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Professional Doc
NWT Literacy Council

Nwt Literacy Council: How to Kit: Culture and Traditions [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This kit explains the importance of northern First Nations families keeping their languages and cultures alive through family literacy activities. It provides ideas and materials for cultural games (e.g., string games) and activities...
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Handout
Other

Rediscovering Rites of Passage: Education, Transformation, and the Transition To

For Students 9th - 10th
Rediscovery is an outdoor education program run in many First Nations. It uses a hands-on approach to learning based upon traditional cultural teaching allowing aboriginal youth to experience their cultural past in present day.
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Handout
Gabriel Dumont Institute

Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Mud Housing

For Students 9th - 10th
This paper describes the construction of mud houses and the reasons they were used by the Metis.
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Website
Other

Inuktitut Magazine: Cultural Change

For Students 9th - 10th
These days Inuit people are starting to work together to try to keep Inuit culture alive. Young people are becoming interested in what life was like in the past. They want to record in books, art and music what is being rediscovered...
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Interactive
Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Sports and Recreation Edukit: Elementary Student Zone

For Students 3rd - 8th
Biographies, tidbits, crosswords and more all help learner's to understand sports and recreation from an Aboriginal or Metis perspective.
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Handout
Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Sports and Recreation Edukit: Senior Student Zone

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographies, photo's, tidbits and activities all help learner's understand the Sports and Recreation of the Aboriginal or Metis people.
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Interactive
Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Sports and Recreation Edukit: Teacher Student Zone

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson outcomes and instructional plans for both elementary and senior aged learners regarding the Sports and Recreation of the Aboriginal or Metis people are provided by the Heritage Community Foundation.