Land-Based Learning - STF Emma Stewart Resources Centre

The adventures of Ronnie and Bobby

Janvier, Jordyn,


During the Spring, Summer, and Fall, Ronnie always found things to do with his little dachshund dog, Bobby. Bobby and Ronnie loved to go hunting together all season long. Join them on their journies through a series of short stories - Hail the Size of Pine Cones, Squirrel Always Won, The Long-Legged Bird, Fluffy Black and White, A Funny Looking Rabbit, and The Log Trap.--Publisher.
Date Published:2024

Âhâsiw's forest powwow

MacMillan, Sita,


Sarah Ponakey has moved to the city from her home community with her mom and it's the pits! She misses her Kôhkom, her best friend Eden, and the forests around her community. She's had a hard time making new friends at school but at least she keeps in touch with Eden through meticulously written letters with very big words. After a particularly tough day where she nearly loses her favorite stuffed animal, Âhấsiw, and is brushed off by her mom, Sarah finds herself transported to a magical forest powwow . . . Accompanied by a life-sized Âhấsiw in his beautiful regalia, Sarah watches in excitement as a chipmunk emcees, and bears play the host drum at her first ever powwow. The more she sees, the more her confidence grows. As she joins in the celebration, Sarah discovers that she can connect to her Cree culture no matter where she is. Her Kôhkom's going to love this story! Âhấsiw Forest Powwow, the first book from debut children's author Sita MacMillan, features Cree words throughout the story and a note to the reader.
Date Published:2024

Sarah Ponakey has moved to the city from her home community with her mom and it's the pits! She misses her Kôhkom, her best friend Eden, and the forests around her community. She's had a hard time making new friends at school but at least she keeps in touch with Eden through meticulously written letters with very big words. After a particularly tough day where she nearly loses her favorite stuffed animal, Âhấsiw, and is brushed off by her mom, Sarah finds herself transported to a magical forest powwow . . . Accompanied by a life-sized Âhấsiw in his beautiful regalia, Sarah watches in excitement as a chipmunk emcees, and bears play the host drum at her first ever powwow. The more she sees, the more her confidence grows. As she joins in the celebration, Sarah discovers that she can connect to her Cree culture no matter where she is. Her Kôhkom's going to love this story! Âhấsiw Forest Powwow, the first book from debut children's author Sita MacMillan, features Cree words throughout the story and a note to the reader.

Date Published:2024

Akilak's adventure

Webster, Deborah Kigjugalik.


When Akilak must travel a great distance to another camp to gather food, she's not sure she will be able to make it. But with a little help from her grandmother's spirit, and her own imagination to keep her entertained, Akilak manages to turn a long journey into an adventure!--Publisher.
Date Published:2016

All creation represented : a child's guide to the medicine wheel /

Perreault, Joyce,


This title is an authentic perspective on traditional First Nations' teachings designed to introduce young learners to how they can know and understand the world around them. The Anishinaabe/Ojibwa Nation has a teaching that the Medicine Wheel is the circle of life. All of creation is represented on the Wheel, which is a distinct way of knowing about nature and science, people and interpersonal experience, culture and education, families and communities, and justice and healthy relationships. The Medicine Wheel teaches that all things move in a circular direction towards unity, and that equality, respect, healing, and the spirit of oneness is represented in these various aspects of life.--Publisher.
Date Published:2018

This title is an authentic perspective on traditional First Nations' teachings designed to introduce young learners to how they can know and understand the world around them. The Anishinaabe/Ojibwa Nation has a teaching that the Medicine Wheel is the circle of life. All of creation is represented on the Wheel, which is a distinct way of knowing about nature and science, people and interpersonal experience, culture and education, families and communities, and justice and healthy relationships. The Medicine Wheel teaches that all things move in a circular direction towards unity, and that equality, respect, healing, and the spirit of oneness is represented in these various aspects of life.--Publisher.

Date Published:2018

Âmî osâwâpikones : = Cher pissenlit /

Okemow, SJ,


Traduction de: Âmî Osâwâpikones. Osâwâpikones, tu es magique. Une célébration de la force et du potentiel du pissenlit, l’une des plantes les plus répandues, mais aussi l’une des plus ignorées.
Date Published:2023

Âmî osâwâpikones : = Dear dandelion /

Okemow, SJ,


A debut picture book that celebrates self-love, care, and resilience with one of the most widespread plants--the dandelion. Both a love letter to the dandelion and a call to love ourselves in a difficult world, Âmî osâwâpikones reminds us that we are not defined as others see us. Following our young protagonist and the dandelions through the seasons, we are reminded that we are resilient, we are healers, we are funny, and we are loved.--Publisher.
Date Published:2023

A debut picture book that celebrates self-love, care, and resilience with one of the most widespread plants--the dandelion. Both a love letter to the dandelion and a call to love ourselves in a difficult world, Âmî osâwâpikones reminds us that we are not defined as others see us. Following our young protagonist and the dandelions through the seasons, we are reminded that we are resilient, we are healers, we are funny, and we are loved.--Publisher.

Date Published:2023

Amplify, episode 1. Our mother's voice


Directed and written by Michelle St. John, Erica Marie Daniels, Michelle Derosier, Jessica Lea Fleming, Zoe Leigh Hopkins, Adam Garnet Jones, Nadia McLaren, Jenna Neepin, Madison Thomas. Music by Anthony William Wallace, Cinematography: Adam Phipps, Shane Powless, Sean Stiller. Edited by Shane Belcourt, Peter Kelly Francis Laliberte Adam Phipps and Saniel Saavedra. Performer(s): Shane Belcourt, Tony Belcourt, Cindy Blackstock, Jason Burnstick, Maria Campbell, Ma-Nee Chacaby, Christia Couture, Cherie Dimaline, Lacey Jill, Iskwe, Harold Johnson, Jennifer Elizabeth Kreisberg, Melody McKiver, Shawnee, Nick Sherman, Ansley Simpson, Leonard Sumner, Tara Wiliamson. ASO618. Multidisciplinary media artist, performer, and award-winning Métis/Cree musician Cheryl L’Hirondelle was inspired Potowatomi plant ecologist professor Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book 'Braiding Sweetgrass'; it caused her to re-evaluate her relationship to the world around her. Walking through her neighbourhood, listening to the sounds, spending time with the plant life around her, Cheryl draws on their natural songs to create a beautiful tribute to Mother Earth — gchi-miigwech maskihkiya. Kimmerer reads from and talks about her book, and Cheryl calls upon her long time friends, producer David Travers-Smith, Monique Mojica, Shandra Spears Bombay, Rose Stella and Michelle St. John from Hidden River Singers, to record this beautiful tribute to Braiding Sweetgrass.--Distributor's website.
Date Published:2022

Directed and written by Michelle St. John, Erica Marie Daniels, Michelle Derosier, Jessica Lea Fleming, Zoe Leigh Hopkins, Adam Garnet Jones, Nadia McLaren, Jenna Neepin, Madison Thomas. Music by Anthony William Wallace, Cinematography: Adam Phipps, Shane Powless, Sean Stiller. Edited by Shane Belcourt, Peter Kelly Francis Laliberte Adam Phipps and Saniel Saavedra. Performer(s): Shane Belcourt, Tony Belcourt, Cindy Blackstock, Jason Burnstick, Maria Campbell, Ma-Nee Chacaby, Christia Couture, Cherie Dimaline, Lacey Jill, Iskwe, Harold Johnson, Jennifer Elizabeth Kreisberg, Melody McKiver, Shawnee, Nick Sherman, Ansley Simpson, Leonard Sumner, Tara Wiliamson. ASO618. Multidisciplinary media artist, performer, and award-winning Métis/Cree musician Cheryl L’Hirondelle was inspired Potowatomi plant ecologist professor Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book 'Braiding Sweetgrass'; it caused her to re-evaluate her relationship to the world around her. Walking through her neighbourhood, listening to the sounds, spending time with the plant life around her, Cheryl draws on their natural songs to create a beautiful tribute to Mother Earth — gchi-miigwech maskihkiya. Kimmerer reads from and talks about her book, and Cheryl calls upon her long time friends, producer David Travers-Smith, Monique Mojica, Shandra Spears Bombay, Rose Stella and Michelle St. John from Hidden River Singers, to record this beautiful tribute to Braiding Sweetgrass.--Distributor's website.

Date Published:2022

Ancient pathways, ancestral knowledge. Volume 1, The history and practice of Indigenous plant knowledge : ethnobotany and ecological wisdom of Indigenous peoples of northwestern North America.

Turner, Nancy J.


"Legal deposit second quarter 2014"--Title pages verso. The Emma Stewart Resource Centre recognizes that the term “Indians,” used in subject headings such as “Indians of North America,” is offensive to many people. Although we currently maintain these headings to adhere to descriptive standards used by libraries worldwide, we and other Saskatchewan libraries are working to replace them with headings that are acceptable to Indigenous Peoples in Canada. In Ancient Pathways, Ancestral Knowledge, she integrates her research into a two-volume ethnobotanical tour-de-force. Drawing on information shared by Indigenous botanical experts and collaborators, the ethnographic and historical record, and from linguistics, palaeobotany, archaeology, phytogeography, and other fields, Turner weaves together a complex understanding of the traditions of use and management of plant resources in this vast region. She follows Indigenous inhabitants over time and through space, showing how they actively participated in their environments, managed and cultivated valued plant resources, and maintained key habitats that supported their dynamic cultures for thousands of years, as well as how knowledge was passed on from generation to generation and from one community to another. To understand the values and perspectives that have guided Indigenous ethnobotanical knowledge and practices, Turner looks beyond the details of individual plant species and their uses to determine the overall patterns and processes of their development, application, and adaptation. Volume 1 presents a historical overview of ethnobotanical knowledge in the region before and after European contact. The ways in which Indigenous peoples used and interacted with plants - for nutrition, technologies, and medicine - are examined. Drawing connections between similarities across languages, Turner compares the names of over 250 plant species in more than fifty Indigenous languages and dialects to demonstrate the prominence of certain plants in various cultures and the sharing of goods and ideas between peoples. She also examines the effects that introduced species and colonialism had on the region's Indigenous peoples and their ecologies.--Publisher.
Date Published:2014

"Legal deposit second quarter 2014"--Title pages verso. The Emma Stewart Resource Centre recognizes that the term “Indians,” used in subject headings such as “Indians of North America,” is offensive to many people. Although we currently maintain these headings to adhere to descriptive standards used by libraries worldwide, we and other Saskatchewan libraries are working to replace them with headings that are acceptable to Indigenous Peoples in Canada. In Ancient Pathways, Ancestral Knowledge, she integrates her research into a two-volume ethnobotanical tour-de-force. Drawing on information shared by Indigenous botanical experts and collaborators, the ethnographic and historical record, and from linguistics, palaeobotany, archaeology, phytogeography, and other fields, Turner weaves together a complex understanding of the traditions of use and management of plant resources in this vast region. She follows Indigenous inhabitants over time and through space, showing how they actively participated in their environments, managed and cultivated valued plant resources, and maintained key habitats that supported their dynamic cultures for thousands of years, as well as how knowledge was passed on from generation to generation and from one community to another. To understand the values and perspectives that have guided Indigenous ethnobotanical knowledge and practices, Turner looks beyond the details of individual plant species and their uses to determine the overall patterns and processes of their development, application, and adaptation. Volume 1 presents a historical overview of ethnobotanical knowledge in the region before and after European contact. The ways in which Indigenous peoples used and interacted with plants - for nutrition, technologies, and medicine - are examined. Drawing connections between similarities across languages, Turner compares the names of over 250 plant species in more than fifty Indigenous languages and dialects to demonstrate the prominence of certain plants in various cultures and the sharing of goods and ideas between peoples. She also examines the effects that introduced species and colonialism had on the region's Indigenous peoples and their ecologies.--Publisher.

Date Published:2014

Backyard birds A to Z : an ABC book for curious kids with interesting facts about birds /

Grady, Julie


This fun and educational ABC book is packed with interesting facts about birds for kids. From A is for American goldfinch to Z is for zone-tailed hawk, each page features a new bird, accompanied by beautiful color photographs and engaging descriptions that will capture your child's imagination. Kids will love learning the letters of the alphabet as they read about these fascinating creatures.
Date Published:2023

Beaver, bison, horse : the traditional knowledge and ecology of the Northern Great Plains.

Morgan, R. Grace.


Beaver, Bison, Horse is an interdisciplinary account of the ecological relationships the Indigenous nations of the Plains had to the beaver, bison, horse, and their habitat prior to contact. Morgan's research shows an ecological understanding that sustained Indigenous Peoples for thousands of years. with critical information on how the beaver manage water systems and protect communities from drought in the Northern Great Plains. Morgan's work is a game-changer.--Publisher.
Date Published:2020

Beaver, Bison, Horse is an interdisciplinary account of the ecological relationships the Indigenous nations of the Plains had to the beaver, bison, horse, and their habitat prior to contact. Morgan's research shows an ecological understanding that sustained Indigenous Peoples for thousands of years. with critical information on how the beaver manage water systems and protect communities from drought in the Northern Great Plains. Morgan's work is a game-changer.--Publisher.

Date Published:2020

Bee mother, The

Huson, Brett D.


Learn about the life cycles of different kinds of bees in this enlightening picture book. As flowers and trees begin to bud and bloom, Nox Ap, the bee mother, emerges from her winter sleep. To the Gitxsan, she is nature's gardener. Without her hard work as a pollinator, we could not enjoy the fruits of strawberries and huckleberries. Follow her life from the first thaw of spring to the end of autumn. In the seventh book of Hetxw'ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson)'s Mothers of Xsan series, readers will discover the important role of the bumblebee, the honeybee, and the yellow jacket wasp in the Xsan ecosystem.--Publisher.
Date Published:2024

Learn about the life cycles of different kinds of bees in this enlightening picture book. As flowers and trees begin to bud and bloom, Nox Ap, the bee mother, emerges from her winter sleep. To the Gitxsan, she is nature's gardener. Without her hard work as a pollinator, we could not enjoy the fruits of strawberries and huckleberries. Follow her life from the first thaw of spring to the end of autumn. In the seventh book of Hetxw'ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson)'s Mothers of Xsan series, readers will discover the important role of the bumblebee, the honeybee, and the yellow jacket wasp in the Xsan ecosystem.--Publisher.

Date Published:2024

Birdsong

Flett, Julie.


Alternate title: Bird song. When a young girl moves from the country to a small town, she feels lonely and out of place. But soon she meets an elderly woman next door, who shares her love of nature and art. As the seasons change, can the girl navigate the failing health of her new friend? Acclaimed author and artist Julie Flett's textured images of birds, flowers, art, and landscapes bring vibrancy and warmth to this powerful story, which highlights the fulfillment of intergenerational relationships and shared passions.--Publisher.
Date Published:2019

Alternate title: Bird song. When a young girl moves from the country to a small town, she feels lonely and out of place. But soon she meets an elderly woman next door, who shares her love of nature and art. As the seasons change, can the girl navigate the failing health of her new friend? Acclaimed author and artist Julie Flett's textured images of birds, flowers, art, and landscapes bring vibrancy and warmth to this powerful story, which highlights the fulfillment of intergenerational relationships and shared passions.--Publisher.

Date Published:2019

Bison return from the edge of extinction. Episode 6, Banff National Park - bison return [DVD]


DVD. Distributed by McIntyre Media. SQU006. Featuring: Dr. Leroy Little Bear, Karsten Heuer and Harvey Locke. This episode goes behind the scenes with Parks Canada to learn what was Free-roaming buffalo have returned to the ecosystem of Banff, Canada’s first National Park, replacing the earlier display herd in a paddock. Young bison were brought in from Elk Island National Park and enclosed while they bonded to the expansive Banff back country area. They adapted to their new terrain readily and they have expanded in two years from sixteen young animals to a mature herd of about fifty, reactivating ancient bison wallows. Bison are ecosystem engineers, improving the function of grassland and alpine ecosystems. Bison are also important to plains Treaty 7 nations, becoming a spiritual element of the species restoration project, and an aspect of reconciliation.--Distributor's website.
Date Published:2021

DVD. Distributed by McIntyre Media. SQU006. Featuring: Dr. Leroy Little Bear, Karsten Heuer and Harvey Locke. This episode goes behind the scenes with Parks Canada to learn what was Free-roaming buffalo have returned to the ecosystem of Banff, Canada’s first National Park, replacing the earlier display herd in a paddock. Young bison were brought in from Elk Island National Park and enclosed while they bonded to the expansive Banff back country area. They adapted to their new terrain readily and they have expanded in two years from sixteen young animals to a mature herd of about fifty, reactivating ancient bison wallows. Bison are ecosystem engineers, improving the function of grassland and alpine ecosystems. Bison are also important to plains Treaty 7 nations, becoming a spiritual element of the species restoration project, and an aspect of reconciliation.--Distributor's website.

Date Published:2021

Braiding sweetgrass for young adults : Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants.

Kimmerer, Robin Wall.


Drawing from her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer demonstrated how all living things--from strawberries and witch hazel to water lilies and lichen--provide us with gifts and lessons every day in her best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass. Adapted for young adults by Monique Gray Smith, this new edition reinforces how wider ecological understanding stems from listening to the earth's oldest teachers: the plants around us. With informative sidebars, reflection questions, and art from illustrator Nicole Neidhardt, Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults brings Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation.--Publisher.
Date Published:2022

Drawing from her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer demonstrated how all living things--from strawberries and witch hazel to water lilies and lichen--provide us with gifts and lessons every day in her best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass. Adapted for young adults by Monique Gray Smith, this new edition reinforces how wider ecological understanding stems from listening to the earth's oldest teachers: the plants around us. With informative sidebars, reflection questions, and art from illustrator Nicole Neidhardt, Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults brings Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation.--Publisher.

Date Published:2022

Breaking out of the textbox--increasing outdoor learning

Turner, Nicole.


Project 303 ; October 2021. This research project will consider how often elementary teachers are presently taking their students outside the classroom and then subsequently will work with a small group of educators on integrating more land-based practices. The first piece of data collection will involve a short survey distributed throughout the Greater Saskatoon Catholic School (GSCS) division by email. Subsequently, 4-6 elementary educators will be recruited to participate in an action research project with the objective of increasing the frequency that they leave the school with their students and the quality of their experiences outside. Working collaboratively, the group of teachers will consider solutions and supports that would best address the barriers and challenges that inhibit land-based learning in their unique teaching situations. Once a course of action has been decided upon, each educator will be supported in implementing the steps necessary to achieving the goal of increased land-based education.--Publisher's website.
Date Published:2021

Project 303 ; October 2021. This research project will consider how often elementary teachers are presently taking their students outside the classroom and then subsequently will work with a small group of educators on integrating more land-based practices. The first piece of data collection will involve a short survey distributed throughout the Greater Saskatoon Catholic School (GSCS) division by email. Subsequently, 4-6 elementary educators will be recruited to participate in an action research project with the objective of increasing the frequency that they leave the school with their students and the quality of their experiences outside. Working collaboratively, the group of teachers will consider solutions and supports that would best address the barriers and challenges that inhibit land-based learning in their unique teaching situations. Once a course of action has been decided upon, each educator will be supported in implementing the steps necessary to achieving the goal of increased land-based education.--Publisher's website.

Date Published:2021

Bud finds her gift

Kimmerer, Robin Wall,


"When young Bud sees people bustling around, intent on their chores and their screens, she is certain they must be doing important things -- and she wants to be included. But wise Nokomis, her grandmother, shows her that there is a different way to find belonging, one that relies on stillness and observing the natural world. As Bud discovers the freely given gifts of the Earth, she wonders if she has something important to give back: What is her gift? Infused with warmth, humor, and insight, and beautifully illustrated by Naoko Stoop, the first picture book by renowned author and Indigenous ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer inspires readers to treasure nature's generosity and the gifts each one of us can share with the Earth"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

"When young Bud sees people bustling around, intent on their chores and their screens, she is certain they must be doing important things -- and she wants to be included. But wise Nokomis, her grandmother, shows her that there is a different way to find belonging, one that relies on stillness and observing the natural world. As Bud discovers the freely given gifts of the Earth, she wonders if she has something important to give back: What is her gift? Infused with warmth, humor, and insight, and beautifully illustrated by Naoko Stoop, the first picture book by renowned author and Indigenous ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer inspires readers to treasure nature's generosity and the gifts each one of us can share with the Earth"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Buffalo song

Bruchac, Joseph.


The story of the first efforts to save the vanishing bison (buffalo) herds from extinction in the United States in the 1870s and 1880s. Based on the true story of Samuel Walking Coyote, a Salish (Kalispel) Indian who rescued and raised orphaned buffalo calves.
Date Published:2008

Bulrush helps the pond, The : = Otawask wicihtaw tawanipeyanik.

Carriere, Ken.


Aboriginal Resource List. English language arts grade 6 (2009). Text in Swampy Cree and English. Written in Swampy Cree and English, this book provides students with an appreciation of the diversity and fragility of the prairie wetland ecosystem. Mr. Carriere describes the bulrushes through the seasons and how the various animals, insects, and birds rely on the bulrushes and ponds for survival. The book demonstrates that traditional First Nations knowledge is parallel to western science.
Date Published:2002

Aboriginal Resource List. English language arts grade 6 (2009). Text in Swampy Cree and English. Written in Swampy Cree and English, this book provides students with an appreciation of the diversity and fragility of the prairie wetland ecosystem. Mr. Carriere describes the bulrushes through the seasons and how the various animals, insects, and birds rely on the bulrushes and ponds for survival. The book demonstrates that traditional First Nations knowledge is parallel to western science.

Date Published:2002

Cedar School decodables

Metallic, Emma,


Developed in partnership with Dyslexia Canada, Cedar School Decodables is a series of 20 decodable books for young readers. Designed for students who have previously learned short vowel and consonant sounds, additional phonic skills are developed progressively throughout the series. Cedar School Decodables is divided into six sets, which increase in word count and complexity of sentence structure.--Publisher's website. Set 1, Short vowels (40-60 words) : (5 books) Sap! -- Liv is it! -- Log pond -- Mend a net -- Gus can drum. Set 2, Digraphs (60-80 words) : (4 books) Smell the sweetgrass -- What track is this? -- Bannock for lunch -- Sing a song. Set 3, VCe (80-90 words) : (3 books) Time for a bike ride -- Home on a stone -- A game on the ice. Set 4, Longer words (90-100 words) : (3 books) Fishing for smelts -- Miss Sam's powwow -- A forest of numbers. Set 5, Ending spelling patterns (100-110 words) : (3 books) Wild strawberries -- We smudge -- Apple picking. Set 6, R-Controlled vowels (110-125 words) : (2 books) The star world -- Elder Jen's story. Welcome to Cedar School! Join Liv, Tom, Gus, and Bell as they learn on the land and explore Mi’gmaw teachings with their teacher, Miss Sam, and the school’s Mi’gmaw Elder, Jen. With charming illustrations and simple storylines, this decodable series engages students as they practise their reading skills. Each book includes a pre-reading review of non-decodable words, and many of the books introduce special words related to Indigenous teachings. Talking Together prompts facilitate discussions led by the reading teacher. --Publisher's website.
Date Published:2024

Developed in partnership with Dyslexia Canada, Cedar School Decodables is a series of 20 decodable books for young readers. Designed for students who have previously learned short vowel and consonant sounds, additional phonic skills are developed progressively throughout the series. Cedar School Decodables is divided into six sets, which increase in word count and complexity of sentence structure.--Publisher's website. Set 1, Short vowels (40-60 words) : (5 books) Sap! -- Liv is it! -- Log pond -- Mend a net -- Gus can drum. Set 2, Digraphs (60-80 words) : (4 books) Smell the sweetgrass -- What track is this? -- Bannock for lunch -- Sing a song. Set 3, VCe (80-90 words) : (3 books) Time for a bike ride -- Home on a stone -- A game on the ice. Set 4, Longer words (90-100 words) : (3 books) Fishing for smelts -- Miss Sam's powwow -- A forest of numbers. Set 5, Ending spelling patterns (100-110 words) : (3 books) Wild strawberries -- We smudge -- Apple picking. Set 6, R-Controlled vowels (110-125 words) : (2 books) The star world -- Elder Jen's story. Welcome to Cedar School! Join Liv, Tom, Gus, and Bell as they learn on the land and explore Mi’gmaw teachings with their teacher, Miss Sam, and the school’s Mi’gmaw Elder, Jen. With charming illustrations and simple storylines, this decodable series engages students as they practise their reading skills. Each book includes a pre-reading review of non-decodable words, and many of the books introduce special words related to Indigenous teachings. Talking Together prompts facilitate discussions led by the reading teacher. --Publisher's website.

Date Published:2024

Le cercle de partage

Larsen-Jonasson, Theresa.


Traduction de: The sharing circle. When two red foxes have an argument which breaks apart their community, a gentle buffalo decides to take a braid of sweetgrass to a local elder and asks her to help with a sharing circle for all the animals.--Publisher.
Date Published:2016

Circle of life. Set 1 [kit] : learning from an elder.


Contents: At home in the bush -- Can you give me my name? -- Four colours, four hands -- Getting ready for the powwow -- I can sing -- In the light of grandmother moon -- My bustle -- The six clans -- Where are grandma and grandpa? -- Where is my moccasin? -- Why do you smudge, Mishoomis? -- Circle of life : learning from an elder, teacher esupport, set 1 (DVD). Kindergarten curriculum renewal. Social Studies grade 1 (2010). Treaty education grade 1. The Circle of Life series contains stories that present First Nations cultures, traditional knowledge and worldviews. The 11 student books in Set 1 support guided reading levels A-E. Titles in the starter pack include: Getting Ready for the Powwow, Why Do You Smudge, Mishoomis? and At Home in the Bush. Additional copies of each student book may be purchased in packages of 6.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:2013

Contents: At home in the bush -- Can you give me my name? -- Four colours, four hands -- Getting ready for the powwow -- I can sing -- In the light of grandmother moon -- My bustle -- The six clans -- Where are grandma and grandpa? -- Where is my moccasin? -- Why do you smudge, Mishoomis? -- Circle of life : learning from an elder, teacher esupport, set 1 (DVD). Kindergarten curriculum renewal. Social Studies grade 1 (2010). Treaty education grade 1. The Circle of Life series contains stories that present First Nations cultures, traditional knowledge and worldviews. The 11 student books in Set 1 support guided reading levels A-E. Titles in the starter pack include: Getting Ready for the Powwow, Why Do You Smudge, Mishoomis? and At Home in the Bush. Additional copies of each student book may be purchased in packages of 6.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2013

Circle of life. Set 2 [kit] : learning from an elder


Contents: Berry picking with Nokomis -- Corn soup -- Frogs for supper -- Getting ready for the feast -- The gift of water -- Making bannock -- Nokomis and I go to town -- Sharing -- The sweat lodge -- To the arena. Social Studies grade 1 (2010). Treaty Education grade 1. The Circle of Life series contains stories that present First Nations cultures, traditional knowledge and worldviews. The 11 student books in Set 2 support guided reading levels F-I. Titles in the starter pack include: My Drum, The Sweat Lodge and Berry Picking with Nokomis. Additional copies of each student book may be purchased in packages of 6.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:2013

Contents: Berry picking with Nokomis -- Corn soup -- Frogs for supper -- Getting ready for the feast -- The gift of water -- Making bannock -- Nokomis and I go to town -- Sharing -- The sweat lodge -- To the arena. Social Studies grade 1 (2010). Treaty Education grade 1. The Circle of Life series contains stories that present First Nations cultures, traditional knowledge and worldviews. The 11 student books in Set 2 support guided reading levels F-I. Titles in the starter pack include: My Drum, The Sweat Lodge and Berry Picking with Nokomis. Additional copies of each student book may be purchased in packages of 6.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2013

Connecting Aboriginal heritage, native plants and sustainability in Saskatchewan

Walker, Sandra.


Full title: Connecting Aboriginal heritage, native plants and sustainability in Saskatchewan. Grade 5 This study guide focuses on connecting Aboriginal heritage, traditional uses of native plants and issues of sustainability. Students should be encouraged to study and describe traditional narratives, how traditional worldviews affect resource usage, including the use of native plants, and how the close relationship between First Nations and the environment could be helpful in guiding stewardship and sustainable management of the environment into the future.
Date Published:200

Full title: Connecting Aboriginal heritage, native plants and sustainability in Saskatchewan. Grade 5 This study guide focuses on connecting Aboriginal heritage, traditional uses of native plants and issues of sustainability. Students should be encouraged to study and describe traditional narratives, how traditional worldviews affect resource usage, including the use of native plants, and how the close relationship between First Nations and the environment could be helpful in guiding stewardship and sustainable management of the environment into the future.

Date Published:200

Cree healer and his medicine bundle, A : revelations on Indigenous wisdom.

Young, David.


"Healing plants, practices, and stories"--Title page. The Emma Stewart Resource Centre recognizes that the term “Indians,” used in subject headings such as “Indians of North America,” is offensive to many people. Although we currently maintain these headings to adhere to descriptive standards used by libraries worldwide, we and other Saskatchewan libraries are working to replace them with headings that are acceptable to Indigenous Peoples in Canada. At once a study and a guide, A Cree Healer and His Medicine Bundle touches on how indigenous healing practices can be used to complement mainstream medicine, improve the treatment of chronic diseases, and lower the cost of healthcare. The authors discuss how mining, agriculture, and forestry are threatening the continued existence of valuable wild medicinal plants and the role of alternative healers in a modern health care system. Sure to be of interest to ethnobotanists, medicine hunters, naturopaths, complementary and alternative health practitioners, ethnologists, anthropologists, and academics, this book will also find an audience with those interested in indigenous cultures and traditions.--Publisher.
Date Published:2015

"Healing plants, practices, and stories"--Title page. The Emma Stewart Resource Centre recognizes that the term “Indians,” used in subject headings such as “Indians of North America,” is offensive to many people. Although we currently maintain these headings to adhere to descriptive standards used by libraries worldwide, we and other Saskatchewan libraries are working to replace them with headings that are acceptable to Indigenous Peoples in Canada. At once a study and a guide, A Cree Healer and His Medicine Bundle touches on how indigenous healing practices can be used to complement mainstream medicine, improve the treatment of chronic diseases, and lower the cost of healthcare. The authors discuss how mining, agriculture, and forestry are threatening the continued existence of valuable wild medicinal plants and the role of alternative healers in a modern health care system. Sure to be of interest to ethnobotanists, medicine hunters, naturopaths, complementary and alternative health practitioners, ethnologists, anthropologists, and academics, this book will also find an audience with those interested in indigenous cultures and traditions.--Publisher.

Date Published:2015

Cree pedagogy : dance your style.

Weenie, Angelina.


Cree Pedagogy: Dance Your Style examines the intrinsic value of First Nations perspectives, languages, and knowledges without the framing of Indigenization, decolonization, incorporation, or adaptation. Organized into three parts, this title focuses on the First Nations pedagogy on its own terms, a pedagogy rooted in land, language, culture, community, and Elder knowledge. This text opens with foundational principles such as exploring the history, theory, analysis, and implementation of First Nations pedagogy, and the introduction to core concepts of language at the heart methodology and practice, teaching as a gift, and the passing of knowledge. Part two focuses on askiy kiskinohmakewina: Earth Teachings; reflecting on how the land teaches us, what we learn from connecting to the land, and the philosophy of land-based education. Part three features wāsēyāw, which means the elements of nature shine a light on the path forward. It reflects on the knowledge of Elders and knowledge keepers, presents insights from Elders on Culture Camps, and maskikiw māhtāhitowin, medicine thinking. With contributions from leading Indigenous Studies scholars, Elders, and community leaders in Canada, Cree Pedagogy: Dance Your Style is a powerful and essential text for college and university students in Indigenous Studies and Education courses that promotes thoughtful interactions with the text through practical exercises and thought-provoking discussion questions.--Publisher.
Date Published:2024

Cree Pedagogy: Dance Your Style examines the intrinsic value of First Nations perspectives, languages, and knowledges without the framing of Indigenization, decolonization, incorporation, or adaptation. Organized into three parts, this title focuses on the First Nations pedagogy on its own terms, a pedagogy rooted in land, language, culture, community, and Elder knowledge. This text opens with foundational principles such as exploring the history, theory, analysis, and implementation of First Nations pedagogy, and the introduction to core concepts of language at the heart methodology and practice, teaching as a gift, and the passing of knowledge. Part two focuses on askiy kiskinohmakewina: Earth Teachings; reflecting on how the land teaches us, what we learn from connecting to the land, and the philosophy of land-based education. Part three features wāsēyāw, which means the elements of nature shine a light on the path forward. It reflects on the knowledge of Elders and knowledge keepers, presents insights from Elders on Culture Camps, and maskikiw māhtāhitowin, medicine thinking. With contributions from leading Indigenous Studies scholars, Elders, and community leaders in Canada, Cree Pedagogy: Dance Your Style is a powerful and essential text for college and university students in Indigenous Studies and Education courses that promotes thoughtful interactions with the text through practical exercises and thought-provoking discussion questions.--Publisher.

Date Published:2024

Cree ways of knowing and school science

Mitchell, Herman.



Date Published:2013

Curiosité naturelle, 2e édition : ressource pour l'enseignante ou l'enseignant : l'importance du point de vue autochtone dans l'enquête dans l'environnement de l'enfant.

Anderson, Doug.


Traduction de: Natural curiosity. Le présent document est un excellent outil pour l'enseignante ou l'enseignant de même qu?un incitatif pour l'élève à découvrir le monde qui l'entoure. Il encadre l'enquête dans l'environnement, enquête qui est façonnée par les questions et les hypothèses formulées par l'élève ? sa curiosité naturelle ? pendant qu'il explore son environnement. C'est un document qui encourage l'enseignante ou l'enseignant à trouver sa façon à elle ou à lui de tirer parti de la faculté d'émerveillement de l'enfant et de bâtir une culture d'apprentissage communautaire ciblée, adaptée et grandement motivante. Dans cette deuxième édition de Curiosité naturelle, on découvre plus en détail l'apprentissage environnemental vu par les Autochtones. Avec cette découverte, on ne peut que remettre complètement en question la place que l'on occupe dans le monde. Le point de vue autochtone de cette édition donne le coup d'envoi d?un dialogue qui permet à l'enseignante ou à l'enseignant de découvrir la vision autochtone des choses et à l'élève de tisser des liens durables avec le monde naturel.--Publisher.
Date Published:2019

Traduction de: Natural curiosity. Le présent document est un excellent outil pour l'enseignante ou l'enseignant de même qu?un incitatif pour l'élève à découvrir le monde qui l'entoure. Il encadre l'enquête dans l'environnement, enquête qui est façonnée par les questions et les hypothèses formulées par l'élève ? sa curiosité naturelle ? pendant qu'il explore son environnement. C'est un document qui encourage l'enseignante ou l'enseignant à trouver sa façon à elle ou à lui de tirer parti de la faculté d'émerveillement de l'enfant et de bâtir une culture d'apprentissage communautaire ciblée, adaptée et grandement motivante. Dans cette deuxième édition de Curiosité naturelle, on découvre plus en détail l'apprentissage environnemental vu par les Autochtones. Avec cette découverte, on ne peut que remettre complètement en question la place que l'on occupe dans le monde. Le point de vue autochtone de cette édition donne le coup d'envoi d?un dialogue qui permet à l'enseignante ou à l'enseignant de découvrir la vision autochtone des choses et à l'élève de tisser des liens durables avec le monde naturel.--Publisher.

Date Published:2019

Dad, is it time to gather mint : celebrating the seasons /

Legault Taylor, Tyna,


Learn about the rhythms of the seasons with Joshua in this captivating read-aloud story for ages 5 to 7. Joshua loves being on the land. When the weather is warm, Joshua and his dad gather mint from the shores of Animbiigoo Zaagi'igan Anishinaabek (Lake Nipigon First Nation) in northeastern Ontario. But when will that be? It's not when the leaves are changing colour. It's not when the snow falls from the sky. It's not when the flowers are budding. When is it time to gather mint from the land? In the back of the book, find a glossary and pronunciation guide for the Swampy Cree and Anishinaabemowin words featured throughout the story.--Publisher.
Date Published:2025

Learn about the rhythms of the seasons with Joshua in this captivating read-aloud story for ages 5 to 7. Joshua loves being on the land. When the weather is warm, Joshua and his dad gather mint from the shores of Animbiigoo Zaagi'igan Anishinaabek (Lake Nipigon First Nation) in northeastern Ontario. But when will that be? It's not when the leaves are changing colour. It's not when the snow falls from the sky. It's not when the flowers are budding. When is it time to gather mint from the land? In the back of the book, find a glossary and pronunciation guide for the Swampy Cree and Anishinaabemowin words featured throughout the story.--Publisher.

Date Published:2025

Dancing on wild rice

Albert-Peacock, Elizabeth, 1947-,


Dancing on Wild Rice is a heartfelt story that follows the journey of Savana, a young girl who learns the profound significance of her Ojibwe heritage through the tradition of wild rice harvesting. At the beginning, Savana is a city girl attending a Native charter school where she learns about mahnoomin (wild rice) and its cultural and spiritual importance. Her life takes a meaningful turn when her mother takes her to visit her grandparents on the reservation instead of spending the day as she planned. Initially resistant and longing for the comforts of home, Savana's perspective begins to change when she is invited by her cousin, Bineshiinh.--Publisher.
Date Published:2024

Dancing on Wild Rice is a heartfelt story that follows the journey of Savana, a young girl who learns the profound significance of her Ojibwe heritage through the tradition of wild rice harvesting. At the beginning, Savana is a city girl attending a Native charter school where she learns about mahnoomin (wild rice) and its cultural and spiritual importance. Her life takes a meaningful turn when her mother takes her to visit her grandparents on the reservation instead of spending the day as she planned. Initially resistant and longing for the comforts of home, Savana's perspective begins to change when she is invited by her cousin, Bineshiinh.--Publisher.

Date Published:2024

Day with Yayah, A

Campbell, Nicola I.


On an outing in Nicola Valley, British Columbia, a Native American family forages for herbs and mushrooms while the grandmother passes down her language and knowledge to her young grandchildren.--Publisher.
Date Published:2017

Le delta, c'est mon chez moi : = Ehdiitat shanankat t'agoonch'uu = Uvanga Nunatarmuitmi aimayuaq.

McLeod, Tom.


Translation of: Delta is my home. Text in French, Gwich'in, and Inuvialuktun. Tom McLeod is an 11-year-old boy from Aklavik. Tom tells us about how the Mackenzie Delta floods in the spring, how to make bannock, and about ratting (trapping muskrats) and hunting black ducks.
Date Published:2011

Delta is my home, The : = Ehdiitat shanankat t'agoonch'uu = Uvanga Nunatarmuitmi aimayuaqtunga.

McLeod, Tom.


Social studies grade 5 (2010). Social studies grade 7 (2009). Alternate title: Ehdiitat shanankat t'agoonch'uu. Alternate title: Uvanga Nunatarmuitmi aimayuaqtunga. Tom McLeod is an 11-year-old boy from Aklavik who is a gifted storyteller. He explains why his home in the Mackenzie Delta is a special place and why he loves to live on the land.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:2008

Dreaming alongside = ê-pawâtamahk

Gray Smith, Monique, 1968-,


In this inspiring picture book, Dragonfly invites the reader to journey with her to visit the places in our lives that give rise to brilliant dreams for the future--from the construction site, where we dream of being builders, to the dentist's office, where we imagine helping others, to our garden, where we envision growing food and medicine.--Publisher.
Date Published:2025

Eagle feather : an honour.

Plain, Ferguson,


"Dedicated to ... The students of Lansdowne School and Queen Elizabeth School, June 1, 1988." Ojibwe story in which a young boy treasures the eagle feather his grandfather gave him and the wise poem his grandfather repeated to him before he died.
Date Published:1989

Eagle mother, The

Huson, Brett D.


A look at how the animals, people, and seasons within an ecosystem are intertwined. To the Gitxsan people of Northwestern British Columbia, the eagle is an integral part of the natural landscape. Together, they share the land and forests that the Skeena River runs through, as well as the sockeye salmon within it. Follow the eagle mother as she teaches her eaglets what they need to survive on their own. The Mothers of Xsan series uses striking illustration and lyrical language to bring the poetry of the Xsan ecosystem to life.--Publisher.
Date Published:2020

A look at how the animals, people, and seasons within an ecosystem are intertwined. To the Gitxsan people of Northwestern British Columbia, the eagle is an integral part of the natural landscape. Together, they share the land and forests that the Skeena River runs through, as well as the sockeye salmon within it. Follow the eagle mother as she teaches her eaglets what they need to survive on their own. The Mothers of Xsan series uses striking illustration and lyrical language to bring the poetry of the Xsan ecosystem to life.--Publisher.

Date Published:2020

L'école de la forêt : juex et apprentissages dans les bois pour aventuriers en herbe.

Houghton, Peter.


Traduction de: Play the forest school way. Les jeux et apprentissages en forêt prennent une place de plus en plus importante dans l'éducation des enfants, que ce soit en Angleterre (Forest School), au Danemark (friluftsliv) ou en Allemagne (Waldschule), mais aussi au Canada et aux États-Unis. En France, l'intérêt pour ces apprentissages en plein air explose. Les auteurs, diplômés du courant pédagogique Forest School, proposent dans ce livre plus de 30 activités et jeux, au fil des saisons, développant les qualités sociales, émotionnelles et cognitives des enfants de 3 à 11 ans, dans le respect de soi, de l'autre et de la nature. Ces activités sont ponctuées de conseils et d'observations qui guident le lecteur (parent, pédagogue, enseignant) pour les mettre en place et en comprendre tous les bénéfices. Véritable boîte à outils pour se reconnecter à la nature, ce livre répond aux besoins de tous ceux qui cherchent à faire des enfants des êtres heureux, autonomes, libres, responsables et respectueux de l'environnement.--Publisher.
Date Published:2019

Traduction de: Play the forest school way. Les jeux et apprentissages en forêt prennent une place de plus en plus importante dans l'éducation des enfants, que ce soit en Angleterre (Forest School), au Danemark (friluftsliv) ou en Allemagne (Waldschule), mais aussi au Canada et aux États-Unis. En France, l'intérêt pour ces apprentissages en plein air explose. Les auteurs, diplômés du courant pédagogique Forest School, proposent dans ce livre plus de 30 activités et jeux, au fil des saisons, développant les qualités sociales, émotionnelles et cognitives des enfants de 3 à 11 ans, dans le respect de soi, de l'autre et de la nature. Ces activités sont ponctuées de conseils et d'observations qui guident le lecteur (parent, pédagogue, enseignant) pour les mettre en place et en comprendre tous les bénéfices. Véritable boîte à outils pour se reconnecter à la nature, ce livre répond aux besoins de tous ceux qui cherchent à faire des enfants des êtres heureux, autonomes, libres, responsables et respectueux de l'environnement.--Publisher.

Date Published:2019

Ecological buffalo, The : on the trail of a keystone species .

Olson, Wes.


An expert on the buffalo tells the history of this keystone species through extensive research and beautiful photographs. Few wild animals captivate our imaginations as much as the buffalo. These magnificent creatures played a significant role in structuring the varied ecosystems they occupied, and North American Indigenous Peoples depended upon them. Based on author Wes Olson's thirty-five years of working intimately with bison--and featuring Johane Janelle's stunning photography--The Ecological Buffalo takes the reader on a journey to understand the myriad connections this keystone species has with the Great Plains.--Publisher.
Date Published:2022

An expert on the buffalo tells the history of this keystone species through extensive research and beautiful photographs. Few wild animals captivate our imaginations as much as the buffalo. These magnificent creatures played a significant role in structuring the varied ecosystems they occupied, and North American Indigenous Peoples depended upon them. Based on author Wes Olson's thirty-five years of working intimately with bison--and featuring Johane Janelle's stunning photography--The Ecological Buffalo takes the reader on a journey to understand the myriad connections this keystone species has with the Great Plains.--Publisher.

Date Published:2022

Foin d'odeur

Meuse, Theresa.


Traduction de : Sweetgrass. C'est le début de juillet; pour Matthew et sa tantine ceci signifie l'occasion de cueillir le foin d'odeur. Cette année, c'est la première fois que Warren (le jeune cousin de Matthew) accompagne Matthew et sa tantine au rivage où y pousse. Grâce aux connaissances traditionnelles de sa tantine et aux conseils de Matthew, Warren découvre les nombreuses utilisations du foin d'odeur par le peuple mi'kmaq--en tant qu'un remède traditionnel, offrande sacrée et ingrédient purifiant--ainsi que l'importance de ne pas récolter plus que ce dont il a besoin. Lorsque le trio rentre chez Tantine, elle montre aux cousins comment nettoyer et tresser les herbes sacrées. C'est une histoire sincère et informative, qui est à la fois une célébration des cadeaux de notre mère la terre et comment les ramasser avec respect et une leçon d'une chère tradition autochtone.--Publisher.
Date Published:2023

Traduction de : Sweetgrass. C'est le début de juillet; pour Matthew et sa tantine ceci signifie l'occasion de cueillir le foin d'odeur. Cette année, c'est la première fois que Warren (le jeune cousin de Matthew) accompagne Matthew et sa tantine au rivage où y pousse. Grâce aux connaissances traditionnelles de sa tantine et aux conseils de Matthew, Warren découvre les nombreuses utilisations du foin d'odeur par le peuple mi'kmaq--en tant qu'un remède traditionnel, offrande sacrée et ingrédient purifiant--ainsi que l'importance de ne pas récolter plus que ce dont il a besoin. Lorsque le trio rentre chez Tantine, elle montre aux cousins comment nettoyer et tresser les herbes sacrées. C'est une histoire sincère et informative, qui est à la fois une célébration des cadeaux de notre mère la terre et comment les ramasser avec respect et une leçon d'une chère tradition autochtone.--Publisher.

Date Published:2023

The forest keeper : the true story of Jadav Payeng /

Singh, Rina, 1955-,


Recounts the true story of Jadav Payeng, who, as a boy, grew a forest in the state of Assam, which offered a home to countless plants and animals and became an extraordinary habitat whose existence borders on a miracle come true.
Date Published:2023

Forest school in practice

Knight, Sara.


Cover title: Forest School in practice for all ages.
Date Published:2016

A forest song

Hall, Kirsten,


"Beautifully illustrated by an award-winning artist, this cento poem about experiencing a forest with all of your senses will make the perfect read-aloud for nature lovers and curious explorers"--
Date Published:2025

The forest that grows around me

Guillain, Charlotte,


Accordion-folded pages all connected and fold out into one single piece. This richly illustrated concertina book, constructed on one continuous connected folded page, takes the reader from below the forest floor, through shrubs, branches and leaves into the emergent layer, following a forest ecosystem from the base of a tree to its very top. Exploring a rainforest on one side of the concertina, and a temperate forest on the other side, The Forest That Grows Around Me celebrates the importance of forest ecosystems around the world.
Date Published:2025

Accordion-folded pages all connected and fold out into one single piece. This richly illustrated concertina book, constructed on one continuous connected folded page, takes the reader from below the forest floor, through shrubs, branches and leaves into the emergent layer, following a forest ecosystem from the base of a tree to its very top. Exploring a rainforest on one side of the concertina, and a temperate forest on the other side, The Forest That Grows Around Me celebrates the importance of forest ecosystems around the world.

Date Published:2025

Forests

Beckerman, Nell Cross, 1973-,


"The team behind the acclaimed Caves returns with an enchanting exploration of one of Earth's most familiar ecosystems--forests! So much to see, to smell, to hear, to taste, to feel. So much to find... in the forest. Using evocative storytelling, Nell Cross Beckerman leads readers on an exciting adventure through the magic of forests! From kelp forests on the ocean floor to the wonders of the Amazon, Beckerman guides readers through these tree-filled ecosystems using dramatic, poetic language. Nonfiction text on every page allows for deeper understanding of the topic. Illustrator Kalen Chock's stunning illustrations have been praised as "atmospheric" and "striking." Readers will be delighted as each spread brings a surprise. Extensive backmatter includes author's and illustrator's notes, additional information on planting trees, and fun facts about forests!"--
Date Published:2025

"The team behind the acclaimed Caves returns with an enchanting exploration of one of Earth's most familiar ecosystems--forests! So much to see, to smell, to hear, to taste, to feel. So much to find... in the forest. Using evocative storytelling, Nell Cross Beckerman leads readers on an exciting adventure through the magic of forests! From kelp forests on the ocean floor to the wonders of the Amazon, Beckerman guides readers through these tree-filled ecosystems using dramatic, poetic language. Nonfiction text on every page allows for deeper understanding of the topic. Illustrator Kalen Chock's stunning illustrations have been praised as "atmospheric" and "striking." Readers will be delighted as each spread brings a surprise. Extensive backmatter includes author's and illustrator's notes, additional information on planting trees, and fun facts about forests!"--

Date Published:2025

Forever our home : = kâkikê kîkinaw.

Simpson, Tonya.


Text in Plains Cree and English. . This gentle picture-book lullaby, in both Plains Cree and English, is a celebration of the plants and animals of the Prairies and a meditation on the sacred, ancestral connections between Indigenous children and their Traditional Territories.--Publisher.
Date Published:2023

Frog mother, The

Hudson, Brett D.


The Emma Stewart Resource Centre recognizes that the term “Indians,” used in subject headings such as “Indians of North America,” is offensive to many people. Although we currently maintain these headings to adhere to descriptive standards used by libraries worldwide, we and other Saskatchewan libraries are working to replace them with headings that are acceptable to Indigenous Peoples in Canada. To the Gitxsan of Northwestern British Columbia, Nox Ga'naaw is a storyteller, speaking truths of the universe. When Nox Ga'naaw, the frog mother, releases her eggs among the aquatic plants of a pond, the tiny tadpoles are left to fend for themselves. As they hatch, grow legs, and transform into their adult selves, they must avoid the mouths of hungry predators. Will the young frogs survive to lay their own eggs, continuing a cycle 200 million years in the making? In book four of the Mothers of Xsan series, young readers learn about the life cycle of the Columbia Spotted Frog, the special significance of this species to the Gitxsan, and how Nox Ga'naaw and her offspring are essential to the balance that is life.--Publisher.
Date Published:2021

The Emma Stewart Resource Centre recognizes that the term “Indians,” used in subject headings such as “Indians of North America,” is offensive to many people. Although we currently maintain these headings to adhere to descriptive standards used by libraries worldwide, we and other Saskatchewan libraries are working to replace them with headings that are acceptable to Indigenous Peoples in Canada. To the Gitxsan of Northwestern British Columbia, Nox Ga'naaw is a storyteller, speaking truths of the universe. When Nox Ga'naaw, the frog mother, releases her eggs among the aquatic plants of a pond, the tiny tadpoles are left to fend for themselves. As they hatch, grow legs, and transform into their adult selves, they must avoid the mouths of hungry predators. Will the young frogs survive to lay their own eggs, continuing a cycle 200 million years in the making? In book four of the Mothers of Xsan series, young readers learn about the life cycle of the Columbia Spotted Frog, the special significance of this species to the Gitxsan, and how Nox Ga'naaw and her offspring are essential to the balance that is life.--Publisher.

Date Published:2021

From moose to moccasins : a step-by-step guide to traditional hide-tanning.

Coleclough, Jeff.


Social Studies grade 4 (2010). Social Studies grade 5 (2010). Coleclough provides step-by-step instructions to prepare a finished smoke-tanned piece of leather from raw moose hide. Historically, hide-tanning was an important part of daily life as it provided clothing, shelter and utility materials. If the moose hide is not going to be tanned right away, the proper storage of a moose hide is described. The required tools are listed as well as the process to tan a hide.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:2010

Social Studies grade 4 (2010). Social Studies grade 5 (2010). Coleclough provides step-by-step instructions to prepare a finished smoke-tanned piece of leather from raw moose hide. Historically, hide-tanning was an important part of daily life as it provided clothing, shelter and utility materials. If the moose hide is not going to be tanned right away, the proper storage of a moose hide is described. The required tools are listed as well as the process to tan a hide.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2010

Gift of Mnoomin, The : = Mnoomin maan'gowing.

Luby, Brittany.


Text in Anishinaabemowin translation and in original English. . In this bilingual book, an Anishinaabe child explores the story of a precious mnoomin seed and the circle of life mnoomin sustains. Written in Anishinaabemowin and English, the story opens at harvest time. A child holds a mnoomin seed and imagines all the life that made a single seed possible--Mayfly, Pike, Muskrat, Eagle and Moose, all had a part to play in bringing the seed into being. What will happen if the seed sprouts? Underwater leaves will shelter young fish, shoots will protect ducklings, stalks will feed larvae, in turn providing food for bats...until finally mnoomin will be ready to harvest again. We follow the child and family through a harvest day as they make offerings of tobacco, then gently knock ripe seeds into their canoe. On shore, they prepare the seeds, cook up a feast, and gratefully plant some seeds they'd set aside. This beautifully written and illustrated story reveals the cultural and ecological importance of mnoomin. As the author's note explains, many Anishinaabeg agree that "wild rice" is an inaccurate term for this plant relation, since part of the harvest is sown every year to help sustain human and non-human beings.--Publisher. .
Date Published:2023

Text in Anishinaabemowin translation and in original English. . In this bilingual book, an Anishinaabe child explores the story of a precious mnoomin seed and the circle of life mnoomin sustains. Written in Anishinaabemowin and English, the story opens at harvest time. A child holds a mnoomin seed and imagines all the life that made a single seed possible--Mayfly, Pike, Muskrat, Eagle and Moose, all had a part to play in bringing the seed into being. What will happen if the seed sprouts? Underwater leaves will shelter young fish, shoots will protect ducklings, stalks will feed larvae, in turn providing food for bats...until finally mnoomin will be ready to harvest again. We follow the child and family through a harvest day as they make offerings of tobacco, then gently knock ripe seeds into their canoe. On shore, they prepare the seeds, cook up a feast, and gratefully plant some seeds they'd set aside. This beautifully written and illustrated story reveals the cultural and ecological importance of mnoomin. As the author's note explains, many Anishinaabeg agree that "wild rice" is an inaccurate term for this plant relation, since part of the harvest is sown every year to help sustain human and non-human beings.--Publisher. .

Date Published:2023

Going fishing

Vsetula, Maren.


A lot of fun things can happen when a little girl goes ice fishing with her grandfather.
Date Published:2017

Going on the land


"Fountas & Pinnell Text Level: C"--Back cover. What do we need to pack to go on the land? This book shares some of the ways a child and her father prepare to go on the land.--Publisher.
Date Published:2018

Grandfather, tell us about sage

Gentle, Achilles.


Health education grade 1 (2010). Social Studies grade 1 (2010). Treaty Education kindergarten. Treaty Education grade 1. In this illustrated board book, Grandfather tells us about the traditional and current uses of sage in Indigenous culture. It represents the western direction on the Medicine Wheel and is often made into incense or smudge sticks that are used for healing, cleansing and purification purposes. It is also used to fend off evil spirits and negative thoughts and feelings during smudging ceremonies.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:2014

Health education grade 1 (2010). Social Studies grade 1 (2010). Treaty Education kindergarten. Treaty Education grade 1. In this illustrated board book, Grandfather tells us about the traditional and current uses of sage in Indigenous culture. It represents the western direction on the Medicine Wheel and is often made into incense or smudge sticks that are used for healing, cleansing and purification purposes. It is also used to fend off evil spirits and negative thoughts and feelings during smudging ceremonies.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2014

Grandfather, tell us about the bison

Samatte, Sandra.


Social Studies kindergarten. Social Studies grade 1 (2010). Treaty Education kindergarten. Treaty Education grade 1. In this illustrated board book, Grandfather tells us about the traditional use of bison in Indigenous cultures.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:2014

Grandfather, tell us about the eagle feather

Samatte, Sandra.

Kindergarten curriculum. Social Studies grade 1 (2010). Social Studies grade 2 (2010). Treaty Education kindergarten. Treaty Education grade 1. Treaty Education grade 2. In this board book, grandfather talks about the sacred eagle feather, its traditional uses in First Nations cultures and what it means to people today. The images in this book are brightly illustrated.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2014

Grandfather, tell us about the inukshuk

Samatte, Sandra.

Arts education grade 1 (2011). Arts education grade 2 (2011). Arts education grade 3 (2011). Kindergarten curriculum. Social Studies grade 1 (2010). Social Studies grade 2 (2010). Treaty Education kindergarten. Treaty Education grade 1. Treaty Education grade 3. This board book describes Inukshuks, their traditional uses in Inuit societies, how they were built and what they mean to people today as symbols of friendship and interdependence. The vivid illustrations add visual support to the text.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2014

Grandfather, tell us about traditional tobacco

Gentle, Achilles.

Kindergarten curriculum. Social Studies grade 1 (2010). Treaty Education kindergarten. Treaty Education grade 1. In this board book, Grandfather talks about traditional tobacco, one of the four sacred plants. It describes the main types of traditional tobacco and their use in prayer to the Creator, offerings to Mother Earth, purification, and showing respect and gratitude.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2014

Grandfather, tell us about wild rice

Samatte, Sandra.

Social Studies grade 1 (2010). Social Studies grade 2 (2010). Social Studies grade 3 (2010). Treaty Education kindergarten. Treaty Education grade 1. Treaty Education grade 3. This board book provides an overview of growing wild rice. The book features bright, colourful illustrations describing how rice is grown and includes a map of where wild rice is grown in North America.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2014

Grandfather's reminder : = Nimosôm okiskisiwin = Nimihsōmihs ta-minciwēnciman.

Bear, Alberta-Rose.

Text in English, Plains Cree and Saulteaux. Nākawē 10, 20, 30. nēhiyawēwin 10, 20, 30. This illustrated storybook is written in paskwâwinîmowin (Plains Cree), anihšināpēmowin (Saulteaux), and English. The story shows how lessons about respect and gratitude are learned on a visit to a chokecherry patch. The story can be shared with children, but the message can be appreciated by all.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2022

Grandma, what's an ulu for

Joanasie, Jeanie.


"Fountas & Pinnell text level: K"--Back cover. In this book, a grandmother demonstrates how to use an ulu to her grandchild and talks about its history, traditional uses, and stories about it.--Publisher. .
Date Published:2018

Grandmother, tell us about the four sacred medicines

Samatte, Sandra.

Kindergarten curriculum. Social Studies grade 1 (2010). Treaty Education kindergarten. Treaty Education grade 1. Treaty Education grade 3. This board book discusses the four sacred medicines: tobacco, sweetgrass, sage and cedar, each of which have a position on the Medicine Wheel and were placed on the Earth to help in our daily lives. Traditional and ceremonial use of the sacred medicines are described. The colourful illustrations add visual support to the text.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2014

Grandpa, how do I build an iglu?


"Fountas & Pinnell text level: M"--Back cover. In this book, Grandpa explains to his grandchild how we make iglus today, how and why they were made traditionally, and stories about iglus.--Publisher.
Date Published:2018

Harvesting : Cree hunting and gathering techniques.

Metatawabin, Edmund.


The author provides specific details and photos that show the traditional methods of collecting berries and medicines, conservation fishing and hunting techniques. This inter-generational approach to sharing traditional knowledge is told in the form of a fictional story.
Date Published:2008

How does a teacher incorporate place-based First Nations way of living in nature in a classroom to teach high school science in a Northern reserve school

Lekamlage, Nadeeka.

Project 299 ; July 2022. This project discourses the possibilities and advantages of incorporating Indigenous knowledge in to high school science to teach in a northern Canadian high school. The educational and job achievements in science-based fields are lower in Indigenous populations compared to Caucasian or immigrant identities. This is associated with numerous reasons, including lack of resources, lack of science teachers, lack of motivation to enter the job market, and dissimilar worldviews. Indigenous knowledge framework is a noble instrument to inspire students liking science and promote choosing job categories in the essential job and demanding science-related occupations in northern Canada. I further discuss the stewardship worldview of Indigenous people in terms of their sustainable lifestyle in the nature and how it can guide to create responsible citizens to the future world. I conclude my topic with potential implications and the importance of encouraging concepts like two-eyed seeing or multiple truths in the education process. It is important to think beyond the classroom with the help of the community to face present realities of environmental changes.--Publisher's website.

Date Published:2022

How to build an iglu and a qamutiik : = Igluvigaliurniq qamusiurnirlu.

Awa, Solomon.


Parallel English and Inuktitut text.
Date Published:2013

How to tan a moose hide using a traditional Saskatchewan Woods Cree smoke-tannin

Leighton, Anna L.



Date Published:1993

Hunting at the cabin

Torrance, Patty,

In this rhyming book, a young girl named Addy goes on a hunting trip with her dad at the family cabin in the beautiful province of Saskatchewan. The author, Patty, draws on her own family experiences of hunting at the cabin and recording the everlasting memories into Uncle Jimmy's journal. With vibrant illustrations and a heartwarming story, this book will surely become a beloved favourite for hunting families.--Publisher.

Date Published:2024

I am connected

Jaadee, Kung,

We are all connected. Whether it is with your family, the mossy earth beneath your feet, the warm guidance of your ancestors, you belong in connection with all around you. Along the backdrop of Haida Gwaii's breathtaking landscapes, Indigenous storyteller, Kung Jaadee, invites you to witness the many threads of relationship that connect us across time and space. What makes you feel connected?--Publisher.

Date Published:2025

I love salmon and lampreys : a native story of resilience /

Thompson, Brook M.,

For young readers, an inspiring story about a river, a successful Native-led movement for environmental justice, and the making of a scientist. Growing up in the Yurok and Karuk Tribes, Brook Thompson learned to care for the fish that nurtured her and her family. She knew that along the Klamath River in Northern California, salmon and lampreys are a needed part of life. But she also saw how these fish were in danger. People had built dams along the Klamath River, making it very hard for salmon and lampreys to live. Tribal people and their friends organized to have four of the dams removed, and they won. [...] Thompson tells this inspiring tale, and she shares how it motivated her to become a scientist.--Publisher.

Date Published:2025

Indigenous land-based learning


Printed from the Internet. This resource "was developed to demonstrate the journey of four ETFO writers whose perspectives of Indigenous land-based learning grew through a process of self-reflection, an interview with an Indigenous advisor (knowledge holder) and exploration and summary of relevant resources and tips for educators."--Page 2.
Date Published:2020

Interdisciplinary approaches to pedagogy and place-based education : from abstract to the quotidian

This book brings together scholars from a wide range of disciplines to creatively engage with place in the context of pedagogy. Beginning with an exploration of traditional place-based forms of education, such as outdoor education, travel courses, and courses on sustainability, the authors go on to expand our popular notions of place, including the classroom, the campus, our interior selves, and our digital ecosystems. This reconsideration of place-based education represents not only an engagement of prior literature on pedagogy and place, but also a re-imagining of the role that place might play in education. Authors stretch the notion of place, arguing for a holistic approach to disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, bringing into focus an array of contentious issues in philosophies and methods of teaching for multiple academic disciplines and their many intersections.--Publisher.

Date Published:2017

ɬagət̓ hiyt t̓oxʷʊm = Herring to huckleberries

ošil, (Language teacher),

It's ošil's favourite time of year! When the seasons change and the weather grows warm, the ɬagət̓ (herring) return to the waters of the Tla'amin Nation, located on the southwest coast of British Columbia. ošil joins her grandparents as they harvest traditional foods provided by the sea and the land, from herrings to huckleberries. Side by side with her grandparents, she fishes, picks berries, and digs for clams. Everything tastes so good. And the best part is that there is enough for everyone to share! Connect with the land and explore traditional Indigenous ways of gathering food in this beautifully illustrated picture book written in the language spoken in Tla'amin and English. Drawn from the childhood memories of ošil (betty wilson), this book is sure to charm readers of all ages.--Publisher.

Date Published:2025

Lakota, mixed grasslands and bald eagles

Goodtrack, Kim Soo.

Science grade 2 (2010). Science grade 3 (2010). Science grade 4 (2010). Science grade 6 (2009). Science grade 7 (2009). This book examines the life cycle of the eagle and the grassland ecosystem where the Lakota live. The focus is the connection between the people, the eagle and the grasslands. This book is part of a series that explores ecosystems, biomes and biodiversity from a First Nation perspective.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2017

Land as relation : teaching and learning through place, people, and practices

This collection takes an intersectional approach to Indigenous land-based or place-based education with the aim of helping learners explore traditional ecological philosophies, knowledges, and practices in Canada and around the globe. Based on Indigenous conceptions of place, territory and home, the chapters include contributions by noted and upcoming Indigenous and ally-partnered scholars who have access to elders and deep cultural and linguistic knowledges of Indigenous nations. This text generates a global intersection of Indigenous pedagogy associated with the traditional ecological knowledges of Indigenous peoples centered in Indigenous languages, sciences, mathematics, arts, health and governance, and land relations.--Publisher.

Date Published:2023

Land based education : a teacher resource guide for schools in Saskatchewan

Includes some text in Cree language. Alternate title: askîy kiskinwahamkosiwin. Physical education 20 (2019). Physical education 30 (2019). . This resource contains thematic units, organized by season, that encourage educators to involve Elders, teachers and local community members as they incorporate First Nations relationship with the land into the curriculum. Lesson plans are included on topics such as: snow shoe making, ice fishing, making and preparing outdoor fires, making traditional toys and games and berry picking.--Ministry of Education website. .

Date Published:2017

Land-based learning : a case study report for educators tasked with integrating Indigenous worldviews into classrooms.


Printed from the internet.
Date Published:2017

The land knows me : a nature walk exploring indigenous wisdom /

Joseph, Leigh,

Through the Squamish language and cultural traditions, learn about Indigenous plant relationships and how we are all connected to nature through plant-based foods, medicines, and materials. The best way to learn about plants is through observing and interacting with living examples. Join Held by the Land author Leigh Joseph and her children in The Land Knows Me, an educational, hands-on journey to discover all the wonderful uses and gifts of the plants around us. Through the Indigenous traditions of Squamish culture you'll learn how to ground yourself on the land, how to introduce yourself in the Squamish language to your plant relatives, and the many teachings about plants, cultural stories, and learnings related to the flora seen on your walk. This essential and colorful introduction to Indigenous plant knowledge includes informative sidebars, reflection questions, and plant names in both Squamish and English so children can learn a new language. The Land Knows Me concludes with a 15 plant profile directory featuring detailed plant illustrations and kid-friendly botanical drawings to aid in learning about the many great uses for plants and the native history behind them. You'll meet plants like: Ḵwiĺayus (kw-ill-eye-os), Red-Flowering Currant, Ribes sanguineum, Ḵ'emeláý (k-em-ill-eye), Bigleaf Maple, Acer macrophyllum, Séliýaý (s-elle-ee-eye), Oregon Grape, Mahonia nervosa, Xápaýay (hey-pie-eye), Western Red Cedar, Thuja plicata, Ḵwe7úpaý (kw-oh-pa-eye), Pacific Crabapple, Malus fusca, And more! The directory also includes important safety and proper harvesting information for parents who are looking for more opportunities to educate and engage with kids while getting to know the secrets of the land around us. Including mindfulness activities, how-to crafts, and yummy treats, The Land Knows Me calls you back again and again to learn something new with each engaging read! Follow the stream, cross the field, and step into a forest full of rich, botanical diversity rooted in history and tradition.--Publisher.

Date Published:2025

Learning from Doodoom Aki (Mother Earth) through children's land-based play

Martin, Hopi,

Sit at the edge of the bush with Dr. Hopi Martin, Waabizheshi Oshkaabewis (Ojibwe Marten Clan Sacred Helper, Messenger, Fire Keeper, Lodge Caretaker) and educator, and bring a richer way of living with the land to the children in your care in this space of meeting between Indigenous and settler colonial worldviews. Learn to consider child development and education more wholistically following an Anishinaabe Seasonal Pedagogy that has relevance to how learning happens for all Peoples and Nations.--Publisher.

Date Published:2025

Learning with nature : a how-to guide to inspiring children through outdoor games and activities.

Robb, Marina.

Includes index. Learning with nature is full of fun activities and games to get your children outdoors, to explore, have fun, make things and learn about nature and help them grow up happy and healthy. Suitable for groups of children aged between 3 and 16, the graded activities help children develop: * Key practical and social skills * Awareness of their place in the world * Respect for the natural world all while enjoying the great outdoors. Written by experienced Forest School practitioners, using tried and tested games and activities, it provides comprehensive information for enriching childrens' learning through nature. The games and activities are clearly categorized, with step-by-step instructions, age guide, a list of resources needed, and invisible learning points. This book is a unique must-have resource for families, schools, youth groups and anyone working with children.--Publisher.

Date Published:2022

Ligne de trappe

Robertson, David A.

Traduction de: On the traplilne. Un jeune garçon voyage vers le nord à la découverte de la ligne de trappe de son Moshom, son grand-père. Celui-ci explique à son petit-fils que les lignes de trappe sont des territoires où les gens chassent les animaux et vivent de la terre. Puis il l’emmène là où il a grandi, et le jeune garçon apprend bien plus de choses qu’il ne l’avait imaginé. La vie de ses ancêtres était-elle si différente de la sienne aujourd’hui?--Publisher.

Date Published:2021

Love your world : how to take care of the plants, animals, and the planet.

Sirett, Dawn.

Kindergarten curriculum renewal. Arts education grade 3 (2011 - dance). Arts education grade 3 (2011 - drama). Arts education grade 3 (2011 - music). Arts education grade 3 (2011 - visual art). Science grade 1 (2010). . This book demonstrates to young children what they can do to help the environment. Suggestions are provided to help wildlife such as putting up a bird house or growing plants that bees and butterflies like. Children will learn the three Rs: reduce, reuse, and recycle. At the back of the book are additional suggestions as young children promise to continue to care for the planet.

Date Published:2009

Métis transport boxes

Dorion, Leah Marie.


People need boxes to put things into when moving from one place to another. There are many kinds of boxes today. Long ago, there were only wooden boxes which were all handmade. What kinds of boxes have you seen?--Publisher website.
Date Published:2018

Métis, wetlands and mallards

Dorion, Leah Marie.

We Are All Connected is a series that explores how we all live together in a shared balance upon Mother Earth. Each book explores a specific ecosystem with a focus on one animal and its adaptations for survival within that ecosystem. Indigenous interviewees, each living within the same area, have responded to strategic questions as to how their community interacts with the land, their traditional territory. Explore each text with a sense of inquiry in mind.--Page 4 of cover.

Date Published:2017

Mitzy's first time picking sweetgrass

Johnson, Emily,


This book is about a curious kitty who gets to experience her first time sweetgrass picking with her mom.--Publisher.
Date Published:2023

Mnoomin maan'gowing : précieux mnoomin /

Luby, Brittany,

Traduction de: Gift of the mnoomin. Dans ce livre bilingue, un enfant anishinaabe explore l'histoire d'une précieuse graine de mnoomin et le cercle de vie qu'entretiennent les mnoomin. Luby, d'origine anishinaabe, a grandi sur les terres du Traité n° 3, dans ce qui est maintenant connu sous le nom de nord-ouest de l'Ontario. Pawis-Steckley est un artiste Ojibwe Woodland et membre de la Première Nation Wasauksing. Il passe son temps à vivre à Vancouver et dans la Première Nation de Wasauksing.

Date Published:2024

Mother earth plants for health and beauty : = kikāwīnaw askiy oskihtēpakwa : Indigenous plants, traditions & recipes.

Armstrong, Carrie.

The recipes and traditions found in this book reflect the Indigenous culture and Native knowledge of the Medicine Wheel, featuring 26 edible and medicinal plants that you can gather in nature as Carrie and her grandmother did. Create a luxurious and healthy beauty regime by crafting your own lotions, soaps, and beverages from all-natural ingredients. From relaxing teas and bath bombs to skin-smoothing lotions and creams, get vibrant skin and a healthy glow with Carrie’s creations based on her grandmother’s traditional teachings.--Publisher.

Date Published:2020

Muskrats and fire

Carrière, Renée.


Available for free download at the McDowell Foundation website. "This is a story of a delta, lakes within the delta, muskrats, fire practices and land-based knowledge".--Page iii.
Date Published:2019

My street remembers

Krossing, Karen, 1965-

How many footsteps have walked your street in the past? My Street Remembers peels back the history of one city street in North America to reveal the greater story of the land on which we live. The story begins 14,000 years ago, when mammoths roamed the icefields, and the First Peoples followed their trail. Historically accurate illustrations show the lives of their descendants over thousands of years as they hunted and gathered food, built homes and celebrated together, until the 1600s, when Europeans arrived with settlers in their wake. In lyrical text, the street remembers agreements to live in peace, the efforts of the British to take the land with unfair treaties, and the conflict and suffering that followed. The street recalls its naming, paving and the waves of immigrants who called it home. Illustrations of recent times depict Canada's apology to Indigenous Peoples and efforts toward Truth and Reconciliation, including a march with a banner that reads: Every Child Matters. This rich collaboration between author Karen Krossing, of White settler descent, and Anishinaabe artist Cathie Jamieson ends with a question that readers anywhere can ask-- what does your street remember?--Publisher.

Date Published:2025

Nation untamed, season 1, episode 6. Culture camp [DVD]


100606. Distributed by McIntyre Media. Sam and Chuck journey to the boreal forest of northern Saskatchewan to experience traditional dogsledding and snowshoeing. They discover how a remote camp uses land-based learning initiatives to help keep Cree culture and language alive.--Producer's website.
Date Published:2023

Natural curiosity 2nd edition : a resource for educators : the importance of Indigenous perspectives in children's environmental inquiry.

Anderson, Doug.

The second edition of Natural Curiosity supports a stronger basic awareness of Indigenous perspectives and their importance to environmental education. The driving motivation for a second edition was the burning need, in the wake of strong and unequivocal recommendations by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, to situate Indigenous perspectives into the heart of Canadian educational settings and curricula, most notably in connection with environmental issues.--Publisher.

Date Published:2017

Nipêhon = I wait

Nicholson, Caitlin Dale.

Text in Cree (romanized and syllabic characters) and English. Health education kindergarten. Health education grade 1 (2010). Science kindergarten. Science grade 1 (2010). Treaty Education kindergarten. Treaty Education grade 1. This picture book is written in Cree using standard roman orthography and syllabics as well as English. It tells the story of grandmother, mother and daughter who walk to the field, pray and gather yarrow. At the end of the book is a recipe for yarrow tea. This book offers a way to discuss cultural traditions.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2017

Nokomis et la marche pour l'eau

Robertson, Joanne.

Traduction de: The water walker. In French translated from the English, with glossary of Ojibwa words. L’album raconte l’histoire d’une grand-mère (Nokomis) ojibwé qui, par amour pour l’eau (Nibi), entreprend une longue marche afin de sensibiliser les gens à l’urgence de protéger nibi pour les générations à venir et pour assurer la préservation de la vie sur Terre. Accompagnée de femmes, d’hommes et d’adolescents, elle a entrepris une marche vers les Grands Lacs, les quatre nappes d’eau salée que sont les océans et le Lac Supérieur.--Publisher.

Date Published:2021

Of the sun : a poem for the land's first peoples /

González, Xelena,


"With Barefoot audiobook -- online access included"--Cover. "Of the Sun is a powerful ode to the Indigenous children of the world that ignites awe and pride in their cultural heritage, while giving all readers a sense of the history and majesty of the land we live on"--
Date Published:2025

On the trapline

Robertson, David.

A boy and Moshom, his grandpa, take a trip together to visit a place of great meaning to Moshom. A trapline is where people hunt and live off the land, and it was where Moshom grew up. As they embark on their northern journey, the child repeatedly asks his grandfather, "Is this your trapline?" Along the way, the boy finds himself imagining what life was like two generations ago -- a life that appears to be both different from and similar to his life now. This is a heartfelt story about memory, imagination and intergenerational connection that perfectly captures the experience of a young child's wonder as he is introduced to places and stories that hold meaning for his family.--Publisher.

Date Published:2021

Only in my hometown = Kisimi taimaippatut angirrarijarani

Friesen, Angnakuluk.


Parallel text in Inuktitut (romanized and syllabic characters) and English. Translated from the original English. A celebration of a tight-knit community in the Arctic.
Date Published:2017

Opimōtēwina wīna kapagamawāt Wītigōwa = Journeys of the one to strike the Wetigo

Carriere, Ken.

Chiefly English, with some text in Swampy Cree (N dialect). A first-hand account of a Swampy Cree boy’s experiences hunting and trapping in the upstream region of the Saskatchewan River Delta. Depicting a certain Indigenous lifestyle that existed in Northern Saskatchewan way past the Fur Trade era, Ken Carriere shares his first-hand account of experiences as a young boy helping his father with muskrat trapping, commercial fishing, and guiding hunters in the upstream region of the Saskatchewan River Delta. Opimōtēwina wīna kapagamawāt Wītigōwa / Journeys of The One to Strike the Wetigo contains interviews with elders, stories, personal photographs, and poetry, along with some original Swampy Cree translations. Creating a vivid portrait of what it was like to live off the land in the past, Carriere also reveals how commercial fishing and hunting, hydro-electric dams, and other Western endeavours have impacted the livelihoods of so many Northern communities.--Publisher.

Date Published:2022

Out on the ice

Bailey-Sirko, Jenna.


This story infuses a family trip out on the ice with the essential early numeracy skills of composing and decomposing numbers, quantity awareness, and working with the part/part/whole relationship of numbers. A guide at the back of the book helps parents and educators ask questions to reinforce the numeracy learning in the text.--Publisher.
Date Published:2016

Pemmican berries

Dorion, Leah Marie.


Long ago, pemmican was a staple food for Métis people. At that time, it was made with dried and crushed buffalo meat mixed with grease and dried berries. Pemmican could last through the winter months in storage. What is a type of food that you know of that can last a long time?--Publisher website.
Date Published:2018

Petit loup

Spathelfer, Teoni, 1963-,

Traduction de: Little Wolf. Petit Loup est venue habiter en ville avec sa mère et sa sœur, mais l'ajustement n'a pas été facile. La nature et les animaux lui manquent terriblement. Le territoire traditionnel et sa culture lui manquent également. Puis le temps passe, et Petit Loup découvre la beauté de son nouvel environnement. Elle reste liée à sa culture, grâce au perlage et aux danses traditionnelles. Malgré des débuts difficiles, Petit Loup grandit dans la fierté de son héritage autochtone, prête à faire face à l'avenir.

Date Published:2025

Plants growing along the river : = lii plante kaa shaakikihki oborr la rivyayr : a learning guide for reconciliation through land, plants and Métis culture

Alternate title: Lii plante kaa shaakikihki oborr la rivyayr. This guide shares 23 plants that are found at, and near, Batoche, a Métis community by the South Saskatchewan River. We intend to share more stories of plants and our relationship to them in the future. The guide is intended to help us understand the ways in which the Métis traditionally relate to the natural world and the interaction between plants, memory, place, and language. Reconnecting with this worldview is an act of reconciliation. It is a response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Principles of Reconciliation. Principle Eight tells us that “supporting Aboriginal peoples’ cultural revitalization and integrating Indigenous knowledge systems, oral histories, laws, protocols, and connections to the land into the reconciliation process are essential.--Publisher's website.

Date Published:2019

Poems to honour Mother Earth

Dorion, Leah Marie.


Leah Marie Dorion’s poetry reflects her deep connection to Mother Earth, which she has had since she was a child. Each poem gently recognizes all that is around us and the importance of being respectful. What is one way that you show respect to Mother Earth?--Publisher website.
Date Published:2018

Power of place (PoP) : integrating St'át'imc knowledge systems into Lillooet area K-12 school curricula & pedagogy.

Graham, Scott.


Full title: Power of place (PoP) : integrating St'át'imc knowledge systems into Lillooet area K-12 school curricula & pedagogy : final research report. .
Date Published:2009

Putting down roots : Métis agency, land use, and women's food labour in a Qu'Appelle Valley road allowance community /

Troupe, Cheryl, 1972-,

Centring kinship and the strength of women, Putting Down Roots reframes Métis road allowance communities as sites of profound resistance and resilience, restoring Métis life in places, times, and scholarship where it has been obscured by settler narratives. These communities were not peripheral spaces where Métis lived as squatters, but places where families culturally thrived by visiting each other, telling stories, sharing food, and providing mutual aid. With stories of Métis li vyeu (Elders) as its foundation, this innovative study reveals the agency embedded in the everyday actions of women's work, which sustained Métis identity, family systems, and relationships to land. Cheryl Troupe charts a century of Métis presence and persistence in the Qu'Appelle Valley, from the end of the buffalo hunt in the 1850s, through displacement following the northwest resistances, resettlement on fringe Crown lands, ongoing political activism and opposition to Canadian land-use practices, and finally the dissolution of the road allowance community along Katepwa Lake in the 1950s. Focusing on female kinship relationships and food production, Putting Down Roots illuminates the ways women created the stability necessary to adapt to the rapidly changing economic, social, and political conditions that defined this period of Canadian history. Troupe's sophisticated use of oral histories, archival sources, genealogies, photographs, and deep mapping links people and their stories to the spaces that are important to them. Adding a new dimension to the study of Métis history, Putting Down Roots brings to life the tremendous cultural strength that characterized Métis road allowance communities.--Publisher.

Date Published:2025

The quiet forest

Offsay, Charlotte,


"A Paula Wiseman Book." When a mischievous mouse's action causes a snowball effect and disrupts the peace of the other animals, it is up to the forest and a bear cub to help restore order and quiet once more.
Date Published:2024

Raven's feast

Jaadee, Kung.


After the Raven (Yaahl) had finished creating the world; he realized that he was lonely. So he invited the whole world to join him in Haida Gwaii for the greatest feast you could ever imagine. At the end of the Feast each person, from all 4 sacred directions, was given a special gift that would change their lives forever!--Publisher.
Date Published:2016

Relatives with roots : a story about Metis women's connection to the land /

Dorion, Leah.

Alternate title: Lii Peraantii avik la Rasin : En Nistwaar Taanishi lii Faam di Michif E'ishi Kisheyitakik li Tayraen; Social Studies grade 1 (2010). Text in English and Michif-Cree. Accompanied by 1 compact disc. "English narration, read by Leah Dorion ; Michif narration, read by Rita Flamand"--Compact disc. Social Studies grade 1 (2010). Treaty Education grade 1. A Métis grandmother teaches her granddaughter about how the Métis people use plants for food and medicine by taking her out into the bush. The granddaughter learns about cultural traditions and how important it is to be grateful for the land and all the gifts it provides.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2011

Renewal : Indigenous perspectives on land-based education in and beyond the classroom /

Renewal, the second book in the Footbridge series, guides K-12 educators in bringing Indigenous voices and the philosophy, principles, and practices of Indigenous land-based education into their teaching. This text encourages educators to: respectfully renew their own relationships with land directly engage students with the land, no matter where they are located guide students in learning through observation, listening, and discussion and to take action in response honour diverse ways of knowing and being understand historic injustices and engage with the contemporary Land Back movement Through critical engagement with diverse written and visual works created by Indigenous leaders, land defenders, scholars, and Knowledge Keepers, experienced educators Christine M'Lot and Katya Adamov Ferguson support readers in connecting with Indigenous perspectives on land and water. They offer guidance on bringing Indigenous works into the classroom, including concrete ways to facilitate discussions around land-based topics, advice for land-based activities, and suggestions for how students can engage with these topics through inquiry learning. In this resource, you will find: - prompts for individual reflection and group discussion - valuable concepts and methods that can be applied in the classroom and beyond - practical action steps and resources for educators, parents, librarians, and administrators Use this book as a springboard for your own learning journey or as a lively prompt for dialogue within your professional learning community.--Publisher.

Date Published:2025

The snow knows

McGrath, Jeremy, 1971-,


This title introduces readers of all ages to animals both domestic and wild, celebrating wilderness and outdoor play.
Date Published:2016

Sockeye mother, The

Huson, Brett D.


To the Gitxsan people of Northwestern British Columbia, the sockeye salmon is more than just a source of food. Over its life cycle, it nourishes the very land and forests that the Skeena River runs through and where the Gitxsan make their home. The Sockeye Mother explores how the animals, water, soil, and seasons are all intertwined.--Publisher.
Date Published:2017

Solomon's tree

Spalding, Andrea.

English language arts grade 3 (2010). Science grade 1 (2010). Science grade 3 (2010). Social Studies grade 1 (2010). Social Studies grade 2 (2010). Social Studies grade 3 (2010). Treaty Education grade 1. Treaty Education grade 2. Treaty Education grade 3. On the West Coast of Canada, Solomon has developed a special relationship with a large maple tree in his yard. Through the tree, Solomon has learned many things about the life of insects, plants and animals. After a fierce storm topples the maple, Solomon's uncle leads him through the process of creating a mask, which brings to life all of the things that were special to Solomon. Students will appreciate Solomon, his family, the respect there is for the natural environment and how art is a part of the culture in this story.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2002

Sometimes I feel like a fox

Daniel, Danielle.


Different animals including a bear, a turtle, and a fox serve as totems to represent how twelve different individuals feel.--Publisher.
Date Published:2015

Sometimes I feel like a river

Daniel, Danielle.

Following the huge success of Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox, this companion book is a lyrical celebration of our relationship to the natural world. In each of twelve short poems, a child tells us how or why they feel like the sun, a river, a mountain, a cloud, the rain, a forest and more. Their deeply felt connections and identification with these wonders point to how much we are all part of the natural world. Each poem comes to life through vivid, playful illustrations that show the children immersed in their surroundings. The book serves as a gentle call to action -- to notice, appreciate, preserve and protect our environment, while delighting in all its beauty.--Publisher.

Date Published:2023

Stinky sock jam = Laa konfichur dii baa saal

McDougall, Doris

Canadiana. English and Michif French. Book includes activities and recipes for cranberry jam and jelly and for bannock. Doris McDougall, a Michif Elder, relates a memory from her childhood when she, her sister Marina, and her mother had an adventurous trip on horseback to pick cranberries to make jam and jelly for the winter. Did you know that cranberries smell like stinky socks? Stinky Sock Jam includes a translation in Michif-French as spoken by the Métis of St. Louis, Saskatchewan. This charming and humorous vignette of Métis Life is brought to life by Lucille Scott’s beautiful illustrations.

Date Published:2025

Sto:lo, riparian forests and black bears

Peters, Rod.

Date Published:2017

Storyteller Skye : teaching from my Ojibway grandfather.

King, Lindsay Christina.


Have you ever wondered why Rabbit has such long ears? Or why Raccoon is wearing a mask? In this collection of funny and unique short stories, young Skye enlightens us in a number of Indigenous teachings, passed down to her from her Ojibway grandfather. Through her natural gift of storytelling, Skye encourages other children to embrace the art and become storytellers, too!--Publisher.
Date Published:2023

Strong readers. Level 13 [kit]


Contents: Level 13: Bald eagles -- Fall is here! -- Go out and play -- Squirrel learns to count. Kindergarten curriculum renewal. English language arts grade 1 (2010). English language arts grade 2 (2010). Treaty Education.
Date Published:2013

Sweetgrass

Meuse, Theresa.


A modern story of traditional Indigenous knowledge that follows a young boy and his Auntie as they gather and braid sweetgrass, one of the four sacred medicines.--Publisher.
Date Published:2022

Taking care of Mother Earth

Kruger, Leanne Flett.

Kindergarten curriculum renewal. English language arts grade 1 (2010). Science grade 1 (2010). Social studies grade 1 (2010). Health education grade 2 (2010). Treaty Education grade 1. Treaty Education grade 2. Charlie likes to help his grandmother, who tells stories while they work. While being reminded to turn off the water tap, Grandma describes how everything around us is connected to water. Children will benefit from Grandma's wisdom as they learn to take care of Mother Earth.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2014

Tanning moosehides : the Northern Saskatchewan trapline way : an easy step-by-step guide.

Bird, Tommy.

Denesųłiné Elders Lawrence and Lena Adam have been tanning hides and sharing their knowledge with others for more than four decades. Woodland Cree knowledge carrier Tommy Bird helped his family tan hides on the trapline as a young boy. Together they share their lifetime of experience to guide a new generation of hide tanners to keep the tradition alive. The trouble-shooting tips and hands-on advice in this book will help you to make your own bone tools and turn raw moosehides into smoke-tanned hides soft enough to sew into mitts or moccasins. Combining traditional knowledge with easy-to-follow instructions and detailed colour photos, Tanning Moosehides the Northern Saskatchewan Trapline Way is a practical guide you will refer to again and again.--Publisher.

Date Published:2024

Teaching where you are : weaving Indigenous and slow principles and pedagogies.

Leddy, Shannon.

Using the holistic framework of the Medicine Wheel, the authors illustrate the ways in which interdisciplinary thinking, a focus on experiential learning, and the thoughtful application of the 4Rs – Respect, Relevance, Reciprocity, and Responsibility – can bring us back to the principle of teaching people, not subjects. Bringing forth the ways in which colonialism and cognitive imperialism have shaped Canadian curriculum and consciousness, the book offers avenues for the development of decolonial literacy to support the work of Indigenizing education. In considering the importance of engaging in decolonizing and Indigenizing approaches to education through Slow and Indigenous pedagogies using the lens of place-based and land-based education, Teaching Where You Are presents a text useful for teachers and educators grappling with the ongoing impacts of colonialism and the soul-work of how to decolonize and rehumanize education in meaningful ways.--Publisher.

Date Published:2024

La Terre me parle : un livre sur les saisons = Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh : niibing, dgwaagig, bboong, mnookmig dbaadjigaade maanpii mzin'igning

Luby, Brittany.

Programme d'études interdisciplinaire M (2015) - I. Programme d'études interdisciplinaire 1 (2015) - I. Programme d'études interdisciplinaire 2 (2015) - I. Étude sur les traités M - IF. Étude sur les traités 1 - IF. Traduction de: This is how I know : a book about seasons. Dans cette histoire poétique écrite en anishinaabemowin et en français, une enfant et sa grand-mère observent la beauté des saisons. Cet album illustré présente les quatre saisons et les changements saisonniers.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2021

A terrible place for a nest

Levine, Sara, (Veterinarian),


Juno slowly adjusts to his new home by helping a family of mourning doves, who have chosen a most inconvenient spot for their nest.
Date Published:2024

Theory of water : Nishnaabe maps to the times ahead /

Simpson, Leanne Betasamosake, 1971-,

For many years, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson took solace in skiing--in all kinds of weather, on all kinds of snow across all kinds of terrain, often following the trail beside a beloved creek near her home. Recently, as she skied on this path against the backdrop of uncertainty, environmental devastation, rising authoritarianism and ongoing social injustice, her mind turned to the water in the creek and an elemental question: What might it mean to truly listen to water? To know water? To exist with and alongside water? So began a quest to understand her people's historical, cultural, and ongoing interactions with water in all its forms (ice, snow, rain, perspiration, breath). Pulling together these threads, Leanne began to see how a "Theory of Water" might suggest a radical rethinking of relationships between beings and forces in the world today. In this inventive work, Simpson draws on Nishnaabeg origin stories while artfully weaving the work of influential writers and artists alongside her personal memories and experience--and in doing so, reimagines water as a catalyst for radical transformation, capable of birthing a new world. Theory of Water is a resonant exploration of an intricate, multi-layered relationship with the most abundant element on our planet--one that, as Simpson eloquently shows, is shaping our present even as it demands a radical rethinking of how we might achieve a just future.--Publisher.

Date Published:2025

Thirteen moons on turtle's back : a Native American year of moons.

Bruchac, Joseph.


Aboriginal Resource List. Mathematics K-5. In Native American legend, the thirteen scales on Old Turtle's back hold the key to the thirteen cycles of the moon and the changing seasons. These lyrical poems and striking paintings celebrate the wonder of the seasons, from the Northern Cheyenne's Moon of the Popping Trees to the Big Moon of the Abenaki.
Date Published:1997

This is how I know : a book about seasons = Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh : niibing, dgwaagig, bboong, mnookmig dbaadjigaade maanpii mzin'igning.

Luby, Brittany.

Text in Anishinaabemowin and English. Alternate title: Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh : niibing, dgwaagig, bboong, mnookmig dbaadjigaade maanpii mzin'igning = This is how I know : a book about seasons. In this lyrical story-poem, written in Anishinaabemowin and English, a child and grandmother explore their surroundings, taking pleasure in the familiar sights that each new season brings. We accompany them through warm summer days full of wildflowers, bees and blueberries, then fall, when bears feast before hibernation and forest mushrooms are ripe for harvest. Winter mornings begin in darkness as deer, mice and other animals search for food, while spring brings green shoots poking through melting snow and the chirping of peepers.--Publisher.

Date Published:2021

Together, a forest : drawing connections between nature's diversity and our own /

MacLean, Roz,

Explore a forest with a curious classroom in this picture book and experience the essential beauty of diversity in humanity and nature. Joy and her peers are eager to visit a nearby forest for a class trip. But Joy's excitement quickly turns into anxiety when she is asked to choose one thing in the area for a school assignment. Seeing her classmates connecting with the natural environment, Joy discovers how each of their choices reflect the ways they relate to and interact with the world. Together, a Forest begins as an exciting journey into nature and blossoms into a meditation on how our unique personalities and ways of being help create a more vibrant and beautiful world. The forest reveals that everyone -- including those of us with disabilities and neurodivergence -- belong to nature. There is no one right way for a mind, body, or person to be.--Publisher.

Date Published:2025

Traditional ecological knowledge : learning from Indigenous practices for environmental sustainability

This book examines the importance of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and how it can provide models for a time-tested form of sustainability needed in the world today. The essays, written by a team of scholars from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, explore TEK through compelling cases of environmental sustainability from multiple tribal and geographic locations in North America and beyond. Addressing the philosophical issues concerning indigenous and ecological knowledge production and maintenance, they focus on how environmental values and ethics are applied to the uses of land. Grounded in an understanding of the profound relationship between biological and cultural diversity, this book defines, interrogates, and problematizes, the many definitions of traditional ecological knowledge and sustainability. It includes a holistic and broad disciplinary approach to sustainability, including language, art, and ceremony, as critical ways to maintain healthy human-environment relations.--Publisher.

Date Published:2018

Tree by the woodpile, The : and other Dene spirit of nature tales.

Yakeleya, Raymond.

Text in English and Sahtu Dene. The Tree by the Woodpile is a story about a First Nations boy who is told an enchanting tale by his grandmother about how an old tree by the woodpile provides food and shelter for the birds and animals of the North. The story is suffused with Newet'sine, the Creator and Spirit of Nature, who brings a message of how we must cherish our land. The Tree is written in English and Dene for middle-grade children, ages 7 to 12. Other stories in the book are "The Wolf," and "The Mountain, the Wind, and the Wildflowers.--Publisher.

Date Published:2018

Tresser les herbes sacrées : sagesse ancestrale, science et enseignements des plantes.

Kimmerer, Robin Wall.


Traduction de : Braiding sweetgrass. . Un voyage initiatique au cœur des herbes sacrées amérindiennes. Botaniste et biologique, l'auteure est issue de la nation Potawatomi. En tant que femme scientifique indigène, elle révèle comment l'avoine odorante, les algues ou les fraises offrent à l'humanité des leçons et des cadeaux. Elle invite à un retour à la nature.--Publisher. .
Date Published:2021

Under one sun. Kindergarten [kit] : complete classroom set.

Racette, Calvin.

Contents: Titles: Thank you (6 copies) -- I make promises (6 copies) -- What can I do? (6 copies) -- I can see mother earth (6 copies) -- What is a family? (6 copies) -- Community helpers (6 copies). Kindergarten curriculum renewal. Treaty Education. With content created by Indigenous artists and illustrators, the Under One Sun series draws upon Indigenous culture, perspectives and experiences to explore the themes of identity, our connection to Mother Earth and relationships within families and communities. The Kindergarten complete classroom set includes a teacher's resource and 6 copies each of 6 student books at guided reading levels A-C. Additional resources to support the series are available through the Online Teaching Centre.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2017

Walk on the shoreline, A

Hainnu, Rebecca.

Young Nukappia can't wait to get out to his family campsite on the shoreline. After spending all year in the south with his adoptive parents, Nukappia always looks forward to his summer visits with his birth family. After spending one night in town, Nukappia and his uncle Angu begin the long walk down the shore to the family summer campsite, where all of Nukappia's cousins and aunts and uncles are waiting for him. Along the way, Nukappia learns that the shoreline is not just ice and rocks and water.--Publisher.

Date Published:2015

Walk on the tundra, A

Hainnu, Rebecca.

During the short Arctic summers, the tundra, covered most of the year under snow and ice, becomes filled with colourful flowers, mosses, shrubs, and lichens. These hardy little plants transform the northern landscape, as they take advantage of the warmer weather and long hours of sunlight. Caribou, lemmings, snow buntings, and many other wildlife species depend on tundra plants for food and nutrition, but they are not the only ones... A Walk on the Tundra follows Inuujaq, a little girl who travels with her grandmother onto the tundra. There, Inuujaq learns that these tough little plants are much more important to Inuit than she originally believed.--Publisher.

Date Published:2018

Walking together

Marshall, Albert D.

A poetic, joyful celebration of the Lands and Waters as spring unfolds: we watch for Robin's return, listen for Frog's croaking, and wonder at Maple Tree's gift of sap. Grounded in Etuaptmumk, also known as Two-Eyed Seeing, the gift of multiple perspectives, and the Mi'kmaw concept of Netukulimk, meaning to protect Mother Earth for the ancestors, present, and future generations, Walking Together nurtures respectful, reciprocal, responsible relationships with the Land and Water, plant-life, animals and other-than-human beings for the benefit of all.--Publisher.

Date Published:2023

Water walker, The

Robertson, Joanne.

This is the story of a determined Ojibwe Grandmother (Nokomis) Josephine Mandamin and her great love for Nibi (Water). Nokomis walks to raise awareness of our need to protect Nibi for future generations, and for all life on the planet. She, along with other women, men, and youth, have walked around all of the Great Lakes from the four salt waters - or oceans - all the way to Lake Superior. The water walks are full of challenges, and by her example Josephine inspires and challenges us all to take up our responsibility to protect our water and our planet for all generations.--Publisher.

Date Published:2017

We are all connected : caring for each other and the earth.

Garcia, Gabi.


A poem that celebrates the interconnectedness of the world and reminds humans to come together to protect the Earth and care for each other.--Publisher.
Date Published:2022

We are the land [kit]

Social Studies grade 3 (2010). Social Studies grade 4 (2010). Social Studies grade 5 (2010). Treaty Education grade 3. Treaty Education grade 4. Grade 3. This kit provides Indigenous perspectives on land use and conservation from across Canada. The kit contains 16 student editions and one cross-curricular teacher guide. A link to the publisher’s website offers access to additional supports that include an introductory video, links to age-appropriate content, maps and more. A variety of texts are presented which include reports, poetry, translations, opinions and articles supported by quality images.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2019

We are water protectors

Lindstrom, Carole.

From swirling, detailed watercolor illustrations to lyrical text with the refrain, "We stand with our songs and our drums. We are still here," this title explores the Indigenous fight to protect water from pollution. A young Anishinaabe girl explains the prophecy of the black snake "that will destroy the land. Spoil the water. Poison plants and animals. Wreck everything in its path." The unnamed girl calls for action to protect all living things and "fight for those who cannot fight for themselves." The illustrations use rich colors and shading to show the intricate connection among all living creatures. A broken pipeline leaks into blue waters, turning fish and fowl into skeletons. Ghosts of ancestors surround children as an elder tells them the black snake prophecy. Black pipelines form the body of the snake on a red background, its mouth open and ready to strike.--School Library Journal.

Date Published:2020

We feel good out here : = Zhik gwaa'an, nakhwatthąįįtat gwiinzìi.

André, Julie-Ann.


Social studies grade 5 (2010). Social studies grade 7 (2009). Alternate title: Zhik gwaa'an, nakhwatthąįįtat gwiinzìi. Julie-Ann Andre shares the story of her land Khaii luk, the place of winter fish. She wants to help make sure that her environment is healthy, so it can continue to tell its story to her children and their children.--Ministry of Education website.
Date Published:2008

We learn from the sun

Bouchard, David.


This vibrantly illustrated rhyming poem by Métis author David Bouchard draws on the Seven Sacred Teachings and shares the lessons that can be learned from the sun.--Publisher.
Date Published:2020

When we had sled dogs : a story from the trapline = ācimowin ohci wanihikīskanāhk.

Tremblay, Ida.


Takes readers on a journey into the past when dog teams were a part of the traditional way of life in Northern Saskatchewan. Inspired by Elder Ida Tremblay's childhood memories, the story follows the seasonal cycle of trapline life.--Publisher.
Date Published:2019

Wild kitchen, episode 2. Good medicine [DVD]

Food Studies 10, 20, 30 (2021). This video shows Inuit traditional ways of harvesting and cooking foods from the land. Many ingredients such as sweetgrass, dandelions, Labrador tea, Arctic cotton, spruce sap, spruce tips, are harvested and a meal of muktuk (whale blubber) and homemade bannock are enjoyed. The video also shows other traditional aspects of the Inuit such as throat singing and traditional tattoos.--Ministry of Education website.

Date Published:2017

Wolf mother, The

Huson, Brett D.

New pups have just begun to open their eyes, one of which is a striking black female. Every day, her ears grow larger, her eyesight gets sharper, and her legs stretch farther. As she learns to hunt, play, and run with her pack, instinct pulls her to explore beyond her home territory. Will the young wolf’s bold spirit help her find a new pack of her very own? Learn about the life cycle of these magnificent canines, the traditions of the Gitxsan, and how grey wolves contribute to the health of their entire ecosystem.--Publisher.

Date Published:2021

Wuchusk or Muskrat Project, The

Carrière, Renée.


Project #265 ; October 2016. "Highlights of a video report. Final report is in video format."--Cover. "What are the challenges and opportunities of engaging students and the community to the science curriculum through land-/place-based education?" --page 1.
Date Published:2016

You are the land

Tourond, Sarah-Anne,


Inspired by the Physical quadrant of the Anishinaabe Medicine Wheel, You Are the Land reminds young readers that they are a part of the world around them. With fun, rhyming text, each page compares our physical bodies to plants, animals, and the four elements, sharing an important message: You are the Land.--Publisher.
Date Published:2024