Indigenous Perspectives

Overview

When we were alone
– David Robertson & Julie Flett

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Focus: Indigenous perspectives – Residential schools

Recommended Grade: 8

Contributor: Ayda Ghaffari


Hiawatha and the Peacemaker
– Robbie Robertson & David Shannon

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Focus: Indigenous perspectives

Recommended Grade: 8

Contributor: Mark Diggon


Dreambirds
– David Ogden and Illustrator Jody Bergsma

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Indigo: N/A

Focus: Identity

Recommended Grade: 8

Contributor: Andre Walker


The great Kapok tree
– Lynne Cherry

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Focus: FNMI Environmentalism

Recommended Grade: 6

Contributor: Brent Vandenheuvel


Stolen words
– Melanie Florence and Gabrielle Grimand

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Focus: Language barriers for indigenous community

Recommended Grade: 7

Contributor: David Laing


Thanks to the animals
– Allen Sockabasin

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Focus: Seasonal movement of Passamaquoddy people

Recommended Grade: 4

Contributor: Emily Stachera


Shi-shi-etko
– Nicola I. Campbell; illustrated by Kim LaFave

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Focus: Indigenous perspectives – Residential Schools

Recommended Grade: 5

Contributor: Iryna Babiychuk


I am not a number
– Jenny Kay Dupuis and Gillian Newland

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Focus: Racism against Aboriginal peoples in Canada

Recommended Grade: 6

Contributor: Jaabir Patel


Gray Wolf’s search
– Bruce Swanson and Gary Peterson

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Focus: Equality and Inclusion

Recommended Grade: 5

Contributor: Maicee Sorensen


Kookum’s red shoes
– Peter Eyvindson and Sheldon Dawson

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Focus: Residential Schooling

Recommended Grade: 8

Contributor: Meg Krumins


Fox on the ice or Maageesees Maskwameek Kaapit
– Tomson Highway and Brian Deines

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Focus: The other of FNMI people/s

Recommended Grade: 6

Contributor: Olivia Amorim


Shin Chi’s Canoe – Part 1 of 2
– Nicola Campbell

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Indigo: https://bit.ly/3j0U6hW

Focus: Equity, FNMI

Recommended Grade: 6/7

Contributor: Ceilidh Stidwill


Shin Chi’s Canoe – Part 2 of 2
– Nicola Campbell

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Indigo: https://bit.ly/3j0U6hW

Focus: Equity, FNMI

Recommended Grade: 6/7

Contributor: Ceilidh Stidwill


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