Orange Shirt Day | Resources for Families
Hello Families,
This Friday we are celebrating Orange Shirt Day - wear any orange you can find! Be sure and check out the display by Marlene's office all this week as well.
Some of our teachers will be sharing this video with their classes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sZ4cqO5kZo
The School wanted to share this video with all of you - should you wish to share with your children at home in advance.
THIS FRIDAY: You and your children can choose to wear anything orange - bandana, pants, scarf, even dye your hair orange in solidarity with Canada's 150,000 of Canada's Indigenous children that were forced by the Canadian Government to attend "Residential School."
RESOURCES
Below you will find more resources and links for both you and your children (Scroll down to bottom to find readings and links specifically for Children)::
Orange Shirt Day
http://www.orangeshirtday.org/
Orange Shirt Day FB Group
https://www.facebook.com/orangeshirtdayeverychildmatters/
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
http://nctr.ca/assets/reports/Calls_to_Action_English2.pdf
In the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation, please find enclosed a list of resources that adults and children might enjoy. And the best way to stay up to date with what's going on in Indigenous Country is to regularly follow these outlets
CBC Indigenous:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous
Aboriginal Peoples Network:
http://aptn.ca/news/
CBC North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north
One of the best ways to begin the long road of reconciliation amongst colonial settlers and Indigenous peoples of this land is to humanize the "other." A way of humanizing an extremely marginalized group of citizens is to learn what we all have in common or is very distinct about our communities.
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Resources for Children
Children as young as 3 and 4 learn about dark chapter in Canadian history
http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/vancouver-daycare-teaches-residential-schools-1.3243358
Five books about Indian residential schools for young readers (ages 4-8)
Project of the Heart - Teaching the history of Canada's Residential School era and promoting meaningful gestures of reconciliation.
http://projectofheart.ca/teacher-guideslesson-plans/
The Indian Residential Schools and Reconciliation Teacher Resource Guides for grades 5, 10 and 11/12 were developed by the First Nations Education Steering Committee and the First Nations Schools Association. They are our response to the call by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada for education bodies to develop age-appropriate educational materials about Indian Residential Schools.
http://www.fnesc.ca/grade5irsr/
In 2008, a group of courageous Inuit residential school Survivors shared their experiences with the Legacy of Hope Foundation with the hope of contributing to the healing process for Survivors, their families and communities, as well as the rest of the nation.
http://weweresofaraway.ca/
The Legacy of Hope Foundation has many bilingual resources available to educators, students, and researchers.
http://legacyofhope.ca/education/
10 books about residential schools to read with your kids
http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/10-books-about-residential-schools-to-read-with-your-kids-1.3208021
This Friday we are celebrating Orange Shirt Day - wear any orange you can find! Be sure and check out the display by Marlene's office all this week as well.
Some of our teachers will be sharing this video with their classes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sZ4cqO5kZo
The School wanted to share this video with all of you - should you wish to share with your children at home in advance.
THIS FRIDAY: You and your children can choose to wear anything orange - bandana, pants, scarf, even dye your hair orange in solidarity with Canada's 150,000 of Canada's Indigenous children that were forced by the Canadian Government to attend "Residential School."
RESOURCES
Below you will find more resources and links for both you and your children (Scroll down to bottom to find readings and links specifically for Children)::
Orange Shirt Day
http://www.orangeshirtday.org/
Orange Shirt Day FB Group
https://www.facebook.com/orangeshirtdayeverychildmatters/
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
http://nctr.ca/assets/reports/Calls_to_Action_English2.pdf
In the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation, please find enclosed a list of resources that adults and children might enjoy. And the best way to stay up to date with what's going on in Indigenous Country is to regularly follow these outlets
CBC Indigenous:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous
Aboriginal Peoples Network:
http://aptn.ca/news/
CBC North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north
One of the best ways to begin the long road of reconciliation amongst colonial settlers and Indigenous peoples of this land is to humanize the "other." A way of humanizing an extremely marginalized group of citizens is to learn what we all have in common or is very distinct about our communities.
------------
Resources for Children
Children as young as 3 and 4 learn about dark chapter in Canadian history
http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/vancouver-daycare-teaches-residential-schools-1.3243358
Five books about Indian residential schools for young readers (ages 4-8)
- Shi-shi-etko. Nicola I. Campbell. Illustrated by Kim La Fave, 2005
- Shin-chi's Canoe. Nicola I. Campbell. Illustrated by Kim LaFave, 2008.
- When I Was Eight. Christy Jordan-Fenton & Margaret Pokiak-Fenton. Illustrated by Liz Amini-Holmes, 201
- A Stranger at Home: a true story. Christy Jordan-Fenton & Margaret Pokiak-Fenton. Illustrated by Liz Amini-Holmes, 201
- Arctic Stories. Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak. Illustrated by Vladyana Langer Krykorka. 1998.
Project of the Heart - Teaching the history of Canada's Residential School era and promoting meaningful gestures of reconciliation.
http://projectofheart.ca/teacher-guideslesson-plans/
The Indian Residential Schools and Reconciliation Teacher Resource Guides for grades 5, 10 and 11/12 were developed by the First Nations Education Steering Committee and the First Nations Schools Association. They are our response to the call by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada for education bodies to develop age-appropriate educational materials about Indian Residential Schools.
http://www.fnesc.ca/grade5irsr/
In 2008, a group of courageous Inuit residential school Survivors shared their experiences with the Legacy of Hope Foundation with the hope of contributing to the healing process for Survivors, their families and communities, as well as the rest of the nation.
http://weweresofaraway.ca/
The Legacy of Hope Foundation has many bilingual resources available to educators, students, and researchers.
http://legacyofhope.ca/education/
10 books about residential schools to read with your kids
http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/10-books-about-residential-schools-to-read-with-your-kids-1.3208021