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Researching North American Tribes: The Cree
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
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,...
Gabriel Dumont Institute
The Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Indigenous Voices
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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Joseph Bruchac Home Page: Joseph Bruchac
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.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Aboriginal: Culture and Its Meaning/teacher Zone
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...
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Aboriginal Culture and Its Meaning/student Zone
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
An aboriginal photographer T displays his work at this resource. The photos cover many of the issues facing First Nations people today.
University of Calgary
Canada's First Nations: Native Creation Myths
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...
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Cree Nation Customs and Traditions
A fascinating look into the customs and traditions of the Cree Nation. Their food sources, clothing and shelter are discussed in this informative site.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: North West Rebellion (1885 and After)
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...
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: People of the Boreal Forest
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.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Cree Nation Historical Overview
This site provides an excellent summary of the Cree Indians tracing their origins to the James Bay region of northern Quebec.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Cree Spiritual Life: Cree Nation Social Life
A fascinating look into the social life of the Cree Indians. Marriage, passages into puberty and death ceremonies are examined in this site.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Cree Spiritual Life
A detailed look at the spiritual and religious practices of the Cree Indians. Rituals of purification are described in this site.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alex Decoteau Edukit: Teachers
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.
Other
Cree Language Lessons
Site that offers Cree language lessons. Also discusses recovery of sacred objects and education resources among other subjects.
Other
The Woodland/ Algonquian Tribes Before 1500 (Map)
A Map of the geographic regions of the various Native American tribes in northeastern North America.
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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...