SECONDARY Social Studies/BC First Nations 12
- About the Secwepemc Territory
- Louis Thomas on Secwepemc Territory -short video clip
- Tk'emlups Quarterly Community Newsletter
- Nunavut Newspaper on-line
- First Nations Drum Newspaper -current coverage of topics in the news
- Current CBC Indigenous topics in the news
- AFN - current issues in the media
- Secwepemc News newspaper study - although this newspaper is archived and no longer available, it provides a terrific opportunity to look through a newspaper -as a community study
- Traditional Secwepemc/community/seasonal life - very basic interactive website for students to use independently (can be guided by teacher on line on overhead screen or independently for intermediates)
- Overview of the Social and Political Organization of the Secwepemc - an interesting powerpoint presentation
- Secwepemc Timeline
- History of the Secwepemc People -from Land of the Shuswap
- UBC Aboriginal Timeline - many details
- Just Get Over It! - A summary video clip on the historic relationship since contact; some interesting facts
- Pre-contact Secwepemc trade (left sidebar)
- Post-contact Secwepemc life
- Laurier Memorial
- Secwepemc Laws: Summary of Secwepemc Environmental Law -Dr. Marianne Ignace video lecture
- They Made Themselves Our Guests: Power Relationships of the Interior Plateau Region...In the Fur Trade Era
- Tk’emlúps Indian Band Council study
- Aboriginal Integration Project - Social Studies - some great lesson plans here
- Band government and democracy
- Traditional vs. contemporary government – this can be upgraded to high school level
- The Canadian Atlas of First Peoples
- First Nations Profiles Interactive Map
- First Nations Peoples Map of British Columbia
- First Peoples Language Map of BC
- Geomatics and Cartographics Research - featuring Indigenous knowledge
- A great lesson plan on mapping: Aboriginal Teaching Strategy "Using and Making Maps"
- First Nations in Canada website
- The Learning Circle: Classroom Activities on First Nations in Canada - A Learning Resource for Ages 12 to 14
- First Nations of British Columbia Website - good information on leadership and governance
- Study surrounding FN cultural groups
- Tour K’san, a Northwest Coast Indian Village to learn about the people
- Numerous teaching resources of on Northwest Coast culture from U'mista Cultural Society
- A Study of North Pacific Coast People & The Potlatch - lesson plan and links
- Kwakwaka‟wakw Blankets: great background information
- Information on Nuu-Chah-Nulth Dugout Canoe
- Northwest Coast Cedar canoes, carving, paddles and accessories
- Totem Pole lesson plan
- Coast Salish - Teacher's Notes
- “I am Sto:lo Katherine Explores Her Heritage” and Teacher’s Guide in HGEC Library.
- Also interactive Sto:lo website (smartboard friendly)
- All below links also offer FANTASTIC visuals and information on the Coast Salish, Sto:lo (smartboard friendly); click on top bar for Articles, Glossary, Games, Educator Resources, and Audio & Video:
- Stol:lo Pithouse - view from inside: winter activities
- Sto:lo Longhouse - panoramic view from the front
- Sto:lo Longhouse - panoramic view from the center
- Sto:lo Longhouse - panoramic view from the work area
- Sto:lo Longhouse - panoramic view from the cooking area
- Sto:lo Longhouse - panoramic view from the outside rear of the longhouse
- Stó:lō Traditional Food ‘Talk’ as Metaphor for Cross-cultural Relations -discussion of the historic shift from a ‘traditional’ to ‘store-bought’ diet reveals relationship of attitudes towards cross-cultural exchange and a colonial dynamic
- Mi’kmaw of the Atlantic Coast with supplementary Mi'kmaw teaching materials!
- Settlement in the Red River Valley Legislative Assembly of Assiniboia -resources, critical thinking games and teaching support
- "What Is A Métis?" - CBC 8th Fire documentary
- Métis Backgrounder - good, basic information and a short video summarizing the Metis in Canada
- Short Video on the Metis Sash
- Metis cultural information: Cultural Activities and Games, Food, History, Identity and Language, Society and Social Structures, Spirituality and Rituals, Traditional Knowledge, Other
- Study of Métis culture and also at Canada's First People
- Virtual Métis Museum
- Métis cross-curricular Kits in HGEC Library
- "The Inuit Way of Life" - a documentary with teacher's guide
- The role of Inuit Woman
- Inuit Cultural Online Resource with teaching resources and online informational videos
- Exploring Inuit Culture Online with online informational videos
- Inuit Backgrounder
- Secwepemc War Veterans
- Al Manuel Remembers - Tkemlups Band Member -video coverage of the local veteran's memories
- National Aboriginal Veterans Monument Activities
- Injustices to Aboriginal War Vets: Elders' Voices, Secwepemc Warriors-Veterans, Aboriginal Canadians in the Second World War, Aboriginal Veterans Honour List
- Remembrance Moments: Canada's Indigenous Veterans -a short video clip
- Eagle Staff of the Department of National Defense and Canadian Armed Forces
- Tommy Prince - a short informational video clip
- Student handout on Stories of Honour and Heroism
- Great information on Code Talkers
- Aboriginal Veterans experiences and treatment upon returning from war -audio
- Aboriginal War Memorial and a description of the monument
- Native Soldiers -Foreign Battlefields
- Aboriginal Spiritual Journey - Veterans honored in Belgium
- A Commemorative History of Aboriginal People in the Canadian Military and printable book
- Overlooked First Nations War Heroes
- Aboriginal Contributions to the War of 1812
- BCTF Project of Heart eBook Illuminating the Hidden History of Residential Schools in BC -each page has a tile that links to more info
- The Secret Path is an animated film from Gord Downie that tells the true story of Chanie Wenjack, a 12-year-old boy who died while trying to escape from a residential school and travel back home
- A Historica Canada video clip about Chanie Wenjack
- Residential School Timeline
- Residential School Teacher Resource Guide (FNESC) Gr. 10, Gr. 11/12, Gr.11/12 blackline masters
- Fatty Legs Webinar: Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton and Kerry Aiken for grades 5-8 -great background information on Residential Schools
- Where are the Children? slide show with information and timelines -great for classroom teaching
- Local Kamloops Residential School information
- Kamloops Indian Residential School Information including commentary with an Elder
- "The Fallen Feather" video can be booked out of the HGEC Library - EXCELLENT and LOCAL. Book master is available here. A Teaching Guide is also available.
- Residential School Apology can be viewed on line
- Truth and Reconciliation website
- Legacy of Hope website
- (Williams Lake) St.Jospeh's Residential School Commemoration Project -a short video
- HGEC Secondary Residential School Kit
- A Lost Heritage: Canada's Residential Schools - CBC Digital Archives
- Information on local Secwepemc involvement in the Fur Trade and Gold Rush
- A History of First Nations in the Fraser River Basin
- Study local natural resources and the inseparable connection that FN people have with the land for survival; invite an Elder
- Aboriginal People and History
- Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History: The Chilcotin War with Teacher support materials
- Teacher Guide for Thinking Historically
- The Explorers and the First Nations, Their Lands and Their Lives
- First Peoples Historical Overview before contact
- First Peoples of Canada website before contact
- National Post: John A. Macdonald was a near genocidal extremist even for his time
- Fur Trade & Trading Post information
- Contact and Conflict
- Moravian Missionaries and the Inuit of Labrador
- British Columbia First Nations and the Influenza Pandemic of 1918-19
- Treaties and Tuberculosis
- Royal Proclamation of 1763
- Canadian Arctic Expedition
- Osoyoos Chief Clarence Louie shares some present realities and misconceptions in this Tedx video
- "Aboriginal 101" - CBC 8th Fire documentary: a humorous rendition of contact and conflict
- "It's Time" - CBC 8th Fire documentary filled with humour and in-your-face issues: misconceptions about Aboriginal culture and other issues that often lead to rift in our communities
- "At The Crossroads" - CBC 8th Fire documentary on the Indian Act and its implication in today's world
- NEW "Canyon War: The Untold Story” DVD at HGEC Library
- Secwepemc Government Policy and Land Use - contemproary issues
- Louise Mandell Presentation - International Seminar on the Doctrine of Discovery -video clip lecture
- Ron Ignace Presentation -International Seminar on the Doctrine of Discovery A Policy of Racial Subjugation and Genocide -video clip lecture
- Canada in the Making: from contact
- BC Treaty Commission Guide on Delgamuukw
- Delgamuukw - A community struggle for Aboriginal title -excellent multimedia site
- Teaching Treaties in the Classroom
- Understanding the Treaty Process -treaty information ...with many links
- BC Treaty Commission website
- Aboriginal Rights and Title in BC -lesson plan
- Treaties and Relations
- Treaty Fact Sheet
- A History of Treaty Making
- Treaty Implementation and Enforcement
- More on Treaties: “Nisga’a: Dancing in Both Worlds” DVD (HGEC Library) and Nisga’a: Dancing in Both Worlds lesson plan
- What you need to know about treaties in Ontario
- Settlement in the Red River Valley Legislative Assembly of Assiniboia -resources, critical thinking games and teaching support
- "Whose Land Is It Anyway?" CBC 8th Fire documentary
- Historic Métis Land Claims Ruling
- Acts, Agreements and Land Claims
- First Nations Land Rights and Environmentalism in British Columbia
- "Indigenous In The City" - CBC 8th Fire documentary: the reassertion of Aboriginal culture in the city setting
- Historica Canada history game
- CBC "8th Fire" - audio programs on current Aboriginal issues
- CBC Aboriginal webpage
- Native Leaders of Canada
- Aboriginal Role Models
- Female Aboriginal Leaders
- HGEC Library Aboriginal Heroes Kit #0903
- Aboriginal Contributions and Inventions - a 'memory' card game with interesting facts!
- Aboriginal and Northern Success Stories
- Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun -Aboriginal artist addresses current social issues
- Resources and teacher planning for June 21: National Aboriginal Day
- UBC Indigenous Index: everything from the Aboriginal Fishery to Constitution, to Calder Case, Sixties Scoop to Totem Poles
- Sixties Scoop: How Canada’s “Best Intentions” Proved Catastrophic
- Indigenous Children for Sale: The Money Behind the Sixties Scoop: CBC
- A comprehensive collection of Sixties Scoop literature, videos, information on lawsuits and more...
- Battle over Muskrat Falls: What you need to know
- Human Rights Watch report calls for immediate action on the lack of safe drinking water in First Nations communities