A Brief History of “Indian Residential Schools” in BC

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Organizations : Websites  ]

A Brief History of “Indian Residential Schools” in BC by the Indian Residential School Survivors Society
and by the Turtle Island Native Network

Aboriginal Directorate Guide

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Learning Resource Guides : Websites  ]

A Guide to Aboriginal Organizations and Services in British Columbia, Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services.

An 80page downloadable resource list in pdf format.

Aboriginal Language Statistics

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Canada : Websites  ]

Protective Legislation for Aboriginal Languages in Canada. First Nations Confederacy of Cultural Education Centres. (1997). from First Peoples on SchoolNet. Some language statistics (1997).

Adaptation of Bafa Bafa game

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Outside Canada : Anti-racism : Other Publications  ]

Hicks, D. Bafa Bafa in Minorities. London: Heinemann Educational, 1981. pp. 82-85.

Adaptations of Bafa Bafa

This is just a simpler version of the Bafa Bafa game. It basically goes along the same premise of the original game, but each group develops their own culture rather than following the outline of the Beta and Alpha cultures.

Amnesty International Canada

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Canada : Outside Canada : Anti-racism : Organizations : Websites  ]

Amnesty International Canada is an excellent resource for current news and actions surrounding human rights issues. The section on Canada would provide interesting talking points in classrooms. There is Amnesty Youth which includes ways to take action, and a Resource Centre for teachers.

April Raintree

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Canada : Books  ]

Culleton, Beatrice (Métis), April Raintree. 1984.

"Perhaps because of the immediacy of the first-person narrative, the reader is inevitably drawn into the controversy regarding attitudinal ethics and the question of foster homes and adoption of native children. April Raintree is an important addition to the supplementary reading list for native studies, Canadian family, and people in society courses, as well as thematic units in Canadian literature." (review from above site)

BC Ministry of Education, Aboriginal Education

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Websites  ]

BC Ministry of Education, Aboriginal Education
This site contains useful information for everyone interested or involved in Aboriginal education.

BC Ministry of Education, Aboriginal Education

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Websites  ]

BC Ministry of Education, Aboriginal Education
This site contains useful information for everyone interested or involved in Aboriginal education.

BC Treaty Commission

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Organizations : Websites  ]

"The Treaty Commission web site is a one-stop shop for treaty information. It includes a newsroom section, video presentations (available for viewing online), information on the 'Quick Facts' on the treaty process, teaching tools, and an easy-to-navigate resource directory."

Bafa Bafa Activity

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Outside Canada : Anti-racism : Organizations : Other Publications : Websites  ]

In BaFá BaFá participants come to understand the powerful effects that culture plays in every person's life. It may be used to help participants prepare for living and working in another culture or to learn how to work with people from other departments, disciplines, genders, races, and ages. Here are a few of the ways BaFá BaFá has been used in the hundreds of thousands times it has been run around the world:

* Build awareness of how cultural differences can profoundly impact people in an organization.
* Motivate participants to rethink their behavior and attitude toward others.
* Allow participants to examine their own bias and focus on how they perceive differences.
* Examine how stereotypes are developed, barriers created, and misunderstandings magnified.
* Identify diversity issues within the organization that must be addressed.

Beyond Words--Creating racism-free schools for Aboriginal learners

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Learning Resource Guides : Websites  ]

Aboriginal Education: Beyond Words
Creating racism-free schools for Aboriginal learners.(2002)

The complete guide is available online from B.C. Teachers' Federation Aboriginal Education.

CFRO 102.7 - Metis Matters / Kla How Yah FM

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Outside Canada : Vancouver : Other Media  ]

CFRO 102.7 Co-op Radio:

"Metis Matters" Wednesdays at 5-6pm.
Host: Ken Fisher. Metis Matters is a good mix of music and guests to talk about the other Aboriginal people, Canada's people of mixed ancestry, part white European and Indian of various percentages. Alternates with Main + Hastings - radio rough-edged from the downtown eastside. Political satire, street poetry, local politics, and native rights.

"Kla How Yah FM" Thursdays at 5-6pm.
Hostess: Kelly White. Tune in and take part in Native News Hour! Indigenous people are profiled from the arts and music, as well as current issues covered from the international, national and provincial scene. Weekly Calendar of Events across B.C. and Canada! In your honour (don't touch that dial).

CoAction -- antiracism.com

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Outside Canada : Websites  ]

Anti-racism CoAction Diversity and Communication Consultants -- and their online resources.

"coAction provides skills to schools and organizations in which learning environments of emotional, psychological and intellectual safety can pave the way to on-going engagement of critical thinking and multiple perspectives."

Diversity Learning

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Vancouver : Anti-homophobia : Anti-racism : Books : Film/Video : Learning Resource Guides : Websites  ]

Designed for and by teachers, this website has links to hundreds of resources, lesson plans and learning activities on eliminating racism and promoting diversity that have been catalogued by subject/curricula and grade level. These lessons and activities cover a variety of topics, including multiculturalism, human rights, gender equity, global awareness and many other related issues.

First Nations Drum

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Canada : Other Publications : Websites  ]

Magazine, First Nations Drum: News from Canada's Native Communities

First Nations Map of BC

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Other Publications  ]

The BC Museum of Anthropology offers this downloadable map (pdf) of the First Nations of BC:

The intent is to provide a more accurate representation of First Nations in British
Columbia. Boundaries shown are language areas and not an authoritative depiction of tribal territories. The names listed are the ones First peoples prefer to call themselves."

First Peoples' Cultural Foundation

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Websites  ]

Language tool and games.
The First Peoples' Cultural Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable public organization that generates support to raise awareness and funding for Aboriginal language revitalization. The Foundation works with its sister organization, the First Peoples’ Heritage, Language and Culture Council to ensure fair and equal access for all funds raised and to all programs available.

First Perspectives

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Canada : Other Publications : Websites  ]

First Perspectives is politically independent and is Aboriginal owned and operated. It is indexed in the Canadian Periodical Index and it is available on-line.
FP is published monthly by Taiga Communications Inc. at Brokenhead First Nation, Scanterbury, Manitoba.

Green Grass, Running Water

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Canada : Books : Learning Resource Guides  ]

King, Thomas (Cherokee), Green Grass, Running Water. 1993 (Blackfoot).

Discussion package for teachers about the book available online (in word .doc format)

"Green Grass, Running Water is set on a Blackfoot reserve in Alberta, Canada. The title refers to a phrase found in old treaties in which the U.S. government promised the Indians right to their land "as long as the grass is green and the water runs." (summary from above website)

Hate - Don't Buy In

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Canada : Anti-homophobia : Anti-racism : Organizations : Websites  ]

Hate: Don't Buy In is an ongoing project of the Cultural Resources Unit of the Calgary Police Service with some other partners, and offers an interactive web site that includes media clips and reviews, discussion forums, and my own tips on starting an activist group.

"Hate: Don't Buy In is an ongoing project of the Cultural Resources Unit of the Calgary Police Service with some other partners, and offers an interactive web site that includes media clips and reviews, discussion forums, and my own tips on starting an activist group."

Images of Aboriginal People in Contemporary Media

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Canada : Learning Resource Guides : Other Publications : Websites  ]

“Images of Aboriginal People in Contemporary Media” by Harvey McCue & Associates from First Peoples on SchoolNet (Industry Canada).

Questions, Activities, Resources, Issue Menu

Recommended for Grade 10.

Indian Residential School Survivors Society

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Vancouver Lower Mainland : Vancouver : Organizations  ]

Indian Residential School Survivors Society:
The society's mandate is "to assist First Peoples in British Columbia to recognize and be holistically empowered from the primary and generational effects of residential schools by supporting research, promoting awareness, establishing partnerships and advocating for justice and healing."

Media Portrayals of Aboriginal People

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Canada : Websites  ]

Media Portrayals of Aboriginal People. Media Awareness Network -- For Teachers and Parents

These articles identify some of the major media stereotypes of First Nations, Inuit and Native American peoples in film, television and the news. It explores the effects of such stereotyping, and of the use of Native symbols by professional sports teams, on both the perceptions of non-native young people, and the self-image of Aboriginal youth. And it takes a brief look at the successful efforts of Canadian Aboriginal people to create their own media networks and programming.

NFB Film Collection on-line

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues  ]

Search by index through the NFB (National Film Board's) collections of films. 'Aboriginal People's in Canada' , for example, is a good place to start.

North of 60

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Canada : Other Media  ]

Jordan Wheeler (Cree), Carol Geddes (Tlingit), & Carol Greyeyes (Cree) are among the writers for the television show “North of 60”.

"Born of the heightened consciousness of the First Nations in the late 1980s this hour-long CBC series is the first in North America to focus almost exclusively on contemporary First Nations characters and situations. Created by Wayne Grigsby and Barbara Samuels, the series is currently in production for a fourth season. Aboriginal writers like Jordan Wheeler (also a story editor) and novelist and film writer Thomas King have provided some of the scripts." (summary from site above)

Oyate.org

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Aboriginal Issues : Outside Canada : Websites  ]

"Oyate is a Native organization working to see that our lives and histories are portrayed honestly, and so that all people will know our stories belong to us. For Native children, it is as important as it has ever been for them to know who they are and what they come from. It is a matter of survival. For all children, it is time to learn the truth of history. Only in this way will they come to have the understanding and respect for each other that now, more than ever, will be necessary for life to continue."

Our work includes evaluation of texts, resource materials and fiction by and about Native peoples; conducting of teacher workshops, in which participants learn to evaluate children's material for anti-Indian biases; administration of a small resource center and library; and distribution of children's, young adult, and teacher books and materials, with an emphasis on writing and illustration by Native people.

Oyate.org

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Aboriginal Issues : Outside Canada : Websites  ]

"Oyate is a Native organization working to see that our lives and histories are portrayed honestly, and so that all people will know our stories belong to us. For Native children, it is as important as it has ever been for them to know who they are and what they come from. It is a matter of survival. For all children, it is time to learn the truth of history. Only in this way will they come to have the understanding and respect for each other that now, more than ever, will be necessary for life to continue."

Our work includes evaluation of texts, resource materials and fiction by and about Native peoples; conducting of teacher workshops, in which participants learn to evaluate children's material for anti-Indian biases; administration of a small resource center and library; and distribution of children's, young adult, and teacher books and materials, with an emphasis on writing and illustration by Native people.

Oyate.org - list of books for high school

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Canada : Outside Canada : Books : Websites  ]

For a listing of books for 'high-school up' and 'Books to Avoid'.

Racism. Stop it. Govt of Canada website

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Outside Canada : Anti-racism : Anti-racism : Websites  ]

International day for the elimination of racism, March 21st. Also see “links” for more websites.

Take part in the Racism. Stop It! National Video Competition !

This campaign involves thousands of young Canadians in every province and territory. It requires little or no acting experience but requires one to have fun. It also allows individuals to move beyond the recognition of the problem and take action to Stop It!

Raven's Eye

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Other Publications : Websites  ]

Raven's Eye: The Aboriginal Newspaper of British Columbia and Yukon.

Rediscovery.org interactive activities

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Websites  ]

Rediscovery.org : Interactive activities, intro to discussing aspects of Aboriginal cultures.

Redwire Native Youth Media magazine

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Canada : Other Publications : Websites  ]

Redwire Native Youth Media magazine and its online counterpart. Uptodate with news, events, polls, features, resources and links.

Reservation Blues

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Outside Canada : Books  ]

Reservation Blues by Alexie, Sherman (Spokane/Coeur d'Alene). 1995.

"In the 111-year life of the Spokane Indian reservation, not one person has arrived by accident-until the day the black stranger appears with nothing more than the suit he wears and the guitar slung over his back. The man happens to be the legendary bluesman Robert Johnson, in flight from the devil and presumed long dead. And when he passes his enchanted instrument to young Thomas-Builds-the-Fire-storyteller, misfit, and musician-a magical odyssey begins. From reservation bars to small-town taverns, from the cement trails of Seattle to the concrete canyons of Manhattan, Thomas and his Coyote Springs bandmates careen through ancestral nightmares and rock-and-roll dreams, sounding chords of celebration and survival as timeless as their tribe." (summary from website)

Schoolnet's 'Contemporary Aboriginal Issues' online lessons

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Learning Resource Guides : Websites  ]

Schoolnet offers several aboriginal themes "provide secondary school teachers and students an opportunity to explore in some detail several contemporary Canadian political and social issues. SchoolNet offers students additional research data to complement the background material which is presented with each theme and to complete some of the activities and questions."

Shared Learnings Integrating BC Aboriginal Content K-10

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Learning Resource Guides : Other Publications  ]

BC Ministry of Education (1998).

Shared Learnings: Integrating BC Aboriginal Content K-10is designed to provide teachers with guidance in integrating Aboriginal topics in all subject areas at an introductory level. The aim is to provide a guide for educators to assist in creating a greater sensitivity to and respect for the richness and diversity of the Aboriginal peoples of British Columbia.

Article in pdf format can be downloaded here.

Smoke Signals

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Outside Canada : Film/Video  ]

Sherman Alexie, (Spokane/Coeur d'Alene), “Smoke Signals” . 1999.

Set in Arizona, Smoke Signals is the story of two Indian boys on a journey. Victor (Adam Beach) is the stoic, handsome son of an alcoholic father who has abandoned his family. Thomas (Evan Adams) is a gregarious, goofy young man who lost both his parents in a fire at a very young age. Through storytelling, Thomas makes every effort to connect with the people around him; Victor, in contrast, uses his quiet countenance to gain strength and confidence. When Victor's estranged father dies, the two men embark on an adventure to Phoenix to collect the ashes. Along the way, Smoke Signals illustrates the ties that bind these two very different young men and embraces the lessons they learn from one another. (summary from website above)

Spark Initiative at the NFB

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Canada : Anti-racism : Film/Video  ]

The Business of Fancydancing

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Outside Canada : Film/Video  ]

Sherman Alexie, (Spokane/Coeur d'Alene), “The Business of Fancydancing” (2002).

"A poetic story of growth, death and the choices that define us, The Business of Fancydancing reunites Spokane Reservation best friends Aristotle Joseph (Gene Tagaban) and Seymour Polatkin (Evan Adams) sixteen years after their high school graduation." (from above site)

The Eastern Door

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Canada : Other Publications : Websites  ]

The Eatern Door is a community-based newspaper serving the Mohawks of Kahnawake.

The Seventh Generation

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Canada : Other Media  ]

Television show “The Seventh Generation”, by Big Soul Productions: Laura Milliken & Jennifer Podemski. (APTN).

"THE SEVENTH GENERATION is a unique television series, the first ever of its kind. It is designed to act as a vehicle for young Aboriginal achievers to showcase their excellence in various fields including arts, entertainment, music, business, politics, sports, medicine, science and technology." (summary from website above)

UBC library resources on Residential Schools

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Vancouver : Websites  ]

First Nations House of Learning / UBC Xwi7xwa Library. Residential Schools resources

Urban Native Youth Association (UNYA)

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Outside Canada : Vancouver Lower Mainland : Vancouver : Organizations  ]

UNYA's mandate is to help Native youth in the urban setting.

Websites About, By and For Aboriginal Peoples

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Websites  ]

SD71 (Comox Valley) - website full of links of resources About, For and By Aboriginal Peoples.

Windspeaker

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Canada : Other Publications : Websites  ]

"A monthly publication first published in 1983, Windspeaker was intended to serve the Aboriginal people of northern Alberta. In the years that followed, Windspeaker expanded and developed its circulation base and readership to the point where in 1993, on its 10th anniversary, it refocused its editorial coverage and repositioned itself to become Canada's first and only provider of national Aboriginal news, information and opinion." (summary from website)

See also Windspeaker - Classroom Edition.

Published by AMMSA. The Aboriginal Multi-Media Society is an independent Aboriginal communications organization committed to facilitating the exchange
of information reflecting Aboriginal culture to a growing and diverse audience.

ayn.ca - Aboriginal Youth Network

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Canada : Websites  ]

The Aboriginal Youth Network is "a network that runs across Canada (and beyond) connecting all Aboriginal youth." They are operated for and by Aboriginal youth.

"The job of the AYN staff is to get the word out about health, education and employment opportunities for Aboriginal youth, as well as provide the latest news and events happening across our country! We also profile youth with good stories to tell, or invite them to do it in their own words, under our First Truths Section. Finally, sharing info abour our Cultures and Traditions is also something we do, since knowing your roots is definitely important."

kstrom.net : Native American Books

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : Outside Canada : Books : Websites  ]

NATIVE AMERICAN BOOKS: Reviews of Books by, about Native Americans.

Also, List of children's books that Teachers must have.

The people these reviews are intended for are currently seen primarily as educators and librarians in K -12 schools, and for college Native Studies. But of course reviews are useful to students, too, as a guide to research.

turtleisland.org

[ Categories: Aboriginal Issues : British Columbia : Canada : Websites  ]

Turtle Island Native Network | Discussion, Education, News, Healing and Wellness, Contact, Resources, Communities, Business, Culture