Foundational Knowledge for Indigenous Education

This website provides support for schools to increase awareness, understanding and application of First Nations, Métis and Inuit histories, perspectives and ways of knowing for the purpose of implementing treaty and residential schools education and Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action for education.

The content and activities were created by the Anishinabek Nation and are connected to the Ontario Secondary Curriculum. There are many videos, activities, and accompanying slide decks for teachers to use.

Welcome! The educational resources you find here are for Indigenous and non-Indigenous educators teaching students and learners of all ages. These lessons focus on science.

Welcome! The educational resources you find here are for Indigenous and non-Indigenous educators teaching students and learners of all ages. These lessons focus on language arts.

A professional learning resource developed for teachers by teachers in Alberta

The Learning Circle has been produced to help meet Canadian educators' growing need for elementary-level learning exercises on First Nations. You will find lesson plans focused on Idigenous storytelling, the use of colours, and seasons.

Join us as we look at the night sky with Wilfred Buck, a highly respected Cree knowledge keeper, renowned for his deep knowledge of astronomy from both Indigenous and Western knowledge systems. Wilfred will provide an overview of the night sky from the Cree perspective and demonstrate how fascinating the stars can be as well as how Indigenous knowledge systems can help to advance the fields of STEM.

Join us as we look at the night sky with Wilfred Buck, a highly respected Cree knowledge keeper, renowned for his deep knowledge of astronomy from both Indigenous and Western knowledge systems. Wilfred will provide an overview of the night sky from the Cree perspective and demonstrate how fascinating the stars can be as well as how Indigenous knowledge systems can help to advance the fields of STEM.

This interdisciplinary resource brings forward a new approach to learning and reveals our intimate connection to the universe. The activities and content will show how Indigenous Knowledge systems can enhance and resonate with a wide range of disciplines that includes STEAM

Rupertsland Centre for Teaching and Learning develops comprehensive foundational knowledge resources, engaging lesson plans, meaningful professional development opportunities and authentic classroom learning tools that speak accurately and meaningfully to topics in Métis education.

This lesson explores the importance of listening to stories, the issues of appropriation of Indigenous stories, and the protocols around telling a story.