This particular webpage is from a collection of pages, from the Encyclopaedia of Canada’s Peoples/ Canadian and Ethnic Diversity, which consists of a collection of pages that have information about many different ethnic groups inCanada. This page highlights the history of aboriginal people inCanada; how they are an important part ofCanada; how they have been treated in the past; what contributions they made to Canadian society, etc. This collection of pages is a part of a database called Multicultural Canada. This website/database consists of a range of collections of artefacts and information for multiples languages and cultures. The site has different types of resources such as audio files, books, newspapers manuscripts, pictures and others documents form a variety of ethnic groups.

 http://multiculturalcanada.ca/Encyclopedia/A-Z/c2/1

This link is for a teacher’s tool kit which consists of a collection of resources that was created to assist teachers inOntarioto help make their students familiar with the Aboriginal perspective. The tool kits purpose is to help students understand what stereotypes may exits in association with native culture and to help them learn the correct and respectful terms that should be used to refer to native people and culture.

The content included is based on the revised Ontariocurriculum. This kit is part of a collection and is part of a series of teaching resources that can be found on the ministry website http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/.

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/aboriginal/strategygr05lanstereotypes.pdf

This website was created as a venue for sharing information as well as highlighting activities about, and associated with, Australian traditional language. This is an initiative that is funded by the Australian government and is part of the maintenance of language and records programs. This initiative is set up to honour the indigenous people of Australia and to help keep their languages thriving. The site consists of all types of language resources and even highlights activates that are occurring around Australia to preserve native Australian culture and language. This website can help educate individuals about Aboriginal cultures and is a great means of minimizing stereotypes because it does a great job of highlighting and informing society about this culture.

http://www.ourlanguages.net.au/news/nsw/item/268-breaking-stereotypes-for-aboriginal-culture-at-kindaimanna-day.html

This article caught my eye because it talks about language stereotypes that are associated with the native community. The article explains how constructed words that are associated with their society can be harmful to individuals and how the use of these terms by society can be a factor that perpetuates some of the negative practices that may exist with some individuals in their culture. Native cultures do poses many types of languages and dialects but I did not even think of the language that has been constructed by society and associated with native society, individuals, and culture until I read this article. Just like this article illustrates, in some cases, language can cause harm as well. These types of slang terms can be culturally insensitive and highly stereotypical.

http://thethunderbird.ca/2011/04/20/native-youth-take-on-language-stereotypes/

When teaching students about a culture that they are unfamiliar with it is important to try and bring up biases that society may have towards that culture and that may have built into their schemas unknowingly. This quiz is a great way to get individuals thinking about how Native groups are viewed in society and what misconceptions may exist about their language, culture and practices. It not only can help to clear up some incorrect understandings but it is a good means of introducing students to Native society and exposing them to some factual information about these societies.

http://www.nmai.si.edu/education/files/StereotypesQuiz.pdf

The Cultural Survival Organization has been partnering with different Indigenous Communities worldwide for the past forty years to help them protect their land, language and culture. This organization basis its work on, ‘The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.’ The site is used to highlight the issues Indigenous people face. The sight is also a venue for advocacy against mistreatment of natives. Although this site is used as a means for fundraising; it is also educational and contains a lot of information about issues such as language loss, etc. It also highlights tools and endeavours that have been put into place to help preserve the native culture. Hence, it is a good resource to refer to for information regarding cultural loss and ways in which the Aboriginal culture has and can be preserved.

http://www.culturalsurvival.org/australia?gclid=COu7k9r5uKsCFRdlgwod3h7ogg

This webpage is a conglomeration of links in a section called ‘The Aboriginal Canada Portal and the Government of Canada Website’. The portal offers an array of information on programs and services specifically related to Canadians of Aboriginal decent. The Resources for Teachers Section, consists of a collection of links for resources that cater to Aboriginal education. This educational tool kit allows for teachers to help students to examine Aboriginal culture through the use of lesson plans, activities and other educational resources that are linked to Aboriginal culture and their understandings. There is an additional, interesting section at the bottom of the page called, ‘Did you Know,’ that includes interesting facts such as “Pine trees were used by First Nations to make tea that helped relieve coughs.”

http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/acp/site.nsf/eng/ao31045.html

This government of Canada Webpage is a part of a collection called the Atlas of Canada which depicts information about Canada and its history through the use of maps. It includes data and information about different indigenous languages where they are/located, what groups spoke what languages and whether those languages still exist. The site contains information from the 1996 census that highlights the decline of Aboriginal languages in areas throughout Canada.

http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/auth/english/maps/peopleandsociety/lang/aboriginallanguages/1

This website has been set up as a means of trying to keep Aboriginal culture and language alive. The site recognizes Aboriginal languages as a major part of the education of youth. The site refers to the loss of control over education that Aboriginal people have experienced to date and the belief that resources such as this site will assist youth of today and of the future in reclaiming their heritage. The site consists of lessons with translations, songs, a dictionary, posters and other resources to help individuals from an Aboriginal decent to learn or refresh their language skills.

http://www.firstnationhelp.com/ali/

Language, links individuals to their culture and helps them to associate with and belong to their community. Many Aboriginals have lost touch with their culture due to the injustice they faced. The English language was encouraged as the right language for them to adopt. Society no longer forces Aboriginals to conform to ‘Western’ ideals and customs; thus, allowing for Aboriginals to re-embrace their culture. Various aboriginal dialogues are extinct and others are in danger of extinction. It has become difficult to keep dialects thriving due to the differing lifestyles many Aboriginals lead. Numerous individuals no longer live in communities with their relatives and are not able see them as often. Hence, they may not have access to the knowledge elders could impart to them or have minimal exposure to their native languages.

My research will focus on Indigenous Language Revitalization and how technology can be used as a tool to assist in helping educate modern day Aboriginals who are trying to find a balance between cultivating their culture and the way in which society functions.

The websites I highlight will assist in my research because they will focus on Indigenous languages resources and initiatives employed to rejuvenate Indigenous culture.