SASKATCHEWAN'S FIRST PEOPLES

Background Information
Lesson Plans
Online Activities
Multimedia Items
Related WWW Links

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...
• Saskatchewan First Nations Milestones
• 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
• A complete listing of articles is available in Background Information.

Lesson Plans

• Aboriginal Themed Lesson Plans - This resource was created to provide instructional ideas in a ready-to-use lesson format for Kindergarten to Grade 12 Social Studies.

Online 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
• Early Native Culture - Here grade 5 students will learn how First Nations People have been living in Canada for thousands of years, their means of transportation, tools, weapons, clothing, shelter and beliefs Students will learn to appreciate and value the cultures and traditions of First Nations Peoples.
  

Multimedia Items (Photo Galleries, Interviews, Movies)

Saskatchewan Stories: This website 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 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.
• Grade 4 Explorers and Fur Traders - This site contains activities, information and links to resources that teachers may use to plan student activities for their Social Studies module on Explorers and Fur Traders.
• Grade 5 Explorers and Fur Traders - This site contains activities, information and links to resources that teachers may use to plan student activities for their Social Studies module on Explorers and Fur Traders.
• 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.
• SICC - The Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre is mandated by the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations to promote and enhance the cultural values and traditions of the First Nations of Saskatchewan therefore, it has played a key role in preserving Saskatchewan's First Nations heritage and fostering cultural awareness and cross cultural understanding in Saskatchewan, Canada, and internationally for the last 30 years.
• First Nations - a list of additional resources on the web.