The free educational resources were developed by the First Nations Education Steering Committee and the First Nations School Association. They are designed for 5th, 10th and 11th/12 grade. The goal of these resources is to help ALL students gain an understanding of the relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in Canada through a historic lens. […]
This clip is from the mini-series “Into the West.” It depicts the moment children arrived at Carlisle and were forced to wear western clothes, take on English names, and cut their hair. Watch Video Here Source: carynfmiller. “Into the West-Carlisle Indian School.” YouTube video, 9:57. Posted [September 17, 2011]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfRHqWCz3Zw
This documentary gives the history of Native American boarding schools and policies that were established to assimilate Native American students by stripping them of their culture and replacing them with western values. Survivor and descendents are also interviewed. Purchase Documentary Here Source: Our Spirits Don’t Speak English: Indian Boarding School. Directed by Chip Richie. 2008. DVD.
This site provides educational resources for those who are looking to teach students about Native American Boarding Schools. The lesson plans are broken down into three categories: preparation, procedure, and evaluation. The recommended grade levels for these lessons are 6-12. Get Resources Here Source: Niki Childers, and Gayle Lawrence. “Indian Boarding Schools: Lesson Overview. Library […]
This interactive timelines gives an overview of Native American boarding schools, including the motives for the schools and curriculum. Educational policies and the current state of Native American education is also included. See Timeline Here Source: Jon Reyhner and Education Week Staff. “1819-2013:a History of American Indian Education.” Education Week. https://www.edweek.org/ew/projects/2013/native-american-education/history-of-american-indian-education.html
The organization Partner Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES) offered trainings to City staff around immigrant and refugee trauma in 2017. CLUES allowed ReCAST Minneapolis to film these courses and offer them as packaged video courses. These courses are now available online for City employees and community members! There are 6 courses in the series. To […]
This video provides a history of Native American boarding school in the U.S., specifically how the goals of the schools was not education, but cultural assimilation. Watch Video Here Source: KUED “Unspoken: Native American Boarding Schools.” Public Broadcasting Service, February 16, 2016, https://www.pbs.org/video/unspoken-americas-native-american-boarding-schools-oobt1r/
This page provides links to several stories from the Boarding School Era about healing from residential schools. This includes how families can heal from the trauma through activities, and Indigenous wisdom. Listen to Dr. Martha Many Grey Horses Here Listen to Chief Phil Lane, Jr. Here Sources: Many Grey Horses, M. “A Heartfelt Journey Through […]
This article explains the purpose of the tribunal, the sacred aspects of justice, and gives a detailed breakdown of the issue of residential schools being classified as ethnocide or genocide. The findings are broken into three extensive categories: 1) Some principles of aboriginal life and law guiding my inquiry findings; 2) Mission of the Tribunal-My […]
This compilation has links to a series of articles, stories, and photographs from the Indian Boarding School era. Personal accounts from from students, and a school schedule are also included. A general overview from the Indian Boarding School era is provided as well. Read Article Here Source: Louise Erdrich. Complied by Cary Nelson. “About Indian […]
