LibGuides: Indigenous Resources: General Curriculum Resources

Think Before You Appropriate
Things to consider and questions to ask in order to avoid misappropriating Indigenous cultures.

CBC's 8th Fire Television Series is a series exploring the modern aboriginal experience in Canada and what it will take to repair the relationship developed over the last 500 years.

First Nations Education Steering Committee
The First Nations Education Steering Committee is a committee developed to advancing quality education for First Nations learners. Their website is an excellent resource for First Nations topics, integrating and evaluating First Nations resources and for general information.

Cedar, Salmon, Spindle Whorls - Delta School District Indigenous Education
This website has been compiled by the Delta School District and has many resources for teaching Indigenous perspectives as well as connections to local Indigenous resources and events.

Making Change Integrating Indigenous Resources in the IB Classroom
Resource developed by UBC students Caitlin Sinclair and Maddie Hoodge (2015) focusing on PYP classes.

School District 73 Implementing Aboriginal Content Across the Elementary Curriculum
An extensive collection of resources and lesson plans across the curriculum for Elementary classes.

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
This document was developed and published after the United Nations Human Rights Council resolutions in 2006.

Aboriginal Worldview and Perspectives in the Classroom

Aboriginal Worldviews and Perspectives in the Classroom
A K-12 educators resource that provides guidance, support, and resources for incorporating aboriginal thought and content in classrooms.

Aboriginal Education Teaching Tools and Resources

Aboriginal Education Teaching Tools and Resources
Aboriginal Education Teaching Tools and Resources complied by the Ministry of Education to help support Aboriginal Education in the K-12 classrooms.

Aboriginal Literature Connected to Concepts and New Curriculum
Aboriginal content and concepts are present in all aspects of the new curriculum. This document outlines the major aboriginal big ideas, concepts and content and books and resources we have in our collection to support them. The document is organized through major concepts that connect each aspect.
B.C.’s New Curriculum: Instructional Samples
Developed by the Ministry of Education, a teacher-created instructional samples aligned to the new curriculum. Some samples have an Indigenous focus,
including the following:
A Literacy-Based Approach in Core French Biodiversity
Creating a Probability Games Based on Story
Early Contact Between Europeans and First Peoples
First Peoples Principles of Learning
First Peoples Story
From Memoir to Podcast
Healthy Relationships
How Can Non-Indigenous Teachers Teach EFP Effectively?
(video)
How Does One Person Make a Difference?
How Is EFP Different from English? (video)
Place-based Mathematics
Student Stories

First Voices: Language Legacies Celebrating Indigenous Cultures
This interactive map allows you to explore the distinct indigenous language groups that exist across Canada.

First Nations Seeker
Links to the the official First Nations websites for First Nations groups across Canada. These groups are searchable through language groups and geographic location.

Stewards of the Future: An Educator's Guide to Stewardship and Sustainability Learning in BC
Resources and lesson plans designed to focus on stewardship of the land and place based learning.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
Classroom and teaching resources collected by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada.

Teacher Resources Available for Checkout in the Library

Authentic First Peoples Resources by FNESC
Call Number: TRM 370.117 AUT
A comprehensive collection of suggested authentic First Peoples resources for use in the K-9 classrooms. The resources suggested in this collection have been curated and evaluated by the First Nations Educational Steering Committee.