Indigenous Ways of

Integrating
Knowing
Books
Elementary
Nicola Campbell (2017) A Day with Yayah
Julie Flett (2010) Owls See Clearly at
Night/Lii Yiiboo Nayaapiwak lii Swer: A
Michif Alphabet/L'Alfabet Di Michif
Melanie Florence (2017) Stolen Words
Wab Kinew Go (2018) Show the World: a
Celebration of Indigenous Heroes
Eldon Yellowhorn (2017) Turtle Island: the
Story of North America’s First People
Field Trips
Nose Hill Park Medicine Wheel
Spotted Elk Cultural Centre
First Nations Encampment at Heritage
Park
Tsuut’ina First Nation (The Little Chief
Restaurant)
Glenbow Museum Niitsitapiisinni: Our
Way of Life Gallery
Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump
Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park
Film
Phillip Boyce (2002) Rabbit Proof Fence
Niki Caro (2002) Whale Rider
Chris Eyre (1993) Smoke Signals
Neil Diamond (2009) Reel Injun
Steven Paul Judd (2015) “First Contact”
Wab Kinew (2016) 8th Fire 4 Part Series
(Indigenous in the City; It’s Time; Whose
Land is it Anyway?; At the Crossroads)
Acknowledgment
of the Land
I would like to take this opportunity to
acknowledge the traditional territories
of the people of the Treaty 7 region in
Southern Alberta, which includes the
Blackfoot Confederacy (comprising
the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First
Nations), the Tsuut’ina First Nation,
and the Stoney Nakoda (including the
Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First
Nations). The City of Calgary is also
home to Métis Nation of Alberta,
Region III.

Eagle – Love
Wolf – Humility
Buffalo – Respect
GRANDFATHER
TEACHINGS
Sabe – Honesty
Turtle – Truth
Bear – Courage
Beaver – Wisdom

Our Words, Our Ways

Chris Bose (2015) A Moon Made of Copper
Aviaq Johnston (2018) Those Who Run the Sky
Thomas King (1993) Green Grass, Running
Water
David Alexander Robertson (2010) 7
Generations Series (Stone; Scars; Ends/Begins;
The Pact; 7 Generations: A Plains Cree Saga)
Tim Tingle (2018) A Name Earned
Katerena Vermette (2017) Pemmican Wars (A
Girl Called Echo Vol. 1; A girl Called Echo Vol.
2)
Secondary
Books
EDUC 530
Understanding Eagle Feather (Social
Studies; Health & Wellness)
The Sacred Herbs (Science; Social
Studies)
The Medicine Pouch (Science; English
Language Arts)
The Dream Catcher (English Language
Arts; Social Studies)
The Talking Circle (English Language
Arts)
The Medicine Wheel (Health & Wellness)
Activities
Elena Cristea, Christine Cossette, Nancy Ferris, Annette James, Taylor Mennie
http://orcabook.com/speakingourtruth/
(Exploring Canada’s Indigenous history)
https://www.blackfootdigitallibrary.com/
(Documents, photographs, stories and
recordings)
http://firstnationswriter.com/ (History of
Residential Schools)
https://newsela.com/articles/#/rule/latest?
needle=indigenous (News Article
Collection for Students)
http://email.nfb.ca/mail/OBS/61ld0df0019
K8LgraDg-2133858489 (Indigenous Film
Collection for the Classroom)
Websites
(https://education.alberta.ca/media/3615876/
our-words-our-ways.pdf)
Empowering the Spirit
(http://empoweringthespirit.ca/)
Walking Together
(http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/aswt/)
Resource List of First Nations Texts
(http://www.fnesc.ca/wp/wp-
content/uploads/2016/08/PUBLICATION-
61460-FNESC-Authentic-Resources-Guide-
2016-08-26.pdf)
Teacher’s Guide for Map of Indigenous
Peoples (https://native-land.ca/teachers-
guide/)
Resources