LESSONS & ACTIVITIES FOR THE CLASSROOM

This game originates from the First Nations people who were first observed playing this sport as early as the 1700's. Unfortunately, the game was imitated by settlers and then later banned First Nations people from playing it. They renamed the game "Lacrosse" (Maclean's, 2017) . Many First Nations are reclaiming their sport by teaching, and playing the game. Alberta Indigenous Games (AIG) hosts provincial games with Lacrosse being one of them. For those interested, they can contact AIG to have members of the organization to come to either schools or organizations and teach the sport, with equipment supplied.

Art

Learn Alberta

http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/fnmilp/finearts.html

Indigenous Arts & Stories

http://www.our-story.ca/teachers/

BOOKS FOR THE CLASSROOM & LIBRARY

Please note, the following list has been carefully selected to reflect Indigenous authors and writers.

Grades 4 - 6

A Coyote Solstice Tale - by Thomas King

A Native American Thought of it - by Rocky Landon

A River Lost - by Lynn Bragg

Everybody Needs a Rock - by Byrd Baylor

Sky Sisters - by Jan Bourdeau Waboose

The Drum Calls Softly - by David Bourchard and Shelley Willier

The Grizzly Mother - by Brett D. Huson

The Jingle Dancer - by Cynthia Leitich SMITH

The Sharing Circle - by Theresa Meuse-Dallien

The Tree by the Woodpile: And Other Dene Spirit of Nature Tales - by Raymond Yakeleya

The Voyageurs: Forefathers of the Metis Nation - by Zoey Roy

Turtle Island - by Eldon Yellowhord and Kathy Loweinger

Teacher Resources

The following resources are an additional resource to assist educators (and or community members) who are starting on their journey to including Indigenous Ways of Knowing. Please note, they are all Alberta based resources that help those understand Indigenous perspectives, epistemology and pedagogy.

Education is our Buffalo

Alberta Teachers Association

https://fnmiec.teachers.ab.ca/SiteCollectionDocuments/Quick%20Links/Publications/Other%20Publications/PD-80-7%202008.pdf

Empowering the Spirit

Alberta Regional Consortia

http://empoweringthespirit.ca

Guiding Voices

Learn Alberta

http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/fnmigv/index.html

Our Words, Our Ways: Teaching First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Learners.

Learn Alberta: Aboriginal Services Branch and Learning and Teaching Resources Branch.

http://www.engagingalllearners.ca/ip/supporting-fnmi-success/pdf/words.pdf