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*Please note that it is always best practice to prioritize local Indigenous knowledge and culture, and consult with elders/knowledge keepers, especially when teaching about traditional Indigenous practices. If you are able to find an elder/knowledge keeper to come in and teach students, or even to do it through an online source such as Zoom, Teams or Facebook, this is always best practice.
Indigenous Veterans Day Secondary Resources
Links to lesson plans
Lesson Plan Indigenous Veterans Part 1
Required resources for Lesson Plan: Indigenous Veterans Part 1
Mike Mountain Horse: A Passchendaele Warrior's Diary
| mike_mountain_horse-_a_passchendaele_warriors_diary.pdf |
Peggy Graphic Story Word version from "This Place: 150 years retold"
| peggy_story_for_indigenous_veterans_day_from_this_place_150_years_retold.docx |
Peggy Graphic Story pdf version from "This Place: 150 years retold"
| peggy_story_for_indigenous_veterans_day_from_this_place_150_years_retold.pdf |
Link to podcast of Peggy from "This Place: 150 Years Retold"
Peggy | This Place | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen
Peggy | This Place | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen
Handout activity for Peggy from "This Place: 150 years retold"
| handout-peggy__1_.pdf |
Indigenous Veterans Advocacy, resistance and recognition slide show part 1 for lesson 1
| indigenous-veterans_advocacy_resistance_and_recognition_for_lesson_1.pdf |
Lesson Plan Indigenous Veterans Part 2
Required resources for Lesson Plan: Indigenous Veterans Part 2
Indigenous Veterans Advocacy, resistance and recognition slide show part 2 for lesson 2
| indigenous-veterans_advocacy_resistance_and_recognition_part_2_for_lesson_2.pdf |
Handout-Forgotten Warriors for lesson plan: indigenous veterans part 2
| handout-forgotten-warriors_for_indigenous_veterans_lesson_part_2.pdf |
Indigenous Veterans Cree poem by Solomon Ratt for lesson plan: Indigenous Veterans part 2
| copy-of-indigenous-veterans-cree-poem__by_solomon_ratt_for_lesson_plan_indigenous_veterans_part_2.pdf |
Ken and Clifford George handout for lesson plan indigenous veterans part 2
| copy-of-ken-and-clifford-george_handout_for_lesson_plan_indigenous_veterans_part_2.pdf |
Forgotten warriors video
Forgotten Warriors - YouTube
Forgotten Warriors - YouTube
More information on Clifford George
Clifford George – Defining Moments Canada
Clifford George – Defining Moments Canada
Examine the story about the famous photo of Mary Greyeyes-Reid, the first Indigenous Woman to enlist during the Second World War. Extension for lesson plan: Indigenous veterans part 2
What Does This Photo Say? | The Tyee
What Does This Photo Say? | The Tyee
Lesson Plan-Forgotten Warriors
Lesson plan-Forgotten Soldiers
| forgotten_soldiers_lesson_plan.pdf |
Lesson Plan for use with Documentary- Forgotten Warriors
Lesson plan for use with Forgotten Warriors documentary
Mini-Lesson for Forgotten Warriors - NFB Blog
Mini-Lesson for Forgotten Warriors - NFB Blog
Lesson Plan- Crossword puzzle with reading materials
Crossword puzzle activity
Indigenous Veterans reading file for crossword puzzle
Indigenous veterans handout for crossword puzzle answers
| indigenous-veterans_handout_for_crossword_puzzle.pdf |
Indigenous Soldiers reading material link for crossword puzzle answers
Indigenous Soldiers - Foreign Battlefields - Veterans Affairs Canada
Indigenous Soldiers - Foreign Battlefields - Veterans Affairs Canada
Links to activities
Poppy Colouring activity
| thunderbird_poppy-2.pdf |
Dog tag activity
Dog tag activity instructions
Remembrance Dog Tags - Aboriginal-Canadian Veterans - Learning Modules - Veterans Affairs Canada
Remembrance Dog Tags - Aboriginal-Canadian Veterans - Learning Modules - Veterans Affairs Canada
Fallen soldiers handout for dog tag activity
| fallen_soldiers_handout_for_dog_tag_activity.pdf |
Canadian Virtual War Museum link for dog tag activity
The Canadian Virtual War Memorial (CVWM) - Memorials - Remembrance - Veterans Affairs Canada
The Canadian Virtual War Memorial (CVWM) - Memorials - Remembrance - Veterans Affairs Canada
Speech that could be modified for Indigenous Veterans day assembly
| aboriginal_veterans_speech_anne_tenning.pdf |
Speech that could be modified for Indigenous Veterans day assembly
| remembering_indigenous_soldiers_-_speech_for_someone_to_give_at_assembly.docx |
The Scout- Tommy Prince Graphic Comic
| the_scout_tommy_prince_graphic_comic_story.docx |
Veterans day handout information
| veterans_day_handout.pdf |
Peggy- Graphic comic about Indigenous War veteran
| peggy_story_for_indigenous_veterans_day_from_this_place_150_years_retold.pdf |
Peggy-Graphic comic about Indigenous War Veteran
| peggy_story_for_indigenous_veterans_day_from_this_place_150_years_retold.docx |
Links to Resources and Information
Remembering and Honouring Indigenous War Heroes
REMEMBERING AND HONOURING INDIGENOUS WAR HEROES: WORLD WAR 1 AND 2 - MUSKRAT Magazine
REMEMBERING AND HONOURING INDIGENOUS WAR HEROES: WORLD WAR 1 AND 2 - MUSKRAT Magazine
The Indigenous Veterans Initiative: Finding Unmarked Graves
https://www.otc.ca/blog/blog_details/the_indigenous_veterans_initiative_finding_unmarked_graves.html?page=5
https://www.otc.ca/blog/blog_details/the_indigenous_veterans_initiative_finding_unmarked_graves.html?page=5
Indigenous Veterans Initiative -Last Post Fund
Indigenous Veterans Initiative – Last Post Fund
Indigenous Veterans Initiative – Last Post Fund
Indigenous Veterans Day: Honouring Those who served in Canada's Military
Indigenous Veteran’s Day: Honouring Those Who Served in Canada’s Military - Canada Info
Indigenous Veteran’s Day: Honouring Those Who Served in Canada’s Military - Canada Info
Aboriginal People in the Canadian Military- digital ebook
| aboriginal_people_in_the_canadian_military-_digital_ebook.pdf |
Alex Decoteau Remembrance Run, Walk or WheelAlex Decoteau Remembrance Run, Walk or Wheel - Veterans Affairs Canada
Indigenous veterans resources-The Memory Project
| indigenous_resources_the_memory_project.pdf |
Excellent resource-multiple links to various resources about Indigenous Veterans
Indigenous Veterans — RESOURCES — The Orange Path
Indigenous Veterans — RESOURCES — The Orange Path
Numerous links to Remembrance Day Resources for multiple age ranges
Remembrance Day Resources – Learning Resources – Indigenous Education
Remembrance Day Resources – Learning Resources – Indigenous Education
Indigenous Veterans Information by Veterans Affairs Canada
Indigenous Veterans - Veterans Affairs Canada
Indigenous Veterans - Veterans Affairs Canada
Indigenous Veterans Day Information poster
Posters
Posters
Good information on Indigenous veterans and history
Manitoba History: "Holding Their End Up in Splendid Style": Indigenous People and Canada's First World War
Manitoba History: "Holding Their End Up in Splendid Style": Indigenous People and Canada's First World War
Indigenous Veteran Tom Longboat
Runner: Tom Longboat - Native Soldiers - Foreign Battlefields - Aboriginal-Canadian Veterans - Remembering those who served - Remembrance - Veterans Affairs Canada
Runner: Tom Longboat - Native Soldiers - Foreign Battlefields - Aboriginal-Canadian Veterans - Remembering those who served - Remembrance - Veterans Affairs Canada
General information on Indigenous Veterans Day
Canada’s National Indigenous Veterans Day & Remembrance Day - BC Association of Community Response Networks
Canada’s National Indigenous Veterans Day & Remembrance Day - BC Association of Community Response Networks
Good information on National Indigenous Veterans Day
National Indigenous Veterans Day - Learning Bird
National Indigenous Veterans Day - Learning Bird
Excellent links to a variety of information on Indigenous veterans in Canadian History
Indigenous Peoples in military history - Canada.ca
Indigenous Peoples in military history - Canada.ca
Canadian War information information on Indigenous veterans
Remembrance: Indigenous Military | Canadian War Museum
Remembrance: Indigenous Military | Canadian War Museum
Indigenous Peoples and Canada’s Military from Canada's war museum overview
| indigenous_peoples_and_canadas_military_overview.pdf |
National Indigenous Veterans Monument information
National Aboriginal Veterans Monument - National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials (NICMM) - Memorials - Remembrance - Veterans Affairs Canada
National Aboriginal Veterans Monument - National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials (NICMM) - Memorials - Remembrance - Veterans Affairs Canada
Indigenous Veterans: Equals on the Battlefields, but Not at Home articleIndigenous Veterans: Equals on the Battlefields, but Not at Home
Edwin Victor Cook- Indigenous War Hero
Edwin Victor Cook - Indigenous War Hero
Edwin Victor Cook - Indigenous War Hero
Veterans Day Handout
| veterans_day_handout.pdf |
14 facts you might not know about Indigenous Veterans
14 Facts You May Not Know About Contributions of Indigenous Veterans
14 Facts You May Not Know About Contributions of Indigenous Veterans
Francis Pegahmagabow Monument Information
Francis Pegahmagabow Monument - National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials (NICMM) - Memorials - Remembrance - Veterans Affairs Canada
Francis Pegahmagabow Monument - National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials (NICMM) - Memorials - Remembrance - Veterans Affairs Canada
Tommy Prince Memorial information
Sergeant Tommy Prince Memorial - National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials (NICMM) - Memorials - Remembrance - Veterans Affairs Canada
Sergeant Tommy Prince Memorial - National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials (NICMM) - Memorials - Remembrance - Veterans Affairs Canada
Article about Indigenous Veterans
Indigenous Veterans Day: 8 veterans from Kitigan Zibi you should know about | CBC News
Indigenous Veterans Day: 8 veterans from Kitigan Zibi you should know about | CBC News
Power point and Slide presentations
Powerpoint that could be adapted for use in class or at an assembly
| aboriginal_soldiers_powerpoint-1.pdf |
Powerpoint that could be adapted for use in class or at an assembly
| remembering_aboriginal_soldiers_powerpoint-1.pdf |
Powerpoint that could be adapted for use in class or at an assembly
| remembering_indigenous_soldiers_powerpoint.ppt |
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