Scholastic Canada has just released a new series of classroom resources for grades 4–6. These inquiry-based, magazine-style books focus on ethical citizenship, social justice, and sustainability in Canadian society. Each book in the series is bundled with a teacher’s guide and an accompanying website featuring videos and other resources. The Take Action series is based […]
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Resources for Social Justice Education
Suzanne - Dec 21, 2016 - activity/lesson, arts education, Best Practices, community engagement, recommended resource, social justice education, youth - Comments Off on Resources for Social Justice Education
New Resources on Social Justice
Scholastic Canada has a new series of classroom resources for grades 4–6 that focuses on ethical citizenship, social justice, and sustainability in Canadian society. These inquiry-based, magazine-style books are designed for whole class study and students working in small groups. The “Take Action” series is based on inquiry and project-based learning and features cross-curricular connections […]
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Inuit Film on Trauma and Healing
Suzanne - May 08, 2016 - film, health, recommended resource, trauma - Comments Off on Inuit Film on Trauma and Healing
The CBC recently aired a film that deals with the issue of intergenerational trauma in Indigenous peoples and communities. The film is now available online, and you need to watch it. Tony: Back From the Brink, tells the story of Tony Kalluk, an Inuk from Clyde River, Nunavut, who was in conflict with the law […]
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The Textbook You Need To Have
Suzanne - May 08, 2016 - decolonized, history, recommended resource - Comments Off on The Textbook You Need To Have
Aboriginal Beliefs, Values, and Aspirations is an absolute must-have for educators, literacy practitioners, direct-service workers, community engagement workers, and anyone working with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. First published in 2011 to support the Ontario Native Studies 11 curriculum, and available in both English and French, the textbook was so well received that it […]
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Classic Films on Power and Representation
Suzanne - Sep 21, 2015 - decolonized, Mythological Indian, myths and stereotypes, power and privilege, racism, recommended resource - Comments Off on Classic Films on Power and Representation
Welcome to the start of the new school year! To start September off in a good way, Dragonfly calls your attention to two short films, both of which highlight the ridiculousness of much of the “research” conducted on Aboriginal peoples. The first film, Babakiueria, is an Australian classic from the 1980s. Take a trip down […]
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Perception Is Not Reality
Suzanne - Aug 27, 2014 - activity/lesson, myths and stereotypes, power and privilege, racism, recommended resource, reconciliation - Comments Off on Perception Is Not Reality
Winnipeg artist KC Adams is using her new portrait series, “Perception,” to change how Aboriginal people are seen in this country. Adams, an Oji-Cree whose artwork is in the permanent collection of the National Gallery in Ottawa, has taken photos of Aboriginal people living in Winnipeg. On the first of each paired photo, Adams uses […]
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Aboriginal Music and the Juno Awards
Suzanne - Apr 07, 2014 - dance, decolonized, music, myths and stereotypes, recommended resource - Comments Off on Aboriginal Music and the Juno Awards
A Tribe Called Red – the wicked-in-the-best-way Ottawa-based electric powwow group – won a Juno Award this month for Breakthrough Group of the Year for their CD “Nation II Nation.” In so doing, they have made history: they are the first Aboriginal group to win a Juno outside the Aboriginal music category. Composed of DJ […]
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The Reading List
Suzanne - Feb 25, 2014 - culturally relevant and responsive programming, history, myths and stereotypes, recommended resource, reconciliation - Comments Off on The Reading List
Dragonfly often gets asked for book recommendations or a reading list. People want to know what book they should read to learn about Aboriginal peoples and cultures, what book will give them details on certain Aboriginal experiences (such as residential schools), or what book will lay out Aboriginal perspectives on an issue or subject. There […]
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Female Indigenous Firsts
Suzanne - Jan 31, 2014 - activity/lesson, culturally relevant and responsive programming, history, myths and stereotypes, power and privilege, recommended resource, women - Comments Off on Female Indigenous Firsts
Wilfred Laurier University student Sally Simpson has updated her list of Aboriginal women trailblazers. First released last year as part of her scholarly research, Simpson continues to add to and revise the list. It now contains 92 entries detailing the accomplishments of Aboriginal women in all walks of life, from academia, justice, policing, arts, and […]
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“Make It Visible” Indigenous Art Project & Display
Suzanne - Nov 12, 2013 - activity/lesson, arts education, recommended resource - Comments Off on “Make It Visible” Indigenous Art Project & Display
Amnesty International Canada has a new campaign focusing on indigenous peoples in Colombia. According to the Colombia Constitutional Court, 34 of 102 distinct indigenous nations in Colombia are in danger of physical and cultural destruction due to armed conflict between insurgents, drug traffickers, the Colombian Army, other state security, and the state’s paramilitary allies; resource […]
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