Originally Posted By dustin hyde on June 28, 2018
Hey everyone,
in the midst of all the A1 projects and group OERs I thought I would create a quick post that I feel is worthwhile. The Canadian Geographic is currently working on a massive digital project in partnership with the Assembly of First Nations to create a digital resource they are calling the Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada! It will feature loads of authentic, historically important information created from an Indigenous perspective on various topics concerning Indigenous history in Canada.
Anyone teaching social studies would find this app incredibly useful – particularly if you are in BC as Indigenous Perspectives has been mandated by the ministry of education to be incorporated into the curriculum.
This link showcases one of many resources found within the app – it is an infographic map on the current state of Indigenous Languages:
https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/mapping-indigenous-languages-canada
Here is the link to the media release and below that is the link to the app.https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/coming-soon-indigenous-peoples-atlas-canadahttps://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/ipac/id1352523505?mt=8
Like BC, in Alberta as part of the new evaluation of educators is an emphasis on First Nations, Metis and Inuit cultures, so I am always looking for new tools to use and share with my colleagues. This particular app is very easy to use, and allows the user to check their current location or you can search throughout Canada. Another aspect that is quite interesting is that it gives user a greeting to acknowledge the land. I was curious on how precise it was, as I live in Red Deer and north of the Red Deer is one treaty and south of the river is another treaty, and the app does recognize this. Furthermore, as a social studies teacher I see a lot of value with this app, as it breaks down the different nations that signed specific treaties. The app also offers the user some “Did You Know” facts that could be used with teaching. Also, the links within the app are also very interesting to follow. Overall, if you are a social studies teacher, with some First Nation, Metis or Inuit aspects in your curriculum or you are required to make links by a government mandate I would definitely recommend downloading this app.