ABORIGINES, FIRST NATIONS, and MAORIS

ABORIGINES
On-Line Lessons Ages 4-8| Lessons Ages 9-12 |References/Curriculum | For Younger Readers

On-line Lessons Ages 4-8

Aboriginal Kinship, Aboriginal Ceremonies, Aboriginal Technology (old & new) Aboriginal political Struggles
Each of these pages contains basic information about aboriginal families in a concrete way that younger children can understand. Ages 4-8

Animals of Australia
A terrific on-line lesson for teaching about the animals of Australia. Ages 4-8

Quiz (with answers)
Ages 4-8

On-line Lessons Ages 9-12

The Dreaming
From the Queensland Department of Education, a lesson plan about Aboriginal People and animals. Ages 9-12

Storytelling Part 1; Part 2; Part 3
In each different section, aborigines explain why storytelling is educating. On the left hand side you can choose whether to read the tale, listen to it, or see a video (if your school has a high speed connection.)

Aboriginal Australia
A wonderful a self-teaching experience from the National Museusm. Students click to find out where parts of Australia are, how the aborigines use the land. Ages 9-12

Examples of of an Australian school project on dream time stories; A Kid's Project (from Australia) Ages 4-8

Aboriginal Reference

Maps of Aboriginal Languages
Ages 4-8 Map of Aboriginal Languages Ages 9-12 Map of Languages in Victoria | Map Arnhem Language

Dictionary of Terms
for studying Aboriginal People Ages 9-12

Dreaming / Dreamtime
The central aboriginal cultural concept explained.

Queensland guidelines
A Word file you download. Ages 10-14.

Western Australia
Carefully drawn up guidelines for teaching aboriginal studies appropriate for every grade level

Additional Reference books
Australian government pamphlets for each province
In the book section of Aboriginal Australia.com

Aborigines For Younger Readers

These books are ONLY available from New South Wales Board of Studies (Board of Education) which recommends them for ages 7-12.

Talking Lapa - community study of La Perouse
The Myth of Terra Nullius -interpretive history of the early years
I Give you This Story -Aboriginal women’s biographies.

FIRST NATIONS

On-Line Lessons |References /Curriculum | Books

On-line Lessons (First Nations)

Tlingit Moon and Tide
Lesson play for tides and phases of the moon as the Tlingit traditionally understood them. Sample chapter. . Ages 8-10.

Who Killed William Robinson?
A deservedly famous whodunit in which the students are the detectives.

How to Study a Totem
An excellent study of an object from the British Columbia Anthropotogy Museum

Graded Canadian Lessons

Quiz on economic aspects of First Nations History

References & CurriculumFirst Nations

Comprehensive List of Teaching Materials
From the Canadian government. (Requires Adobe Acrobat reader).

Help for teachers with First Nation literature

Eastern Canada

Mohawk School Curriculum of a successful Mohawk school

Northwest Territory

Dene Rules and Further Dene details Northwest Territory curricular guidelines

Maritimes & Quebec Indians | Iroquois| Interior BC |Plains | NW Coast | MacKenzie Delta Yukon

British Columbia

Guidelines for Teaching Aboriginal History
Curriculum for Native History in British Columbia.

Guidelines for combating stereotypes from British Columbia

Location of British Columbia First Nations

Salish Lessons for grade 4 and 10

For Younger ReadersFirst Nations

ATHABASKAN| CHINOOK |CHIPPEWA| CREE DENE | INUIT |IROQUOIS | NOOTKA| OJIBWAY | |TLINGIT | TSHIMSHIAN||YUPIK| NORTHWEST |

MAORI 
    On-Line Lessons | References /Curriculum | Books

On-Line Lessons Maori Language and History

Treaty of Waitangi
An Introduction for Schools (New Zealand)

Maori History
Follow the links. Ages 9-12

Hear Maori

References

New Zealand References

What's in a Name? Pakeha

Advanced Language Maori
From the New Zealand Ministry of Education

Maori clip art

Maori (& Pakeha) Toys

For Younger Readers

Maori Books