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Trina, i'm not sure abotu these first two because they don't strictly fit the idea of resources that teachers can pick up and use in their classrooms. i'd hazard to say that even Lighting The Qulliq might be of limited use but maybe leave that one on for someone to choose or not of their own accord.
Mary Simon response to apology is good. Kikkik too. Hadn't heard the Jerry Cans before. That was cool. i wonder how that might be taken up by teachers?
Posted by Cathy (Feb. 28/13)
Teacher Resources - Inuit and potentially also for a new category on Research/Inquiry?
Current Initiatives in Inuit Education
Inuit Masters in Education Program
From the website: An initiative "offered by the University of Prince Edward Island in partnership with Nunavut's Department of Education, St. Francis Xavier University, and Nunavut Arctic College, the Nunavut Master of Education in Leadership and Learning is the first graduate program to be offered in Nunavut.
The M.Ed program consists of ten courses, taken over the span of 3 years. Courses are offered as a combination of intensive face-to-face components (on campus at UPEI, in Iqaluit at the Inuit Arctic College, or in Rankin Inlet) and online distance education courses. Most courses have built-in on online supports. In addition to these courses, an individual research project is completed in the candidates’ communities.
Individual research projects varied widely in topic, and reflected the students' interests."
Certificate in Educational Leadership in Nunavut
From the website: "The CELN was developed by the Faculty of Education, UPEI, in collaboration with the Nunavut Department of Education. This program is designed to provide qualified teachers and educational leaders in Nunavut with the background, history, knowledge, skills and attitudes to provide culturally based, effective, and responsive, leadership in the school system. The five-course Certificate focuses on parental engagement, action research and approaches to school improvement that support the implementation of educational legislation and policy in Nunavut communities. Offered at the 500 level for professional development in Nunavut, the CELN is certified by the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission (MPHEC)."
Lighting the Qulliq
From the website: "Lighting the Qulliq, a film by Gemini award-winning producer Mark Sandiford, summarizes the history, development, evolution, and evaluation of the first Master of Education program offered in Nunavut from October 2006 to July 2009."
Going Places: Preparing Inuit High School Students for a Changing Wider World
From the website:"Going Places: Preparing Inuit High School Students for a Changing Wider World is a new documentary video based on research documenting factors contributing to student graduation from the high schools in Pangnirtung and Clyde River, Nunavut.
ArcticNet 2012-13 Research - Student Interviews
Stay tuned this summer, as the team produces a documentary video featuring these strong Nunavut youth."
For Teacher resources - Inuit and also colonization
Mary Simon responds to apology
From the website: "National Inuit Leader Mary Simon, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, speaks in Canada's House of Commons following the Apology to students of Residential Schools delivered by Prime Minister Stephen Harper on June 11, 2008."
The Pursuit of the Lost Tradition of Inuit Tattooing
From the website: "A feature interview with Inuk filmmaker Alethea Arnaquq-Baril about her recent documentary (Tunnit: Retracing the Lines of Inuit Tattoos), which aired on APTN, in which she embarks on a journey to chronicle the lost tradition of tattooing among Inuit women, and explore the effects of colonization in the North. Film footage: courtesy of APTN, some archival footage CBC and Glenbow Archives."
Film/DVD
Kikkik-E1-472
From the website: "During the 1950’s famine in the Canadian Arctic, Kikkik, an Inuk woman, killed a man in self-defense and then found herself in the position of having to leave two of her five children on the tundra. She was tried for murder and criminal negligence and subsequently acquitted.Her daughter, Elisapee Karetak lives in Arviat, Nunavut and has spent many years tracing the events of her family’s story. Elisapee’s brothers and sisters as well as many members of the Inuit community who lived through the ordeal have wanted and needed to reveal their memories.
Directed by Martin Kreelak, Kikkik E1-472 focuses on the impact to the Ahiarmiut community when they were relocated – the tragedy that led to the famine and the deaths at Henik Lake in the winter of 1958.
Kikkik E1-472 unwraps the memory of the few surviving elders, and Elisapee’s siblings Annacatha and Karlak.
For Teacher Resources - Inuit and also Curriculum - Subject - Music
The Jerry Cans
From the website: "The Jerry Cans will take you on a stroll through Iqaluit, Nunavut with their unique mix of Inuktitut country swing, throat singing, reggae, and blues, sharing a glimpse of life in Nunavut while challenging misrepresentation of the great white north. Nunavuttitut! Nunavut Style!
For Teacher Resources - Inuit and also Curricula-Subjects- Socials and also Land Claims/Colonization
Staking the Claim
From the website: "To know who you are, you must first know where you came from.
In the early 1970s, a small group of men and women from Canada’s north sparked a movement for change that would end by changing the course of Canadian history.
Over the next thirty years, the settlement of Inuit Land Claims Agreements throughout the Inuit regions would set precedents, change mindsets and – in Nunavut – redraw the map of Canada.
But what drove the ‘claim seekers’ and at what cost? If they knew then where their actions would lead, would they have done what they did?
Those questions compelled Stacey, Tommy, Pauloosie and David to journey across the Canadian Arctic to meet the people who have shaped their past. Staking The Claim captures those experiences on film; there are no scripts, no outside interpretations – simply the voices of those who’ve played a part in shaping a legacy conversing with those who will inherit it.
The documentaries, interviews and supporting resources in Staking the Claim reveal a part of Canada’s history that is largely unknown. It is the story of one of our first peoples’ efforts to seek a new relationship with their country. It is the story of a democratic nation willing to negotiate new approaches to governance. It is a story that will shape the future for Inuit and Canada for years to come."
Distributor - http://www.mcnabbconnolly.ca/titles/4329/staking_the_claim___dreams__democracy_and_canadian_inuit
For Teacher Resources - Inuit as well as for
Inuuqatigiit: The Curriculum from the Inuit Perspective
Resources from Dene Perspective
Dene Kede: Kindergarten to Grade 6 Curriculum Document
Posted by Jenny (January 30)
Community Connections
Performance
Red Sky
This contemporary Indigenous performance company offers arts development revitalization projects, educational outreach initiatives, mentoring initiatives, artistic and community development through dialogue, lecture presentations, company classes, workshops, and open rehearsals.
Music
Resources
Native Drums
A Canadian Heritage website of resources on First Nations drums and music for students, teachers, and scholars.
Native Dance
A Canadian Heritage website of resources on First Nations dance, including stories, interviews, images, and footage.
Red Sky
A Toronto-based contemporary performance company spanning indigenous dance, music, and theatre.
Residential Schools
Books
NOTE THAT I CHANGED SPELLING TO "KUPER ISLAND"
No Time to Say Goodbye: Children's Stories of Kuper Island Indian Residential School
By Sylvia Olsen, 2001.
This account of five children sent to residential school is based on the recollections of Tsartlip First Nation elders.
My Name is Seepeetza
By Shirley Sterling, 1992.
Written in the form of a diary, this autobiographical novel describes Seepeetza's experiences at Kamloops Indian Residential School in the 1950s. (Grade 5 and up)
Films
We Were Children
A 2012 NFB documentary recounts the experiences of two residential schools survivors in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The film combines interviews with the survivors and dramatic reenactments.
Where the Spirit Lives
A 1989 CBC drama about a young girl's experience at residential school in the 1930s. It portrays her resistance to the forced assimilation, as well as the ethical dilemnas facing her teacher.
Early Years
Community Programs and Organizations
Aboriginal Head Start - On Reserve
Aboriginal Head Start - Urban and Northern Communities
First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada
A national organization committed to improving care for aboriginal children and their families through research, policy, professional development and networking.
First Nations, Metis, and Urban Aboriginal Early Childhood Development Initiative
Funding opportunities and projects in BC related to early childhood and aboriginal languages and cultures.
Native Women's Association of Canada - Healthy Babies and Children
An overview of initiatives concerning Native children and their mothers, including early childhood education, maternal health, and midwifery.
Ottawa Inuit Children's Centre
A learning centre for promoting Inuit culture and language for Inuit children, youth, and their families through cultural programming and parenting support and education.
Policy and Research Initiatives
Child Care Canada - Aboriginal Early Learning Policy Resources
A collection of online documents on Aboriginal early learning and child care policies.
Early Childhood Development Intercultural Partnerships
A program of community-university partnerships on the education, health, and well-being of indigenous children in Canada and around the world.
Supporting Indigenous Children's Development
A book describing a partnership between an Aboriginal Tribal Council and the University of Victoria's School of Child and Youth Care in co-creating a community-based early years curriculum.
Resources
Aboriginal Strategic Planning Project
A resource designed to support community planning and promotional activities for young Aboriginal children and their families.
Best Start - Resources on Aboriginal Health
A collection of resources on aboriginal health and early childhood including pre-natal care, developmental stages, and culturally-relevant programming.
Granny & Grampa Connections Box
A community-based interactive cultural resource designed to engage parents and caregivers directly with their children through their ancestral languages and cultures.
Piaranut for our Children
A curriculum document on Inuit early childhood education programs developed by Pauktuutit, a national organization representing all Inuit women in Canada.
i can't look at the knet raising the children site. it doesn't load for me...
Raising the Children
A program for parents to ensure the happiness and well-being of their children. This website includes the history of the program and its development, a manual, videos, and opportunities for getting involved.
Films
We Can Change Our Future
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