Indigenous Education Resources for Students

On this site you'll find some great ebooks and e-magazines that feature Indigenous writers and communities.

This website provides general information on Indigenous peoples who lived in Canada before and during colonization.

In this 1-minute video from CBC, Elder Wilfred Buck explains how the Cree observe the shortest day and the longest night of the year.

Have you heard about Indigenous regalia? Do you know about the special clothes they wear for ceremonies and dances? Learn more here!

Have you heard of Code talkers? These were Indigenous soldiers in World War II who spoke Cree. The code talkers would send sensitive or secret messages in Cree to each other and then translate it back into English.

With the help of his brother Billy Joe and Derek Stride, Mi’sel Joe, Chief of Miawpukek First Nation is reviving a tradition that was almost lost. By building canoes using only materials harvested from the land, they are connecting to the past and ensuring their culture survives.

Ever wonder how to use the proper terms when referring to Indigenous Peoples? Inuk journalist Ossie Michelin has a friendly how-to guide.

An article from the archived Alberta Online Encyclopedia