Indigenous education resources

Stepping Stones

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Numbered Treaties Within Alberta: Treaty 6

What are treaties and who are the signatories of Treaty 6?

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An Introduction to the Inuit

Who are the Inuit, and why are the Inuit Land Claims Agreements significant to all Canadians?

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Forced Relocation of Indigenous Peoples in Canada

What are some examples of forced relocation of Indigenous Peoples across what is now known as Canada?

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Numbered Treaties Within Alberta: Treaty 7

What are treaties and who are the signatories of Treaty 7?

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Elder Protocol

What are Cultural Protocols for establishing and maintaining respectful relationships with Elders, Knowledge Keepers and Cultural Advisors?

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Numbered Treaties Within Alberta: Treaty 8

What are treaties and who are the signatories of Treaty 8?

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Residential Schools—First Nations Experience

What was the purpose of residential schools, and what are the lasting impacts?

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Residential Schools—Métis Experience

How were the Métis people in Alberta impacted by the Indian residential school system?

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Residential Schools—Inuit Experience

How did the residential school system experience impact the Inuit?

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Concepts and Policies of Assimilation

What are some policies of assimilation that the Canadian government has enacted on Indigenous Peoples?

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The Sixties Scoop

What is the Sixties Scoop and how can understanding its impacts contribute to reconciliation?

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Guidance on Indigenous Cultural Protocols

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A resource guide for Association subgroups on honouring appropriate Cultural Protocols.

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Truth and Reconciliation for the Classroom

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Strengthening the Heartbeat of Reconciliation

This resource includes entry points to acknowledge the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and beyond for the K-12 classroom. Sample activities, resources, and key considerations are included.

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Truth & Reconciliation Books for the Classroom

Literature recommendations for Kindergarten to Grade 12 (and beyond) from the Indigenous Education Council, English Language Arts Council and the Indigenous Education PD Facilitators of the Alberta Teachers’ Association.

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Indigenous Education Research

Honouring the Voices of Indigenous Teachers and School Leaders in Alberta School Communities

2022

In coordination with Dr. Dwayne Donald, Indigenous teachers, school leaders and central office leaders shared their teaching and leadership experiences within Alberta's public education system.

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Walking Together: Education for Reconciliation

2021

Evaluation of the Walking Together: Education for Reconciliation professional learning project that contributed to implementation of the Indigenous-focused competencies and indicators in Alberta’s Teaching Quality Standard and Leadership Quality Standard.

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Report on Indigenous Teachers and Leaders in Alberta’s Public School System

2022

Part of a broader partnership with the College of Alberta School Superintendents (CASS), this research activity gathered the experiences of Indigenous superintendents Indigenous teachers, school leaders and central office leaders within Alberta's public education system.

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