Orange Shirt Day/Truth & Reconciliation Resources

These four boards aim to support educators in discussing Residential Schools and their ongoing legacy with their students: Orange Shirt Day Books: books on Residential Schools and their legacy. Residential School Lessons and Resources: videos, websites and lesson plans. Professional Development and Ongoing History: resources on the legacy of Residential Schools and ongoing destruction of Indigenous culture up to the modern day. Intended for reflection and learning on the part of educators.
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Great books for Orange Shirt Day, the home or the classroom. Suitable for kindergarten through grade 8. A collection of children's books that explore the realities and impacts of Canada's Residential Schools. #orangeshirtday #residentialschools #booksforkids #indigenousbooks #canadianhistorybooks #booksfortweens
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Orange Shirt Day Books

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This list includes resources in many forms. "Listen" - A list of films, videos, books, podcasts to learn more about the legacy of residential schools; "Learn" - Resources and activities that promote learning about residential schools and the TRC; "Act" - Meaningful actions you can do to support Indigenous peoples and the TRC Calls to Action.
Written by Daniel Heath Justice, a Cherokee Nation citizen and professor of Critical Indigenous Studies and English at University of British Columbia and Sean Carleton, assistant professor in the departments of History and Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba, this article suggests 8 practical ways to tackle residential school denialism.
The Legacy of Hope Foundation has put together a selection of Survivor stories drawn from the Our Stories…Our Strength video collection. We are grateful to the men and women who have shared their personal and often painful accounts of their experiences of residential school and its legacy. It is by sharing these truths that we can all continue to work toward understanding and healing.

Residential School Lessons and Resources

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This podcast looks at education through an Indigenous lens and tries to answer some of the nagging questions that both Indigenous and Non-Indigenous educators have around the delivery of uncolonial, sovereign Indigenous Education.
An Indigenous-focused podcast that connects students, teachers and community leaders. It is hosted by Erin Buchmann, the Indigenous instructional coach at District School Board Ontario North East (DSB1).
Take a look at Beyond 94, a user-friendly and invaluable teaching tool for tracking our progress towards Truth and Reconciliation. Created with CBC journalists across the country, this website organizes all 94 Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, and provides up-to-date status reports and accompanying extensive summaries that detail the reports.

Professional Development and Ongoing History

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To the Gitxsan people of Northwestern British Columbia, the sockeye salmon is more than just a source of food. Over its life cycle, it nourishes the very land and forests that the Skeena River runs through and where the Gitxsan make their home. The Sockeye Mother explores how the animals, water, soil, and seasons are all intertwined.
In this heartwarming story, an adoring Navajo granddaughter learns the process of making a traditional Navajo rug from her patient grandmother. Step by meticulous step, the young girl learns the time-consuming process, from shearing and cleaning the wool of the sheep, to spinning the wool into yarn, and finally to weaving at the loom. However, the granddaughter learns not only how to physically make the rug, but also the type of patience and positive mental strength which is required to produce
Nimoshom loves to drive the school bus. Every day, on the way to and from school, he has something to say. Sometimes, he tells the children silly stories. Sometimes, he teaches the children a new word in Cree. Nimoshom and His Bus introduces basic Cree words. A glossary is included in the back of the book.

Some books that highlight historical events, Indigenous ways of teaching, family connections and ways of understanding the world through an Indigenous lens

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