Indigenous Resources

First Nations resources for Alberta library staff will be posted here: 

4 Seasons of Reconciliation
(This resource offers multi-media reconciliation courses which are available as a subscription through TAL.  Options include secondary unit, post-secondary-unit, and a professional development online course for staff and faculty use.  Interested libraries may contact the TAL Licensing Librarian for information.)
https://www.4seasonsreconciliation.ca/

Alberta Treaties Road Trip
(Seven students prepare to go on a road trip to learn about treaties in Alberta)
https://arpdcresources.ca/consortia/alberta-treaties-road-trip/

Appreciating culture: Treaty payments, problematic colouring books and getting back to the land
(A short video covering treaties across Canada)
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/unreserved/appreciating-culture-treaty-payments...

Beyond 94
(This is an interactive monitoring of the progress of each Calls to Action that is regularly updated)
https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform-single/beyond-94?&cta=41

First Peoples Law Reading List
(A curated list of resources on the topic of indigenous law and aboriginal rights in Canada, updated on March 30th, 2020)
https://www.firstpeopleslaw.com/index/articles/447.php

Indigenous Canada
(A MOOC produced by the University of Alberta that includes modules on treaties and treaty relations)
https://www.coursera.org/learn/indigenous-canada

Indigenous Subject Headings Modifications
Ms. Cameron from Red River College presented at the MCC's Microlearing session on May 4, 2020. Manitoba Archives Project - Formed a working group (Camille Callison - U of M Indigenous Services Librarian, Christine Bone - U of M Metadata Librarian, Brett Lougheed - U of W Archivist; Terry Reilly - Manitoba Archives, Janet La France – St. Boniface Historical Genealogist). Mandate: ‘to find problematic Library of Congress Subject Headings and to replace the term “Indian” wherever possible.’ Consulted with Indigenous experts, both local and from around the world over many months. Questioned Manitoba Bands about what names they call their own people. Results: 1093 changed or deleted headings and 120 new headings added. Lists were sent to Indigenous leaders and communities around the province.
View Webinar Here

Indigenous Voices and Recconcilliation
(A collection of shorts and films that highlight Indigenous voices and matters on the National Film Board site)
https://www.nfb.ca/channels/edu_home_indigenous_voices_reconciliation_en/

The National Narrative on Recconciliation Report
The National Narrative on Reconciliation Report surveyed Indigenous Peoples and non-Indigenous Canadians on attitudes towards reconciliation and revealed a strong alignment about the contributions that Indigenous Peoples make to Canadian society. The survey, the first of its kind, also points to significant barriers to overcome to truly achieve reconciliation.
https://reconciliationcanada.ca/staging/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Natio...

Ohkotoki’aahkoiyiiniimaan (Stone Pipe)
Session Summary: We will discuss a variety of initiatives and services that Lethbridge College has for its indigenous students and to support indigenous culture. There are three major areas that we will discuss: the Writing on Stone project in collaboration with Alberta Park, the library's redesign and collaboration with Indigenous Services, and the services available to indigenous students through the Indigenous Services Department. 
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Relationships and Learning with Indigenous Peoples in Alberta
Though the "Relationships and Learning with Indigenous Peoples in Alberta" was created with Alberta Teacher's and Superintendents as the primary audience, it is an excellent learning resource for all with common topics such as acknowledgements and identity and a variety of Indigenous voices highlighted thereby avoid the pan-Indigenous pitfall that many Indigenous PD resources can fall into.
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Stepping Stones
(Booklets producded by the Alberta Teachers Association available in French and English)
https://www.teachers.ab.ca/For%20Members/Professional%20Development/Indi...

Treaties and the Treaty Relationship
(Contributing writers, from throughout Canada, have shared their insights and knowledge on a wide variety of aspects of Treaty history and the Treaty Relationship.
PDF of issue: http://ow.ly/tQHE30jMeoX
PDF of Kayak(issue aimed at young learners: http://ow.ly/hLmp30lvVKm
Educator's Guide: https://www.canadashistory.ca/education/kayak-in-the-classroom/treaties/...
 

Treaties, Surrenders and Agreements
(Library and Archives Database of Treaties and Agreements)
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/aboriginal-heritage/first-nations/...

Treaty Texts
(Typed transcripts for the original treaties)
https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1370373165583/1581292088522

Webinars

Presentation about new online Cree dictionary (https://itwewina.dev/)
(April 14, 2020: 10:00-10:30 am)
Arppe will be presenting on recent developments in creating on-line resources for Cree which make use of language technology to best deal with the complex word structure of the language. These resources include a new version of an on-line Cree dictionary as well as on on-line collection of Cree texts. The final form of these applications will evolve based on feedback from language instructors,learners and other users in the linguistic community, such as in Maskwacîs.
Register here: https://forms.gle/4ZWmrxQLntMN5eDZ8

Can thinking in Cree lead you to be more creative?
(April 16, 2020: 10:00-10:30 am)
Register here: https://forms.gle/VXXCkEEpGkWdktsA9

Decolonizing library instruction: A community of practice approach Virtual presentation hosted by Maskwacis Cultural College Library
(April 20, 2020: 2pm MST)
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcRsotot30CjaojgNFfSxYql-Va0FP...

Indigenous Critical Consciousness theoretical and practical perspectives
(Friday, April 24, 10-10:30 am MST)
Perspective and experiences of an Indigenous administrator and scholar in the context of higher education colonialism. Indigenous critical consciousness involves holistic and collective perspective involving a critical understanding of balancing Indigenous Knowledge and experiences with that of the western education structures. Kevin Brown will then speak to key points on what it might mean to heal from these oppressive systems, what a systemic redress might look like and how the role of critical consciousness can lead to creative and innovative solutions.
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Title: Decolonizing subject headings at Red River College in Winnipeg
(Monday, May 4, 2020, 2-2:30 pm MST)
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Indigenize Your Reading List: Learning about Indigenous Librarianship
(Thursday, May 28, 10 to 10:30 am MT)
While pursuing her MLIS, Ashley noticed a lack of Indigenous authors in the curriculum. With an interest in Indigenous librarianship, she began to bring Indigenous topics into class discussions and assignments. In this session Ashley will share some of the works that have influenced her as she started learning about Indigenous librarianship. She'll also talk about her favourite fiction books written by Indigenous authors.
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