Aboriginal Worldview Resources

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Contributors, Advisors, and Artists Nelson Education is proud to present

Nelson Education thanks our contributors, advisors, and artists for their outstanding contributions to these new Aboriginal worldview resources. We would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the many student contributors whose stories and artwork appear in the Nelson Literacy 1 Storytelling Kit. Authentic, culturally-relevant

Nelson Literacy 1 Circle of Life: Storytelling Learning from an Elder literacy resources Nathalie Bertin originally hails from Toronto, Ontario. Nancy Deleary is an Ojibway artist from Chippewas After working as a graphic designer for several years, of the Thames First Nation in Muncey, Ontario. She is a developed to support the Nathalie began showing her art publicly in 2009. She member of the Loon Clan of the Chippewas. Her works recently began incorporating elements of her French and are based on Ojibway culture and history. She is an Algonquin heritage into her work, including beadwork, artist of painting, clay, sculpture, and murals. furs, and other fiber objects, in an exploration of Ferguson Plain concepts based on the Canadian fur trade and her role is a teacher in Wallaceburg, Ontario, and an Ojibway artist and writer from the Aboriginal worldview within it as a modern sustenance hunter. Aamjiwnaang First Nation in Sarnia, Ontario. In 1993, Dan Daulby is a Canadian Native American artist two of his books, Little White Cabin and Amikoonse, from Richmond, British Columbia, whose work is were selected as “Our Choice” by the Canadian influenced by his Celtic and Native American ancestry. Children’s Book Centre. Don Freed is a Canadian singer and songwriter, best Leslee White-Eye is an Education Officer with known for his work about life on the Western Canadian the Aboriginal Education Office of the Ministry of prairies. His most recent CD release is 2005’s The Valley Education. She is a proud member of the Chippewas of Green and Blue, which celebrates his Métis heritage. of the Thames First Nation where she was a trustee for their board of education and a band councillor with the Maria Hupﬁeld is an artist based in Brooklyn, New education portfolio for the nation. She is Anishinaabe York. She is of Anishinaabe heritage, and a member of from the Ojibway nation and working to be Wasauksing First Nation, in Ontario. 1st degree Mide. Elder Margaret LaBillois is a storyteller and Mi’kmaq leader. In 1970, she was elected the Chief of Eel River Bar, becoming the first female Chief in Advisors New Brunswick. Margaret was awarded the Order of Canada in 1998, and in 2005, the province of New Wilfred Burton, Retired English Language Arts Brunswick awarded her the Order of New Brunswick. Coordinator, Regina Board of Education, SK Tanya Leary is an author and educator from Roseau Janice Ciavaglia, Literacy Consultant, Mi’Kmaw River First Nation, Manitoba. Tanya has been awarded Kina’matnewey, NS the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence. Lynnita JoJo Guillet, Aboriginal Education Resource Teacher, Thunder Bay Catholic District Adrian Nadjiwon is an artist from the Chippewas School Board, ON of Nawash Reserve on the Bruce Peninsula. He is the illustrator of the books Living in Harmony and The Lorna Irons, Pedagogical Consultant, Kativik School Gift of the Stars. Board, QC Tanya Leary, Literacy Improvement Project Teacher, Alan Syliboy is a Mi’kmaq artist from Truro, Nova Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, ON Scotia, whose work incorporates contemporary themes with traditional petroglyph symbols. Kathleen Manderville, Principal, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, ON Ningeokuluk Teevee is a Canadian Inuk writer and Calvin Racette, Aboriginal Education Coordinator, artist. Her first children’s book,Alego , was nominated Regina Public Schools, SK in 2009 for the Governor General’s Award for children’s literature illustration. Glenda Thiel, Education Officer, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development 02/13 Lana Whiskeyjack is a writer and artist based in Canada, AB St. Paul, Alberta. Lana is of Cree descent, and currently ISBN-13: 978-0-17-667946-0 Irene Webb, Teacher, Jens Haven ISBN-10: 0-17-667946-4 an art instructor at Blue Quills First Nations College. Memorial Primary School, Nain, NL Gryn White is a young Haida carver who descends from a family rich in Haida Artists. He first started professionally carving in 2002. Gryn works with a variety of media and he is especially well known for his argillite carvings. 9 780176 679460

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