K-12 Infusing Indigenous Texts in Classrooms

Children's Indigenous book recommendations

http://empoweringthespirit.ca/k-12-infusing-indigenous-texts-in-classrooms/

From the website:

"This series was designed to help K-12 teachers delve into how they can infuse Indigenous texts in their classrooms in meaningful and respectful ways. Teachers will appreciate the Q&A format, age-appropriate literacy strategies and children's Indigenous book recommendations. This set of materials can be used for self-study or can be used in a larger professional learning context. In an effort to support the infusion of Foundational Knowledge across the curriculum, ARPDC consultants along with Tłı̨chǫ Dene Author, Storyteller, Educator Richard Van Camp collaborated on this project."

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Trenton Pierre and his artwork “Guardian Spirits”.

Artist Interview- Trenton Pierre – Katzie First Nation

https://www.facebook.com/TheCityofSurrey/videos/999797180403058/

City of Surrey is celebrating the Grand Opening of the North Surrey Sport & Ice Complex (10950 - 126A St.) Watch this video of Trenton Pierre talking about his artwork "Guardian Spirits".

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Story of Cedar

Cedar Hat Weaving & Bark Pulling - Cowichan - Coast Salish 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95rPwCDHOCE

From video notes:

"This 30min documentary tells the story of cedar, how the bark is stripped from the cedar tree and prepared for cedar weaving (hats) and discusses the art of cedar weaving and the affect this workshop had on the participants. Project was facilitated by Maria Sampson. The video was produced by Louise McMurray and the Cowichan Aboriginal Film Festival and directed, shot and edited by Phil Ives."

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Susan Point: Winter Exhibition

Susan Point: Winter Exhibition – Surrey Art Gallery – Jan 25, 6:30-9pm

Join SAG for the opening of their winter exhibition "Susan Point: Spindle Whorl". Learn more about how Point's dynamic silkscreen prints expand traditional forms of the spindle whorl in extraordinary new directions to represent Coast Salish culture in contemporary times. A curators' talk and tour with Vancouver Art Gallery curator Grant Arnold and Surrey Art Gallery curator Jordan Strom will start at 6:30 pm, with a reception to follow at 7:30 pm. (Show runs from Jan 25 to Mar 22^nd.)
More info: www.surrey.ca/culture-recreation/30448.aspx

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Smiley faces - Haida style

Totem emojis for the digital age

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/haida-emojis-a-digital-first-for-b-c-indigenous-community-1.5413482

From article:

"Jaalen Edenshaw's traditional art, which includes masks, canoes, and red cedar totem poles 13 metres high, is on display in galleries around the world. Now, his Haida emojis are available on the Apple app store, free to all."

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Canada’s Stonehenge

An ancient medicine wheel geoglyph

https://calgaryherald.com/uncategorized/penner-canadas-stonehenge-older-than-many-great-spirit-sites-of-the-world

From the article:

"The ancient medicine wheel — more accurately, it's a geoglyph, which is essentially a man-made design made on the ground with stones or earth — was constructed over the span of a few thousand years. Incredibly, its first stones were placed approximately 5,000 years ago. So, to put this into context, the wheel is 1,000 years older than Stonehenge, 3,500 years older than the Mayan Pyramid of Chichen Itza, 500 years older than the Great Pyramid of Giza. Now, perhaps, you have a clearer picture of what we're dealing with here. In Alberta. Just a couple of hours from Calgary."

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O Canada - Our Home and Native Land

The national anthem in traditional languages

Why not have students listen to the national anthem in a traditional language? Many First Nations have translated or adapted the words or intent of the song and given it a uniquely "Canadian" flavour.



Cree version:
https://youtu.be/TuUK666l5u4 
https://youtu.be/vSu150kZ0ZU 

Nisga'a
https://youtu.be/4S6aWgygwRU

Mohawk (Cheri Maracle)
https://youtu.be/9hZFCQTBxrA

Ojibwe
https://youtu.be/_Z-GYZmCJR4

Dene
https://youtu.be/j_kD7FeHm8Y

Inuinnaqtun
https://youtu.be/5ofKc20OVPE

Inuktitut

https://youtu.be/QAzoO-0RG5s

Inuvialuktun
https://youtu.be/R4n3ZwCip4s

Mi'kmaq
https://soundcloud.com/mikmaq-confederacy/oh-canada-mastered-dec-817
http://firstnationhelp.com/ali/okanata.php

The story of one school
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/oh-kanata-learning-canadas-national-anthem-mikmaq


also:
11 versions back to back (Indigenous and others) :
https://youtu.be/1jROsqdrLdk

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Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada

An Outstanding Resource

https://indigenouspeoplesatlasofcanada.ca/

From the foreword:

 "In this atlas, you will find outstanding reference maps of Indigenous Canada, as well as a section devoted to Truth and Reconciliation, including detailed pages on many aspects of the topic with contemporary and historical photography, maps and more. There's also a glossary of common Indigenous terms. This atlas was created by The Royal Canadian Geographical Society in conjunction with the Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the Métis Nation, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and Indspire."

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Language Nesters | ta’ulthun sqwal

Hul'q'umi'num' Language Academy

http://sqwal.hwulmuhwqun.ca/learn/language-nesters/

Lyrics and phrases in the Island Dialect. (with audio files.)

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Dean’s Distinguished Lecture | Senator Murray Sinclair

"We have to ensure that students grow up knowing who they are."

https://educ.ubc.ca/deansdistinguishedlecture/

The Dean's Distinguished Lecture with Senator Murray Sinclair – November 19, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

The presentation starts at about the 35 minute mark in the recording.

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