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I first learned about this Indigenous led social movement in a history class and was blown away by the fact that it was founded and led by women, with an initiative to build an inclusive movement for Indigenous rights across multiple platforms and n…

Hi all,
I found some relevant videos for teaching students about Indigenous contributions, including many everyday items and activities that we all use and participate in.

https://vimeo.com/275309033

https://vimeo.com/275308223

Indigenous Canada is a free 12 lesson course offered by the University of Alberta, that explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada from an Indigenous perspective.

https://www.coursera.org/learn/indigenous-canada?#about

Hey all, I found a CBC video that explains the term "Indigenous", as well as an activity that explores and reiterates the need for proper terminology for individualized groups. A great idea for a comprehensive lesson.

https://youtu.be/CISeEFTsgDA

I noticed there are quite a few potential Education for Reconcilliation PD sessions on the ATA website. The sessions have to be booked by your employer for PD workshops. Great future learning opportunities!

This website resource was developed to support implementation of Indigenous content in our classrooms.

https://www.fnmiprofessionallearning.ca/learning-to-be/

I completely agree with you Lindsay. I think there should be a whole new version of updated texts that includes accurate historical events and not just coming from a colonized perspective. Society cannot have a clear understanding of Canadian histor…

I think the way you approach the topic matters. Asking how Indigenous they are could come across as insensitive perhaps. I think if you ask someone if you can ask about their heritage, or can they tell you about their ancestry, I think that is a con…

https://youtu.be/4EZmd8rYbjQ

This YouTube video is a presentation of a poem made by a grade two class, from Oak Bank, Manitoba, honoring residential school students. Very touching and one of the best resources I have come across. Can be used to pro…

Thank you for sharing your art. I appreciate how you expressed this topic with this genre, very insightful.