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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.
Also, these videos are not meant to replace authentic teaching by elders/role models and should only be used to learn and appreciate the culture.
*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.
Also, these videos are not meant to replace authentic teaching by elders/role models and should only be used to learn and appreciate the culture.
Lesson plans for use to learn about Oolichan fishing- upper elementary - high school level (can be adapted)
Lessons for Oolichan moon and Ben the Sea lion books
Indigenous Childrens books & resources - MS. ASHLEY'S WEBPAGE (weebly.com)
Indigenous Childrens books & resources - MS. ASHLEY'S WEBPAGE (weebly.com)
History of oolichan in Northwest (Nass/Skeena)
Foodie Friday: Discovering the rich history of oolichan in the Northwest | Stories (northernhealth.ca)
Foodie Friday: Discovering the rich history of oolichan in the Northwest | Stories (northernhealth.ca)
Excellent resource for learning about Oolichan fishing- includes multiple articles, videos etc. Developed by Nisga'a government
National Geographic video
Article on how oolichan is connecting students to the land
More specific scientific information about Oolichan
Easy to read information about the Oolichan run on the Skeena
Selected pages about Oolichan fishing from Hilary Stewart's (archaeologist) book Indian Fishing- Early Methods on the Northwest Coast- some of the language is dated but there are good explanations and pictures- the information is not specific to nations though- just general
| oolichan_fishing_files_from_hilary_stewarts_book_indian_fishing_-early_methods_on_the_northwest_coast.pdf |
Upper intermediate to secondary level article about oolichan fish
Simple information about harvesting oolichan including some language
Thesis on history of oolichan- more for secondary or teacher research
Adaawx on how the oolichan net came to be
50 minute movie on oolichan by NFB
Great Bear Rainforest lesson that contains a lot of information about oolichan- use a pdf search
Higher level paper on oolichan population- possible more science or math- secondary or teacher research
Article on history of oolichan grease
Article on threats to oolichan population
Images of oolichan fish harvesting
Haisla art piece related to oolichan with short explanation
News article on oolichan habitat study
Report on oolichan by Kitsumkalum
Encylopedia type article about oolichan
Information on return of oolichan in some areas
pictures of making oolichan grease
Haisla paper on teachings of oolichan fishing
WWF more than just a fish article
School project on oolichan harvesting
Information on Fishery Bay in the NASS
Oolichan fish- stories my Elders told me
Knowing Home: Braiding Indigenous Science with Western Science, Book 1 (uvic.ca)
Eulachon general information
Eulachon | Traditional Animal Foods of Indigenous Peoples of Northern North America - Animals - Fish - Searun Fish
Knowing Home: Braiding Indigenous Science with Western Science, Book 1 (uvic.ca)
Eulachon general information
Eulachon | Traditional Animal Foods of Indigenous Peoples of Northern North America - Animals - Fish - Searun Fish
Videos related to oolichan harvesting
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More in depth reading- use the pdf search function to search for the word oolichan to find useful information- more use to teachers than to students
| learni~1.pdf |
| 3.10-living-technologies-1_-_copy.pdf |
| bc-food-history-the-ooligan.pdf |
| cncon_3._reclaiming_haisla_ways_-_remembering_oolichan_fishing__3_.pdf |
| gitxsan_seasonal_rounds_information_in_lesson_plan_package.pdf |
| haisla_oolichan_paper_with_stories.pdf |
| how_the_oolichan_net_was_discovered-_tsmsyen_adaawx_-_copy.pptx |
| kitimat_river_oolichan.pdf |
| nisgaa_elders_conference.pdf |
| when_the_wild_roses_bloom.docx |
| nihladagwiy_tgun.pdf |
| tradit~3.pdf |
| paper_on_nisgaa_history_and_indigenous_rights_and_title.pdf |
| eulachon_fishing_moody.pdf |