SASKATCHEWAN'S FIRST PEOPLE

Background Information
Student Activities
Multimedia Items (Photo Galleries, Movies, Interviews)
Related WWW Links

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Background Information

• Uncovering Wanuskewin - At Wanuskewin Heritage Park, just a few kilometres north of Saskatoon, archaeologists have discovered artifacts that date back more than 8000 years—older than Egypt’s Great Pyramids...
• Agriculture: The Relationship Between Aboriginal Farmers and Non-Aboriginal Farmers
• First Nations Health in Saskatchewan 1905 – 2005
• Aboriginal Leisure in Saskatchewan Focusing on Toys, Games and Pastimes
• Saskatchewan First Nations Milestones
• A complete listing of articles is available in Background Information.

Student Activities

• Treaty Six and You - A WebQuest for Middle Years students - designed to incorporate Treaty issues into middle years classrooms.
• Grade Four - Social Studies Heritage Unit - Module Two - Fur Traders - (3 web-based lessons) - Students will study the history of the people of Saskatchewan from the pre-contact First Nations people, the early European immigrants, fur traders , the Métis peoples, and the later immigrants from many countries of the world who all contributed to the current multicultural mosaic of this province.
• What can you make from a Buffalo? a matching game - a site developed by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

Multimedia Items (Photo Galleries, Interviews, Movies)

Saskatchewan Stories: This web site was created for grade four Social Studies and has many videos and additional resources worthy of viewing. We have included the videos here for you in French & English - The First Peoples - An Excavation Site: Discusses the finding of digs out at Wanuskewin Heritage Park near Saskatoon. (FRENCH Version)

• Remembering Our Heroes: Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans
• Please check our photo galleries for images on this theme.

Related WWW Links

• Aboriginal Photograph Database - A thematic index of photographic materials relating to Aboriginal studies held in Saskatoon and area archives. Many of the photographs have been digitized and may be viewed online.
• The Metis Museum of History and Culture
• The First People - an informative site about the way of life of the Plains Indians.
• Sarcee Reserve - An Indian Community - An on-line resource that can be used in the Social Studies, English Language Arts, and Ukrainian Language Arts, and is targeted for use with grade four students.
• First Nations Bands of Saskatchewan - a great site for any study involving treaties.
• Explorers - A great resource for Grade Five unit on Explorers and Fur Traders. It describes the role of the canoe in fur trading and opening up the west.
• Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre: Our Elders - This site is home to numerous interviews with elders regarding their life experiences.
• First Nations Bands of Saskatchewan - A great site for any study involving treaties
• The Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture: This site has movie clips, photos, and heaps of print resources about Métis culture and lifestyle. A great place to get background information required to teach about various aspects of Métis history and culture. They also have a page of links to other sites that may provide additional information.
• Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre: Our Elders - This site is home to numerous interviews with elders regarding their life experiences.
• The Virtual Keeping House: First Nations Gallery - View artifacts online.
• Saskatchewan First Nations Heritage Site - The Saskatchewan First Nations Heritage Site is designed to serve as a resource for compiling and sharing information related to the language, culture, arts, history, and current affairs of the Dene, Woodland Cree, Swampy Cree, Plains Cree, Saulteaux, Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota. It has been established to assist First Nations people, educators, students, government agencies, and the general public in gaining access to information pertaining to Saskatchewan First Nations.
• Aboriginal Faces of Saskatchewan - A great resources for researching Aboriginal peoples of saskatchewan.
• Wanuskewin Heritage Park - Wanuskewin's mission is to operate, on a sustainable basis, a world recognized Heritage Park under the leadership and guidance of First Nations people that contributes to increasing public awareness, understanding and appreciation of the cultural legacy of the Northern Plains First Nations people.