Professional Development
Learning more about the cultures of Aboriginal peoples in Saskatchewan, the history of the treaties signed, and the impacts of the Residential School system is important to gain a deeper understanding when addressing these concepts with young learners.
Here are some videos, books, and courses that are available.
Videos
My Channel
Phyllis Webstad Orange Shirt Day Presentation
Help Me Tell My Story
Canadian Aboriginal History: "Did You Know"? (part 1 of 2)
Books
by Veroncia Pacini-Ketchabaw and Affrica Taylor Image Source:https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51esXAWWcSL._SX312_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg
by Donald Trent Jacob Image Source: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41xZQrlwOwL._SX328_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg
by Ann Anderson, Jim Anderson, Jan Hare, and Marianne McTavish Image Source: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51r7LLNhplL._SX331_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg
by Nadia Saderman Hall and Valerie Rhomberg Image Source: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/512FRhbjb5L._SX381_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg
by Jessica Ball and Alan Pearce Image Source: http://web.uvic.ca:8080/webcoor/scyc2011/images/publications/ball_pence_000.jpg
by Leanne Simpson Image Source: https://books.google.ca/books/content?id=C38RKQEACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&imgtk=AFLRE70yBREAlqa3vP_6wtUcQH-ckMrP69M_ml-2C-mNfKbtcVo8jWh3Kmo-bNecgplO6N9QkTF_Y293DOLfXDuKJ6FkMI5j5d-Y2pVHM0o8Gw0IFSqyCWQ_VK3R3nWXnMALqJpNJaip
by Murray Sinclair, Chief Wilton Littlechild, and Dr. Marie Wilson Image Source: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/515zlBavgPL._SX349_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg
by Keith Goulet and Linda M. Goulet Image Source: http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQlz_srpDKBszwRXVQd-KG9IA5wbiPYEre98_SajPso95AAdSqt
by Jo-ann Archibald Image Source: https://books.google.ca/books/content?id=PI_tVlgftg8C&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&edge=curl&imgtk=AFLRE732iU6rzsbcMgIUdl4KCpT9qqJV-F6oqtf1TAPpipNHRMCKRxZ_EiBOn7a-wIY5J1EnY9qiAFEb4wR88BYNNygwPlzasyeEZTZcs6mUlKUgRKCoNKFUTNlOcRJeM7v7h3AQIL4l
by Marie Battiste Image Source: http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSKbzv2uIENmX0l8sT-jo4056TYIoQ48GOlisQGdMEifG1vrg5T
by Nicole Bell and TerryLynn Brant Image Source: https://books.google.ca/books/content?id=U6S0oAEACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&imgtk=AFLRE70xwVAH9pS9mZs1LEwTkUnzxdn024xLejkXXXIUKPCc6sQ4J18ulnNb3cixBBpfi1kMp0KcDPZq_u73RNys-8m1t25BsxuP4vFsn3iClfoykwZE70BT6es1PMXlTUu8C8E3mhmj
Courses and Workshops
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The Assembly of First Nations has developed the It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit as the basis of a comprehensive strategy to reach out to First Nations students, teachers, schools, communities and the Canadian public at large. The resource is designed to bring together First Nations and non-First Nations people and foster a spirit of cooperation, understanding, and action.
Our formal theme, "Inspiring change through Indigenous knowledges & reconciliation” is at the heart of the Indian Teacher Education Program and the College of Education. Through the beauty of education we hope to inspire educators to incorporate Indigenous Knowledges into the everyday practices of teaching.
FREE Online MOOC course. Indigenous Canada is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) that explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada. From an Indigenous perspective, this course explores key issues facing Indigenous peoples today from a historical and critical perspective highlighting national and local Indigenous-settler relations. To register: https://www.ualberta.ca/admissions-programs/online-courses/indigenous-canada
The Assembly of First Nations has developed the It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit as the basis of a comprehensive strategy to reach out to First Nations students, teachers, schools, communities and the Canadian public at large. The resource is designed to bring together First Nations and non-First Nations people and foster a spirit of cooperation, understanding, and action.
University of Alberta MOOC
UBC MOOC *highly recommend*
The Blanket Exercise