Guides: Indigenous Teacher Resources: Kits

Online Activities

Takuginai
Games for the primary/junior level.
Games from Aboriginal People of North America
Strategy, chance, and math games for grades 4 and up.
Gateway to Aboriginal Heritage
Seven online games.
Walking and Talking with Nanabush
An interactive game featuring Anishinaabe language and stories about Nanabush.

Turtle Island Conservation

Turtle Island Conservation
Contains two books: Walking with A'nó:wara; The ways of knowing guide : earth's teachings and A'nó:wara curriculum-based activities guide. Created in partnership between Turtle Island and the Toronto Zoo.
Turtle Island Conservation: Turtles, Snakes, Amphibians of Ontario
Snakes, frogs and toads of Ontario identifiers in the Ojibway and Mohawk writing systems. Also includes CD's of the Ojibway and Mohawk languages and frog calls. Created in partnership with the Toronto Zoo.

Turtle Island Conservation

"Toronto Zoo's Turtle Island Conservation Programme respectfully shares the hopes and goals of First Nation partners in our commitment to the preservation of biodiversity. TIC partners with First Nation communities to preserve community knowledge and significant natural and cultural landscapes."

Turtle Island Voices books and resources

Turtle Island Voices is a series of Indigenous stories that bring to life ancient ways of teaching and learning life lessons. Through traditional and modern stories and informational texts, the series celebrates the contributions of Aboriginal peoples that have enriched the lives of Canadians.

Each kit contains a series of books and an accompanying teacher's guide.

Turtle Island Voices: grade 5
Titles in this kit include: House and Home; Helping Mother Earth; The White Deer; The One Who Watches Over; The Case of the Mysterious Paw Prints; The Big Dark; Night Danger; Eagle Girl; Game On; Making Things Right.
Turtle Island Voices: grade 6
Titles in this kit include: Danger; Stories of Thunderbird; The Boy Who Told Tales; Close to Home; Nothing Scares Me; Glooscap Stops the Wind; Unexpected Friends; The Mystery at Lake Laberge; Let's Dance; Contact.
Turtle Island Voices: grade 7
Titles in this kit include: Action!; Marvellous Machines; Protecting the Planet; There For You>
Turtle Island Voices: grade 8
Titles in this kit include: Media Matters; Our Voices; In Tune; Making Choices.

History Kits

The 10 most significant crossroads in Aboriginal History
From first contact with Europeans to the Northwest Rebellion and the creation of Nunavut, this book ranks the most significant events in the history of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Also included is a teacher's guide.
Grades: 6 - 10
100 Years of loss: the residential school system in Canada
This educational kit is for educators in helping to raise awareness and teaching about the history and legacy of residential schools in Canada. The kit contains a teacher's guide and DVD.
Kokomis Tchiman (Grandmother canoe): Metis and canoe information kit
This contains a teacher's guide and DVD to help teach about Metis culture and the history of the canoe.
We Are All Treaty People
Created by Anishinabek Nation. This kit is comprised of a teachers guide which has lesson plans that include specific Ontario curriculum expectations. Each lesson plan was developed to cover more than one subject at a time. The guide connects to Social Studies (History & Geography), Math, English and the Arts curriculum. Includes the book “We Are All Treaty People” accompanying teachers guide
provides contextual Treaty Tips for Teachers, Teacher Support for each lesson plan, Reading and Responding summative section, reproducible Graphic Organizers and Additional Teacher Development Resources.
Grades: 1-8

Puppets

Hunter the Bear
Brown and orange bear hand puppet designed by First Nations artist Corey Bulpitt, Haida
Joy the Hummingbird
Purple hummingbird hand puppet designed by First Nations artist Roger Smith, Haida
Shelly the Turtle
Multi-coloured turtle hand puppet designed by First Nations artist Terry Starr, Tsimshian
Tricky the Raven
Blue raven hand puppet designed by First Nations artist Doug LaFortune, Coast Salish