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Module 3: Entry 1 Alaska Native Knowledge Network (ANKN) http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/index.html The Alaska Native Knowledge Network (ANKN) is published by the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The network is a portal for the accumulation and sharing of Alaskan Aboriginal intellectual property and ways of being. Included on their site is a list of publications pertaining to knowledge […]
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Module 2: Entry 5 The Aboriginal Multi-Media Society http://www.ammsa.com/ The Aboriginal Multi-Media Society (AMMSA) is an organization dedicated to the sharing of Aboriginal cultural information that includes news, information, and entertainment. AMMSA is a communications medium of Aboriginal content that also serves as a global model of Aboriginal communications. The AMMSA’s communication mediums includes: Windspeaker, […]
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Module 2: Entry 4 British Columbia Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres http://www.bcaafc.com/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/ The British Columbia Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres is located in Victoria, BC and is an umbrella association for 24 different Aboriginal friendship centres throughout BC. Their mandate includes betterment of friendship centres, establishing and maintaining communication between and among friendship centres, acting […]
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Module 2: Entry 3 First Nations Pedagogy http://firstnationspedagogy.com/links.html First Nations Pedagogy is a site authored by June Kaminski, BSN MSN PhD(c) who is a Métis woman from Anishinabe and European bloodlines. The purpose of this site is to increase awareness of First Nations pedagogy (i.e., curriculum, education, Aboriginal ways of knowing and being) to assist […]
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Module 2: Entry 2 First People’s Cultural Foundation: Generating Support for Aboriginal Languages http://www.fpcf.ca/index.html The First Peoples’ Cultural Foundation is an organization based in British Columbia that has a mandate of raising awareness and funding for Aboriginal language revitalization. This organization is a public, non-political charity that works in conjunction with their sister organization, the […]
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Module 2: Entry 1 Aboriginal Education Enhancements Branch – BC Ministry of Education http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/abed/ The Aboriginal Education Enhancements Branch of the BC Ministry of Education is an organization dedicated to the success of Aboriginal students, and to the enhancement of Aboriginal voice, language, culture, history, and overall satisfaction within the British Columbia public school system. […]
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Module 1: Entry 5 BC Treaty Commission http://www.bctreaty.net/index.php British Columbia has a large number of aboriginal nations and bands that have yet to agree to a treaty settlement. The BC Treaty Commission is a neutral, independent body that is funded in part by the government of Canada (60%) and the province of BC (40%). The […]
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Module 1: Entry 4 Assembly of First Nations http://www.afn.ca/ The Assembly of First Nations came to fruition through a long road of aboriginal self-determination in Canada. With a mandate of serving Canadian aboriginals rightful place in society the assembly’s importance and relevance is without question. This site serves as a portal for the assembly and […]
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Module 1: Entry 2 LanguageGeek Fonts Author: Christopher Harvey http://www.languagegeek.com/font/fontdownload.html For those who may want traditional language fonts available on their computer, Languagegeek.com provides free downloads of fonts from common aboriginal languages in North America. The fonts include Algonquian, Inuktitut, Cherokee, Dakelh, Blackfoot syllabics, and Dene syllabics. The fonts are Unicode friendly which is the […]
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Module 1: Entry 3 Connecting Traditions: Explore Secwepemc Pre-contact Life http://secwepemc.sd73.bc.ca/ For those interested in learning about pre-contact life of the Secwepemc people, this is a great site to begin your search. The site is divided into five modules: introduction, language, origin story, village life, and archaeology. The introduction provides information on where the nation […]