Author: stolostudent

This is the Indian and Northern Affairs website. It is a good website for gathering information. I use it when I need to look up contact information for a First Nation band office. It is an informative website. Very interactive site which also links to other resources.

http://pse5-esd5.ainc-inac.gc.ca/fnp/Main/index.aspx?lang=eng

http://www.indigenousfoodsystems.org/

This is an interactive website where people can share information, stories, recipes in regards to food security. Food security is becoming concern for all peoples. More and more community gardens are being started in Vancouver. UBC farms is a good example. They various participants from Musqueam First Nation to a garden section designated to residents from the downtown Eastside. For anyone interested in learning more about Food sovereignty this is a good website.

Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty

The Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty (WGIFS) was born in March of 2006 out of a recognized need to carry the Indigenous voice in the various meetings, conferences and discussions that have taken place within the food security movement. Through participation in the B.C. Food Systems Network Annual Gathering and strategic planning meetings, the WGIFS was created for the purpose of increasing awareness of the underlying issues, concerns and strategies impacting food security in Indigenous communities. The WGIFS seeks to apply culturally appropriate protocols and ancient ways of knowing through a consensus-based approach to critically analyzing issues, concerns and strategies as they relate to Indigenous food, land, culture, health, economics, and sustainability.

http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Traditions/English/history_games.html

This website was created with funds from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. It looks at the history of the Indigenous games. It has some good resources that could be used in a class. Detailed history about traditional games/sports of Indigenous peoples in Canada. A worthwhile look!

http://www.sfu.museum/time/en/panoramas/long-tool

The Salmon Story

When the Creator was still creating Mother Earth, there were a lot of things we have today that were not here at the beginning. For food we had a lot of meat. There were deer, elk, bear but when you eat meat you always have a heavy feeling in your stomach. You feel weighted down. Our people prayed to the Creator for something different, something lighter. The Creator spoke to a Siam and gave him instructions. “You make a dip net and go to the river. There you will see something swimming in the river, these are salmon. Dip one out and roast it by the fire. Share this food with your people. Then gather up all the salmon bones, place them on cedar bark and return them to the river. The river will take the bones back to the salmon people who live in the Sea. If you don’t show your respect in this way, not many salmon will return to the river. You have to give thanks to the Salmon People for sending their children up the river to feed us.”

This is how the Creator gave us the salmon.

Told by Ed Leon, Chehalis. Retold by Frank Malloway.

This is just one example of the rich culture that is presented on this website. The website has a wide range of resources, from games, audio, video. This website was done in partnership with SFU and   Xá:ytem Longhouse in Mission which is part of the Sto:lo peoples territory.

http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/hulq/index.htm

This website was created by the University Of Victoria. It is an introduction to Hul’q’umi’num’ which is one of the Coast Salish languages. The website has a variety of exercises to assist learners with the language. It is a good example of using how  technology can be used to assist in preserving a language and teaching a language. Many Elders are passing on and they would traditionally played a significant role in teaching a language. Also many First Nations live away from their home community so using a website like this assists in keeping our languages alive.

http://www.firstnationsfilms.com

This is an awesome website to see what First Nations films/documentaries are out there! they have an extensive on line category. I am amazed at how many great works are out there!

http://www.coqualeetza.com/

This is good example of how a community can bring about positive change for the community.  Coqualeetza was the residential school out in Chilliwack which both my grandparents attended. Over the years it has gone from Residential school, to TB hospital and now turned into our cultural center. This is also a good example how a community is using technology and culture together in a respectful way.

http://www.sd48.bc.ca/aboriginal/Slahal.html

This is one of the links from SD 48. It uses technology to share and teach students about the game Slahal. This is a traditional game played by Coast Salish people. This is a link that I often share with my students who are interested in the Slahal game. This is a good exampe of how something cultural can be preserved, shared, and taught through technology.

http://www.sd48.bc.ca/aboriginal/Home%20Page.html

This is a website that School district 48 and Squamish Nation have created. It is an awesome website demonstrating how First Nations and Non First Nations can work together! Has some really good resources, information sharing about cultural. Effectively uses technology to share information with students and community!

http://www.coastsalishgathering.com/index.html

This is a good example of communities working together for a cause. This are Coast Salish people from Canada and the United States. As stated on their website

“The Coast Salish peoples sacred inherent right is to restore, preserve, and protect our shared environmentand natural resources in our ancestorial homelands — the Salish Sea.”

They have some good resources in written form, photos and videos posted. They are using technology to share information, record pictures of events and use videos