Group
"We know one of the largest barriers to non-tribal organizations partnering with tribes is the amount of preemptive education tribal leaders and representatives must provide non-native leaders about tribal sovereignty, fundamentals of being a tribal nation, basic terminology and customs in order to move forward with complex negotiations."
Indian Country 101 Course (Free, Self Paced, ~20 Hours)
Indian Country 101 Quick Reference Guide with Definitions
National Museum of the American Indian
National Museum of the American Indian
Framework for Essential Understandings About American Indians
Land Acknowledgements
Land Acknowledgements
Indigenous Anthropologists Call For Doing Land Acknowledgement Better
A one pager article from the Social Science Space with quick links to great resources
PODCASTS
PODCASTS
Untying Knots: Beyond Land Acknowledgement - Accountable Action in Partnership with Native Nations
A 38 minute podcast interview. "We sat down with Michaela Madrid and Jessica Gliden, Program Managers in Tribal Governance and Leadership Development at the Native Governance Center, to explore this question and their work with Tribal leaders and the 23 Native nations that share geography with Mni Sota Makoce, North Dakota, and South Dakota. They joined us for a live recording in Boston after leading a workshop for IARA’s Truth and Transformation 2022 conference entitled Beyond the Land Acknowledgement."
Indigenous Voices Podcast from Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS
CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS
Learning in Places
Learning in Places
Socioecological Histories of Place Framework
ISTEAM
ISTEAM
ISTEAM The Indigenous STEAM Collaborative is a group of researchers and educators that engages in cognitive and community co-design research to advance general knowledge, develop pedagogical approaches for engaging youth in land- and water-based learning, and provide learning materials to Indigenous families.
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS
Traditional Ecological Knowledge & Place-based Learning Communities (Humboldt State University)
Learning How To Manage Ecosystems From Indigenous People | RE:TV
Part 1 and Part 2 of a video series focusing on Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and how it can be incorporated into the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). This video was produced in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Polk Soil & Water Conservation District, and the Luckiamute Watershed Council, with additional funding support from the Willamette Habitat Restoration fund and Benton Soil & Water Conservation District.
In a storytelling performance, Robin Wall Kimmerer, a scientist and author of “Braiding Sweetgrass,” shares how interactions with snapping turtles gave her the insights into humans’ relationship with nature and what we can do about climate change. This reading, accompanied by live music and animation, was part of the New York Times Climate Forward event.
VIRTUAL EXHIBITS
VIRTUAL EXHIBITS
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