If you are looking for resources for reconciliation to support youth, check out Medicine Wheel Education. They publish culturally authentic Indigenous books, resources and tools specialized for moral and cultural education for children. Titles include Beyond the Orange Shirt Story and Drum for the Heart.
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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.
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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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Looking for ways to engage in kids in reconciliation? The blog Red Tricycle created a great list: 9 Indigenous Heroes Every Kid Should Know About
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The Parent Toolkit presents a How To on Talking to Kids about Race and Racism. As they say, there’s no question, talking about race can be sensitive, and yes, even a bit messy.
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The Presbyterian Church in Canada created a guide for Reconciliation Activities for Children, answering some of the calls from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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Siha Tooskin Knows is a series children’s books reinforcing the importance of Indigenous culture, including Siha Tooskin Knows the Love of the Dance on why powwows are so important.
Read MoreThe History of Food in Canada Is the History of Colonialism
An article in Walrus magazine looks at the destruction of Indigenous food systems and asks what would it take to restore them.
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