Education Resources

Arctic Circle
This site contains a lot of important information on arctic and sub-arctic native peoples, with sections on natural resources, environmental justice and the history and culture of native peoples in the north.

Dene Kede K-6 Curriculum
A curriculum for Dene Kede children which has a couple of sections on environmental themes (land and sky; animals).

Dene Kede K-6 Curriculum Teacher Resource Manual
The two parts of this curriculum, the lesson plan and the teacher resource, aren't linked at the web site. If I didn't tell you it was there, you'd never know it.

Environmental Equity: Broadening The Scope of Environmental Collections
Guide to library research on environmental justice. A little dated, but see information about the EGJ. (Catherine Flanagan, Electronic Green Journal 1(1). Archive: NAE, 1994).

Environmental Information on Native American Communities in North Carolina
Sources for environmental information affecting Native American communities. (Susan E. Hass, In Citizen's Handbook of North Carolina's Environmental Information Sources. Special Section).

First Nations Studies 12 Course
A provincially prescribed elective course emphasizing the traditions and history of British Columbia's First Nations peoples. There is a land and resources unit in the lesson plan. (Ministry of Education, Victoria: Government of British Columbia, 1995).

Images of Native Americans in California and the West with an Environmental Theme
Including photographs of housing, archaeological sites, and contemporary environmental problems.

Mother Earth & Us: A Haudenosaunee Perspective
"This is a Haudenosaunee (People of the Longhouse) site dedicated to promoting Skennenkowa (Great Peace) for the Natural World, the Four Sacred Colors of Man, and the future generations yet born….Native American Indian traditional teachings hold the key to continuity of life on this planet, if we do not incorporate these traditional laws, ecological knowledge, beliefs, and spirituality back into our communities and laws, no one will survive." (Kanatiyosh, 1999).

Old Crow: Land of the Vuntut Gwitch'in
The Vuntut Gwitch'in have made a homepage about their land "to share our deep concerns about the possible threats to our culture and lifestyle, which would result from development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, the birthing grounds of the Porcupine Caribou Herd" which they still hunt. The pages were written by children, parents and elders and they "want the people of the world to know about the many challenges we face in order to continue our lifestyle, which was lived for many generations in harmony with the ecosystem." This would be a fun K-12 resource. (1996).

Project Willow: Understanding Native American Culture Through Enviromental Education
I think this is a pretty cool lesson plan: "Project Willow is a hands-on science curriculum…designed to introduce fourth graders to basic environmental science concepts from the perspective of the Washoe Indians. It traces Washoe encounters with the local environment in both traditional and modern times." (Department of Teaching and Learning Technologies, University of Nevada, Reno, 1998).

Researching Native North American Environmental Issues on the Internet
A short article on Internet resources and how to integrate them into a significant research project. Summarizes the reference, database and library resources available via the Internet. (Alx V. Dark, Native Americans and the Environment, 1996).