Aboriginal Education
Resources
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
INFORMATION:
A UBC resource on the histories, politics, and cultures
of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. This website provides instructors,
researchers and the public with a place to begin exploring topics that relate
to Aboriginal peoples, cultures, and histories.
FIRST PEOPLES PRINCIPLES OF
LEARNING BACKGROUNDER:
A closer look at the First Peoples
Principles of Learning (FPPL).
CLASSROOM RESOURCES ACROSS
MULTIPLE CURRICULA:
A UBC resource that focuses on Indigenous perspectives,
curricular resources (e.g. links, texts, children’s literature), multimedia,
and literature that links theory to practice.
The BC Ministry of
Education Aboriginal Education portal
has key documents and links archived, including BC maps, and the
cross-curricular document, Shared Learnings K-10 (find under Learning Resources
on this page).
The First Nations
Education Steering Committee. Go to the Learning
First Peoples classroom tab to see the curricula for English First Peoples (gr.10-12)
and Math First Peoples (gr. 8-9), as well as
Authentic Resources K-7, to
access a list of authentic First Peoples texts, and Primary Resources K-3, which contains a document called, “In Our Own
Words: Bringing Authentic First Peoples Content to the K-3 Classroom”.
The Canadian
government website for Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development/Indian and
Northern Affairs Canada. Go to All
topics, then Aboriginal Arts, Culture and Heritage tab, kids’ stop tab,
classroom resources tab to access Learning Circle resources with lesson ideas
and stories for students ages 4-16.
SUBJECT-SPECIFIC RESOURCES:
Math/Science:
Teaches elementary
mathematics through Aboriginal storytelling.
Series of videos can be viewed under stories/movies tab.
A BC resource for
Aboriginal knowledge about local plants and their uses as food and medicines.
Humanities:
Resources on
anti-discrimination education, including video resources.
CBC series about
contemporary Aboriginal issues, with teacher guide.
Residential
Schools Websites:
Project of heart
is an inquiry-based project about the history
of Aboriginal people in Canada. http://www.trc.ca
This is the website of the truth and reconciliation commission of
Canada. Under resources
tab, click on They
Came for the Children for a teacher’s guide.
Residential
Schools Videos:
We Were Children. 2012 National Film Board film on Canadian Residential Schools available
for booking from the DRC.
DISTRICT BLOGS:
District blog of
professional learning opportunities, district and community initiatives and
events.
District blog for
teachers sharing out their lived classroom experiences teaching with an
Aboriginal focus.
LIBRARIES:
Richmond’s
District Resource Centre (DRC). On Richnet, go to the DRC Media Manager
Catalog and search “Aboriginal Content” or “Aboriginal Kits”.
UBC library for
the First Nations House of Learning. Alumni
can borrow for free with an Alumni Card.
TO PURCHASE RESOURCES:
A local company
that sells authentic Indigenous resources, and provides lesson plans for some
titles.
