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FN 158 BAL FIRST NATIONS YOUNG PEOPLE: BECOMING HEALTHY LEADERS FOR TODAY Middle AND TOMORROW Secondary A curriculum for First Nations students that includes lessons for developing Spiritual Health, Emotional Health, Mental Health, and Physical Health.

FN 158 STU FIRST NATIONS YOUNG PEOPLE: BECOMING HEALTHY LEADERS FOR TODAY Middle AND TOMORROW Secondary Provides lessons on learning styles, communication, study skills, test taking skills, and the transition from school to work as well as on possible careers, preparing for a job interview, filling out a job application, and budgeting.

FN 299 SAC THE SACRED TREE Middle Explains the concept of the Sacred Tree. The Creator has planted a Sacred Tree Secondary under which all people may gather. This is where people find healing, power, wisdom and safety. This Special Edition has been adapted for approximately a grade eight reading level.

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FN 305.4 MAR I AM WOMAN: A NATIVE PERSPECTIVE ON SOCIOLOGY AND FEMINISM Secondary Presents the author's struggle with womanhood, culture, traditional spiritual beliefs and political sovereignty. Her intent was to empower Native women to take heart in their own personal struggle for Native feminist being.

FN 305.897 FRA THE IMAGINARY INDIAN: THE IMAGIMAGEE OF THE INDIAN IN CANADIANCANADIAN CULTURE Secondary This book attempts to describe the image of the Indian, the Imaginary Indian, in Canada since the Middle of the nineteenth century. It is about the images of Native people that White Canadians manufactured. It is a book about White, not Native, cultural history. Includes bibliography and index.

FN 331.7 VIS VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE: ABORIGINAL CAREER OPTIONS KIT Secondary A collection of materials from a conference on career development for Aboriginal youth. It includes biographies of First Nations fashion designers, presenter biographies, information on entrepreneurship and business development, career planning, job search strategies, applying for a job, and funding sources for Aboriginal youth entrepreneurs.

FN 340.11 FIV FIRST NATIONS JOURNEYS OF JUSTICE: GRADE FIVE Elementary This is the Grade Five volume of a justice curriculum for First Nations students. It KKK-K---7777 teaches the following concepts of justice, sharing, reciprocity, cooperation, respect, rights, and the importance of caregivers, harmony, interdependence, honour and balance. This volume includes the philosophical rationale for a justice curriculum, a story telling guide, the scope and sequence of the entire curriculum from kindergarten to grade seven, the grade five lessons, support materials for grade five, and a selected bibliography. Includes bibliographical references.

FN 340.11 FOU FIRST NATIONS JOURNEYS OF JUSTICE: GRADE FOUR Elementary This is the Grade Four volume of a justice curriculum for First Nations students. It KKK-K---7777

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 teaches the following concepts of justice, sharing, reciprocity, cooperation, respect, rights, and the importance of caregivers, harmony, interdependence, honour and balance. This volume includes the philosophical rationale for a justice curriculum, a story telling guide, the scope and sequence of the entire curriculum from Kindergarten to grade seven, the grade Four lessons, support materials for grade four, and a selected bibliography.

FN 340.11 KIN FIRST NATIONS JOURNEYS OF JUSTICE: KINDERGARTEN Elementary This is the kindergarten volume of a justice curriculum for First Nations students. It KKK-K---7777 teaches the following concepts of justice, sharing, reciprocity, cooperation, respect, rights, the importance of caregivers, harmony, interdependence, honour and balance. This volume includes the philosophical rationale for a justice curriculum, a story telling guide, the scope and sequence of the entire curriculum from Kindergarten to grade seven, the kindergarten lessons, support materials for kindergarten, and a selected bibliography.

FN 340.11 ONE FIRST NATIONS JOURNEYS OF JUSTICE: GRADE ONE Elementary This is the Grade One volume of a justice curriculum for First Nations students. It KKK-K---7777 teaches the following concepts of justice, sharing, reciprocity, cooperation, respect, rights, and the importance of caregivers, harmony, interdependence, honour and balance. This volume includes the philosophical rationale for a justice curriculum, a story telling guide, the scope and sequence of the entire curriculum from grade one to grade seven, the grade one lessons, support materials for grade one, land a selected bibliography.

FN 340.11 THR FIRST NATIONS JOURNEYS OF JUSTICE: GRADE THREE Elementary This is the Grade Three volume of a justice curriculum for First Nations students. It KKK-K---7777 teaches the following concepts of justice, sharing, reciprocity, cooperation, respect, rights, and the importance of caregivers, harmony, interdependence, honour and balance. This volume includes the philosophical rationale for a justice curriculum, a story telling guide, the scope and sequence of the entire curriculum from

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 kindergarten to grade seven, the grade three lessons, support materials for grade three, and a selected bibliography.

Secondary FN 364.16 VAI GOLDEN SPRUCE : A TRUE STORY OF MYTH, MADNESS AND GREED, THE John Vaillant.ill., map ;The felling of a giant golden spruce tree in British Columbia's Queen Charlotte Islands NEW takes on a potent symbolism in this probing study of an unprecedented act of eco-vandalism. First-time author Vaillant, who originally wrote about the death of the spruce for the New Yorker, profiles the culprit, an ex-logger turned messianic environmentalist who toppled the famous tree-the only one of its kind-to protest the destruction of British Columbia's old-growth forest, then soon vanished mysteriously. Vaillant also explores the culture and history of the Haida Indians who revered the tree, and of the logging industry that often expresses an elegiac awe for the ancient trees it is busily clear-cutting.

FN 370.11 NEL FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING FIRST NATIONS CURRICULUMS Professional Provides a framework for developing First Nations curriculum. The Framework considers circles of wisdom, justification and need, philosophy, planning, budget and funding sources, learning outcomes, objectives, teaching strategies, learning modalities. There are activities, integrating cultural materials with other subjects, materials and resource lists, implementing the curriculum, evaluating the curriculum, recognizing and acknowledging contributors. Examples are included in the book.

FNFNFN 370.11 PUT FIRST NATIONS AWARENESS: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Professional The curriculum is aimed at intermediate students but can be used with primary students. It creates awareness of First Nations cultures, and integrates the curriculum strands of the humanities, fine arts, sciences, practical arts, and First Nations studies.

FN 370.82 FIR FIRST NATIONS SCHOOLS: REFLECTING COMMUNITIES: THROUGH Professional ...GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE This paper includes information and suggestions regarding First Nations education from literature and examples of the experiences of seven First Nations schools. It outlines some key issues associated with school governance, considers the importance of parental and community support for and involvement in First Nations schools, and considers the issue of the school calendar for First Nations schools.

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 Appended are examples of school policies and school handbooks, school newsletters and notes to parents, parent and student handbooks, and policies related to parent involvement.

FN 371.3 STR STRATEGIES FOR ABORIGINAL THEME BOOKS Professional These lessons provide adults support in sharing Aboriginal literature with students through a simple structure. There is enough information provided for a thirty minute shared reading experience. Each lessons gives information and strategies for 140 well known and easily located Aboriginal picture books, information books, and novels of interest to primary and intermediate students.

Middle, FN 371.829 FON BROKEN CIRCLE : THE DARK LEGACY OF INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS : A MEMOIR Secondary Theodore Fontaine.ill., maps, ports. ;Theodore (Ted) Fontaine lost his family and freedom just after his seventh NEW birthday, when his parents were forced to leave him at an Indian residential school by order of the Roman Catholic Church and the Government of Canada. Twelve years later, he left school frozen at the emotional age of seven. He was confused, angry and conflicted, on a path of self-destruction. At age 29, he emerged from this blackness. By age 32, he had graduated from the Civil Engineering Program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and begun a journey of self-exploration and healing. Professional FN 371.829 TAS TASK FORCE ON FIRST NATIONS EDUCATION: POLICY DISCUSSION GUIDE A guide to facilitate the discussion of how to improve the success of Aboriginal students in the public schools in British Columbia. Includes bibliography.

Professional FN 371.829 TAS TASK FORCE ON FIRST NATIONS EDUCATION: POLICY DISCUSSION GUIDE A guide to facilitate the discussion of how to improve the success of Aboriginal students in the public schools in British Columbia. Includes bibliography.

Middle FN 371.9 UNT UNTOLD HISTORY : UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL Untold History, Understanding the Impact of Indian Residential School on Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples, is a NEW series of lessons created for students to develop an understanding of how residential schools impacted Aboriginal people across Canada. Through these lessons, students may gain compassion and empathy for experiences faced by Aboriginal people in the past, and how these experiences continue to affect the Aboriginal community today. By incorporating literature circles with the lessons found within this unit, the majority of learning outcomes for Grade 7 Language Arts will be met.

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 Primary, FN 271.97 HAR “Mush-Hole”: Memories of a Residential School Intermediate

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FN 372.21 AUAUSSSS FIRST NATIONS FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN Primary Cultural components to complement traditional kindergarten skills and concepts. Covers activities, themes, potlatch and pictures to paint and color. Factual background information for teachers to read or share with students.

FN 372.21 AUS FIRST NATIONS FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN Primary Cultural components to complement traditional kindergarten skills and concepts. Covers activities, themes, potlatch and pictures to paint and color. Factual background information for teachers to read or share with students.

FN 372.4 CLA READERS 97 SERIES Primary 6 readers (2 copies each) with First Nations themes. Titles: First Nations Families, First Nations Technology, Grandma's Special Feeling, Long Ago in Victoria, Raven Visits Victoria, and Wait for Me!

FN 372.4 EXP EXPLORING TS'AXIS, EXPLORING TSULQUATE, EXPLORING QUATSINO Elementary Contains 9 copies of 3 readers: Exploring Ts'axis, Exploring Tsulquate, and Exploring Quatsino. Include glossaries and coloured photographs illustrating the narration about each of the three communities on the northern end of Vancouver Island in British Columbia. Includes information on First Nations culture and the natural surroundings of the communities.

FN 372.4 HIG HIGH INTEREST STRATEGIES FOR ABORIGINAL THEME BOOKS KIT Elementary, This is a teachers' resource featuring reading strategies for both Middle NEW elementary and middle school students. Focusing on six Aboriginal texts that are rich in imagery and contain distinctive Aboriginal themes, the resource recognizes the values, beliefs, traditions, history and language of Aboriginal peoples as demonstrated through Shared Learnings:

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 Integrating BC Aboriginal Content K-10. Contents: High Interest Strategies for Aboriginal Theme Books teacher's guide; 6 copies each of The Elders are Watching by Dave Bouchard illustrated by Roy Henry Vickers; The Rough- Face Girl by Rafe Martin; Secret of the Dance by Andrea Spalding; A River Lost by Lynn Bragg: How Raven Stole the Sun by Maria Williams; and Soot Face: An Ojibwa Cinderella Story retold by Robert D. San Souci.

FN 372.4 ONE QUQUQUEENQU EEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS READERS --- GRADE ONE Primary This series presents the culture of one of B.C.'s strongest native groups, the Haida people, as they exist today within the context of their past. The readers act as supplements to the standard reading series available in most schools. Includes bibliography.

FN 372.4 SIL POWER DIVE INTO READING Primary A three step method to teach word recognition. Books 1, 2, 3, and 4 include word bank cards, mini-readers and five animal theme units per book. Includes blackline masters for classroom use for word recognition, context clues/cloze, sentence starter, comprehension questions, rhyme/choral reading and word bases. Books 5,6 and 7 reinforce the first 180 basic sight words. The sight, sound and spell key program teaches students to associate sounds and pictures with word spelling. Reproducible readers are predictable, have rhyme and are meant to be read with a rhythm or beat.

FN 372.4 THR QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS READERS --- GRADE THREE Primary See "Queen Charlotte Islands Readers - Grade 1" for description. Includes bibliography.

FN 372.4 TWO QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS READERS --- GRADE TWO Primary See "Queen Charlotte Islands Readers - Grade 1" for description. Includes bibliography.

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 FN 372.83 HAI HAIDA MODIFIED UNIT Intermediate This reproducible, modified unit is for a non-reading to grade 4 skill level. Ability to copy Textbook, “The Haida and the Inuit People of the Seasons”

FN 372.83 INU HAIDA & INUIT MODIFIED UNIT Intermediate This reproducible, modified unit is for grade 3 to 4 skill level. Textbook, “The Haida & The Inuit - People of the Seasons”

FN 372.89 SCH CANADA HISTORY: PART I: PREHISTORIC CANADA: ANCIENT CANADA Elementary ABORIGINAL PEOPLE 444-4---7777 Covers the prehistoric period of Canadian history from the last Ice Age to the arrival of the Europeans towards the end of the 15th century. Includes information on mammoths, the Dorset people, and the Thule people, Inuit, Plains First Nations, Hurons and Northwest Coast First Nations. Reproducible and includes 36 worksheets, 14 maps, 2 colour maps, 8 tests, student projects, word puzzles, evaluation form, answer key, glossary.

FN 372.9 COM COMMON CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK FOR ABORIGINAL LANGUAGE AND Professional CULTURE PROGRAMS: K TO 121212 A support document for schools or regions within the Western provinces and the territories wishing to develop curricula, learning resources or strategies dealing with Aboriginal languages. Includes bibliographical references and glossary.

FN 373.19 DIG DIGITAL VIDEO PROJECT TEACHER RESOURCE Secondary Developed to support and encourage students and teachers to focus on Aboriginal cultures, communities, and languages through the medium of digital video. Includes an overview and information about the project, five units of lesson plans to take students from exploring digital video technology to reflecting on and presenting their completed videos, information, worksheets, and assessment materials to help students organize their work and learn about video production,

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 pilot project notes, digital videos from pilot sites, and Quick Time video clips.

FN 394.2 POT POTLATCH BOOKPAK Elementary 2 picture books on the Potlatch ceremony of the First Nations of the Northwest Coast. 'Potlatch: a Tsimshian Celebration' describes the traditions of the Tsimshian Indians living in Metlakatla, Alaska connected with a potlatch they hold to celebrate their heritage. 'Secret of the Dance' is the story of a boy who witnesses a forbidden Potlatch in 1935.

FN 398 INT INTEGRATED INQUIRY BASED UNIT OF STUDY USING STZ'UMINUS LEGENDS, STORIES , AN An Intregrated Inquiry Based Unit of Study using Stz'uminus Legends, Stories and Heroes as a focus for our NEW Inquiry. Our Big Question: How do stories in all their different forms, past and present, contribute to the cultural identity of a Nation? The bookpak includes curriculum and texts of stories to present the unit of study. Story titles are: Frog Girl, Pulling for Stz'uminus: the Pearl Story, Qe'n tu Sumshattut (When Eagle Stole the Sun), Raven : a Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest, Sea Wolf and the Stz'uminus Mustimuxw, Tom and the Black Fish, Ttho xe'lutz Wild Woman, and Wolf Family (Stuqeeye').

FN 398.2 ANI FIRST NATIONS ANIMAL STORIES AND LEGENDS BOOKPAK Elementary A collection of 14 picture books telling animal legends from different First Nations Middle peoples, Crow Indians, Pueblo, Cree, Okanagan Indians, Dene, Dogrib, Plains Indians, Inuit, Abenaki, Ojibway, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Snohomish, Tlingit, and Zuni. Titles are: Brave Wolf and the Thunderbird, A Coyote Solstice Tale, Coyote's New Suit, Coyote and the Sky, How the Mouse Got Brown Teeth, Kou-Skelowh: We Are the People, The Legend of Caribou Boy, More Legends of the Elders, The Old Man with the Otter Medicine, The Polar Bear Son, Pushing Up the Sky: Seven Native American Plays for Children, Raccoon's Last Race, Returning the Feathers, Skysisters, and The Star People: a Lakota Story.

FN 398.2 CAM ANNE CAMERON: FIRST NATIONS LEGENDS Elementary A collection of First Nations Pacific Coast legends written by Anne Cameron. 444-4---7777

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FN 398.2 FIR FIRST FISH, FIRST PEOPLE: SALMON TALES OF THE NORTH PACIFIC RIM Middle First Fish, First People is about the salmon, sacred to people who live in the Secondary Northern Pacific Rim. Thirteen writers write about 'the fish of the gods' from both a historical and a contemporary perspective. The writers are Ainu from Japan, Nyvkh from Sakhalin, Ulchi from Siberia, Okanagan and Coastal Salish from Canada, and Makah, Warm Springs and Spokane from the United States.

FN 398.2 INT FIRST NATIONS INTERMEDIATE LEGENDS AND STORIES Intermediate A collection of stories and legends for lower intermediate grades from the Inuit, Coast Salish, Athabascan, Ojibway, Iroquois and many other native peoples. Titles: Adventures of Nanabush, Ancestor Tree, Boy Who Lived With the Bears.., Button Blanket, Dance on a Sealskin, Dog People (native Dog Stories), Girl Who Swam With the Fish, The Great Ball Game, Hide and Sneak, How Raven Brought Light to People, How Raven Freed the Moon, Jason and the Sea Otter, Kwulasulwut - Stories From the Coast Salish, Little Bear's Vision Quest, Loon's Necklace, Raven Returns the Water, Sky Dogs, There Still Are Buffalo and Wolf Family, Mama, Do You Love Me? My Kokum Called Today, Saved by the Orca, Encounter, I Am the Eagle Free, Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest, The Elders are Watching, Txamsem, Txamsem-Teacher's Guide , and A Man Called Raven

FN 398.2 LEG LEGENDS OF THE T'SOUKE AND WEST COAST BANDS AllAllAll A collection of T'Souke first nation legends from the Sooke area.

FN 398.2 PRI FIRST NATIONS PRIMARY LEGENDS AND STORIES Primary A collection of legends and stories by a variety of native authors. Titles: ABC's of Our Spiritual Connection, Alaskan Eskimos and Aleuts, Bentwood Box - An Activity Book, Boy Who Snared the Sun, Building an Igloo, Coyote, Fire Race, A Fish Tale, Girl Who Swam With the Fish, Great Ball Game, Hide and Sneak, I Am the Eagle Free, Just a Walk, Last Leaf First Snowflake to Fall, Loon's Necklace, Mama, Do You Love Me? Mayuk the Grizzly Bear, My Kokum Called Today, My

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 Mom is so Unusual, Nanabosho Dances, No Dear, Not Here, Pueblo Indians of the Southwest, Syea's Song, Spider Woman, This Land is My Land, and Chuck in the City.

FN 398.24 BRU KEEPERS SERIES: NATIVE STORIES FOR CHILDREN BOOKPAK Elementary, Includes 3 books connecting First Nations stories to science. Middle Titles: The Native Stories from Keepers of the Earth, Keepers of the Animals - Native Stories and Wildlife Activities for Children, and Keepers of the Night - Native Stories and Nocturnal Activities for Children.

FN 497 SKU SK U K ALTX: TO TEACH IN SCHOOL PROJECT: FIRST NATIONS ART AND AllAllAll LANGUAGE COURSE Covers drawings and language in the context of the drawings. Four different student workbooks to practice a Salish language through talking, writing, drawing, and teaching others.

FN 500 FIR FIRST NATIONS SCIENCE BOOKPAK Elementary A collection of books with science themes related to food, wild plants, trees and Middle forests. Titles: Grandma's Special Feelings: Grandma Teaches Us How First Nations People Used Plants, Nutrition Bingo with Native Foods, Food Plants of Interior First Peoples, Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples, Native Peoples, The Spirit of the Forest, A Special Gift, and the Rabbits.

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 DVD, Teacher Booklet - select slides from a PowerPoint CD, Canadian Skies Poster, and books - Kids Book of the Night Sky, Out of the World Astronomy, Nightwatch, The Earth Under Sy Bear's Feet, The Stolen Sun, and Keepers of the Night.

FN 520 ABO ABORIGINAL ASTRONOMY KIT Intermediate This resource targets Aboriginal education and astronomy. It aims to provide 3 --- 9 teachers of all grade levels with resources that relate to prescribed learning outcomes in astronomy and Aboriginal education in the B.C. curriculum. It also promotes literacy by inspiring learners to read Aboriginal and astronomy resources. Contents include: Aboriginal Resources Binder with CD, SkyTellers binder with DVD, Teacher Booklet - select slides from a PowerPoint CD, Canadian Skies Poster, and books - Kids Book of the Night Sky, Out of the World Astronomy, Nightwatch, The Earth Under Sy Bear's Feet, The Stolen Sun, and Keepers of the Night.

FN 529 SAA THE SAANICH YEAR AllAllAll Describes the thirteen months in the year of the Saanich people. It gives the name of each month and the symbolism attached to it, as well as describing the weather during the month, the economic activities, and the cultural activities that the people engage in at that time of year. A moon illustration accompanies each month.

FN 570 FOFOOOOO FOOD, PLANTS, SALMON AND CEDAR OF FIRST NATIONS PEOPLES BOOKPAK Middle A collection of books on First Nations plants, salmon, cedar, fishing, cookery, food, Secondary and other topics. Titles: Cedar, The Earth's Blanket: Traditional Teachings for Sustainable Living, Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples, Food Plants of Interior Peoples, Indian Fishing, The Living World: Plants and Animals of Kwakwaka'wakw, Native Foods and Nutrition, The Rabbits, Salmon of the Pacific, Sockeye: The Adams River Run, A Tahltan Cookbook Vol. 1, 2, and 3.

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FN 581.6 ETH FIRST NATIONS SCIENCE & ETHNOBOTANY UNIT KK----10101010 KKK-K---10101010 15 fold outs describe a plant native to the area, give information about identifying and locating the plant, how the plant was used by First Nations peoples, student activities and an experiment. Plants included are: Camas, Cat Tails, Chanterelle Mushrooms, Cow Parsnips, Eel Grass, Oregon Grape, Ferns, Kinnikinnick, Lodgepole Pine, Red Cedar, Miners Lettuce, Red Alder, Red Laver, Salal, Salmonberry, Sphagnum Moss, and White Fawn Lily.

FN 581.6 GOI GOING WILD: TEACHING ABOUT WILD PRODUCTS FROM BC'S COASTAL Elementary RAINFORESTS This guidebook provides background material on some special plants and mushrooms from the rainforests of BC's Central and North Coast and Haida Gwaii. The activities in guidebook focus on these species, how they are used and why they are important. Species include: Red Huckleberry, Mushrooms, Labrador Tea, Devil's Club, Pacific Yew, Salal, Sword Fern and Cedar. The activities are designed for grade 4 to 7, but also include extension activities for other grades.

FN 581.6 TUR FOOD PLANTS OF FIRST PEOPLES Middle Includes three books on ethno botany by Nancy Turner: Food Plants of Coastal First Secondary Peoples, Food Plants of Interior First Peoples, and Plant Technology of First Peoples in British Columbia. Also includes Edible & Medicinal Plants of Canada by A. MacKinnon.

FN 581.63 CHI SOUTHWEST VANCOUVER ISLAND ETHNOBIOLOGY FOR HIGHSHIGHSCHCHOOLOOL Secondary Includes information on plants, photosynthesis, plant classification, cedar, East Sooke Park, kelp oil pot, Muir Creek, Becher Bay Reserve, Jordan River, and other topics.

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 FN 599 PUG N'MAHTAHOW: MAMMAL TRACKS & SIGNS Elementary This unit incorporates many Aboriginal stories about tracking and animal sign and is Middle designed for use inside and outside the classroom. The unit is focused on mammals. The unit covers specific Aboriginal content in life science and earth sciences and most of the 27 lessons are integrated and cover many of the IRPs for language arts and math. Blackline masters are also included. Audience: K – 7

FN 599.7 WOL WOLVES AllAllAll Soundtrack for the film Wolves by Michel Cusson with songs by Bruce Cockburn, Robbie Robertson, Sacred Spirits, Joanne Shenandoah, Walela, Paul Winter and Mary Youngblood. Has a powerful Native American presence, the howling of wolves in the wild, and songs that echo a spiritual connection.

FN 609.7 LAN A NATIVE AMERICAN THOUGHT OF IT: AMAZING INVENTIONS AANDND Elementary INNOVATIONS Discover more than 70 items and ideas that were crucial to Native survival. The inventions and ideas are in the areas of shelter, hunting, fishing, food, clothing, medicine and healing, transportation, communication, Native American fun, and war and peace.

AllAllAll FN 704 CUR CURRICULUM RESOURCE UNIT: SEATTLE ART MUSEUM A collection of slides of First Nations artefacts, works of art, dancers, and events. Subjects include: baskets, shelters, a Bentwood box, totem poles, house posts, canoes, bowls, masks, blankets, hats, headdresses, screens, and rattles.

FN 704 ELE ART FIRST NATIONS: TRADITION AND INNOVATION 1 Elementary This kit is intended for Elementary classroom teachers and specialists who wish to KKK-K---7777 integrate First Nations art and customs into various subject areas. Artistic innovation is the focus. Includes modules for teaching about art from the South- western United States Indians, the Inuit of the Arctic, the Eastern Woodlands

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 Indians, the Plains Indians, and the Northwest Coast Indians. Includes bibliography and glossary.

FN 704 FIR FIRST NATIONS ART PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES Secondary Thirteen lessons in basic shapes and designs at the junior and Secondary level, 17 projects at the Elementary level: salmon model, totem pole, mask, paddle, village, story, drum, etc. Includes bibliography.

FN 704 INT ART FIRST NATIONS: TRADITION AND INNOVATION 2 Elementary This program highlights visual art by aboriginal artists throughout North America KKK-K---7777 and focuses on cultural beliefs and values. This program deals with five geographical regions in North America - Southwest, Arctic, Eastern and Northern Woodlands, including the Great Lakes, Plains, and Northwest Coast. Includes bibliography and glossary.

FN 704 NEW FIRST NATIONS ART TEACHERS' HANDBOOK Professional First Nations Art Teachers' Handbook developed by the First Nations Education Division of the Greater Victoria School District. Consists of a series of forms to assist the teacher. Also includes a First Nations Art Scope and Sequence, Policy, Objectives, Projects list, Procedures and First Nations artists' graphics.

FN 704.03 CLA WHAT AM I SEEING?: PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST ABORIGINAL ART AllAllAll Gives an overview of Pacific Northwest Coast aboriginal art. Three sections show you where to look to identify many of the things you will see - from three- dimensional objects like bentwood boxes, ceremonial houses, masks, button blankets, hats, jewellery, totem poles, and canoes, to crest designs, to the main design elements in Pacific Northwest Coast aboriginal art.

FN 704.03 CON CONTEMPORARY COAST SALISH ART Secondary

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 Edited by Rebecca Blanchard & Nancy Davenport, with special editorial assistance from Steven C. Brown, photography by Mike Zens. Published in conjunction with the exhibition, Awakenings: A gathering of Coast Salish Artists organized by Stonington Gallery, June, 5-July 31, 2005.

FN 704.03 STA NORTHWEST NATIVE ARTS AllAllAll Includes three books in the Northwest Native Arts series. Titles: Basic Forms, Creative Colors 1, and Creative Colors 2. The first, Basic Forms, is a how-to for drawing First Nations designs. Creative Colors 1 and 2 are designs that can be coloured.

FN 704.03 WYA MYTHIC BEINGS: SSPIRITPIRIT ART OF THE NORTHWEST COAST AllAllAll Presents a collection of works by First Nations artists working on the Northwest Coast. The mythic beings belong to the undersea, sky, mortal and spirit worlds. Artists include Dempsey Bob, Joe David, Reg Davidson, Robert Davidson, Simon Dick, Richard Hunt, Susan Point, Norman Tait, Art Thompson, and Lyle Wilson. Includes biographical notes.

FN 709.01 BOA PRIMITIVE ART Secondary An analysis of the fundamental traits of primitive art, covering the formal element in art, representative art, symbolism, style, literature, music and dance. Includes a detailed 115-page study of the art of the North Pacific Coast of North America and examples of Indian embroidery, Palaeolithic paintings, woven blankets, wing and tail designs, totem poles, hats, cutlery, painted boxes, earthenware, and baskets. Includes index.

FN 709.71 NOR NORTHWEST COAST NATIVE INDIAN ART BOOKPAK Middle 3 books in the Northwest Coast Native Indian Art series by Karin Clark: Secondary Learning by Designing: Pacific Northwest Coast Native Indian Art Volume 1 Learning by Designing: Pacific Northwest Coast Native Indian Art Volume 2

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 Learning by Doing: Northwest Coast Native Indian Art These books contain illustrations in both traditional and contemporary art styles of Pacific Northwest Coast First Nations two-dimensional art. Examples of four coastal art styles are accompanied by explanatory text. Volume 2 puts First Nations art into a cultural context, providing Native Indian philosophy, knowledge and skills foundation, code of ethics, and interviews with a contemporary First Nations family and a description of the Potlatch. An illustrated creation story is included. Also includes 20 designs to draw and paint and a Quick Reference Chart to designs.

FN 731 MAS MASKS: FACES OF THE PACIFIC AllAllAll Explore the traditions of mask making and mask use in five diverse cultures of the Pacific Rim: the Northwest Coast aboriginal people of British Columbia, the Yupik of Alaska, the traditional societies of Papua New Guinea, and the performance worlds of the Noh theatre of Japan and the dance theatre of Bali, Indonesia.

FN 731.7 STE LOOKING AT TOTEM POLES Middle A guide to 110 poles in easily accessible outdoor locations in coastal British Secondary Columbia and Alaska. Describes the various types of poles, their purpose, and how they were carved and raised. Each pole is accompanied by text that points out the crests, figures, and objects carved on it. Historical and cultural background is given, legends are recounted and often the carver's comments are included. Includes bibliographic references, index, and list of totem poles.

FN 741 COL COLOUR KUMUGWE'S WORLD Elementary A colouring book of First Nations designs with illustrations by Joe R. Wilson, Alert Bay, BC.

FN 793.3 JOH SPIRIT OF POWWOW AllAllAll Feel the power of the powwow as you follow a family and their friends through the dance on their journey; help set up the powwow grounds, smell the bannock baking,

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 and mix with the dancers and the drummers.

FN 793.3 STE STEP IN TIME II: METIS DANCE & INSTRUCTION AllAllAll Steps in Time II: Métis Dance and Instruction featuring The Métis Thunder Dancers. Teaches people of all ages the "Red River Jig's" intricate steps, and two square dances, the 'Quadrille' and 'la danse du crochet'. A conversation with Jenny Pelletier outlines her history as a dance instructor and caller, and why dance is important. Also includes the original Steps in Time from 1989, which teachers the 'Duck Dance', basic Métis dance steps, fancy jig steps, and the 'Rabbit Dance'.

FN 810 DUC DUCK SOUP FOR THE ABORIGINAL SOUL AllAllAll A collection of stories, poems, personal essays, and art work by aboriginal authors and artists.

FN 810.8 ABO ABORIGINAL THEME BOOKS: CHILDREN'S LITERATURE PPPrimaryPrimary This kit includes two teacher's guides : Children's Literature: Stories of Indigenous Elementary People and Strategies for Aboriginal Theme Books. Middle These guides list and include lesson plans for many aboriginal theme picture books, non-fiction books, novels and story collections. 34 of the titles in the teacher's guides are included in the kit. Titles: Annie & the Old One, Arctic Stories, Baseball Bats for Christmas, Bead Pot, Birds of the Islands, Birth of Nanabosho, Boy Called Slow, Brother Eagle, Sister Sky, Buffalo Dreams, Dancing with the Cranes, Eagle Feather, Elders are Watching, First Nations Families, Frog Girl, Ghost & Lone Warrior, I Can't have Bannock but the Beaver has a Dam, Jena & the Great One, Lamp, the Ice, & the Boat called Fish, Last Leaf First Snowflake to Fall, Maple Moon, Moccasin Goalie, My Elders Tell Me, Night Rebecca Stayed Too Late, Northern Alphabet, Promise is a Promise, Raven, Returning the Feathers, Salmon for Simon, Shaman's Apprentice, Shaman's Nephew, Story of Jumping Mouse, This Land is my Land, Two Pairs of Shoes, and Where did you get your Moccasins?

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FN 810.8 ANT AN ANTHOLOGY OF CANADIAN NATIVE LITERATURE IN ENGLISHENGLISH Secondary

FN 810.8 FIR FIRST PEOPLE, FIRST VOICES Secondary A collection of the writings in English of Canadian Indians from the seventeenth century to the present. Speeches, letters, diaries, journals, petitions, prayers, songs, poems, drama and stories illustrate the development of a rich literary tradition. Includes index.

FN 810.8 GAT GATHERINGS VOLUME XI: THE EN'OWKIN JOURNAL OF FIRST NORTH AMERICAN Secondary PEOPLES Gatherings is the only annual journal of Indigenous People's literary writing in North America. Includes poetry, essays, personal narratives and drama by First Nations authors. Includes author notes.

FN 810.8O NK ONKWAWENNAHSOONKWAWENNAHSON'AN'A "OUR VOICES": ORIGINAL WORKS BY SIXSIX NATIONS Middle WRITERS Secondary Songs, stories, poems and spoken works written and performed by the Six Nations writers. Selections include: Bread and Cheese, Genocide Nation, Circle of Life, Healing Child, Song My Paddle Sings by E. Pauline Johnson, Coyote, and Red Cycle by Janet Rogers.

FN 811 BOU PAPIYAHTAK: POEMS (6 copies) Secondary Through the healing medicine of language, Rita Bouvier leads the reader into the world of the Metis and Cree to experience first hand the wisdom and generosity that she inherited in her birthright. Literature circle poems.

FN 813 OLS NO TIME TO SAY GOODBYE Secondary A fictional account of five children sent to aboriginal boarding school, residential

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 school, based on the recollections of a number of Tsartlip First Nations people. Literature circle novel.

FN 813 OUR OUR STORY: ABORIGINAL VOICES ON CANADA'S PAST Secondary Includes stories by Brian Maracle, Rachel A. Qitsualik, Basil Johnston, Tantoo Cardinal, Jovette Marchessault, Thomas King, Tomson Highway, Lee Maracle, and Drew Hayden Taylor.

FN 920 NAT NATIONAL NATIVE ROLE MODEL PROGRAM: POSTERS AllAllAll A set of 6 posters from The National Native Role Model Program created to improve the health of native communities by challenging youths to dream their own futures. Based on the tradition of the sacred gifts of wisdom, love, respect, bravery, honesty, humility and truth. Each poster pictures a native role model and gives a biography of the person and a quote by them. People featured on the posters are Annita McPhee, Douglas Cardinal, Jacqueline Davis, Annelind Wakegijig, Maurice Hepworth, and Chantal Martin.

FN 921 COU ROAST MOOSE AND ROSARIES: FRED AND MARY'S STORY Intermediate Fred and Mary's story takes place between 1910 and 1930. The chapters alternate Middle between Mary's experience growing up in a residential school with formal education, and Fred's experience growing up on the land with traditional First Nations teachings. The narrative maintains the integrity of Fred and Mary's spoken word - Mary having grown up speaking English and Cree, and Fred growing up speaking only Cree until his late teens.

FN 921 LLUKUKUKUK DRAGS GRIZZLY: a biography (6 copies) Middle Written by Chris Luke, illustrated by Wendy Liddle, edited by Betsy Brierley. This Secondary is an autobiography of Christopher Wilfred Samuel Luke. Growing up on the Lower Kootenay Band reservation, he learns the Ktunaxa way of life. At school age, he is thrust into the white culture with its curious customs and strange rules. He becomes

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 aware of discrimination but also has to deal with the expectations of his family and band members. Literature circle.

FN 921 MAR BOBBI LEE: INDIAN REBEL Secondary

Secondary FN 921 WAG ONE STORY, ONE SONG One Story, One Song comprises brief -ruminations (most are shorter than three pages) on various topics, many NEW inspired by an anecdote or observation from the -author’s life. He talks about characters met while running a rooming house for former street people with his wife, Debra Powell. Tales of eagles, bears, fish, and other nonhuman life figure as well. Funny, tender, never bitter, the essays also relate the ongoing struggle for native rights in Canada.

FN 970.004 BAR HOUSES OF BARK: TIPI, WIGWAM AND LONGHOUSE: NATIVE DWELLINGS: Elementary WOODLAND INDIAN 444-4---7777 From the Northwest Territories of Canada as far southeast as Virginia, bark became indispensable to the everyday life of Native peoples. Simple to cut, light to carry, easy to work with, it was used for food, containers, clothing, and canoes. But nothing showed their skill, ingenuity and inventiveness as the way bark was used to make shelters.

FN 970.004 CAN CANADA'S FIRST PEOPLES BOOKPAK Elementary A selection of books on Canada's First Nations peoples. Middle Titles: Canada's First Peoples, Discovering First Peoples and First Contacts plus teacher's guide , The Kids Book of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada, Houses of Bark, Houses of Hide and Earth, Houses of Snow, Skin and Bones, Life in an Anishinabe Camp, Nations of the Northwest Coast, and Nations of the Plains.

FN 970.004 CLA POTLATCH PERSPECTIVES Middle Contents: What is a Potlatch? The Case For and Against the Potlatch, and Summary. Secondary

FN 970.004 CLA POTLATCH PERSPECTIVES Middle

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 Contents: What is a Potlatch? The Case For and Against the Potlatch, and Summary. Secondary

FN 970.004 EIG LEARNING CIRCLE: CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES ON FIRST NATIONS IN CANADA: Elementary AGES 8 TO KKK-K---7777 Contains Elementary level learning exercises on First Nations. It is organized into thematic exercises, projects and activities that will stimulate students to want to learn more about First Nations. Themes include transportation and travel, traditional dwellings, water, First Nations communities, the family, First Nations and the environment, elders, the imaginary Indian, and First Nations heroes. Includes bibliography.

FN 970.004 FIR FIRST NATIONS HISTORY: SOUTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND AllAllAll History of various First Nations: Cheanuh Nation, Tsa'uke, and Pacheenaht nations.

FN 970.004 FOU LEARNING CIRCLE: CLASSROOM ACTIVIITIES ON FIRST NATIONS IN CANADA Primary AGES 4 TOTOTO Contains Elementary level learning exercises on First Nations. It is organized into thematic exercises, projects, and activities that will stimulate students to want to learn more about First Nations. Themes include storytelling, the seasons, sharing, colours, and games. Includes bibliography.

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FN 970.004 FOU LEARNING CIRCLE: CLASSROOM ACTIVIITIES ON FIRST NATIONS IN CANADA Primary AGES 4 TO Contains Elementary level learning exercises on First Nations. It is organized into thematic exercises, projects, and activities that will stimulate students to want to learn more about First Nations. Themes include storytelling, the seasons, sharing, colours, and games. Includes bibliography.

FN 970.004 HID HOUSES OF HIDE AND EARTH: NATIVE DWELLINGS: PLAINS INDIANS Elementary The Plains Indians built their houses with the only materials they had: the skins of 444-4---7777 the buffalo they hunted or the soil they dug from the earth. The earth lodge, dating from AD 700, was larger than the tipi of buffalo hide. Both were laid out according to religious beliefs and symbols, as were arbors, burial platforms, sweat lodges, and the impressive structure for the Sun Dance.

FN 970.004 IND CLAIRE AND HER GRANDFATHER Elementary Enhances young people's awareness of the contributions and inventions by KKK-K---7777 Aboriginal people to Canada and the world. English and French text on each page.

FN 970.004 KAL NATIVE NATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA Elementary This book pack includes seven books about the Indians of North America. Middle Titles: Life in a Anishinabe Camp, Life in a Longhouse Village, Life in the Far North, Nations of the Northwest Coast, Nations of the Plains, Nations of the Western Great Lakes, and Native Homes.

FN 970.004 MAP IIINDIANSINDIANS OF NORTH AMERICAMERICAAAA Middle An illustrated ethnological map, colour-coded to show locations of the different Secondary First Nations tribes throughout North America.

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 FN 970.004 NAT NATIVE PEOPLES OF CANADA Middle Booklets deal with Indians of the Plains, Eastern Woodlands, Sub-arctic and North Secondary Pacific Coast. Most of the content is concerned with describing the historic way of life and beliefs of these groups before the coming of Europeans. The cultural changes that occurred is dealt with in the context of this way of life and those beliefs. Includes bibliography.

Intermediate FN 970.004 NON FIRST NATIONS NONNON----FICTIONFICTION INTERMEDIATE READERS Books cover such topics as housing, food, art and Aboriginal heroes. Titles: Building an Igloo, Courageous Spirits, Courageous Spirits and Teacher’s Guide , Houses of Adobe, Houses of Bark (2 copies), Houses of Snow, Skin and Bones, Houses of Wood, Just Talking About Ourselves, Keepers of Life, Mounds of Earth and Shell, Native American Feast, North American Indian, Of Inuit, Arctic and Wildlife, People of the Trail, Powwow, This Land is My Land, Bentwood Box/an activity book, Cedar Plank Mask/an activity book, Why Seals Blow Their Noses, ABC's of Our Spiritual Connection and Totem Poles to Color & Cut Out, Jason's New Dugout Canoe, and Cheryl's Potlatch.

FN 970.004 OUR OUR SPIRITS SOAR: ABORIGINAL HEROES AND HEROINES Middle A quiz game on CD ROM which was created to honour the achievements of Secondary indigenous people. The men and women you meet have contributed not only to their First Nations community, but also to the larger human community. They are great artists, writers, athletes, and leaders.

FN 970.004 SIL FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL: THE FIRST PEOPLE OF THE PACIFICPACIFIC NORTHWEST Elementary COAST KKK-K---7777 This book is about the First Nations people of the Pacific Northwest Coast, from the Eyak in Alaska to the Yurok, Hupa & Karok in California. It includes information on social organization, fishing, hunting, shelter and clothing, travel and transportation, ceremonies and beliefs, art, drama, music and games, trade and warfare, explorers and traders, newcomers, and legislation and discrimination as they concern First

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 Nations peoples on the Pacific Northwest coast. Includes glossary and index.

FN 970.004 TEA FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL: THE FIRST PEOPLE OF THE PACIFICPACIFIC NORTHWEST Professional COAST Accompanies the text by the same name, providing support materials to meet the learning outcomes of the Grade Four Social Studies curriculum. It contains: activity ideas, reproducible blackline masters and assessment strategies and tools, references and an annotated resource list of related titles.

FN 970.970.004004 TG FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL: THE FIRST PEOPLE OF THE PACIFICPACIFIC NORTHWEST Professional COAST: TG Accompanies the text by the same name, providing support materials to meet the learning outcomes of the Grade 4 Social Studies curriculum. It contains: activity ideas, reproducible blackline masters, assessment strategies and tools, and references and an annotated resource list. Topics covered include: villages and families, fishing, hunting and gathering, shelter and clothing, transportation, ceremonies and beliefs, art, drama, music, games, trade and warfare, explorers and traders, newcomers, legislation and discrimination. This edition contains an expanded unit on Treaty Making and Self Government in British Columbia.

FN 970.004 TWE LEARNING CIRCLE: CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES ON FIRST NATIONS IN CANADA Middle Contains learning exercises on First Nations. It is organized into thematic Secondary exercises, projects, and activities that will encourage students to want to learn more about First Nations in Canada. Themes include urban First Nations, what's in a name, First Nations organizations, hunting and trapping, residential schools, literary images of First Nations, Indian treaties, and First Nations self-government. Includes bibliography.

FN 970.004 TWE LEARNING CIRCLE: CLASSROOCLASSROOMM ACTIVITIES ON FIRST NATIONSNATIONS IN CANADA Middle Contains learning exercises on First Nations. It is organized into thematic Secondary

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 exercises, projects, and activities that will encourage students to want to learn more about First Nations in Canada. Themes include urban First Nations, what's in a name, First Nations organizations, hunting and trapping, residential schools, literary images of First Nations, Indian treaties, and First Nations self-government. Includes bibliography.

FN 970.004 WES THE FIRST WESTCOAST NATIONS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA SeconSecondarydary The First Westcoast Nations in British Columbia. A Curriculum Resource Guide for Secondary Teachers. First Nations Education Division, Greater Victoria School District. This curriculum guide contains lessons and background information on the following topics: Culture Areas of Westcoast Nations, Habitat of Westcoast Nations, Prehistoric Victoria Landscape, Overview of Early Contact, Captain Cook in the Northwest, Maritime Trading Practices, Founding of Fort Victoria, Colonial Administration Under James Douglas, Victoria Small Pox Crisis of 1862, the Colonial Administration of Joseph Trutch and a Potlatch Perspective.

FN 970.3 FIR FIRST NATIONS OF THE NORTHWEST COAST BOOKPAK Elementary Includes both factual books and legends of the aboriginal peoples of the Pacific Middle Coast of North America. Titles: Art of the Totem, First Nations Technology, Frog Girl, Gray Wolf's Search, Houses of Wood, How Raven Freed the Moon, The Kids Book of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada, Nations of the Northwest Coast, Returning the Feathers: Five Gitxsan Stories, Transformation Masks, Totem Poles of the Northwest, Whale Girl, and The Wave of Sea-Wolf.

FN 971.004 COU COURAGEOUS SPIRITS: ABORIGINAL HEROES OF OUR CHILDREN AllAllAll An anthology of writings by Aboriginal children. They tell the stories of their heroes: often mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, grandfathers, grandmothers, chiefs, artists and friends. Includes biographies of student writers.

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FN 971.004 Gr. 4 GRGRGRADEGR ADE FOUR METIS CROSSCROSS----CURRICULARCURRICULAR UNIT Intermediate The Grade Four Métis Cross-Curricular Unit provides opportunities for all students to engage with Métis creative expression and explore the culture of the Métis people locally, provincially and nationally. Contents: Métis in British Columbia (DVD), Métis in British Columbia Music and Dance (DVD), Steps in Time II (DVD), red sash, Métis blue infinite flag, Flower Beadwork People, The Bannock Book, Story of the Rabbit Dance (book and CD), Fiddle Dancer (book and CD), The Giving Tree (book and CD) and a teacher's guide .

Middle FN 971.004 GR7 GRADE 7 METIS CROSS-CURRICULAR TEACHER GUIDE The Grade 7 Metis Cross-Curricular Teacher Guide has been created to assist teachers in delivering lessons NEW that focus on the Metis people of British Columbia. The guide contains lessons for science, visual arts, social studies and language arts.

FN 971.004 GRO GROWTH OF THE FIRST METIS NATION AND ROLE OF ABORIGINAL WOMEN IN Secondary THE FUR TRADE The curriculum guide was designed to provide additional information focusing on the development of Western Canada with an emphasis on the contribution of aboriginal women to the history of Western Canada. Topics: who are the Métis, pre-contact trading, the Fur Trade, marriage customs of the Fur Trade, racism, the emergence of a Métis identity, Red River Cart, York boat, Selkirk settlers, Métis sash, buffalo hunt, George Simpson, James Sinclair, Ruperts' Land, impact of the railway, Aboriginal Treaties, Indian Act, Access to Alcohol Policies, Saskatchewan 1880-1885, Gabriel Dumont, Chief Crowfoot, Battle of Batoche, Métis resistance, Madelaine Dumont and Marguerite Riel.

FN 971.004 KIT MMMÉMÉÉÉTISTIS KIT AllAllAll This kit recognizes and shares the history and identity of the Métis people and their culture, past and present. It contains: a floor puzzle, stamps of a violin, snowshoes and infinity sign, music CD, dance DVD, picture and information cards, a dancing puppet, a wooden cart, a Métis sash, wooden spoons, Métis flag, and 6 books.

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FN 971.004 LIV NATIVE PEOPLES Intermediate Life when only the original native peoples inhabited Canada. Who were these peoples? where did they live? what were their legends and myths, famous heroes and supernatural gods? Learn to build an Iroquois longhouse, play an Inuit game, and more. Helpful for integration support students who need visuals. Includes index.

AllAllAll FN 971.004 MET MMMÉMÉÉÉTISTIS BOOKPAK Contains mostly fiction picture books and novels about Métis people or by Métis authors. Also includes some non-fiction books on the Métis of Canada and British Columbia. Titles: Andrei and the Snow Walker, Angel in the Snow, Autumn Alone, Battle Cry at Batoche, Battle of Seven Oaks, Belle of Batoche, Buffalo Hunt, Flags of the Métis, Flour Sack Flora, Flour Sack Friends, Gabriel Dumont, Granny Shoongish and the Giant Oak Tree, Guide to the Métis Nation British Columbia, Jenneli's Dance, Li Minoush, Little Métis and the Métis Sash, Long Way Home, Louis Riel, Man Called Raven, Medicines to Help Us: Traditional Métis Plant Use, Métis in British Columbia, Métis in Canada, Métis Spirits, Name for a Métis, Rebellion, Red River Girl, Red Sash, Return to Hawk's Hill, Santa's Helper, Unusual Friendships, and What's the Most Beautiful Thing You Know About Horses? Authors include Richard Van Camp, Beatrice Culleton, Deborah L. Delaronde, Rosemary Neering, Cora Taylor, and Jacqueline Guest. Includes books from the Angelique and Our Canadian Girl series. Includes books illustrated by George Littlechild.

FN 971.004 PIC MMMÉMÉÉÉTISTIS PICTURE BOOKPAK Elementary Includes 14 bilingual English/Michif picture books related to Métis life in Canada. They are produced by the Gabriel Dumont Institute and the Government of Canada. Titles: The Métis Alphabet Book, Fiddle Dancer (2 copies), Dancing in My Bones (2 copies), Better That Way, The Story of Rabbit Dance Pepere Played the Fiddle, The Giving Tree, The Flower Beadwork People, The Bannock Book, Thomas and the Métis Sash, Thomas and the Métis Cart, and Thomas and His Cat.

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 6 of the titles have CDs that narrate the stories in English and Michif and include some songs.

FN 971.004 SEC MMMÉMÉÉÉTISTIS SECONDARY BOOKPAK Secondary A collection of fiction, non-fiction and poetry about Métis life in Canada. Fiction titles: Honour the Sun, The Métis Princess, and Where the Rivers Meet. Poetry titles: Cries From a Métis Heart, Ekosi, Mere Observations, and Wolf and Shadows. Non-fiction titles: Me and My Canoe, The Métis of British Columbia, and My Children Are My Reward: The Life of Elsie Spence.

FN 971.004 SIL THE KIDS BOOK OF ABORIGINAL PEOPLES IN CANADA Elementary Gives an overview of the seven main cultural groups and looks at how Aboriginal peoples were affected by contact with European explorers and settlers. Cultural groups include: Peoples of the Northwest Coast, Peoples of the Plateau, Peoples of the Plains, Peoples of the Arctic, Peoples of the Sub-arctic, Iroquoians of the Eastern Woodlands, and Algonquians of the Eastern Woodlands.

FN 971.004 TWO THE MMÉÉÉÉTIS:TIS: TWO WORLDS MEET Intermediate This kit contains a set of 36 study prints describing various aspects of Métis lifestyle. Topics include: homes and lifestyles, clothing, transportation, work, men, women and political events. Includes bibliography.

FN 971.004 WAY A WAY OF LIFE: FIRST NATIONS TRADITIONS BOOKPAK Elementary A collection of picture books that reflect the way of life of First Nations people. Titles: A Boy of Tache, Byron Through the Seasons, Dancing With the Cranes, Desi, Winter and Summer, Eagle Feather, I Like Who I Am, Idaa Trail, Morning on the Lake, The Return of the Buffaloes.

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FN 971.01 FRA DISCOVERING FIRST PEOPLES AND FIRST CONTACTS Elementary Follow early European explorers and Aboriginal people as they criss-cross the country searching for furs, trade routes, and adventure. Package includes Discovering First Peoples and First Contacts: Teacher's Resource .

FN 971.1 BLA HUUPUKWANUM TUPAAT: OUT OF THE MIST: TREASURES OF THE NUUNUU----CHAHCHAHCHAH---- AllAllAll NULTH CHIEFS Features important works of historical and contemporary Nuu-chah-nulth art and culture shown in the Royal British Columbia Museum's travelling exhibition of the same name. The book places the objects in context with the culture and history of these west coast people, whose territories lie along the outer coast of Vancouver Island, Canada, and on the Olympic Peninsula, U.S.A. Includes bibliographical references.

FN 971.1 CRY TWO HOUSES HALF-BURIED IN THE SAND Secondary Beryl Mildred Cryer ; compiled and edited by Chris Arnett.ill., ports Originally published in the pages of Victoria's NEW oldest newspaper, The Daily Colonist, during the Great Depression, the sixty stories included are the result of a collaboration between a middle-aged woman, Beryl Cryer, of upper-class British ancestry, and well-known Hul'q'umi'num-speaking cultural elders, notably Mary Rice from Kuper Island. They were all aware of the punitive anti-land claims legislation passed by the Canadian Parliament, in 1927, and therefore eager to have their stories told.

FN 971.1 MAP FIRST NATNATIONSIONS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA: MAP AllAllAll A map of the First Nations peoples of British Columbia. The intent is to provide a more accurate representation of First Nations in British Columbia. Boundaries shown are language areas and not an authoritative depiction of tribal territories. The names listed are the ones First peoples prefer to call themselves. Areas represented include Haisla, Tsimshian, Kwakwaka'wakw, Nuu-chah-nulth, Ditidaht, Gitxsan,and others.

FN 971.1 WE WE GET OUR LIVING LIKE MILK FROM THE LAND Middle This book was compiled by the Okanagan Rights Committee and The Okanagan Secondary

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 Indian Education Resources Society for the Okanagan people. This first historical overview of the Okanagan Nation starts from the Creation story continues through first contact and the colonization period, up to the present. It contains previously unpublished material about the Okanagan Nation and information about contemporary issues affecting not only the Okanagan Nation peoples, but all First Nation peoples in Canada today.

FN 971.1004 CLA FIRST NATIONS IN BC: COMPARING INTERIOR AND COASTAL CULTURES Elementary A First Nations curriculum designed to show the similarities and differences KKK-K---7777 between some interior British Columbian First Nations cultures and some Coastal First Nations cultures. It explores legends, housing, transportation, clothing, food and customs. Includes bibliography.

FN 971.1004 FIR FIRST PEOPLES OF VANCOUVER WITH AN INTEGINTEGRATEDRATED DAY FIELD TRIP TO Intermediate STANLEY PARK The lesson plans focus on the physical surroundings of the Squamish and Musqueam Nations. Through this study, students will gain an appreciation of the interactions between the First Peoples and their environment.

FN 971.1004 FRO FROM TIME BEFORE MEMORY: THE PEOPLE OF K'AMLIGIHAHLHAAHL AllAllAll A reference book about the Nisga'a First Nation including information on Nisga'a families, communities, clothing, spirituality, marriage and Nisga'a in combat. Includes bibliography and index.

Secondary FN 971.1004 JUS JUSTA: A FIRST NATIONS LEADER Tells the story of Justa Monk, a survivor raised on the Portage Reservation in central British Columbia. He worked in sawmills until in an alcoholic blackout, he stabbed and killed his brother. He eventually was able to turn his life around and was elected tribal chief, leading his people in their struggles for equality and a better future.

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FN 971.1004 STONEY CREEK WOMAN: THE STORY OF MARY JOHN Secondary MOR The story of Mary John, a Native mother of twelve and member of the Carrier Indian Band living on the Stoney Creek Reserve in northern British Columbia. Mary John recounts the hardships endured by her people; racism, sickness, poverty and her personal struggle to rise above not only these indignities, but those she faced as an independent Native woman.

FN 971.1004 SUWILAAY'MSGA NA GA'NIIYATGM: TSIMSHIAN SERIES Elementary SUW The seven books detail a period from the distant past of Tsimshian history to its KKK-K---7777 overlap with British history at the turn of the century. Written in both Tsimshian and English, the books cover Northwest coast peoples and land, the Northwest economy, the Tsimshian economy, the history of Fort Simpson, competition for trade among the Northwest peoples, and the crests of the Tsimshian people. Teacher's guide includes bibliography.

FN 971.11 STO A STO:LOSTO:LO----COASTCOAST SALISH HISTORICAL ATLAS Secondary Presents a comprehensive overview of Sto:lo-Coast Salish history. Includes colour and black and white maps, colour illustrations, place names, a 15,000-year historical timeline, and complete translations of over a century of petitions from Coast Salish people to the government protesting the alienations of their rights and lands. Includes bibliographical references and index.

FN 971.9 AMY THE RESOURCEFULNESS OF THE INUIT The Resourcefulness of the Inuit, Grade 4. 11 critical thinking challenges celebrate the uniqueness and resourcefulness of the Inuit, past and present. Students infer from drawings how the Inuit traditionally met their basic needs and the challenges they faced. They then examine modern day life and what we can learn from the Inuit.

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FN 971.9 INU INUIT BOOKPAK Elementary A selection of books with information on and stories about the Inuit of Northern Middle Canada. Titles: Through Mala's Eyes: Life in an Inuit Community, Life in the Far North, Houses of Snow, Skin and Bones, The Polar Bear Son: an Inuit Tale, The Inuksuk Book, Make Your Own Inuksuk, Discovering First Peoples and First Contacts, The Kids Book of Aboriginal People, Alego, I is for Inuksuk, Inuksuk Journey: An Artist at the Top of the World, Northern Lights: The Soccer Trails and The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovations.

FN 971.9 MAT LET'S GO TO THE ARCTIC Elementary This is the story of Qajaq, a young Inuit boy, and his family surviving in the harsh KKK-K---7777 world of northern Canada around 1900. It includes activities and information about Arctic people and animals. Includes bibliography and glossary.

AllAllAll FN 971.9 WEA WE ARE INUIT An Inuit educational package developed to provide Canadian schools with basic information on the Inuit of Canada from an Inuit perspective. Topics include history, culture, resources, politics, land claims, Aboriginal rights, international activities and the future. Includes bibliography and chronology.

FN ALE THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PARTPART----TIMETIME INDIAN (6 copies) Secondary Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist who leaves school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white high school. This heartbreaking, funny tale coupled with drawings is based on the author's own experiences and chronicles the contemporary adolescence of on Native American boy. Junior deals with issues of racism, alcoholism, death and poverty.

FN BRU CHI CHILDREN OF THE LONGHOUSE Intermediate

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 Eleven year old Ohkwa'ri and his twin sister must make peace with a hostile gang of Middle older boys in their Mohawk village during the late 1400s. Literature Circle Novel

FN BRU HID HIDDEN ROOTS (6 copies) Elementary The love of Sonny's fragile mother, the support and protection of his Uncle Louis, Middle and an unexpected friendship with a librarian reward eleven year old Sonny with newfound confidence. Now, if he is to bring some form of peace to the family, he must confront his father, who is consumed by a self-hatred planted long ago. Literature circle novel.

IntermediatIntermediateeee FN BRU SAC SACAJAWEA: THE STORY OF BIRD WOMAN AND THE LEWIS ANDAND CLARK Middle EXPEDITION Sacajawea, a Shoshoni Indian interpreter, peacemaker, and guide, and William Clark alternate in describing their experiences on the Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Northwest. Literature circle novel.

FN BRU SKE SKELETON MAN (6 copies) Elementary After her parents disappear and she is turned over to the care of a strange "great- Middle uncle," Molly must rely on her dreams about an old Mohawk story for her safety and maybe even for her life. Literature circle novel.

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Primary/Interm FN BRU THI THIRTEEN MOONS ON TURTLE'S BACK : A NATIVE AMERICAN YEAR OF MOONS (6 copies) ediate by Joseph Bruchac and Jonathan London ; illustrated by Thomas Locker.Literature circle set.Celebrates the NEW seasons of the year through poems from the legends of such Native American tribes as the Cherokee, Cree, and Sioux.

FN BRU WHI WHISPER IN THE DARK (6 copies) Elementary An ancient and terrifying Narragansett native-American legend begins to become Middle true for a teenage long distance runner, whose recovery from the accident that killed her parents has stunned everyone, including her guardian aunt in Providence, Rhode Island. Literature circle novel.

FN BRU WIN THE WINTER PEOPLE (6 copies) Middle As the French and Indian War rages in October of 1759, Saxso, a fourteen year old Secondary Abenaki boy, pursues the English rangers who have attacked his village and taken his mother and sisters hostage. Literature circle novel.

FN CAM SHISHI----SHISHISHI----ETKOETKO (6 copies) AllAllAll In four days Shi-shi-etko will leave her family and all that she knows to attend residential school. She spends her last days treasuring the beauty of her world.

Primary, FN CAM SHI SHIN-CHI'S CANOE Intermediate Nicola I. Campbell ; pictures by Kim LaFave. Sequel to Shi-Shi-etko. Shi-shi-etko is about to return to residential school for her second year, but this time her six-year-old brother, Shin-chi is going, too. As they begin their NEW journey in the back of a cattle truck, Shi-shi-etko tells her brother about all the things he must remember. Shin- chi won't see his family again until the salmon return in the summertime. Literature Circle Novel Primary, FN CAM SHI SHIN-CHI'S CANOE (6 copies) Intermediate (6 copies) Nicola I. Campbell ; pictures by Kim LaFave. Sequel to Shi-Shi-etko. Shi-shi-etko is about to return to residential school for her second year, but this time her six-year-old brother, Shin-chi is going, too. As they begin their NEW journey in the back of a cattle truck, Shi-shi-etko tells her brother about all the things he must remember. Shin- chi won't see his family again until the salmon return in the summertime. Literature Circle Novel

FN CAR SWEETGRASS BASKET (6 copies) Middle

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 In alternating poetic passages, two Mohawk sisters describe their lives at the Secondary Carlisle Indian Industrial School, established in 1879 to education Native Americans, as they try to assimilate into white culture. One of them is falsely accused of stealing. Literature circle novel.

FN CUL APRIL RAINTREE (5 copies) Secondary April Raintree is the story of two Métis girls who experience the trials and tribulations that affect Aboriginal peoples of Canada today. The sisters, April and Cheryl, show how growing up in similar environments can still lead to lives led in very different ways. Put into foster homes while they are young, the story contains the tale of their sorrows and joys while they try to find their place in the world, struggling with who they are inside. Issues discussed are rape, alcoholism, foster care, racism, disillusionment, violence, health and prostitution.

FN DIN BROKEN CIRCLE ( (66 copies) Elementary Angry at missing a week of summer video game entertainment, thirteen year old Middle Jesse grudgingly follows through with his mother's suggestion that he join his Uncle Matthew and cousin Jason at Six Islands, on Georgian Bay, for a special camping trip. Uncle Matthew explains that Jesse's late father wanted Jason's vision quest to be his introduction to native culture. Literature circle novel.

FN DOR GUESTS (6 copies) Elementary Moss and Trouble, an Algonquin boy and girl, struggle with the problems of growing up in the Massachusetts area during the time of the first Thanksgiving. Literature circle novel.

FN DVD 303.38 CEDAR AND SILICON Secondary CED This program explores how digital technologies are helping to preserve threatened languages and culture, improve health and education, and enhance economic development and governance for First Nations.

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Secondary FN DVD 303.48 INFORMATION REVOLUTION INF This series of programs explores the challenges and opportunities communications technology such as telecommunications, the internet and digital technology present to First Nations in British Columbia. Programs include: Creating a Technology Plan, Bridging the Digital Divide, Preserving Language and Culture, and Building Transformational Change.

FN DVD NISGA'A: BEYOND SURVIVAL Secondary 346.71104 NIS This DVD describes the importance of salmon and oolichan to the Nisga'a way of life. Traditional methods of harvesting, preserving and cooking the fish are described, as is the use of fish oil for trading purposes. No menu is provided, but the short program could be viewed in its entirety. First Nations people and their relationship to the land are respectfully portrayed.

Middle/Second FN DVD 363.7 T'SOU-KE SOLAR COMMUNITY & FOOD SECURITY : CHERYL BRYCE (CANADA) aryaryary #101,102 DOWN2EARTH is a new environmental series that is broadcast on Canada's Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). The series features Indigenous people from across Canada and around the globe who are NEW using traditional knowledge and contemporary training to find solutions to environmental issues that are affecting their communities and territories. Down2Earth features stunning HD visuals of the world's natural environments and engaging and informative conversations with Indigenous guests. The T'Sou-ke Nation on Vancouver Island is one of the largest solar energy producing (per capita) communities in Canada. Art Napoleon meets with T’Sou-ke leaders, elders and youth to find out how this small community of 200 people became so energy conscious. TSILHQOT’IN MINING RALLY: URBAN GARDENING: VANDANA SHIVA (INDIA) Middle/SeconMiddle/Secondddd FN DVD 363.7 DOWN2EARTH is a new environmental series that is broadcast on Canada's Aboriginal Peoples Television aryaryary #103, 104 Network (APTN). The series features Indigenous people from across Canada and around the globe who are

using traditional knowledge and contemporary training to find solutions to environmental issues that are affecting NEW their communities and territories. Down2Earth features stunning HD visuals of the world's natural environments and engaging and informative conversations with Indigenous guests. The T'Sou-ke Nation on Vancouver Island is one of the largest solar energy producing (per capita) communities in Canada. Art Napoleon meets with T’Sou-ke leaders, elders and youth to find out how this small community of 200 people became so energy conscious. Middle/Second FN DVD 363.7 UVIC FIRST PEOPLES HOUSE : ALFRED WAUGH : ELI ENNS : PAM GROSS (CANADA) aryaryary #105,106 Down2Earth is a new environmental series that is broadcast on Canada's Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). The series features Indigenous people from across Canada and around the globe who are using

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 NEW traditional knowledge and contemporary training to find solutions to environmental issues that are affecting their communities and territories. Down2Earth features stunning HD visuals of the world's natural environments and engaging and informative conversations with Indigenous guests. Middle/Second FN DVD 363.7 SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA RECYCLING & LANDFILL : MARIA LAURON (PHILIPPINES) aryaryary #107,108 Down2Earth is a new environmental series that is broadcast on Canada's Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). The series features Indigenous people from across Canada and around the globe who are using NEW traditional knowledge and contemporary training to find solutions to environmental issues that are affecting their communities and territories. Down2Earth features stunning HD visuals of the world's natural environments and engaging and informative conversations with Indigenous guests.

FN DVD 363.7 SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA AGRICULTURE & WETLANDS : MARILYN WALLACE (AUSTRALIA) Middle/Second #109,110 Down2Earth is a new environmental series that is broadcast on Canada's Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). The series features Indigenous people from across Canada and around the globe who are using aryaryary NEW traditional knowledge and contemporary training to find solutions to environmental issues that are affecting their communities and territories. Down2Earth features stunning HD visuals of the world's natural environments and engaging and informative conversations with Indigenous guests.

FN DVD 363.7 SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA WILD HORSES : GARCIA SISTERS : FAITH GEMMILL (USA) Middle #111,112 Down2Earth is a new environmental series that is broadcast on Canada's Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). The series features Indigenous people from across Canada and around the globe who are using Secondary NEW traditional knowledge and contemporary training to find solutions to environmental issues that are affecting their communities and territories. Down2Earth features stunning HD visuals of the world's natural environments and engaging and informative conversations with Indigenous guests.

FN DVD 363.7 #113 NUU-CHAH-NULTH FISHERIES : BELIZE RAINFOREST Down2Earth is a new environmental series that is Middle/Second broadcast on Canada's Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). The series features Indigenous people NEW from across Canada and around the globe who are using traditional knowledge and contemporary training to find aryaryary solutions to environmental issues that are affecting their communities and territories. Down2Earth features stunning HD visuals of the world's natural environments and engaging and informative conversations with Indigenous guests. AllAllAll FN DVD 398.2 THE CHILD OF TEARS (DVD) CHI Oos and Igis are unable to have a child, so frog tells Igis to visit Dzunakwa, an old witch who lives deep in the forest. Dzunakwa agrees to help her, and tells her to mix her tears together with a handful of dirt to form the shape of a little boy. Dzunakwas brings him to life. But will the children of the village accept this child made of tears, and what terrible price shall be paid for Dzunakwa's help.

AllAllAll FN DVD 398.2 RAVEN AND THE COYOTE (DVD) COY Frog's old friend Mother Toad comes to visit, and as the two storytellers swap tales,

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 Raven overhears the story of another trickster, the Coyote, who lives near Mother Toad's home far to the south. Raven heads down to meet Coyote and trick him by teaching him to fly.

FN DVD 398.2 FIR HOW PEOPLE GOT FIRE All May be viewed in French or English.How People Got Fire centres on Grandma Kay and the connection she NEW forges with the village children through the oral tradition of their culture. Twelve-year-old Tish is one of those children - an introspective, talented girl who feels particularly drawn to Grandma Kay's kitchen. Here, past and present blend; myth and reality meet; and the metaphor of fire infuses all in a location that lies at the heart of the community's spiritual and cultural memory. Visually interesting using the technique of rotoscope with black and white charcoal and computer rendering.

FN DVD 398.2 GAM GAMES : RAVEN TALES, THE AllAllAll Raven, Eagle, Wina and Qos are out fishing when they become ensnared by a storm and blown far out to sea, NEW finally coming to rest on a strange island. They notice footprints that lead them to a village of people much like themselves, complete with their own Raven and Eagle. They are surprised to see Frog, who explains that there are many other people in the world, and many other Ravens and Eagles. She introduced everyone and and evening of dancing, storytelling and gift giving ensues. However, after a few days the children become bored and start to bicker. Thankfully, Frog suggests a competition.

FN DVD 398.2 HOW RAVEN STOLE THE SUN (DVD) AllAllAll HOW Raven is joined by his brother Eagle and the mysterious Frog. Together they will learn the secret that will release light and life into the world.

FN DVD 398.2 LOVE AND WAR (DVD) AllAllAll LOV Oos asks Raven to help him win the heart of Igis, a young woman who is too vain to love anyone but herself. Raven asks Oos to collect the snow from Igis' footprints, a tuft of her hair and some of her old clothes to build a snow man. With a puff of his breath, Raven brings the snowman to life and names him Moowis, telling Oos that it will teach Igis the true meaning of love. But Oos is shocked when igis falls in love

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 with Moowis.

FN DVD 398.2 RAVEN AANDND THE FIRST PEOPLE (DVD AllAllAll RAV Raven, Frog and Eagle discover the first humans in a giant clamshell washed up on the beach.

FN DVD 398.2 RAVEN AND THE FIRST PEOPLE (DVD) AllAllAll RAV Raven, Frog and Eagle discover the first humans in a giant clamshell washed up on the beach.

FN DVD 398.2 THE SEA WOLF (DVD) AllAllAll SEA A young man named Gwai asks Frog for help with his poor fishing skills. She tells him the story of the Sea Wolf, a creature who has lived in the sea since the time of creation. Gwai enlists the Sea Wolf's help to become the greatest fisherman in the village. But will he give the Sea Wolf his due or take the credit for himself?

FN DVD 398.2 RAVEN GETS SICK (DVD) AllAllAll SICSICSIC The first people get sick for the first time. Nobody can understand what is happening, but Frog tells the story of how sickness first came to the people. The animals complained to the Great Spirit that people had too many advantages, so they convince him to inflict their aches and pains upon the first people every year. But, he says, there will be cures to be found if the people know where to look.

FN DVD 709.01 GIFTS FROM THE THUNDERBIRD: THE LIFE AND ART OF NORVAL MORRISSEAU Secondary GIF DVD support material. Through a journey of his artwork, viewers discover the spiritual, cultural and other factors which influenced the life and art of aboriginal artist, Norval Morrisseau. Although not chunked, content is broken into segments with interviews, quotations from the painter, and pictures of his brilliantly coloured work. Powerful First Nations music stitches sequences together. Extra material

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 includes a series of interviews on selected topics, including the artist's influence on art and culture. Also suitable for BC First Nations Studies 12. Note: Includes the spiritual practice of Eckankar, as well as First Nations and Christian beliefs.

FN DVD 921 FAL FALLEN HERO: THE TOMMY PRINCE STORY Secondary The story of Tommy Prince, a First Nations person born on the Brokenhead Reserve in Manitoba. He became a decorated war hero in the Second World War and in the Korean War. The DVD explores his story, from the poverty of an isolated reserve, through becoming a war hero, to being an Indian in Canada.

FN DVD 970.004 T'LINA: THE RENDERING OF WEALTH Middle T'LT'LT'L Barb Cranmer presents a visually compelling and moving documentary about the Secondary power of community and the strength of tradition. Cranmer travels with her family and others from the Kwakwaka'wakw Nation on their annual journey to the sacred place known as Dzawadi. Here they practise the age old tradition of rendering oil, t'lina, from the eulachon fish. Widely traded throughout the Pacific Northwest for thousands of years, t'lina remains a vital food staple, trade good and symbol of cultural wealth.

FN DVD 970.004 VISTAS VIS Vistas is a series of short films on the subject of nationhood. From Halifax to Vancouver, every production studio in the NFB's English Program New participated in this project, resulting in 13 unique films from 13 Aboriginal filmmakers. Titles are: The Visit, Ignition, Button Blanket, Carrying Fire, Dancers of the Grass, Trapper, Boxed In, Wave a Red Flag, Walk-In-the-Forest, Inukshop, Crossing the Line, Red Ochre and Little Thunder.

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FN DVD 970.004 #401 ABORIGINAL FILM : THE NEW CANOE Barbara Hager and Swil Kanim take a look at the history of Aboriginal film in North America, from the earliest NEW movies that established negative stereotypes of Native North Americans to more recent Aboriginal-written and directed movies such as Smoke Signals and Big Bear. Barbara interviews actor Adam Beach and discovers how

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 he survived a tragic childhood to become one of the world’s top Aboriginal actors.

FN DVD 970.004 #403 WINTER SOLSTICE CONCERT Swil Kanim hosts a Winter Solstice concert at the Sleeping Lady Mountain Retreat in Leavenworth, Washington. NEW Canadian performers Art Napoleon, Jason Burnstick and Janet Rogers bring a wealth of talent to the program.

FN DVD 970.004 #407 ABORIGINAL LANGUAGE : NEW CANOE Barbara Hager visits Alert Bay where she meets Ethel Alfred and Vera Newman, two fluent Kwakwala speakers NEW who are working diligently to keep the language alive. The episode also features John Elliott and other Saanich community members who are working to preserve the Sencoten language.

FN DVD 970.004 #507 GREGORY SCOFIELD : ABORIGINAL DAY : THE NEW CANOE Award winning Metis poet Gregory Scofield reads from his latest book of poetry, “Singing Home the Bones” NEW which is the subject of a documentary of the same name by Victoria’s May Street Group. Arts Reporter Michael Glendale visits Aboriginal Day celebrations in Victoria.

FN DVD 970.004 #509 METIS FESTIVAL : RED RIVER RENDEZVOUS : THE NEW CANOE Host Barbara Hager, who is of Metis and Cree ancestry, visits an annual Metis celebration on Vancouver Island. NEW The Red River Rendezvous festival features a model buffalo camp, traditional Metis food, fiddle music, jigging and traditional competitions.

FN DVD 970.004 #804 DIGGING ROOTS, YVONNE CHARTRAND, BILL HELIN : THE NEW CANOE This edition of the aboriginal television show The New Canoe features the aboriginal music group Digging NEW Roots, Metis dancer and choreographer Yvonne Chartrand, and First Nations artist and writer Bill Helin. MMMiddleMiddle FN DVD 971.004 METIS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA: CULTURE, HISTORY, AND THETHE CONTEMPCONTEMPORARYORARY Secondary BRI COMMUNITY Includes 2 DVDs. Disc 1 concerns the culture, history and hunting of the Métis in British Columbia. Subjects include: the capote, bannock, beading, the flag, the sash, wall tents, deer hunting (graphic content), grouse fan, elk hide processing, pemmican, rabbit snares, plant harvesting, language, Métis social organization and Métis in BC. Disc 2 features Music and Dance. There is music by Vern, Harold and Lester and the Lamoureux family. Songs include the Duck Dance and the Red River Jig. The dance portion includes the belt and broom dance and instruction on the steps and the beat.

FN DVD 971.004 GITGA'ATA SPRING HARVEST Middle GIT This 25 minute video examines a seasonal camp and follows a daily rhythm of food Secondary

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 gathering and harvesting (cedar, seaweed, halibut, salmon, etc.). Elders share their wisdom and respect for the environment and highlight cultural values of the Gitga'ata peoples. Caution: Aboriginal perspective only represented concerning resource management. Safety standards (one child in boat without lifejacket). Current salmon farming practices referred to as bastardization of species.

FN DVD 971.004 THE METIS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA: MUSIC AND DANCE Middle MUS Features music and dance of the Métis of British Columbia. There is music by Vern, SecondaSecondaryryryry Harold and Lester and the Lamoureux family. Songs include the Duck Dance and the Red River Jig. The dance portion includes the belt and broom dance and instruction on the steps and the beat.

FN DVD 971.004 SPORTS AND THE MEDICINE WHEEL Secondary SPO This program is one of a series that presents strong, articulate role models and explores a wide variety of issues relevant to aboriginal students. Using fast paced interviews and discussion, this video looks at the importance of mental, physical, spiritual and emotional development, as represented by the medicine wheel. The relationship of sports to these aspects of development is explored. The format provides opportunities for discussion on identity, culture and the need to understand the past by bringing tradition into a modern context.

FN DVD 971.11 NISGA'A: DANCING IN BOTH WORLDS Secondary NIS This DVD documents the historic journey of the Nisga'a people of the Nass Valley of British Columbia to achieve a modern day treaty that secures their traditional territory and retains their century’s old culture, traditions and way of life.

FN DVD 971.11 QATUWAS: PEOPLE GATHERING TOGETHER Middle QAT In the 1980s, native peoples of the Northwest Coast embarked on an emotional Secondary voyage of rediscovery when they carved majestic canoes from cedars, reclaiming their ancient marine heritage. Crews from thirty First Nations set out on a

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 remarkable journey in 1993, paddling hundreds of kilometres to Bella Bella. This film documents the rebirth of the ocean going canoe and celebrates the resurgence of Northwest Coast indigenous culture.

FN DVD 971.3 INSIDE PASSAGE Middle INS This program explores the history, cultural diversity and natural beauty of the Secondary thousand mile long waterway between Puget Sound and the Alaskan panhandle, with special emphasis on legendary Native peoples including Tlingit, Lummi, and Kwakwaka'wakw. Chenoa Egawa, a member of the Lummi and S'Kallam nations hosts the program.

FN DVD BIG THE BIG ROCK STORY AllAllAll Features the ancient legend of a mystical warrior, Kumsnootl, who fights to protect the First People and ensure their survival in a dangerous world. Kumsnootl fights a giant monster that lives below the great waters of a dying village. He uses his wit and skill to defeat the beast and in so doing, leaves a permanent monument to his victory.

FN DVD CAN CANADACANADA'S'S METIS: FORGOTTEN, BUT NOT LOST Secondary The Métis of Canada, mixed-blood French, European and aboriginal people, have, at times, been relegated to second class stature, even though most status aboriginals do not have "pure bloodlines." Many Métis resent not receiving the benefits accorded aboriginals with official status. They believe they are, in some ways, a forgotten people. This segment of Venturing Forth follows the evolution of the rich Métis culture, from Louis Riel's time to the present. Our cameras spend time on the Prairies, particularly in and around Bonneville and Grande Prairie, where there is a concentration of Métis people, many of them thriving culturally and economically.

FN DVD CAN CANADA: TIMTIMOONOON AND THE NARWHAL Elementary How did the narwhal get its tusk? A young blind boy's aunt is melancholy and

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 restless. She wanders about each day, trying to find what it is that she longs for. The young boy loves and protects her, often accompanying her on her walks. Find out how the boy's aunt finds happiness in the form of a narwhal and how she rewards Timoon for his love and devotion in this tale based on an Inuit legend.

FN EDM YUIT (6 copies) Elementary Liak adopts a very intelligent orphaned seal pup and calls her Yuit. She doesn't Middle know that this simple act of kindness will change her life completely.

FN ER EAG FOU EAGLECREST BOOKS: SET FOUR: LEVEL 11 TO 16 Level 11 to 16 This learning to read set includes 5 books each of 11 different titles at the 11 to 16 reading level. Titles: Tree Fort Adventure, Anthony's New Glasses, Crabs for Dinner, The Dream Catcher, Hot Moose Stew, Lost and Found, Best Friends, The Sleepover Party, A Bunny to Love, The Dog Sled Ride, and The Powwow.

FN ER EAG ONE EAGLECREST BOOKS: SET ONE: LEVEL 11----3333 Level 1 to 3 This learning to read set includes 5 books each of 12 different titles at the one to three reading level. Titles: My Grandma, Going Outside, Picking Flowers, Big and Little, In the Forest, My Family, My Buddy, The Raven, My Grandpa, Louie's Hat, The Water Toys, and Holly's Surprise.

FN ER EAG THR EAGLECREST BOOKS: SET THREE: LEVEL 7 TO 10 Level 7 to 10 This learning to read set includes 5 books each of 9 different titles at the 7 to 10 reading level. Titles: The Lost Necklace, Helping With Baby, Fluffy's Accident, Helping Grandpa, Hungry Red Fox, Picking Blackberries, The Tree Fort, The Best Bread, and Fun on the Sled.

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FN ER EAG TWO EAGLECREST BOOKS: SET TWO: LEVEL FOUR TO SIX Level 4 to 6 This learning to read set includes 5 books each of 10 different titles and the four to six reading level. Titles: The Eagle, The Frog, The Hawk Drum, Daffodils For You, Where is Fluffy?, The Raven Necklace, Alysha's Flat Tire, New Slippers, The Picnic, and the Fishing Trip.

FN EAR JAC EAGLECREST BOOKS : JACK AND THE BOYS Primary A set of six readers (3 copies each) with First Nations characters and NEW themes. The series title is Jack and the Boys and individual titles are: Adventure on Gull Island, Eagle's Cry, Hockey Challenge, The Journey : North American Indigenous Games, Mountain Biking Adventure, and Soccer Adventure. Reading level : 3.0 to 3.9, Level 21 - 23, Levels M/N, O, P. Illustrated with colour photographs. Primary FN ER FIR FIRST NATIONS EARLY READERS Levelled emergent and early fluency readers with First Nations themes. Contains 5 copies each of 10 titles. Titles: Floating and Paddling, In the Forest, The Mask Book, Moccasins, Qillak, A Salmon Story, Telling Stories Through Art, Totem Poles, Toymil and the Bear, and Tracks.

Emergent FN ER NOR ONE NORTHERN LEARNINGLEARNING----TOTOTOTO----READREAD SERIES: LEVEL ONE Reader This Learning to Read set of books includes five copies each of ten titles. Titles: Up and Down, Gramma's Birthday, Me, Meet My Family, Where I Live, The Canoe Race, I See, Mom's Bannock, The Trip to Town and Down the Hill.

FN ER NOR THR NORTHERN LEARNING TO READ SERIES: LEVEL THREE Grade 2 This set of Learning to Read books includes 5 books of 10 different titles. Titles: Uncle Stanley, I Like to Visit, My Community, My Big Brother Tim, Lenny Likes to Help, Our Cabin, Grandpa's Gift, The Big Move, My Grandmother Tells Me, and Trip to the City.

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FN ER NOR TWO NORTHERN LEARNING TO READ SERIES:LEVEL TWO Grade 1 This Learning to Read set includes 5 books each of 10 different titles. Titles: Springtime Mud, I Like to Help, Buzzing Mosquitoes, Hats Hats Hats, Skipping Stones, Ravens Fly High, Fish for Supper, The Skating Rink, Oodles of Noodles, and My Best Friend Leonard.

FN ERD GAM THE GAME OF SILENCE (6 copies) Middle It is 1850, and the lives of the Ojibwe are interrupted by a surprise visit from the Secondary chimookomanag, or white people. Literature circle novel.

FN ERD LOV LOVE MEDICINE (6 copiescopies)))) Secondary A multigenerational saga of two extended families that live on and around a Chippewa reservation in North Dakota. Literature circle novel.

FN JOR FATTY LEGS (6 copies) IntermediateIntermediate,, by Christy Jordan-Fenton & Margaret Pokiak-Fenton ; artwork by Liz Amini- Middle NEW Holmes.ill. (some col.), col. map ;This book chronicles the unbreakable spirit of an Inuit girl while attending an Arctic residential school.Literature Circle nonfiction. Middle FN GEO CHARLIE'S RAVEN (6 copies) Secondary When Charlie's friend Singing Bird, a Teton Sioux, tells him that ravens have curing powers, Charlie steals a baby bird from its nest hoping it will cure his grandfather, and Granddad, a retired naturalist, encourages Charlie to record his observations of the bird and study the effect it has on humans. Literature circle novel.

FN GUE BELLE OF BATOCHE (6 copies) Intermediate Belle must put aside her struggle to become the church bell ringer when those she 444-4---8888 loves are threatened during the Battle of Batoche, part of the Riel Rebellion. Literature circle novel.

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FN HAR MOUSE WOMAN AND THE MISCHIEFMISCHIEF----MAKERSMAKERS Intermediate Legends of the Haida people of British Columbia feature the wise and enterprising Middle Mouse Woman, a narnauk (supernatural human animal shape shifter) who takes the form of both a mouse and a grandmother. Mouse Woman's role was to keep order between other narnauks and humans. Both a teacher and a nurturer, the ever watchful Mouse Woman keeps a particularly close eye on young people. When they are tricked into trouble (often by other narnauks), she uses tact and her own brand of trickery to set things right.

FN HIG KISS OF THE FUR QUEEN (2 copies) Secondary The novel opens in 1951 with Abraham Okimasis's victory in "The World Championship Dog Derby," a major dogsled race. Part of his prize is a kiss from the winner of a local beauty pageant, a young white woman with the title of Fur Queen. This touch of white culture indelibly marks the lives of Abraham's sons, Jeremiah and Gabriel, who grow into acclaimed artists attempting to work within white, European traditions while retaining the influence of Native culture. The novel follows the boys from the idyllic innocence of their Cree childhood through a forced relocation to an abusive residential school to their lives as young artists attempting to discover how far their natural talents can take them.

Elementary FN HIL TOU TOUGHBOY AND SISTER (6 copies) Middle The death of their drunken father strands ten year old Toughboy and his younger sister at a remote fishing cabin on the Yukon River near Ruby, Alaska, where they spend a summer trying to cope with dwindling food supplies and hostile wildlife. Literature circle novel.

FN IHI THE WHALE RIDER (6 copies) Middle As her beloved grandfather, chief of the Maori tribe of Whangara, New Zealand, 777-7---8888 struggles to lead in difficult times and to find a male successor, young Kahu is

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 developing a mysterious relationship with whales, particularly the ancient bull whale whose legendary rider was their ancestor. Literature circle novel.

FN LER SMILER'S BONES (6 copies) Middle In 1897, famed explorer Robert Peary took six Eskimos from their homes to the Secondary American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Among the six were father 666-6---12121212 and son, Qisuk (Smiler) and Minik. Soon, four of the original Eskimos were dead including Smiler, whose burial was not all it appeared to be. One of the survivors returned to Greenland, leaving Minik as the only living Polar Eskimo in New York for twelve years. This is Minik's story. Literature circle novel.

FN LIP WAR WARRIOR ANGEL (6 copies) Middle Native American boxer of the Moscondaga Nation, Sonny Bear must fight to retain Secondary his heavyweight championship title. Literature circle novel.

FN LIT WILLOW AND TWIG (6 copies) Middle Willow doesn't know what to do. Her mother has taken off again and she has to take 777-7---8888 care of her difficult little brother, Twig. They have been left on the streets of Vancouver with nowhere to go until Willow remembers her grandmother. After a couple of phone calls to Ontario, Willow and Twig are on their way across the country. There they discover a household made up of Gram, an eccentric uncle, a hostile aunt and a motley crew of animals.

FN LOY THE GATHERING TREE Elementary A gentle, positive story of a First Nations family facing HIV. Aspects of physical, Middle spiritual, mental and emotional health are addressed. A study section includes 15 questions and answers on HIV and AIDS.

Intermediate, FN LOY GOO GOODBYE BUFFALO BOY (6 copies) Middle

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 In his last year in residential school, Lawrence learns the power of friendship and finds the courage to stand up NEW for his beliefs. He returns home to find the traditional First Nations life he loved is over. He feels like a stranger to his family until his grandfather's gentle guidance helps him find his way. This is a sequel to As Long As the River Flows. Literature Circle Nonfiction

FN LOY AS AS LONG AS THE RIVERS FLOW (6 copies) Elementary This is an account of a Cree boy's life prior to residential schooling. The story offers a glimpse into the balanced life, family connections and day to day teachings of the Cree people. The ending questions the imposition of residential schooling on the traditional way of life. The epilogue has photographs that lend impact to the truth behind the story. Literature Circle Novel.

FN MAJ BLOOD RED OCHRE (6 copies) Middle Nancy and David set out on a canoe trip to Red Ochre Island, a burial place of the Secondary Beothuk Indians of Newfoundland. They become involved in more that just a history assignment when the meet Dauoodaset, one of the last of the Beothuk. Literature circle novel.

FN MAR RAV RAVENSONG (6 copiescopies)))) Secondary Set along the Pacific Northwest Coast of the early 1950's, Ravensong unfolds in an urban Native community devastated by a 'flu epidemic. Stacey, seventeen and at the brink of adulthood, balances her family's traditional ways against white society's intrusive new values, knowing that her future lies in both worlds.

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FN MAR WIL WILL'S GARDEN (6 copies) Middle A coming of age story of a young Sto: Ioh man, set in Sto: Ioh territory on the south Secondary

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 west coast of Canada. Literature circle novel.

FN MIK TOUCHING SPIRIT BEAR (6 copies) Middle After his anger erupts into violence, Cole, in order to avoid going to prison, agrees Secondary to participate in a sentencing alternative based on the Native American Circle Justice, and he is sent to a remote Alaskan island where an encounter with a huge Spirit Bear changes his life. Literature circle novel.

FN MIK GHO GHOST OF SPIRIT BEAR (6 Copies) Middle After a year in exile on an Alaskan island as punishment for severely beating a Secondary fellow student, Cole Matthews returns to school in Minneapolis having made peace with himself and his victim but he finds that surviving the violence and hatred of high school is even harder than surviving in the wilderness.

FN OLS CAT CATCHING SPRING (6 copies) Elementary The year is 1957, and Bobby lives in Tsartlip First nation on Vancouver Island, 222-2---4444 where his family has lived for generations. He loves his weekend job at the nearby marina. More than anything, he would love to enter the upcoming fishing derby. But how can he do that with no money, no boat and no time? Literature circle novel.

FN OLS COU COUNTING ON HOPE (6 copies) Middle Told in alternating points of view, the author tells the story of two NEW girls from two different worlds. One from England and one from the Lamalcha tribe. Despite culture clashing and prejudice aroused by whisky traders in the hopes of causing trouble, the two become best friends and even exchange dolls to remember each other by. When tragedy strikes and Hope's father and sister are killed in a storm, prejudices get dangerously out of control, terror is taken to a new level on both sides, and peace threatens to be destroyed. Literature Circle Novel. FN KIN COYOTE SOLSTICE TALE

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First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 A DIFFERENT GAME (6 copies) Intermediate FN OLS DIF In this sequel to Murphy and Mousetrap, Murphy and his three friends, Danny, Jeff and Albert, are making the transition from the tribal Elementary school to the community Middle school. They are all trying out for the Middle school's soccer team, and they're pretty confident that The Formidable Four will all make the team. But once the tryouts begin, Albert, the tribal-school superstar, plays like a second stringer. Murphy's new friend, Molly, is determined to help the boys find out what's wrong with Albert, but when they discover the truth, they realize that Albert is playing a whole different game. Literature Circle Novel

FN OLS GIR THE GIRL WITH A BABY (6 copies) Secondary Jane is a girl with a baby, two feet on the ground and one hand in the warm grasp of Teh and her Indian past, and the other holding firmly to the future. Literature circle novel.

FN OLS JUS JUST ASK US: A CONVERSATION WITH FIRST NATIONS TEENAGE MOMS Secondary (6 copies) A conversation with Coast Salish teen mothers that reveals their thoughts on sex, relationships, birth control, abortion, pregnancy, pornography, sex education, self- image, life on the reserve, and much more. Includes bibliographical references (p. 162-165). Literature circle.

FN OLS MUR MURPHY AND MOUSETRAP (6 copies) Elementary Sequel: A Different Game. When Murphy, his mother and their cat Mousetrap move back to the reserve, Murphy is sure that both he and the cat are going to be miserable. Literature circle novel.

FN OLS NO NO TIME TO SAY GOODBYE (6 copies) Middle A fictional account of five children sent to aboriginal boarding school, residential Secondary school, based on the recollections of a number of Tsartlip First Nations people.

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FN OLS WHI WHITE GIRL (6 copies) Middle Until she was fourteen, Josie was pretty ordinary. Then her Mom meets Martin, "a Secondary real ponytail Indian", and before long, Josie finds herself living on a reserve outside of town, with a new stepfather, a new stepbrother, and a new name "Blondie”. Literature circle novel.

FN OLS YEL YELLOW LINE (6 copcopies)ies) Middle Where I come from, kids are divided into tow groups. White kids on one side, Secondary Indians, or First Nations, on the other. Literature circle novel.

FN PAU CANYONS (6 copies) Middle Finding a skull on a camping trip in the canyons outside El Paso, Texas, Brennan Secondary becomes involved with the fate of a young Apache Indian who lived in the late 1800s. Literature circle novel.

Secondary FN RAZ HAI HAIDA QUEST (6 copies) Sixteen year old Chicago born Lucy is placed with a Polish grandmother she has never met on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. She embarks on a quest to find her biological father in the Queen Charlotte Islands. He is Tom Haley, a well- known Haida carver. Lucy becomes pregnant in Grade 12 and encounters rejection and racism. Literature circle novel.

FN RAZ SNO SNOW APPLES (6 copies) Secondary A moving chronicle of Sheila's sixteenth year and of how she chooses between her boyfriend and her career, her mother and herself; choices she must make if she is to become the woman she hopes to be. Literature circle novel.

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FN ROB THU THE TTHUMBHUMB IN THE BOX (6 copies) Primary After a fire almost burns down the remote village of New Auckland, British Columbia, the government sends a new red fire truck. But what will the villagers do with a fire truck when the town has no roads? Literature circle novel.

FN ROB TRA TRAPLINES (6 copies) Secondary Includes four short stories that concern a world in which fast food, banged up cars and the grunge of modern adolescence barely camouflage the dark extremes of sex, fear and desire and the longing for love. Literature circle.

FN SIL LITTLE BEAR'S VISION QUEST (6 copies) Primary As a selfish and boastful bear, Little Bear not only alienates all of his friends, but he also brings disgrace to his grandfather and to his clan, the bear clan. In order to reflect on his hurtful ways, Little Bear is banished to an island until he has learned respect, caring and sensitivity for the feelings of others. A teacher resource guide with lessons related to the book accompanies the set of 6 picture books. The lessons address language arts, social responsibility, personal planning, dance, drama, music and visual arts learning outcomes for K to 7. Included are vocabulary, dictionary, word sort, deriving meaning, creative writing, dance, reader's theatre and other activities.

FN SLI LITTLE VOICE (6 copies) Middle Life's been tough for Ray since her father died in a logging accident. Then Ray gets Secondary the chance to spend the summer with her grandma, an elder and healer in a northern Ontario community. Helping Grandma by canoeing, camping, fishing, and berry picking. Ray begins to learn a new way of life. Literature circle novel.

Intermediate/ FN SHA HANNAH & THE SPINDLE WHORL (6 copies) Middle When Hannah finds a beautiful Salish spindle whorl in a cave near her home in Cowichan Bay, she is interested NEW in the history of the native people on Canada's west coast. But Hannah soon discovers that the spindle whorl is

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 more than just an interesting artifact. Led by a mystical raven, she is mysteriously transported back some 150 years where she meets Yisella, a young Cowichan girl. In the village of Tl'ulpalus their adventure begins. They experience the devastating events that came with the arrival of the European settlers and uncover the reason why Hannah was meant to find the spindle whorl. Literature circle novel.

FN STE MY NAME IS SEEPEETZA (6 copies) Middle Seepeetza, Martha Stone, is living and studying at an Indian residential school. Her 666-6---8888 name and everything else about her life have changed. Strict and unhappy nuns, arbitrary and unfair rules and a complete denial of all that being an Indian means to her, govern Martha's new world. Based on her own experiences, a member of the interior Salish Nation of British Columbia gives a moving account of one of the most blatant expressions of racism in the history of Canada. Literature circle novel.

FN TAR WHALE SONG (6 copies) Secondary Whale Song is an emotional coming of age story, set in the lat 1970's and beyond, about a young American girl who moves to Vancouver Island. A tragedy leaves Sarah Richardson with partial amnesia. Captivated by Native Indian legends told by a wise Nootka grandmother, Sarah begins her journey for truth hidden amongst her lost memories. Literature circle novel.

FN TAY FEARLESS WARRIORS (6 copies) Secondary A collection of short stories that comment on the misunderstandings that characterize social interactions between aboriginal and non-aboriginal peoples. The stories deal with racism and stereotypes of all kinds, native stereotypes of White culture is fair game. Each story takes on a different cliché or 'common-sense understanding’ of interracial or intercultural relations with wit, humour, and emotional empathy. One story, "The Boy in the Ditch" illuminates the tragedy of preteen gasoline sniffing culture of Davis Inlet. Literature Circle Novel.

FN TAY AUT ANGELIQUE: AUTUMN ALONE (6 copies) Elementary It's 1870, and Angelique and her family are once again looking forward to the annual Middle buffalo hunt. But this year, Angelique must stay behind to care for her expectant

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 mother. Literature circle novel.

FN TAY LON ANGELIQUE: THE LOLONGNG WAY HOME (6 copies) Elementary It’s 1865, and Angelique and her family are hunting buffalo across the prairies, along Middle with other Métis families. When horse thieves raid their camp one night, more that the horses are in danger. Includes bibliographic references. Literature circle novel.

FN WAG KEEPER'N ME (6 copies) Secondary Garnet Raven was taken from his home on an Ojibway Indian reserve and place in a series of foster homes at the age of three. He escapes in his mid teens and finds himself adrift on the streets of the city. By the age of 20 he is in jail where he receives a letter from his native family. He returns to the reserve following his release. Garnet is initiated into the ways of the Ojibway both ancient and modern by Keeper. Literature circle novel.

FN WAG DRE DREAM WHEELS (6 copies) Secondary Joe Willie Wolfchild is on the verge of becoming the World Champion All Round Cowboy at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas when a bull cripples him. At the same time, Claire Hartley and her son Aiden, undergo hard changes in their lives. She is severely beaten and he gets sent to prison. The story of how they come together and help each other to heal with the help of the Wolfchild family and their reliance on native tradition is powerful and enlightening.

Secondary FN YOU CIBOU (6 copies) Cibou is set in 17thncentury Mi'kna'ki, territory of the Mi'kmiq of Maritime Canada. It is the story of a young Mi'kmaq woman and her relationship with Jesuit missionary Antoine Daniel, a historical figure who was stationed in Cape Breton and his brother, Captain Charles Daniel who established a French fishing and trading post there.

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 FNV 305.2 DIA DIARY OF AN INNU CHILD Elementary Features 7 years in the life of an Innu boy with his grandfather from ages 4 to 11. 444-4---7777 He learns the skills of hunting, snowshoeing, trapping, going to school, and ice fishing. The grandparents' supportive role helps Messenak deal with loneliness of missing his mother and the grief caused by a cousin's suicide. Messenak's growing maturity is evident. Closed captioned.

FNV 305.235 WHO WE ARE: A CELEBRATION OF NATIVE YOUTH Middle WHO This video features candid, action oriented profiles of young Native people, their Secondary elders and other inspiring Native role models across Canada. It provides positive messages to Native youth about continuing their education, valuing their culture and making their own unique contributions to their communities. Closed captioned.

FNV 305.48 KEE KEEPERS OF THE FIRE Middle Native women let their hearts speak, and the story they tell is one of a passionate Secondary struggle for their culture and dignity. The film is a celebration of Native women warriors, each fighting a different battle, but all united in strength and determination. Gr. 4-12

FNV 305.48 WOMEN IN THE SHADOWS Secondary WOM The history of First Nations women in Canada's fur trade has been scattered and forgotten. Métis writer and filmmaker, Christine Welsh, goes on a spiritual and physical journey in search of her Native identity, uncovering in the process a lost chapter in Canadian history. Closed captioned.

FNV 305.8 EVE EVERYTHING MMÉÉÉÉTISTIS SSSecondarySecondary This well designed, engaging program is part of the Seekers II series. Using strong, articulate role models, it explores issues relevant to aboriginal students. The instructional purpose is evident and concepts are introduced in a clear manner. This program investigates the cultural survival, social equity and economic inclusion of

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 Métis youth. A clear description and definition of the Métis is provided. Their location, social conditions, language, and challenges facing Métis youth. Métis symbols and history are explored and information about opportunities and support agencies for Métis is made available.

FNV 305.8 EXP EXPRESSION AND HEALING THROUGH ART Secondary This well designed, engaging program is part of the Seekers II series. Using strong, articulate role models, it explores issues relevant to aboriginal students. The instructional purpose is evident and concepts are introduced in a clear manner. In this program, aboriginal artistic traditions, both visual and performance, are used to demonstrate that "art has the power to heal". This video explores the idea of art as therapy and as a bridge into culture. Artistic endeavours shown include beadwork, quillwork, song writing and literature. There is also a useful explanation of drumming and singing and its connection to aboriginal identity.

FNV 305.8 SEE SEEKISEEKINGNGNGNG Secondary Seeking. The Seekers II series presents strong, articulate role models and explores issues relevant to aboriginal students. It features intelligent discussion around the pressures facing Métis/First Nations youth and addresses topics like making a difference and the power of choice. This video, the first in the series, stresses the importance for aboriginal youth to be knowledgeable about aboriginal issues. As an introductory program, it lays a foundation for the rest of the series; therefore it should be seen before other series titles. Schools with significant First Nations population might consider this title for use in CAPP.

FNV 305.897 ECHOING OF THE ELDERS: TEACHINGS FOR COAST SALISH YOUTH Middle ECH Using the voices of traditionally trained Elders, Chiefs and youth in and around the SecoSecondaryndary Victoria area, the video seeks to transform the feelings of disconnection and displacement often felt by young people and place them in the context of peoples' strong belief in each other.

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FNV 305.897 FIR FIRST NATIONS: THE CIRCLE UNBROKEN Middle A series of 13 programs on 4 video tapes about current issues, cultural identity, and Secondary relations between First Nations and Canada. The teacher's guide provides non- Native educators with comprehensive information and a safe, comfortable avenue to address these crucial issues. RECOMMENDED.

FNV 323.1 KAN KANEHSATAKE: 270 YEARS OF RESISTANCE Secondary In July 1990, an historic confrontation propelled Native issues in Kanehsatake and the village of Oka, Quebec into the international spotlight. Shows the armed standoff between the Kanehsatake Mohawk people of First Nations, the Quebec police and the Canadian army. Portrays the people behind the barricade, providing insight into the Mohawk's spiritual beliefs and fierce pride in their ancestry. Places the Oka crises within the larger context of Mohawk land rights. Closed captioned.

FNV 323.1 SHA SHAPING THE FUTURE: THE TREATY PROCESS IN BC Secondary This package of resources contains basic reference materials as well as self contained teaching modules and a videotaped documentary. It has been assembled to assist teachers in exploring the treaty process in BC and particularly the Nisga'a Final agreement with students.

FNV 323.1 WHA WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH TREATIES? AN EDUCATIONAL KIT ON TREATY Secondary MAKING IN BRITISH COCOLUMBIALUMBIA

FNV 333 LAX LAXWESA WA: STRENGTH OF THE RIVER Middle Explores the rich river and ocean fishing traditions of the Sto:lo, Heiltsuk and Secondary 'Namgis peoples of British Columbia. The film presents rarely heard stories of traditional fishing practices and documents native peoples' efforts to build a sustainable fishery for the future.

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FNV 333.91 HEA HEART OF THE PEOPLE Grades 66----8888 The story of the Huu-ay-aht, native peoples from the westcoast of Vancouver Island and their centuries-old relationship to their river. They are determined to see a restoration of the Sarita River, whose habitat was destroyed by clear cut logging in the 1940's and 50's. They want to see the salmon return to the river.

FNV 340 FIR FIRST NATIONS JUSTICE: SPIRITUAL VALUES AND TRADITIONAL TEACHINGS Secondary Elder Samuel Sam of the Tsartlip Nation reflects on the spiritual values and traditional teachings of his people. He speaks of the story of the Flood and the sacred mountains. He speaks of the salmon people and the respect to be given to them and to the cedar tree and to other creatures with who man shares this Earth at the will of the Creator. He reflects on the importance of mediation as a source of knowledge and wisdom, of the place of healing, and on the teachings of the sacred circle.

FNV 342 IND INDIAN ENOUGH? THE NEW CASTE SYSTEM OF THE FUTURE Secondary This program examines legislation related to First Nations people such as the Indian Act and Bill C-31. Status and non-status people refer in interviews to the difficulties that the legislation has created. While there is some good information on major First Nations issues, the video can be slow moving and there are pauses that indicate this video was made for television. Also suitable for Social Studies 11, Civic Studies 11 and History 12.

FNV 362.292 I AM ALCOHOL Secondary BUR A drama written and performed by Don Burnstick, a Cree from Alexander First Nation, which demonstrates the importance of surrendering the mask of alcohol, drugs, sexual promiscuity, peer pressure, and falseness and reclaiming a true spiritual destiny. The play illustrates how Burnstick used Native culture and traditions to win back his freedom, dignity, and self respect.

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FNV 365 DEV WITHIN THE WALLS: A STORY OF HEALING Secondary A documentary following the healing process of Aboriginal inmates at William Head Institution, a federal prison located on Vancouver Island. Once in prison, many Aboriginal inmates are introduced to the Native Brotherhood. The Brotherhood participates in sweats, sharing circles, healing circles, powwows, carving, drumming, and other programs. The Brotherhood's desire to embrace traditional healing is their way of walking "The Red Road".

FNV 371.9 SUR SURVIVORS OF THE RED BRICK SCHOOL Secondary Survivors of the Red Brick School. The year is 1898. There were fifty-four residential schools nationwide. Churches were give complete control over native education on reserves across Canada. In 1920 the Indian Act made it mandatory for all aboriginal children to attend these schools. Over 100,000 aboriginal children attended residential schools in Canada. Travel back to Cranbrook, BC with the Baptiste family as they revisit the school that changed their lives forever.

FNV 371.97 RES RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS: MOVING BEYOND SURVIVAL, PART 1 Secondary Takes a historical look at the social and political motives which led to the creation of residential schools. Interviews include an Ojibway chief and an Anglican priest from a residential school, Shingwauk Hall, Saulte Ste. Marie, Ontario, who reveal different perspectives: but the reality of high mortality rates due to lack of medical treatment and a starvation diet is indisputable.

FNV 372.83 SHA SHARE THE DREAM: PARTAGER LE REVE Professional Encourages using the idea of role models to develop a healthy lifestyle. Examples of lessons from the National Native Role Model Program are taught to grade one, three, four, and five classes in Kateri School in Kahnawake, Quebec.

FNV 392.1 CIR CIRCLE OF THE SUN Middle

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 At one of the last gatherings of the Blood Indians of Alberta the exciting spectacle Secondary of the Sun Dance is captured on film for the first time. The film also reflects the predicament of the young generation - those who have relinquished their ties with their own people but have not yet found a firm place in a changing world.

FNV 394 SPI SPIRIT OF THE MASK (JOE DAVID) AllAllAll This program follows West Coast native artist Joe David's creative process of carving, then performing the spiritual dance for his ceremonial wolf mask. Interwoven are personal reflections on the influences in his life. The film also explores the vitality of the cultural revival now underway in many native communities across Canada. RECOMMENDED

FNV 394.2 POW THUNDER IN THE VALLEY: POWWOW 2000 AllAllAll This documentary, narrated by Native filmmaker Harold C. Joe, gives a revealing look into the Native social event and family gathering called a powwow. On the surface this appears to be a gathering of singers and drummers. A closer look reveals different layers that give us a look into Native history, culture, and spirituality that come from the heart and soul of the Native people.

FNV 398.2 CHR CHRISTIE HARRIS: MOUSE WOMAN AND PORCUPINE HUNTER Elementary Recasts an Indian legend to create a truly Canadian form of fantasy for children. KKK-K---7777 This excerpt shows Mouse Woman's efforts to maintain order in the world despite the interference of mischief makers. Ages 8 to 11.

FNV 398.2 GHO GHOST HUNTERS Elementary An Inuit legend about a hunter who contacts the spirits that are haunting him. He 444-4---7777 leaves his village to live among the spirits but breaks their laws by hunting the forbidden animals. He is punished and returns to his original village to find it deserted. He then realizes he cannot live in the spirit world either, and uses a magic pelt to become a bird.

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FN DVD 398.2 HOW PEOPLE GOT FIRE AllAllAll FIR May be viewed in French or English.How People Got Fire centres on Grandma Kay and the connection she forges with the village children through the New oral tradition of their culture. Twelve-year-old Tish is one of those children - an introspective, talented girl who feels particularly drawn to Grandma Kay's kitchen. Here, past and present blend; myth and reality meet; and the metaphor of fire infuses all in a location that lies at the heart of the community's spiritual and cultural memory. Visually interesting using the technique of rotoscope with black and white charcoal and computer rendering.

FNV 398.497 AUTUMN: WESAKECHAK AND THE MEDICINE Primary AUT On a beautiful fall day, Wesakechak sees two chickadees getting energy from their Elementary special medicine berries. He begs them to share and they do, cautioning him to take only one at a time. Wesakechak overdoes it, floats off the earth and falls into a swamp. There, two cranes toss their eyes to the sky to improve their eyesight. Wesakechak does this too and is blinded. The creator shows him how to restore his sight, but first insists that Wesakechak promise not to abuse strong medicine.

FNV 398.497 THE LEGEND OF THE SPIRIT BEAR Elementary LEG Mama wolf relates a story to her cubs about why the Creator turned every tenth KKK-K---7777 bear in to a white spirit bear. It emphasizes cooperation and respect for nature.

FNV 398.497 SPR SPRING: THE FIRST SPRING FLOOD Primary The power of friendship and cooperation is the theme in this spring story. Elementary Wesakechak must overcome the envy and anger of the bad spirit Machias, who intends to drown him in the First Spring Flood. His friends, Jackfish, Goose and Beaver cooperate to save him from the jealous bully.

FNV 398.497 SUMMER: LEGEND OF THE CARIBOU Primary SUM A lesson in sharing. The caribou herds became so large that they threatened the Elementary existence of all the plants and other creatures that lived in the Barrens. When the

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 caribou refused to move or share, the other animals asked the Creator for help. Since that day, swarms of mosquitoes and flies force the caribou to move to other pastures and so we witness the longest yearly migration of animals on Mother Earth.

FNV 398.497 AUTUMN: LEGEND OF THE FIRST THANKSGIVING Primary THA As the leaves are falling, we hear the story of how Raven tricked the other animals Elementary into providing a great feast before winter arrives. Harvest, Thanksgiving or Potlatch, the feast tradition carries on for all animals, including humans. In this story, we witness the details of how animals prepare for winter.

FNV 398.497 TOTEM TALK Elementary TOT Three urban First Nations teens are whisked away from the city by a magical raven. 444-4---7777 They meet a totem pole whose characters come to life, becoming teachers, guides and friends. Featuring a special segment with J. Bradley Hunt, the First Nations artist on whose work the computer-animated characters in the video are based. Closed captioned.

FNV 398.497 WHY THE RABBIT TURNS WHITE ElementaElementaryry WHY The art of Ojibway artist Norval Morrisseau tells one of the stories of Wesakechak, KKK-K---7777 a trickster. This story explains why the rabbit has a white coat every winter.

FNV 609 FIR FIRST SCIENTISTS Middle This video examines the technological and scientific contributions of the First Secondary Nations peoples of Canada and North America in the areas of: transportation, housing, agriculture, forestry, fishing and medicine. Modern technology is beginning to recognize and incorporate traditional methods and processes - a good example of traditional knowledge combining with modern science to produce a holistic approach to problem solving. Good pacing and lots of visually interesting images of technology contribute to the effectiveness of the presentation. Many tools are

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 shown and the building of a birch bark canoe is demonstrated.

FNV 639.2 AGA AGAINST THE CURRENT Secondary Follows a small native band in BC, the Uchucklesaht on Vancouver Island, in their struggle to restore a once healthy salmon run. By creating a sockeye salmon hatchery on the reserve, the band hoped to renew the cycle of the returning salmon. They faced crises when the Department of Fisheries and Oceans reneged on a promise to support the hatchery. Interviews with Chief Charlie Cootes are interwoven with scenes of the hatchery operation, including collecting salmon roe during spawning and releasing fingerlings into the open lake.

FNV 639.2 IND INDIAN FOOD FISHING ON THE FRASER RIVER Elementary Gives an historical perspective on the ways in which new developments in KKK-K---7777 technology have been adapted into the traditional harvest of the annual salmon runs, with dip nets, gaff hooks, and gill nets. RECOMMENDED

FNV 704.0397 WHAT IS HAIDA ART? Secondary WHA What is Haida Art? This introduction to Haida art from the Haida perspective follows five themes: form line, ceremony, function, preservation, songs and language.

FNV 730.92 BIL BILL REID Middle British Columbian Métis artist, Bill Reid, jeweller and wood carver, is shown at work Secondary on a totem pole in the Haida Indian tradition. We see the gradual transformation of a bare cedar trunk into a richly carved pole.

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FNV 731.7 RAI RAISING THE GILHAST POLE Middle This program documents the carving and raising of a family crest pole, at the Secondary reconstructed village of 'Ksan near Kispiox, as well as the accompanying feast (Yukxw). Sacred songs and dances are also performed.

FNV 736 HAI HAIDA CARVER AllAllAll On Canada's Pacific coast this film finds a young Haida Indian artist shaping miniature totems from argillite, a stone like jet. The film follows the artist to the island where he finds the stone, and then shows how he carves it in the manner of his grandfather who taught him the craft.

FNV 746.1 SAL SALISH WEAVING Intermediate This film shows various aspects of the craft of Salish weaving including the gathering of dyes, the shearing of sheep, the preparation of the wool, and the actual weaving. VANISHING CRAFTS SERIES.

FNV 746.41 BAS BASKET MAKING Intermediate This program shows the making of a basket from cedar roots, dried corn husks and cherry bark. It takes two weeks to make one basket used to collect berries. VANISHING CRAFTS SERIES.

FNV 769.92 ESK ESKIMO ARTIST: KENOJUAK AllAllAll A film featuring the work of Inuit artist, Kenojuak. It includes glimpses of the artist's family life, her work at the co-op, elements of Inuit mythology and the process whereby her drawings are transferred to stone and printed for sale.

FNV 791.43 DRE DREAMSPEAKERS Secondary

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 This program combines colourful footage of live performances, film clips, and interviews into a documentary style report about the Dreamspeakers Film Festival in Edmonton, Alberta. The festival involved people from 30 different First Nations who travelled from twelve different countries. Specific attention was paid to the experiences of the delegates from the South Pacific. The video focuses upon the theme of the creative process of both actors and directors. NOTE Teachers should preview this video. Gr. 11-12.

FNV 796.34 LAC LACROSSE: THE CREATOR'S GAME Middle Explores the history of lacrosse and its spiritual significance to First Nations, their Secondary generosity in sharing lacrosse with white people, and the period they were excluded from playing lacrosse on the professional circuit. Interviews with modern lacrosse players and First Nations leaders are interwoven with archival footage. Recommended. Closed captioned.

FNV 797.122 ALWYN MORRIS --- KAYAKING Secondary ALW Promoting leadership and personal determination, this video profiling Olympic medal winner kayaker Alwyn Morris, demonstrates a positive role model for First Nations. Using sport as a focal point, he promoted educational initiatives and prevention programs for drug and alcohol abuse. He also developed the Aboriginal Sports Circle, a national organization that is committed to the development of Aboriginal athletes and coaches. This program can be used to promote positive cultural awareness and the development of self worth. Also suitable for Physical Education 11/12.

FNV 921 GAM DONNA'S STORY Secondary Donna's Story tells the story of Donna Gamble, a Cree woman raised in foster homes, addicted to drugs and caught up in prostitution by the age of 13. The video tells the story of her motivation to turn her life around, her work to keep others off the streets, and the renewal of personal relationships with her family and children.

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FNV 921 HOR WANEEK HORNHORN----MILLERMILLER [English Edition] Secondary Featuring female Olympic athlete, Waneek Horn-Miller, this program investigates cultural and political issues that affected the development of a Mohawk person growing up during the time of the Oka Crisis. Horn-Miller's personal resolve and involvement in sports helped her to overcome emotional barriers, and she went on to represent Canada internationally in water polo. Positive role models for all peoples are depicted in this production. It also inspires women to use their determination and strengths to follow their dreams. Also suitable for Planning 10 and Social Studies 11.For additional videos in this series see Chiefs and Champions Series.

FNV 921 SAS FRED SASAKAMOOSE: HOCKEY Secondary This video shows the development of leadership and personal determination, and reviews some social issues that affect First Nations people. Fred Sasakamoose was the first status Indian who played professional hockey for the NHL. During his lifetime he faced many personal challenges: residential schools, a battle with alcohol and the loss of family. This program discusses how he persevered and eventually overcame these difficulties. He later developed a hockey camp, served as Chief for a short time and became a role model for his community. The pacing of this production can be somewhat slow. Also suitable for Social Studies 11. For additional videos in this series, see the listing in this catalogue for: Chiefs and Champions Series.

FNV 921 TOO TEAM SPIRIT: THE JORDIN AND TERENCE TOOTOO STSTORYORY Middle Two Inuit brothers from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, are the focus of this outstanding Secondary documentary. Terence becomes the first Inuit to play professional hockey. His younger brother, Jordin, tries out for Canada's 2002 national junior team and ultimately the NHL. When tragedy strikes, Jordin is determined to keep working toward his goal despite personal grief and mounting media pressure. This program will inspire every student and teacher who watches it to continue to work hard toward their dreams. Also suitable for Planning 10 and First Nations Studies 12.

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FN 971.004 GRADE FOUR METIS CROSS-CURRICULAR UNIT Intermediate Gr. 4 The Grade Four Metis Cross-Curricular Unit provides opportunities for all students to engage with Metis creative expression and explore the culture New of the Metis people locally, provincially and nationally. Contents : Metis in British Columbia (dvd), Metis in British Columbia Music and Dance (dvd), Steps in Time II (dvd), red sash, Metis blue infinite flag, Flower Beadwork People, The Bannock Book, Story of the Rabbit Dance (book and CD), Fiddle Dancer teacher's guide. FN 971.004 KIT METIS KIT All This kit recognizes and shares the history and identity of the Metis New people and their culture, past and present. It contains: a floor puzzle, stamps of a violin, snowshoes and infinity sign, music CD, dance DVD, picture and information cards, a dancing puppet, a wooden cart, a Metis sash, wooden spoons, Metis flag, and 6 books.

FNV 970.004 B1 INVASION Secondary Tells the real story of Columbus's 'discovery' of the Americas. Describes the seizure of territory on two continents from the Arctic to the tip of Tierra del Fuego, an attack against Native people that continues to this day from the flooding of Cree lands in Canada to hydro development, and the destruction of the Florida Everglades of the Seminole, to the clearing of the Amazon rainforest of the Panara in Brazil. Others in series are CONVERSION V3076 and REBELLION V3068. Narrated by Tantoo Cardinal. Closed captioned.

FNV 970.004 B2 CONVERSION Secondary Shows that the European conquest of the Americas was not just a struggle for territory but a battle for souls. The priests were never far behind the conquistadors. Churches were built on the ruins of temples, sacred relics were plundered, and Indian children were forced to attend residential schools. This film recounts the tragic history but also shows that Indian spirituality was not destroyed. Others in series are INVASION V3066 and REBELLION V3068. Narrated by Tantoo Cardinal. Closed captioned.

FNV 970.004 B3 REBELLION Secondary

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 Describes the war against the Indians. 90 million people died in this slaughter in the first century after Columbus. The Ona of South America were exterminated, but people as diverse as the Kuna of the Caribbean coast of Panama, the Ika of Colombia, the Sioux of Dakota, and the Mohawk of Quebec continue to fight for their land, their rights, and their culture. Others in series are INVASION V3066 and V3067. Narrated by Tantoo Cardinal. Closed captioned.

FNV 970.004 TOONIK TIME: AN INUIT SPRING FESTIVAL Primary TOO How long does it take to build an igloo? Skin a seal? Find out all this and more during Toonik Time, fun and games Inuit style. Closed captioned.

FNV 970.3 DEN DENE FAMILY ElementaElementaryryryry This program shows students what it is like to live in a small northern community by KKK-K---7777 looking at life in Snowdrift, N.W.T. This is a tiny Dene community, surrounded by wilderness, 150 km from the nearest town and only accessible by boat or plane.

FNV 971.0 1OTH OTHER SIDE OF THE LEDGER: AN INDIAN VIEW OF THE HUDSON'SHUDSON'S BAY Secondary COMPANY The Hudson's Bay Company's 300th anniversary celebration was no occasion for joy among the people whose lives were tied to the trading stores. This program, narrated by the president of the National Indian Brotherhood, presents the views of the spokesmen for Canadian Indian and Métis groups.

FNV 971.004 RESERVES: REFUGE OR GHETTO Secondary RES This program is one of a series that presents strong, articulate role models and explores a wide variety of issues relevant to aboriginal students. Using fast paced interviews and discussion, this video looks at the positive and negative aspects of reserves. The format provides opportunities for discussion on identity, culture and the need to understand the past by bringing tradition into a modern context. Quick clips increase interest and a book review introduces the viewer to First Nations

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 literature. Also suitable for Social Studies 11. For additional videos in this series see Seekers II Series.

FNV 971.01 REN RENDEZVOUS CANADA, 1606 Middle Meticulously drawn from historical records, a dramatic story of two youths, one Secondary Huron and one French, who share a pivotal time in Canada's history. A testament to the role of the native Indians in shaping New France and Canada. Grades 4 to 9

FNV 971.1 DAU DAUGHTERS OF THE COUNTRY Secondary IKWE: In the Canadian Northwest in 1770, a young Ojibwa woman is given to a Scot as part of a trade agreement. She soon realizes that her husband has no understanding of the ways of her people. MISTRESS MADELEINE: As the wife of a Hudson's Bay Company clerk in the fur trade era, Madeleine is happy. When McKay perceives that his common-law, Métis wife may hold him back, he deserts her.

FNV 971.1 GRE GREASE Elementary This recently remade video documentary narrated by Al Elsey in 1963 includes Secondary footage of the Nuxalh people catching the 'Ooligan' (candle fish) on the Bella Coola river, aging and processing the fish into 'oil' or grease.

FNV 971.1004 THE STORY OF THE COAST SALISH KNITTERS Middle WEL For almost a century, the Coast Salish knitters of southern Vancouver Island have Secondary produced Cowichan sweaters from hand spun wool. These distinctive sweaters are known and loved around the world, but the Aboriginal women who make them remain largely invisible. Using rare archival footage with the voices of three generations of woolworkers, the video tells the tale of unsung heroines, resourceful women who knit to put food on the table and keep their families alive. Closed captioned.

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 FNV 971.9 CLE TUKTU AND THE CLEVER HANDS Elementary A general look at some of the things made by the Inuit and a commentary on the KKK-K---7777 clever use that they make of the few materials that are available in their harsh environment. We come to the conclusion that they are highly skilled, overcoming problems that to us would seem almost insurmountable.

FNV 971.9 ESK TUKTU AND HIS ESKIMO DOG Elementary How dogs are often used by the Inuit, both in winter and summer. In this program KKK-K---7777 we see puppies, sled dogs, and dogs being used as pack animals. Inuit dogs are also used for hunting purposes, and we see how they can sniff out the seal blowholes when deep snow covers the winter sea ice.

FNV 971.9 IND TUKTU AND THE INDOOR GAMES Intermediate This program is a happy, joyous look at the Inuit and the games they play in the big igloo. Outside the wind and blizzard howl but Tuktu's family and friends ignore the weather. They juggle stones, skip, and play with a delightful Inuit child. Finally Tuktu falls asleep and dreams about the good time he has had.

FNV 971.9 JOU JOURNEY TO NUNAVUT: THE KREELAK STORY Secondary Story of a caribou Inuit family who were Canada’s last nomads. Documents early hunting methods, clashes between Inuit and government agencies over schools, housing, and land development. Excellent to view before “Welcome to Nunavut”. Closed captioned.

FNV 971.9 MAG TUKTU AND THE MAGIC SPEAR Intermediate Tuktu fishes through the ice during the cold winter. He also sees his father catch fish with a spear and longs to grow up and spear fish, too.

FNV 971.9 ONE PEOPLE OF THE SEAL: ESKIMO SUMMER --- PART 1 AllAllAll

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011 Compiled from some of the most vivid actuality footage ever filmed of the life of the Netsilik Eskimos in the Pelly Bay region of the Canadian Arctic. It provides insight and understanding of a primitive culture now almost vanished. NETSILIK ESKIMO SERIES.

FNV 971.9 TRI TUKTU AND THE TRIALS OF STRENGTH Intermediate Strong and hardy Inuit hunters demonstrate and test their strength in boxing, tug- of-war and other strenuous activities. We see and hear drum dance, a demonstration of Inuit poetry and rhythm.

FNV 971.9 TWO PEOPLE OF THE SEAL: ESKIMO WINTER --- PART 2 AllAllAll Shows how families gather in communities on the sea ice, to harpoon seals as they come up through breathing holes in the ice. Mid-winter is seen, too, as a time of intense socializing in the communal igloo, with games, contests and ceremonial activities. NETSILIK ESKIMO SERIES.

FNV 971.9 WEL WELCOME TO NUNAVUT Secondary Intimate visit with 6 northern characters during 4 frenzied days at the birth of Nunavut, Canada’s newest territory. Frank and funny portrait of key people working furiously towards a day that will go down in history. Closed captioned.

FNV 979.004 THE NATIVES OF THE SOUTHWEST: ARTISTS, INNOVATORS AND REBELS Secondary NAT Follows the evolution of the Pueblo Peoples. The Hopi, Navajo, Pima, Isleta and Apache thrived in the barren Southwest. They cultivated corn, built communities, developed intricate road systems through the desert lands and conquered an unforgivable landscape only to be defeated by the Conquistadors. Coronado enslaved them to serve his lust for gold; Manifest Destiny pushed them to the brink of extinction. Warriors like Geronimo and Cochise fought back. Five tribes people tell their story.

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011

FNV DRE DREAMSPEAKER Middle An emotionally disturbed boy escapes from an institution. He is taken in by a Secondary Shaman and helped with ancient Indian rites to control his internal terror and external violence. The treatment is brought to an abrupt end when the boy is discovered and returned to the institution.

First Nation Master List of Resources Sept., 2011