DIGGING DEEPER shares foundational resources that can facilitate both independent study and group learning. Connect these resources to foundational knowledge in STARTING YOUR JOURNEY.
Foundational Knowledge ARPDC Conversation Guide Series
The intent of the eleven ARPDC Conversation Guides below is to create teacher, school leader and system leaders’ awareness and understanding of First Nations, Métis and Inuit:
- Perspectives, experiences and ways of knowing
- History and legacy of residential schools and treaties
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommendations for education
Find the ARPDC Facilitator’s Guide in Supporting Staff Development.
More Resources for Digging Deeper
Rupertsland Centre for Teaching and Learning (RCTL)
Rupertsland Institute is the Métis Education authority in Alberta. The RCTL is developing strong Foundational Knowledge Resources, engaging Lesson Plans, meaningful Professional Development opportunities and authentic Classroom Learning Tools that speak accurately and meaningfully to topics in Métis education.
Rupertsland Centre for Teaching and Learning (RCTL) Online Learning
This is a five-module open online course offered by Rupertsland Centre that invites learners to build foundational knowledge for historical and contemporary Métis topics. The online course is based on the five Métis Foundational Knowledge Themes:
These five themes were developed with the intent to support and build Alberta educators’ competency to meet the new Alberta Teacher Quality Standard. It is their vision that enhanced education will lead to a pedagogical shift that includes an understanding of Métis foundational knowledge, Métis content and Métis resources for ALL students in an authentic, purposeful way.
Alberta Treaties Road Trip ADLC Video Series
This video series, created by the Alberta Distance Learning Centre (ADLC), captures the experiences of seven students going on a road trip to learn about treaties in Alberta.
It’s Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
The Assembly of First Nations has developed the It’s Our Time First Nations Tool Kit as the basis of a comprehensive strategy to reach out to First Nations students, teachers, schools, communities and the Canadian public at large. The resource is designed to bring together First Nations and non-First Nations people and foster a spirit of cooperation, understanding, and action.
The It’s Our Time First Nations Education Tool Kit is a collection of many resources for the exploration of issues that are important to First Nations and to all Canadians. Discussions of these issues can lead to:
- Insights and understandings of the ideas, concepts, and forces that are the foundation of the integrity and power of First Nations people, and
- Awareness and appreciation of the role of First Nations in the shared history of Canada.
Click here to access the PDF resources of the toolkit.
Métis Settlements and First Nations in Alberta Community Profiles
The Métis Settlements and First Nations in Alberta Community Profiles provides a general overview of the eight Métis Settlements and 48 First Nations in Alberta. Included is information on population, land base, location and community contacts as well as Quick Facts on Métis Settlements and First Nations. Readers who are interested in learning more about a specific community are encouraged to contact the community directly for more detailed information. Many communities have websites that provide relevant historical information and other background. Where available, these website addresses are included in the profiles.
We Are All Treaty People Map
A treaty is a binding agreement between sovereign states that outlines each party’s rights, benefits and obligations. Across Canada, there are 11 numbered treaties between the Crown and First Nations, with Treaties 6, 7 and 8 encompassing most of Alberta. This map shows the approximate area of treaty land as there is no consensus between rights holders and stakeholders about exact treaty boundaries.
