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A very thorough website full of links to various pages focused on anything from art, aboriginal magazines, history and native traditions to links with information on law and treaty information. An extremely useful website.

This website features links to art, culture, current native issue webistes and more. If you go to the "Education" link you will find "Teaching Resources" very helpful.

The site is full of useful resources. Links to so many sites including native art, storytelling and tradition, recipes, health and nutrition and tribe sites. There is an interesting section for native youth to voice their opinion about current issues.

This features links to sites that are mainly concerned with elders, traditions and preserving the native culture.

A government of Canada website that is extremely useful. The site includes information on native organizations, language, heritage and culture as well as claims and treaties and communities across the nation. The "Youth/Teacher" section links to great resources for the classroom. This site has much to offer all educators.

information and resources.

Scool net host a number of different sites including this First Peoples site which is exceptional. Information on the culture, tradition, and history can be found here. Excellent lesson plans and classroom resources are also available at this site.

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Links to sites related to the history and tradtional of Canadain First Nations peoples. Also has links to sites about teaching native studies, language and Aboriginal literature.

A link to culture, art, history and language of the Ojibwe people. The language section lists words and their English translation. Good for beginners.

Features articles dicussing methods and strategies for teaching native languages.

This language website features on-line resources for teaching and learning Oji-cree. Includes Oji-Cree English translation dictionary, syllabic table and legends form northwestern Ontario in Oji-cree with english translations

This web site containes Cree language lessons. There are 36 lessons focused on conversational, everyday cree words and the translations, also has other references and the cree syllabics table

Introduction to the Ojibwe language. Has simple greeting and animals, features a Ojibwe/English dictionary

A website from the University of Saskatchewan that is full of lesson ideas and activities inr social studies. Ideas for teaching topics such hunting traditions of the Inuit, how places and people across Canada were named, traditions of northern natives, even adresses issues of health more rrelevant to native peoples and much more. Wonderful and extremely useful.

This site has ideas for essays and sources, lesson plans and there are also on-line multiple choice tests. Main idea is the formation of Canada as a country and the role of the First Nations peoples. Very intersting.

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Lesson plans related to First Nations. Mainly social studies lessons dealing with traditions and history of the First Nations peoples and also contemporary issues. Useful.

Simples lesson plans for teaching the history tradition of the native culture and language to native children. The ideas for the lessons involve including elders to help present lessons, helping to continues community and cultural awareness. Very interesting website.

This web site is a history lesson based on the murder of a African-American man in 1868. The murder took place on Salt Spring Island in the Bristish Colony of British Columbia and native man was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder, but was he really guilty? The site includes historical documents, evidence, inqusitions and diary entries. The student can research to come to their conclusion. It is not only a lesson of the settlement of British Columbia but also about racism, dipossession of aboriginal people and the importance of land. Extremely interesting story and lesson idea.

This web site is full of links to other sites that centre on issues dealing with historical information, treaties and land claims. Resources, lesson plans and instructional materials are also offered. Very useful in the social studies classroom.

This is an outstanding web page! Offeres lesson ideas, resources and activities for teaching aboriginal issues such as residential schools, indian reserves, land claims, issues facing aboriginal women and much more.

A page of links to social studies resources, go to the "First Nations/Native Canadians" link to find helpful information.

Clips and background information about the 2000 stand-off between the Canadian government and a small aboriginal community. "Is the Crown at War with us?" tells the tale of what happened in Burnt Church and gives some history about the fishing community

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A unit plan built around native literature. Studies the development of story and characters, discusses oral traditions. Well developed.

This site offers lesson ideas, resources and activities surrounding aboriginal literature. Discusses the first literature of Canada, stories, songs and legends of the aboriginal people

Go to "First Nations Stories and Legends" to find traditional stories, legends and myths of the native culture. Also has a link to contemporary native literature.

Ideas for teaching native art to young students. Lists supplies, instructions and lesson plan ideas. Look under "North American Art" to find intructions on making mini totems, sand painting and carving

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This site invites all First

Nations people from

around Canada to join discussion groups

tackling issues related to culture, government,

Traditions and more. It features a weekly column

by Gilbert Oskaboose who is from the Serpent

River First Nation in Northern Ontario

This website gives teachers the details for getting involved in the Kids from Ka-na-ta project. An educational program that teaches students, native and non-native alike, about the native heritage. Lessons on land, language and history. Free, downloadable software for the nine week program is available.

A website hosted by Manitoba’s education, training and Youth sector, lists useful Canadian links that are related to Native education.

List the tribes that reside in provinces throughout Canada and their languages. Also gives location and contact numbers of tribal councils/districts. Helpful for getting information on different tribes of the first nations.

Here you will find links to Canadian websites that are relevant to education and the educator. Go to "Educators and Education Resources" to find information and resources relative to native education.

This web site lists resources for teaching different subject from language arts to social studies. Look under "First Nations" for resources that will help teach this topic to elementary students.

Upon entering this page choose "First Nations Resources", here you will find a listing of books and resources helpful to any educator teaching to or about First Nations.

A list of links and resources all relevant to native education. Useful I finding resources, curriculum information, projects and materials.

This on-line magazine discusses issues and events affecting aboriginals. This particular article discusses teaching native students about their culture.

A web site by McGill University Office of First Nations and Inuit Education. It features links to different school boards and education centres.

This web page, hosted by the APTN, features information about the network and its programs. Descriptions of children’s shows are available.

This web site features links to various sites about history, treaties, culture etc. Very useful and helpful.

An information page for natives focusing on social programs in education, housing language, law and more. Also features press releases dealing with native issues. Would be useful to all educators as a site to go to for information.

This website features information on where to get resources to help in teaching native studies and to native students. Books, videos and other resources available for purchase.

This website is a useful resource for all teachers in any grade level. Resources, materials, lesson plans and ideas are found here plus more information to help the classroom teacher.

This is an excellent resource or all teachers. The website discusses policies dealing with education in Canada and provides links and resources to help the classroom teacher understand decisions being made about schooling.

This website is full of useful links on different aspects of native culture including legends, art, music, food, and social issues that effect native people.

This site list links related to native languages, arts, media and organizations. Though it is primarily American there are also some links to Canadian native culture.

A menu of sites that focus on native art, traditions, media and business.

This site, belonging to the CBC, focuses on news relative to native issues in the northern territories of Canada. Great for social studies in discussing media and current events.

A web site designed for the teacher and the student. Covers history, politics, tradition, lifestyles and beliefs of the First Nations people.

A useful resource when discussing current issues affecting native peoples in Canada.

This page features short histories of different tribes throughout Canada and the United States, also gives geographic locations, cultural background, language and population information. Excellent starting place for research projects.

This web site focuses on the cultures of the Inuit and Haida people. Information about art, heritage, traditions and more can be found here.

History and culture of the people from this region and culture.

A website that tells the history of the native people of the west coat starting in the 1700s. Features the James Cook expedition, the fur trade and other important moments in the history of these people.

Various discussions about first nation’s people and their land rights and feeling towards the environment. Discusses forestry, trapping and treaty rights.

This web site addresses the issue of residential schools, discussing the history and how native people are dealing with this part of their past.

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This web site displays the flags of the different tribes also features a story, "The flags of the Native American Peoples", which explains how these symbols came to be.

The curriculum expectations for grade nine and ten native studies are listed here. As well as the outlook on native studies in Ontario schools. You will find other curriculum information within this site.

A website dedicated to the native tradition of powwows. The web page explains the gatherings, costumes and music involved. There is a children’s section that features games related to powwows. More links are also provided.

This website promotes success within the native community. Features information on native hockey players and how they are doing within the sport. Good for promoting team work and goals.

A useful web page that features teachings from native elders, history of the native culture and a discussion forum.

This website offers a listing of poems by native people based on themes relative to their history.

Poems in Algonquin that are also translated to English. A good study in native poetry.

A website presented by Northwest Territories Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. Short, culturally relevant stories told in Dogrib, Slavey, Chipewyan, Inuinnaqtun and Inuvialuktun and their English translations.

This web site offers bibliographies, reviews and author information on books featuring native themes. Also links to teacher resources, lesson plans and projects. Very helpful and useful.

This site is dedicated to languages of the indigenous people. Offers links, sharing circle and available resources for teaching and learning native languages

This is an excellent web site that features mini conversations that the learner can listen to in Algonquin and then translate into English. A very good method for getting to know a language.

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A website listing links to museums and galleries showing native art and artifacts from different tribes throughout North America.

These web page features 3 native artists; a visual artist, a musician and a poet. There are biographies and samples of the artists’ work. Very interesting samples of first nations artwork.