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Indigenous Teacher Resources

Resources that support the integration of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives into K-12.

Math

Math Catcher: Mathematics Through Aboriginal Storytelling
Project from Simon Fraser University: "The Math Catcher: Mathematics Through Aboriginal Storytelling project includes the creation of a series of short animated films that accompany picture books, as well as the development of related activities that introduce math topics and techniques through stories that follow Aboriginal storytelling formats and contain elements of Aboriginal traditions and cultures."
Math First Peoples: Teaching Mathematics in a First Peoples Context, Grades 8 and 9
Developed by the First Nations Education Steering Committee and First Nations Schools Association (B.C.).
OISE - Deepening Knowledge - Math
From OISE's Deepening Knowledge: Resources for and about Aboriginal Education website.

Language, English and Drama

OISE - Deepening Knowledge - Recommended Student Literature
From OISE's Deepening Knowledge: Recommended Student Literature.
OISE - Deepening Knowledge - Language Arts | English
From OISE's Deepening Knowledge: Resources for and about Aboriginal Education website.

Science

OISE - Deepening Knowledge - Science
From OISE's Deepening Knowledge: Resources for and about Aboriginal Education website.

Science Books

Environmentalists from our First Nations by Vincent Schilling
Call Number: 333.72092 SCH

ISBN: 9781897187982

Publication Date: 2011
Keepers of the Earth: Native Stories and Environmental Activities for Children by Michael Caduto & Joseph Bruchac
Call Number: 398.208997 CAD

ISBN: 1894004388

Publication Date: 1999

Keepers of the Earth uses an interdisciplinary approach to introduce environmental concepts to children, aged five through twelve. The activities include theatre, reading, writing, science, social studies, and mathematics, and are designed to engage all of the senses.
Keepers of the Animals : Native Stories and Wildlife Activities for Children by Michael Caduto & Joseph Bruchac
Call Number: E98.F6 C12 2001

ISBN: 9781894004701

Publication Date: 2001
Keepers of the Night: Native Stories and Nocturnal Activities for Children by Michael Caduto & Joseph Bruchac
Call Number: 398 CAD

ISBN: 1895618398

Publication Date: 2001

Native lore, stories, and activities encourage children to explore the fascinating night world. By studying astronomy, Native beliefs, nighttime weather, and North American nocturnal plants and animals, children aged 5 to 12 learn to appreciate the importance of night in the natural cycle.
Bridging Cultures: Scientific and Indigenous Ways of Knowing Nature by Glen Aikenhead; Herman Michell
Call Number: QH51 .A35 2011

ISBN: 0132105578

Publication Date: 2011

Social Studies, History and Geography

National Film Board (NFB): Indigenous Cinema
A collection of films on topics and issues relating to Indigenous-made films.
OISE - Deepening Knowledge - Social Sciences and Humanities
From OISE's Deepening Knowledge: Resources for and about Aboriginal Education website.

Social Studies, History and Geography Books

Map: First Nations - First Nations Communities in Ontario by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
The Resourcefulness of the Inuit: a Unit Celebrating the Cultural Uniqueness and Resourcefulness of the Inuit Both Past and Present by Wendy Amy; Critical Thinking Consortium
Call Number: E99.E7 R43 2002

ISBN: 0864912527

Publication Date: 2002
Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws series by Chad Solomon
Call Number: 741.5 SOL

ISBN: 9780973990607

Publication Date: 2009

Three graphic novels from the Rabbit and Bear Paws series, set in 1750s North America: The Sugar Bush, True Hearts, The Voyageurs.
Lesson plans can be found on Chad Solomon's website.
Discovering First Peoples and First Contact (Textbook) by Oxford University Press
Call Number: 971.01 FRA 2000

Publication Date: 2000

Course: Grade 6 Social Studies/History & Geography

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