Aboriginal+Peoples

=Print Resources, Books and Magazines= If you are in a Regina Public school look on L4U, in our school's online catalogue or [|Regina Public Library's] online catalogue with following keywords and phrases:

Subject Headings:
Indians of North America Aboriginal Metis Inuit Beothuk, Dene, Cree, Dogrib, Kutchin, Montagnais, Naskapi, Ottawa, Slave, Huron, Iroquois, Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, Micmac, Blackfoot, Peigan, Carrier, Bella Coola, Coast Salish, Haida, Kwakiutl, Nootka, Tlingit, Tsimshian,Ojibwa, Iroquois
 * Names of specific groups in Canada for Grade 5 study such as:**

Arctic - Inuit Newfoundland - Beothuk Northeastern region - Huron, Algonquian (Micmac, Shawnee), Irouois (Mohawk, Oneida, Cayuga) Mississippi/Ohio River basins - Hopewell, Adena (The Temple Mound Builders) Southeasetern U.S.A. - Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Natchez, Caddo, Delaware Mexico - Anasazi, Aztec, Toltec, Olmec, Zapotec, Maya Brazil - Kayapo, Atroari, Caraja, Mura, Omagua Caribbean - Arawak Argentina - Araucanian Indians Saskatchewan First Nations Groups: Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Dakota, Nakota
 * Names of specific groups in other parts of the Americas for Grade 6 study such as:**

(Please note: In some cases, these are the names that outsiders have given to these groups of First Nations people. Also, spelling may vary slightly.)

Keywords & Phrases:
Names of specific groups as above.

Dewey Decimal Numbers:
970 979 =Encyclopedias & Databases=
 * [|Canadian Encyclopedia]
 * [|Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan -- Aboriginal (First Nations & Metis) Entries]

=Websites=


 * First Nation Peoples of Canada and North American -- general sites**
 * A-Z Indians of Northern Affairs-- Canadian Government list relating to First Nations Peoples.
 * [|Aboriginal Canada Portal site] -- maintained by the ACP Working Group
 * [|Aboriginal Canada Portal for KIDS]-- maintained by the ACP Working Group
 * [|Aboriginal Communities] -- search engine to current First Nation communities across Canada
 * [|Aboriginal Cultures in Canada] -- provides links to media, history, land, people and the arts.
 * [|Aboriginal Peoples - For Saskatchewan Centennial by CBC.ca]
 * [|Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum] - a rich, online museum with diplays and information related to the Plains First Nations.
 * [|Civilization-First Peoples]-- information at the Museum of Civilization in Ottawa.
 * [|Indians.org]-- links to Canadian and American First Nation sites and info.
 * [|Indigenous Culture and Perspectives of the Six Nations Culture] --
 * [|Kids' Stop-Index-Indian and Northern Affairs Canada] - links to people, places, history, games, language, and cool stuff.
 * [|Native Web -Native Nations] -- This site contain many links to various site about the North American First Nation peoples.
 * [|Saskatchewan History - First Peoples] -- Plains Indians --developed by J.Giannetta, a Sasktchewan teacher.
 * [|Wanuskewin Heritage Park]-This site provides info about the Sask First Nation heritage park, and some historical information.
 * [|National Film Board of Canada] -- Access to full-length films (bilingual) created by the NFB on the Aboriginal themes.
 * First Nations People in the Americas**
 * [|Native American Nations] - created by Lisa Mitten, a Mohawk librarian, this site includes links to many First Nations
 * Lesson Plans and background Information about First Nation Peoples:**
 * [|Aboriginal Peoples of Canada]-- lesson plans on a variety of topics
 * [|First Nations Themed Lessons] -- links complied by Regina Public School Board consultant for Saskatchewan Schools.
 * [|Learning Circle] -- Lessons designed to help students learn about First Nations and related issues through fun and interactive exercises.
 * [|First Nations Reading Circle Program] -- Ontario Library services have developed documents on how to deliver a reading circle program utilizing various themes (differences, grandparents, seasons, pow-wow, sharing/giving, tricksters, etc) for children ages 6-8 years.
 * [|Alberta Learning's educational page about the Canadian National Aboriginal Day]
 * [|Edukits] -- Alberta educators designed this site which addresses themes such as culture, contributions, sports, science, spirituality, math, and language
 * First Nations Organizations**
 * [|Assembly of First Nations (AFN)]-- The national organization representing First Nations citizens in Canada.
 * [|Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN)] -- links to a variety topics and info about the SK Federation
 * [|Congress of Aboriginal People] -- organization representing off-reserve Indians &amp; Metis People in urban, rural and remote areas of Canada.
 * [|First Nations Universty of Canada] -- located in Regina Sk
 * [|Metis Nation Council] -- home page for Metis Peoples council
 * [|Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre] -- promoted by Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations


 * Famous First Nations Peoples - Biographies** **- Arts and Cultural Information**
 * [|Aboriginal Canada Portal for Youth]-- maintained by the ACP Working Group
 * [|Buffy Sainte-Marie]- A biography of a famous Canadian music artist.
 * [|Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards Festival] --
 * [|Canadian Pop Encyclopedia] -
 * [|Canadian Native Troops - Canadian Heritage Gallery] -- A history of First Nation soldier involved with the World Wars.-
 * [|Heroes of Yore and Lore: Canadian Heroes in Fact and Fiction] --Library and Archives of Canada
 * [|Kids' Stop-Index-Indian and Northern Affairs Canada] - links to people, places, history, games, language, and cool stuff.
 * **Native Celebs** -- info about Native American actors, moires, etc.
 * [|My Hero Home page]- features heroes from different cultural groups -Black American, First Nations, etc.
 * [|People of Honour] -- Aboriginal themed list
 * [|Saskatchewan Artists] -- produced by Sask Indian Cultural Centre and Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations
 * [|Virtual Saskatchewan - People Stories]--provides brief or detailed information about historical and current individuals from around the province.
 * Art, Cultural and Games Sites**
 * [|Aboriginal Sports] --
 * [|Aboriginal Hockey-Backcheck: Hockey for Kids] -- Library and Archives Canada
 * [|Games, Sports and Amusements in Early Acadia](Canada) --
 * [|Living Traditions-Museums Honour the North America Indigenous Games] -- site maintained by the Virtual Museum of Canada.
 * [|Aboriginal Arts and Cultures] -- An web site feature information about the North America first nation cultural groups.
 * [|Canadian Aboriginal Festival] --
 * [|Aboriginal Cultures in Canada]-- provides links to media, history, land, people and the arts.
 * [|Our Story --Aboriginal Writing Challange] -- a national storytelling initiative to educate Canadians about the defining moments in history of Aboriginal Peoples.


 * Languages** **of the First Nations Peoples of Canada**
 * [|Cree Fonts] -- Computer symbols for the Cree language.
 * [|Cree Culture] -- background and current information about the Northern Cree
 * [|Native Languages of the Americas] -- Provides background information about First Nation languages and other useful web links.
 * [|Native Languages of the Americas-CREE] -- This site provides some background information about the Cree language and list other useful links.


 * Buffalo or Bison** (Importance to the First Nations Peoples on the Plains)
 * [|Key to the buffalo hide paintings] -- a site developed by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
 * [|What can you make from a Buffalo? a matching game]- a site developed by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
 * [|Buffalo Tales: The Near-Extermination of the American Bison] --
 * [|Plains Indians and the Bison] -- developed by a Saskatchewan classroom teacher, J.Giannetta.


 * Metis Peoples**
 * [|Trails of 1885] - Commemorative website to document the history of the Metis People
 * [|Northwest Resistance] -- information at the University of Saskatchewan
 * [|Louis Riel – Martyr, hero or traitor?]- A web site devoted to the Mysteries of Canada created by Bruce Ricketts.
 * Metis National Council - Lots of information including the national definition of Metis and information on Metis rights
 * [|Metis Nation - Saskatchewan] -This site provides information about the Metis nations culture & heritage.
 * [|Michif & Metis Cultural Site]-- Has info about the culture, legend, stories, language and teacher ideas.
 * [|Métis Museum] -- A wealth of learning resources from the Gabriel Dumont Institute.
 * Michif Metis Museum - A site dedicated to the preservation of Michif Metis culture and traditions
 * Aboriginal Faces of Saskatchewan - Information on First Nations and Metis people who have used their talent and skills in their pursuit of personal excellence


 * Royal Canadian Mounted Police Connection**
 * [|Origins of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police] -- Various accounts and historical events of the RCMP.


 * News Sources About First Nations Activities and People**
 * [|Aboriginal Youth Network] -- a variety of topics and links relating to young people.
 * [|First Perspective] --A news site of Indigenous Peoples of Canada.
 * [|Saskatchewan Sage] --Saskatchewan Aboriginal News Publication online.
 * [|Saskatchewan Indian] -a provincial newspaper feature various articles and information about Sask. first nation peoples.
 * [|Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre] - This site provides some cultural information about Saskatchewan's five First Nation groups [ Saulteaux, Dakota, Assiniboine, Dene and Cree (Plains,Woodland, and Swampy).
 * [|SHOUT-Canada's Aboriginal Youth Magazine] --
 * [|Wind speaker] -- Canada's National Aboriginal News Source.


 * Historical Information about the First Nation Peoples**
 * [|Aboriginal Peoples of Canada]-- lesson plans on a variety of topics
 * [|Aboriginal Peoples] - Library and Archives Canada
 * [|Canadian First Nations Treaty Map Index] --
 * [|First Nations Histories]-- Brief descriptions of various First Nations societies in North America.
 * [|Plains Cree]-- a Government of Canada site
 * [|First Nations Themed Lessons] -- complied by Regina Public School Board consultant for Saskatchewan Schools
 * [|Alberta Learning's educational page about the Canadian National Aboriginal Day]
 * [|Plains Indians] - a unit created for background information about Plains Indians. Great for Grade 4.