Land Acknowledgements, Community, Building relations
The Word Indigenous Explained - CBC Kids
The Word Indigenous Explained - CBC Kids
The Word Indigenous Explained - CBC Kids
A YouTube video to explain what the word Indigenous means in a kid friendly way.
Whose Land
The Word Indigenous Explained - CBC Kids
The Word Indigenous Explained - CBC Kids
An interactive map for identifying Indigenous Nations, Territories, and Indigenous communities across Canada
With Our Orange Hearts
The Word Indigenous Explained - CBC Kids
With Our Orange Hearts
"As a young child, your little world can be full of big feelings. In this book, I, Phyllis Webstad, founder of Orange Shirt Day, show how
sharing my story with the world helped me to process my feelings. My true story encourages young children to open their hearts when others share their feelings, and be more comfortable sharing their own feelings, too. Listening is a first step towards reconciliation. It’s never too early to start."
What might meaningful reconciliation look like?
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Read about Canada's National Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and how it impacts Indigenous peoples and those looking to put reconciliation efforts into action.
My Pocket Reconciliation Action Plan
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission
An free printable activity to build a narrative on reconciliation and encourage action.
You Hold Me Up by Monique Gray Smith
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission
You Hold Me Up by Monique Gray Smith
Monique Gray Smith reads her book "You Hold Me Up", which encourages children to show love and support for each other and to consider each other’s well-being in their everyday actions.
residential schools
Teaching About Residential Schools to Children
How to talk to children about Residential Schools
Teaching About Residential Schools to Children
This resource is a child friendly video to help support the learning of residential schools.
Residential School Timeline
How to talk to children about Residential Schools
Teaching About Residential Schools to Children
The website shows the timeline of all events that had occurred related to the residential schools in Canada.
How to talk to children about Residential Schools
How to talk to children about Residential Schools
How to talk to children about Residential Schools
This is an article which explains how you can talk to you children or young ones about the residential schools as it can be a tough topic for children.
Treaties
Treaties with Indigenous Peoples in Canada, Explained
Treaties with Indigenous Peoples in Canada, Explained
Treaties with Indigenous Peoples in Canada, Explained
This video explains what treaties are in terms that can be easily understood by everyone.
Ontario First Nations Map
Treaties with Indigenous Peoples in Canada, Explained
Treaties with Indigenous Peoples in Canada, Explained
A website on how to locate First Nation reserves, Tribal Councils, political organizations and land covered by treaties.
What is a Treaty?
Treaties with Indigenous Peoples in Canada, Explained
What is a Treaty?
An article explaining what a treaty is and the different perspectives underlying the treaty relationship.
Exploring your identy
Book: Sometimes I feel like a fox by Danielle Daniel.
Book: Sometimes I feel like a fox by Danielle Daniel.
Book: Sometimes I feel like a fox by Danielle Daniel.
Children's love for animals and disguise come together in this Anishinaabe tradition of totem animals.
The Power of Self- Positive Talk
Book: Sometimes I feel like a fox by Danielle Daniel.
Book: Sometimes I feel like a fox by Danielle Daniel.
A quick resources on how to guide children to learn positive self-talk.
DIY Stress Ball
Book: Sometimes I feel like a fox by Danielle Daniel.
DIY Stress Ball
A quick video on how to make a DIY stress ball at home!
respect and boundaries
Consent for Kids
Resource for Caregivers
All about Respect
What does a consent mean? How can you explain the meaning of consent to a child?
All about Respect
Resource for Caregivers
All about Respect
A social emotional song for children to learn about respect through a song.
Resource for Caregivers
Resource for Caregivers
Resource for Caregivers
A resource for caregivers to teach their children about consent and how to talk about it.
Being a good relative
The Big Gathering Game
Parent Resource: Teaching children how to be a good friend
The Big Gathering Game
Molly of Denali is a native Alaskan girl preparing for the big gathering. Children can play this game to help Molly.
A Helping Hand
Parent Resource: Teaching children how to be a good friend
The Big Gathering Game
A helping hand is a game you can play to help sesame street characters.
Parent Resource: Teaching children how to be a good friend
Parent Resource: Teaching children how to be a good friend
Parent Resource: Teaching children how to be a good friend
This is a parent resource on teaching your child how to be a good friend suggesting activities and books.
Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing
Guide to Sharing Circles
Guide to Sharing Circles
Guide to Sharing Circles
This is a resource on learning about what a sharing circle is, its importance and guidelines on conducting a sharing circle.
Honor with Action
Guide to Sharing Circles
Guide to Sharing Circles
This article explains 10 ways to be an ally to Indigenous peoples.
Book: The Sharing Circle
Guide to Sharing Circles
Book: The Sharing Circle
This is a read- aloud book called The Sharing Circle by Theresa Larsen- Jonasson.