Category: <span>Indigenous Studies</span>

Learning Plan: Oral Storytelling (Grade 6)

This is a lesson plan designed for grade 6, focusing on the topic of oral storytelling and Indigenous ways of knowing. Access the PDF here: Denee.Nickel.302 Learning Plan   Featured image from the Royal BC Museum “Our Living Languages” Exhibit

Indigenous “Education”: History and Impacts of Residential Schools

This is a peer-teaching presentation focusing on the history and lasting impacts of residential schools. Access the PDF of the slides here: Residential Schools (IED 373) and the google doc containing extra information here.   Featured Image by David Shoykhet on Unsplash

The 13 WSANEC MOONS

THE 13 WSANEC MOONS TW̱E ₭O₭E ȽTE E TŦE MEQ SÁN NIȽ SȻÁs TŦE W̱ENITEM ȽḴÁLJ I TŦE WÁĆ QENT E ȽTE. W̱UÁs SE TÁĆEL TŦE W̱ENITEM I U HOÍ LE TŦE ȽḴÁLJ XIĆTEṈ ȽTE SXÁĆEȽ SDÁĆEṈ U ȻENTOL TŦE ȽḴÁLJ I TŦE SDÁĆEṈ MEQ STÁṈ E TŦEN SHELI U …

Paddling Unit Plan – I.Ed/Nature Exploration K-2

PADDLING CANOES Exploring local flora & fauna, Indigenous culture, and so much more! INTRODUCTION This unit plan is intended to work in partnership with the local Songhees, Esquimalt, or W̱SÁNEĆ Nations to share stories and cultural practices. Modifications will be necessary to avoid cultural appropriation if representatives of the Nations …

Indigenous Literacy Presentation (Funds of Knowledge)

     Indigenous Literacy Handout with resources: Indigenous Funds of Knowledge FINAL As we  continue our journey as teachers we must be willing to look at our own funds of knowledge, where we come from and our identity.  With this knowledge  we can better understand our connections and place in the …

Indigenous Content

Heres are resources you can use to search out Indigenous content to include in your classrooms! Please remember to keep content local to your territory as the history, stories and context are vastly different across Canada.  FNESC, Authentic First Peoples Resources use for K-9 Classrooms FNESC allows you to search Indigenous …

First Peoples Principles of Learning

This is a List of Resources to help you learn about and incorporate the First Peoples Principles of Leaning into you teaching pedagogy. First Peoples Principles of Learning: Blog This website gives in detail explanations of each one of the principles and connections with the New BC Curricum SD61 First Peoples Principles …