Tag: world indigenous studies

Aboriginal_peoples_in_Canada – mod2 posting5

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboriginal_peoples_in_Canada

I don’t know why I didn’t think of wikipedia before, but this page has a great list of resources and information on the  Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Since I am a totally rookie, this site is a great jumping point for me.

I am still in the search for bogs, so if anyone finds some please let me know.

Mohawk Language – mod 2 post 1

As an alum of UWO, I often visit the Western NEws to see what is up. I cam e across this article that I know some of my classmates would use Online course preserves Mohawk language

David Kanatawakhon-Maracle, part of in the Department of Anthropology, teaches an online distance studies course called Introduction to the Mohawk Language. He uses MP3 recordings, combined with html to workbooks enabling students to click on the word and hear the pronunciation.

David believes “If you change a language, you change a culture and if you lose a language, you lose a culture,”

Module 1 Entry #3

Native Studies 20

This webpage was create by a fellow Native Studies teacher in Saskatchewan. She developed this site around the Sask curriculum (which has since been revised) and shared with her colleagues. I used this site a tremendous amount as we did not have access to a text. Although I am not teaching Native Studies this year I have passed on this site to many teachers who teach social studies. It is a fantastic resource for teaching Treaties and Global Indigenous Issues. I found it an excellent way to show students the similarities and differences in treaty experiences around the globe.

Unit One: Introduction

Unit Two: Self Determination and Self Government

Unit Three: Determinism

Unit Four: Social Justice

Module 1: weblog #2 (Chantal Drolet)

Centre for World Indigenous Studies

The Center for World Indigenous Studies (CWIS) is a non-profit research and education organization dedicated to wider understanding and appreciation of the ideas and knowledge of indigenous peoples and the social, economic and political realities of indigenous nations.

Resources available:

  • World Journal
  • International Indigenous Peoples: Includes book reviews
  • Online blog: a daily journal published by the Center for World Indigenous Studies (CWIS) since June 1999
  • A Forum for Global Exchange reports news as well as facilitates active participation by Indigenous people, resolution of violent conflicts, development of international law, and exchange of knowledge and information.
  • The FGE News Page also hosts a large collection of Indigenous related web links.
  • Media Center
    • Indigenous video & audio media
    • Selection of books & maps

Links to other sites

Usefulness for research on Indigenous knowledge, media, and community reality

This site offers education programs; forums for global exchange; a bookstore and many other resources.

Address:

http://cwis.org/

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