Resources:

The following is a list of resources and support available to teachers in the Yukon that Ive come across while researching two eyed seeing and the idea of incorporating traditional elements into the classroom. Ive used some of these in my lesson plans while others were included for safe keeping.

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Contact Info/Website Link

Notes

First Nation Themed Resources Yukon First Nation Programs and Partnership Unit http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/firstnations/unit.htm l This is an incredibly useful website for teachers in the Yukon. It has contact information for the Community http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/firstnations/protocol Education Liaison Coordinators s.html - protocols (CELC) and the Education Support Workers (ESW) throughout the Yukon. http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/firstnations/strategie These are the people you want to talk to s.html - inviting an elder into a classroom when interested in forming links between the school and community by http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/firstnations/celc.htm inviting First Nation Elders into your l - contacts class etc. http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/firstnations/pdf/1213/yfn_rfteachers_12_13.pdf - Yukon First Nations Resources for Teachers (PDF document) An Introduction to First Nations Heritage Along the Yukon River http://www.tc.gov.yk.ca/pdf/FNIC_Manual_ PDF-final.pdf - the PDF file can be found at this link There is a plethora of information on the 14 First Nations in the Yukon. There are protocols for inviting Elders into your room and much more. This is an information booklet full of interesting facts and information about Yukon First Nations. Its a great overview and place to start when a question arises. I can see this resource being useful as a reference. I like the idea of using this map that shows the tradition territories of Yukon First Nations. Referring to this map when discussing moccasin making and where I obtained the knowledge adds context to the activity. This map could also be used when discussing caribou migration. Mapping out the migration will allow students to recognize some First Nations that were likely influenced by them.

Tradition Territories of Yukon First Nations Map

http://www.environmentyukon.ca/maps/view /nav/1/10/

Yukon Government

http://www.eco.gov.yk.ca/landclaims/history. html - Yukon Government History on Land Claims http://www.taan.ca/ Education Support Worker Cynthia James 668-3613 ext. 125 jmain@taan.ca This is the official website of the Taan Kwachan First Nation. The Taan, along with the Kwanlin Dun First Nation, are the two FN that traditional resided in the Whitehorse area. It was recommended that I contact both the Taan and Kwanlin Dun for territorial relevant protocols and information on incorporating traditional elements into the classroom. This is the official website of the Kwanlin Dun First Nation.

Taan Kwachan Council

Kwanlin Dun First Nation Website

http://www.kwanlindun.com http://www.kwanlindun.com/education - Education site http://www.kwanlindun.com/contact_us - Contact Info

Yukon Native Language Center

http://www.ynlc.ca/

Institute for Integrative Science and Health Cape Breton University

http://www.integrativescience.ca/Principles/ TwoEyedSeeing/

I was unaware of this organization before my research. Its not directly relevant to my lessons but I chose to include it because its a great resource full information of traditional languages of the territory and much more. We often explain Etuaptmumk - TwoEyed Seeing by saying it refers to learning to see from one eye with the strengths of Indigenous knowledges and ways of knowing, and from the other eye with the strengths of Western knowledges and ways of knowing ... and learning to use both these eyes together, for the benefit of all. directly from the website The concept of two eyed seeing intrigues me. I believe there are endless possibilities to incorporate this concept into the Yukon curriculum and I can only see it benefiting students. This idea is what first interested me in trying to incorporate moccasins into the science classroom.

Kimaaciihtoomin eanishinaabekikinoo'a maageyak Beginning to teach in an indigenous way Resource Kit Together Today For Our Children Tomorrow

http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/otso/UserFiles/F ile/Kimaaciihtoomin%20Resources[1].pdf

This is a resource kit I stumbled upon. Its full of links (similar to what I creates here) to different websites and curriculum based activities. This is another resource I wanted to hang on to so Ive included it.

http://www.eco.gov.yk.ca/pdf/together_today The presentation of Together Today for _for_our_children_tomorrow.pdf Our Children Tomorrow marked the beginning of the negotiation process between the federal government and Yukon First Nations. Its something all Yukoners should be familiar with so Ive included here out of personal interest. The Umbrella Final Agreement provides a framework for the 14 Yukon First Nations and Governments in their negotiations to conclude Yukon First Nation Final Agreements. This is another important document relevant to all Yukoners that lays out the process for negotiations of land claims. This document is useful for getting familiar with the main points of the UFA.

The Umbrella Final Agreement

http://www.cyfn.ca/uploads/qj/R_/qjR_0e8q O21gk95uB_lKGg/umbrellaFinalAgreement. pdf

Understanding the Umbrella Final Agreement Caribou Themed Project Caribou

http://www.eco.gov.yk.ca/pdf/Understanding _the_Yukon_UFA.pdf

http://www.taiga.net/projectcaribou/

This website it loaded with curriculum relevant teaching resources all related to caribou. I found it so useful when developing my lesson plans focused around moccasin making and the materials used. As youll see, Ive incorporated many activities from this website into my lessons. It was really excited to find this great resource.

National Film Board Being Caribou Being Caribou website

http://www.nfb.ca/film/being_caribou/ http://www.beingcaribou.com/ This is the official Being Caribou documentary website. After reading the book Being Caribou I was mesmerized by these animals and the people that depend on them. Showing the documentary in a class offers many conversation starters and much to think about. I think it fits very nicely into the

Grade 10 BC curriculum on The Sustainability of Ecosystems. Being Caribou Study http://www3.onf.ca/sg/100561.pdf This Study Guide is intended to guide Guide PRINT ME students through the viewing of the Being Caribou documentary. Its full of guiding questions and activities related to the curriculum. Its gold! Old Crow caribou http://www.oldcrow.ca/pdf/czgs_fall_hunt.pd This document is a recollection and hunt 2012 f description of the new high school program being offered in Old Crow, a remote, fly-in, northern Yukon community. The first activity of the new year was a caribou hunt. Different perspectives are provided in this article. Its maybe one of the best example of place based education out there. I havent used this resource in my lessons but its such an interesting read I wanted to hang on to it for future use. I wonder what they did with the caribou hide? Yukon News article http://yukon-news.com/life/30723/ Inspiring article about offering place based high school education to students in the remote fly in community of Old Crow. For the same reasons above, I included this article because I dont want to forget it. Caribou trails http://westernarcticcaribou.org/theThis is a yearly newsletter that could newsletter group/caribou-trails/ supplement a course. There are lots of interesting facts, activities, Elder knowledge, recipes etc. all relating to caribou. Yukon Education Documents Handbook For Yukon Teachers, 2011 http://www.education.gov.yk.ca/pdf/Handbo ok_for_Yukon_Teachers.pdf A few guiding principles: - Respecting First Nation cultural and linguistic diversity; - Respecting First Nation values: respect, love, sharing, caring, teaching; - Recognizing that education is lifelong learning; - Involving the community in education; - Reflecting traditional knowledge, cultural practices, histories and languages; - Respecting Elders and their knowledge as being foremost and integral to the transmission of language and culture;

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DRAFT STRATEGIC PLAN 2010-2015: Our Commitment to New Horizons, 2010

http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/fhcollins/pd f/10-11/edc_strat_plan_2010_15.pdf

Out of 11 guiding principle, 6 can be directly related to First Nation students. It exciting to see where Yukon Education is heading. This is another exciting document outlining where education in the Yukon is heading. There are many great programs and priorities outlined in this document that lend themselves nicely to incorporating traditional elements into the classroom.

Contacting the Local First Nations (Taan and Kwanlin Dun) led me to the Yukon First Nation Programs and Partnership Unit website which is full of information to help make lessons territorial and cultural specific. There is an entire list of protocols to follow when asking an Elder into a classroom. This list can be found in the Yukon First Nations Resources for Teachers document I have attached.