Learn about Modern Treaties
Did you know that modern treaties cover more than 40 percent of Canada’s land mass? Or that more than 70 Indigenous groups are currently negotiating modern treaties?
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Read: A Line of Blood and Dirt
The book, A Line of Blood and Dirt: Creating the Canada-United States Border across Indigenous Lands, covers 150 years of history spanning two countries and dozens of ethnic groups. It’s a look at the messy and often violent history of the world’s longest undefended border.
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Learn Métis history visually
The Métis: A Visual History is a stunning and visually commanding resource covering over three hundred years of history and culture starting with the birth of the Métis Nation.
Read MoreWatch: Call for Equitable Indigenous Healthcare
Watch, the Call for Equitable Indigenous Healthcare in Canada: Nation to Nation Collaboration. The film includes interviews with Indigenous traditional Knowledge Keeper Rose Richardson and her husband, healthcare patient Mayor Ric Richardson, as well as Director of Surgical Oncology at the University of Saskatchewan Dr. Gary Groot.
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Read Indigenous News Sources
Reading Indigenous news sources means hearing Indigenous perspectives on issues, people, and current events. Stay informed by searching out online news or subscribing to local newspapers like Eagle Feather News (Saskatchewan), Grassroots News (Manitoba), or Turtle Island News (national weekly newspaper). APTN is a national news source and production company with outstanding content.
Read MoreAboriginal Identity and Terminology
Learn about Aboriginal Identity and Terminology from the UBC Indigenous foundations website
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Read: Indigenous Writes
In Indigenous Writes, author Chelsea Vowel, starts an important dialogue about social beliefs associated with the relationship between Indigenous peoples and Canada. In 31 essays, Chelsea explores the Indigenous experience from the time of contact to the present through five categories: Terminology of Relationships; Culture and Identity; Myth-Busting; State Violence and Land, Learning, Law and Treaties.
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Gibaajimominaan: Our Stories
Canada’s History has lesson plans, including this one for youth in Grade 7, 8, 9, Gibaajimominaan: Our Stories. This lesson has students learn from residential school Survivors and consider what they can do to support the Survivors and their families.
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