Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada
Time: 1 - 2.5 hours
Age: activities are suitable for grades 2-12
Space requirement: this atlas is 11 m x 8 m and will require booking half of a gym, outdoors or commons area
Potential Themes:
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General overview of Indigenous communities
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Connection to the Land and Demographics
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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Original Place Names (Inuit)
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Indigenous Governance
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Climate Change
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Indigenous Languages
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Timeline of Indigenous History and Colonization
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Residential Schools
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Treaties, Land Disputes, Agreements and Rights
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Trade Routes and Traplines
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Seasonal Cycles and Migration Patterns
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Notable People
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Animal Migration
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Housing
contact chills@sd22.bc.ca or click here for more info
Blanket Exercise
Time: 2 - 2.5 hours
Age: two versions are available, grade 5 and grade 11/12
Space requirement: large classroom, gym, outdoors
Themes: The Blanket Exercise provides an overview of Indigenous rights in Canada that explores the major themes and findings of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP). This immersive experience, students will help students understand:
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How colonization of BC and Canada has impacted Indigenous people
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Nation to nation relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada
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How this relationship has been damaged
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How you can work towards reconciliation - “the restoration of friendly relationships”
contact chills@sd22.bc.ca for more info
Blanket Exercise
Time: 2 - 2.5 hours
Age: two versions are available, grade 5 and grade 11/12
Space requirement: large classroom, gym, outdoors
Themes: The Blanket Exercise provides an overview of Indigenous rights in Canada that explores the major themes and findings of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP). This immersive experience, students will help students understand:
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How colonization of BC and Canada has impacted Indigenous people
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Nation to nation relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada
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How this relationship has been damaged
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How you can work towards reconciliation - “the restoration of friendly relationships”
contact chills@sd22.bc.ca for more info
Beading
Time: 1.5 - 2 hours
Age: grade 9+
Materials: Please note teachers are responsible for providing beads and materials. See this document for more information.
Beaded Timeline: Students will learn about the history of the syilx and the events that impacted Indigenous people from the Royal Proclamation 1763 until present day. Events covered include the 1862 Small Pox epidemic, formation of reserves in the Okanagan, the Indian Act and more.
Other beading activities and offerings include:
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beaded lanyard (2 double blocks, 4 hours 80 minutes)
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beaded pins (1 double block, 2 hours 40 minutes)
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loom beading (1 block +, 1 hour 20 minutes +)
contact chills@sd22.bc.ca or snewton@sd22.bc.ca for more info
Drumming and Singing
Time: 45 minutes, 20 minutes for Kindergarten
Age: all ages
Space requirement: classroom, music room, outside
Content: Students will learn the different protocols for drumming and singing while learning three songs, the Okanagan Song, and two water songs.
contact snewton@sd22.bc.ca for booking and more info