Educational Resources

Source: SFU (Simon Fraser University)

Focus: Elementary students

Summary: To promote mathematics among Indigenous learners, we have created a series of stories with mathematical themes. These stories are based on the storytelling tradition of Indigenous Peoples. The fact that most of our stories have been translated into several Indigenous languages as well as French is probably the biggest recognition that an author could hope for.  Take a moment to scroll down through this page and click on each of the stories….you will see and hear many different translations of each story.

Source: Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO)

Focus: Secondary students

Summary: This video challenges the stereotypical portrayal of First Nations peoples in the media and offers insight into how First Nations People today are changing past ideas and empowering themselves.

A video exploration offering insight as to how First Nations people today are changing old ideas and empowering themselves in the greater community.

I’m Not the Indian You Had in Mind

Focus: Junior/Intermediate students

Summary: Two YouTube videos which introduce students to the Inuit community and culture.

The Inuit Way of Life

The Land of the Inuit Community

Source: Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk First Nation

Summary:This project was developed from a simple idea: to reconnect the members of the Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk community with the language of their ancestors: Wolastoqey latuwewakon.

Since the only remaining speakers of this language are mainly English speakers, there were no learning tools available for French-speaking Wolastoqiyik.

This trilingual tool is a first. Not only does it aim to promote the survival and learning of our ancestral language, but also to bring together all of our nation’s different communities, whether they are in Quebec, New Brunswick or in Maine.

Our ancestral language, Wolastoqey Latuwewakon, is our wealth, our collective heritage. It describes our way of life, our traditions, our values. It honours our land and gives us access to our precious heritage.

So let’s talk now: Wolastoqewatu! Our ancestors hear us!

Source: The Ballantyne Project

Focus: Senior students

Summary: A 20 minute graphic and historical look at 100 years of Residential Schools in Canada. Requires careful review and discussion.

Source: University of Victoria: Centre for Youth and Society

Summary: Digital storytelling is an engaging and effective way to share personal narratives, research, and ideas with a broad audience. Several of the Centre for Youth & Society’s projects make use of digital stories to foster engagement between participants and the wider public, and to encourage digital literacy skills.

Source: Historica Canada

Summary: The “Voices from Here” oral history video series features stories from First Nations, Inuit, and Métis participants. Stories shed light on histories of resilience and resurgence, and are part of a bigger history that has often been overlooked in curricula and classroom settings.

Source: National Film Board (NFB)

Focus: Ages 6-11

Summary: These short films for younger learners are by Indigenous filmmakers from across Canada and include titles from the Nunavut Animation Lab and the Talespinners, Vistas and Stories from Our Land series.

Indigenous Cinema in the Classroom is an extension of our Wide Awake Tour for the public. It offers teachers, students and parents the opportunity to watch films selected from our collection of more than 250 Indigenous-made works.

Source: GEM CBC

Summary: Description

Exploring how Inuit hunters in tiny remote communities in the high Arctic are negatively affected by animal rights groups protesting against the Canadian East Coast seal hunt.

Source: BC Teachers’ Federation

Summary: This eBook is intended to be an interactive resource leading educators from the story to the ‘back story’ utilizing links on each page to offer related resources. Throughout this book you will find Project of Heart tiles with an ‘aura’ which indicates that this is a link. Click on each of these tiles to find additional resources including films, videos, documents, articles, activities and more.