Canku
Ota (Many Paths): A Newsletter Celebrating Native America
This web site, formerly
called Turtle Tracks, is an online newsletter for kids from a Native American
view. It comes out every other week, so keep checking back for new
articles, stories, recipes, artwork, and more. Also, check out the
coloring
book.
Bison
Fun
Here are some interactive
pages for kids that provide facts about bison and include sample pages
from a coloring book called "Gifts of the Buffalo Nation".
Aboriginal
Peoples and Their Heritage
An overview of First Nations
heritage and Aboriginal youth activities. From the Department
of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada web site.
Aboriginal
Youth Network
This is an online resource
from Canada "created by youth for youth." Check it out!
Windspeaker's
Classroom Edition
Here is a magazine that
is geared to high school students and discusses Aboriginal issues.
From the web site, it is "designed to provide information critical to making
informed decisions. The Classroom Edition will be useful to youth and adults,
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal." Recent issues have discussed such
topics as residential schools, tribal government, tobacco use, Aboriginal
languages, communicating through the press, and conflict resolution.
Published twice per year. From the Windspeaker
web site.
Comic
Book Stories and Activities: McGruff® and Scruff® in Indian Country
Here are two interactive
web sites in comic-book style that can help kids deal with the problems
of drugs and violence. Featuring McGruff the Crime Dog®
and his nephew Scruff®, these sites use stories (including traditional
Native American tales) and activities to teach important messages and decision-making
skills about alcohol, drugs, gangs, and abuse. Part of the Indian
Health Service web site.
Anishinaabeg
Coloring Book
Here's a coloring book with
pages for you to print out and color. You'll learn a few Ojibwe words
while you're coloring. From the Great
Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission web site.
Lakota
Teaching Project
From the web site, "The
purpose of the Lakota Teaching Project is to help Lakota Middle School
students better understand their heritage and traditional values.
It does this through examination of Tiyospaye (or extended family), Oyate
(all the people) and the stories, rituals and values that are at the foundation
of Lakota culture and society." It "provides a capsule look at a
small portion of traditional Lakota wisdom, teachings and beliefs" and
includes a teacher's guide. |