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Please reply with resources that would be useful in the classroom for guiding conversations around pronounciation of FNMI words, bands, vocabulary, etc. These should be respectful resources and preferably from FNMI creators (ie. not wikipedia).

There is a Juno Award winning Inuk singer called Susan Aglukark. She has also written a book called Una Huna, What is This?, which incorperates the Inuk language, It is available at MHPL.

I agree completely with Tanisha. It is not okay to pry into a student's life about trauma they or their caregivers have experienced, however if they are willing to share the stories of their lives, it is perfectly okay to listen to and acknowledge t…

I strongly believe that having students in class for Truth & Reconcilliation Day is the way to go. Making this day a "holiday" makes it just another day that students will be home, glued to technology and not thinking and learning about truth an…

I feel that the original, is a loaded question.
We know that the impact of residential schools intergenterationally is trauma. passed through generations.
I have had it explained to me in relation to a family holiday celebration. Not knowing why you…

https://voicesoftheland.org/
A great resource. Stories from Indigenous Alberta.
Please add links to any other authentic stories you come across below!

Please add general FNMI resources that would be useful in the classroom!

http://www.medicinewheel.com/
http://www.afn.ca/honoring-earth/
http://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/
https://www.learnalberta.ca/content/aswt/traditionalenvironmentalknowledg…

Here are some useful Phys Ed resources for incorperating Indigenous games etc!

http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/RR/database/RR.09.00/treptau1/index.html
http://www.movingandchoosing.com/as-big-as-the-sky-as-tall-as-the-trees-animoves
http://www.moving…

A great resource by the Glenbow Museum.

https://www.glenbow.org/blackfoot/

Here is a great article discussing authenitc Indigenous-led experiences in the prairie provinces.
https://o.canada.com/travel/4-authentic-ways-to-experience-indigenous-culture-in-the-canadian-prairies

These are some great places to visit and take i…

There are many amazing field trips available in Southern Alberta & Saskatchewan to explore Indigenous culture.
Some that come to mind are:
- Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
- Saamis Teepee
- Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park
- Tsuu T’ina Culture Mus…

Una Huna What is This? by Susan Aglukark

National Geographic has recently released a set of Indigenous Canada volumes. These are available at the Medicine Hat Public Library!

This is a beautiful project! It most definitely reflects the difficult task of reconcilliation! I like Alexa's idea of bringing in something similar to the college. Perhaps we could fold the ravens and send them to the UNBC if this is still an ongoi…