Digging Deeper Grade 11: Contemporary Aboriginal Voices (original): Introduction

English expectations begin on page 46.
Native Studies expectations begin on page 67.

This document for teachers will assist in bringing Aboriginal perspectives to the classroom.

Indspire’s K-12 Institute connects educators of Indigenous students with programs, resources, information, tools and a Professional Learning Community to improve educational outcomes and increase high school completion rates.

Peer Support is a mentorship and coaching program for educators of Indigenous students. Indspire pairs educators from across Canada based on their professional learning goals and provides support online to this learning community through webinars, discussion forums, and other professional development tools.

This link to the VLC includes resources supporting Indigenous education.

This site by the University of Toronto: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) has teacher and student resources pertaining to Aboriginal Education.

"Oyate is a Native organization working to see that our lives and histories are portrayed with honesty and integrity, and that all people know that our stories belong to us."
This site includes book reviews, resources that teach respect for Native people, workshops and more.

This link has many resources including an audio/video library with cultural fluency videos. Also included are resources regarding star knowledge, clan stories, fish, birds, animals, medicine plants, Haudenosaunee art lessons and culture.

Lesson plan for Indian Horse.

Click this link to learn more about your local history...what language(s) were originally spoken, whose territory it was, what treaties pertained to the area, etc. They also have a teacher's guide and a resources page where you can learn more about the information you find on the map.

Heart gardens honour residential school survivors and their families, as well as the legacy of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.

Exploring the link between education and reconciliation.

Follow CBC's Unreserved news and updates on Facebook and locate wonderful sources of discussion for your classes.

Join the conversation and learn about important and timely topics regarding Canada's Indigenous people.