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Curated OER

Researching North American Tribes: The Cree

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research the Cree tribe of North America. In this Native American lesson, students will research on-line, then compare and contrast the differences between the Cree tribe and other Native American tribes. Students will break...
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Dept. Of Canadian Heritage: Four Directions Teaching

For Students 9th - 10th
Through this colorful and engaging website, students can come to a better understanding of the First Nations communities as they explore the teachings of the Blackfoot, Cree, Ojibwe, Mohawk and Mi'kmaq. Ceremonies, creation stories,...
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Handout
Gabriel Dumont Institute

The Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Indigenous Voices

For Students 9th - 10th
Indigenous Voices celebrates the Metis' heritage languages: Michif-Cree, Northwestern Saskatchewan Michif, Michif-French, Cree, Saulteaux and Bunji. The Michif Resources are rich in materials and include oral histories and video clps.
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Other

Joseph Bruchac Home Page: Joseph Bruchac

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is Joseph Bruchac's homepage. It provides links to his biography, a listing of his major works, and other online resources for the author. It also provides links to several of his poems to open or download on mp3.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Aboriginal: Culture and Its Meaning/teacher Zone

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Teachers Zone within this Edukit has been designed to provide educators with a variety of Aboriginal and Metis inspired lesson plans. The Teacher Zone section includes a teacher information background section regarding the culture...
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Activity
Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Aboriginal Culture and Its Meaning/student Zone

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Aboriginal Youth Identity Series: Culture and Its Meaning has provided learners as young as grade 1 to learners up to senior high and beyond with an in-depth look at the Culture of the Aboriginal Peoples. From photo galleries and games...
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Aboriginal Digital Collections: From the Bush to the Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
An aboriginal photographer T displays his work at this resource. The photos cover many of the issues facing First Nations people today.
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University of Calgary

Canada's First Nations: Native Creation Myths

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's an introduction to the creation myths of Canada's First Nations, which contains a brief look at the themes and content of these stories, as well as the problems that arise when they are translated. Includes links to the creation...
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Website
Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Cree Nation Customs and Traditions

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating look into the customs and traditions of the Cree Nation. Their food sources, clothing and shelter are discussed in this informative site.
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Handout
Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: North West Rebellion (1885 and After)

For Students 9th - 10th
This article on the Northwest Rebellion offers students multiple interpretations of the events, stating the "dominant society tends to ask- How did this happen?", but the Alberta Online Encyclopedia tries to incorporate the Metis view of...
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Handout
Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: People of the Boreal Forest

For Students 9th - 10th
Educators and students will both find this site about the Aboriginal peoples of the boreal forest region most useful. Lesson plans, teacher resources, student information and activities, and much more make up this expansive site.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Cree Nation Historical Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an excellent summary of the Cree Indians tracing their origins to the James Bay region of northern Quebec.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Cree Spiritual Life: Cree Nation Social Life

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating look into the social life of the Cree Indians. Marriage, passages into puberty and death ceremonies are examined in this site.
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Handout
Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Cree Spiritual Life

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed look at the spiritual and religious practices of the Cree Indians. Rituals of purification are described in this site.
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Handout
Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alex Decoteau Edukit: Teachers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Resource provides teachers with a series of eleven (11) lesson plans that surround the life of Alex Decoteau. All lessons can be downloaded and range from poetry to newspaper article activities.
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Website
Other

Cree Language Lessons

For Students 9th - 10th
Site that offers Cree language lessons. Also discusses recovery of sacred objects and education resources among other subjects.
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Other

The Woodland/ Algonquian Tribes Before 1500 (Map)

For Students 9th - 10th
A Map of the geographic regions of the various Native American tribes in northeastern North America.
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For Students 3rd - 8th
See what it is like to live in a northern community and find out that the northern lifestyle is very similar to our own. This site contains an excellent collections of photographs that are representative of life in Northern Canadian...