Educational resources for North American Studies, first Nations Studies, Indigenous Studies, and Aboriginal Studies. The best source for bias-free resources.

18 lesson plans connecting art with aboriginal peoples listed by province and grade. Lessons are in pdf files with accompanying video clips explaining the lessons.

Three lessons, resources and worksheets to learn about the Bering Sea Eskimo people.

Extensive links to well selected native web sites. 

• Coloring Pages

Books rated and given a thumbs-up or a thumbs-down with explanations for the rating.

Note the titles that are referenced.

An online book that includes: In the beginning, Life before European Contact, Customs and Beliefs (Clan\System, Prayer Carrier, Woodland Religion, Aboriginal Symbols and customs, Sweat Lodge Teachings, Moon Time, Offering Tobacco, The Seven Teachings, Pow Wow, The Drum, Songs, The Ceremonies), Life After European Contact, Education (Medicine Wheel, Four Directions, Residential Schools, Cultural Differences and Learning Styles), The Metis, Current Issues. (Student worksheets, questions for discussion, research topics included)

Index of site contents

Includes: Toys and games, tools, plants & trees used by native people. 

Lists celebrities of movies, TV, and music. Bios, pictures and personal web page links are provided.

Alphabetical listing of Canadian musicians with bios, photos, and web links. Hint: search by performers last name.

Online news of Indigenous People of Canada. Interesting article of war hero's medals come home.

• Pride and Dignity - photographs with captions and explanation
• Treaties, Surrenders, and Agreements
• Overview of Aboriginal History in Canada
• Proclamation of 1763 

Words First: An Evolving Terminology Relating to Aboriginal Peoples in Canada. A must read when beginning this unit of study.

• The Trail of our Ancenstors - Inuit Culture
• Haida Homeland

A brief overlook of many First Nations, including many lesser known ones.

Historical, cultural and political maps; Canadian First Nations Treaties, Band Contacts; U.S.Tribes by regions and states.

A map showing migration of the first peoples to North and Central America.

A history of the first migration across the Bering Strait land bridge.

An article which shows some history behind the discovery and dating of the land bridge.

An online game where you build a longhouse.

• Pre-contact cultural area of North America
• Pre-contact housing styles

Explore the settlement and the longhouse of the Iroquoian.

• Canoeing Heritage

Map and listing of the treaties with dates.

Canadian archives treaty information. 

A Virtual Museum of Canada exhibit, commemorates a historic event of enormous importance to Alberta’s northern First Nations.

Self-Government, Economic Development and Healing, Aboriginal Viewpoints on Rights to Self-Government (Student worksheets, questions for discussion, research topics included)

• Residential Schools
• Residential Schools - A Chronology

Clickable map with treaty dates, explanations and links.

These documents are not the official versions.

Many links of Aboriginal issues. Including treaties, tribal links, issues. Note: some pages are not supported by Aboriginal leaders and groups.

Extensive links to a variety of issues.