Introduction to Carving: Soap Carving An Intermediate lesson that looks at Indigenous carving in BC, as well as the ancient art of carving from various civilizations. It provides suggestions for different age/skill levels.
Braiding a Story A Grade 3 unit plan in which students connect local Indigenous culture to their own. It integrates with the Social Studies curriculum.
Weaving with Memory Lesson share of a two-month long exploration of weaving techniques with emphasis on and appreciation for past and present traditions of Coast Salish weaving practices. Upper Primary or Intermediate.
Colour in St’at’imc (Intermediate) This unit combines colour theory with the language of the St’at’imc Nation. It can easily be used with the Indigenous language of the territory in which your own school is located.
Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox This Graduation lesson plan encourages students to explore their identity in relation to an animal with whom they have an affinity. It was inspired by “Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox”, the award-winning children’s book by Métis author, Danielle Daniel.
Medicine Wheel Mixed Media Inquiry (Graduation) A collaborative project where students work together in 4 groups, each group exploring the teachings of one of the colours of the Medicine Wheel, to create a completed set of 4 abstracted images.
Macro Views of Haida Art This Primary lesson teaches the principles of Haida design by selecting and copying macro vlew details from Haida designs using a small viewfinder and then transcribing the small details to a banner.
Resources
Articulated by Indigenous Elders, scholars and knowledge keepers and produced by FNESC. Download the Poster
Provincial resource created in collaboration with hereditary Chiefs, elected Chiefs, Councils, Elders, and various partners in School Districts 85, 41, 5, and 23. Download the Resource
A full colour poster of 26 Indigenous artists from various Nations and decades, one for each letter of the alphabet. Download the Poster
A boxed set that contains 50 full-colour, 8″ x 10″ reproductions of contemporary Indigenous art and a bilingual (English/French) teaching guide, full of ideas on how to use the art cards to animate discussions and inspire activities in all subjects, from kindergarten to grade 12. It is based on the exhibition curated by Lee-Ann Martin, with teaching guide developed by Yvette Cenerini, Lita Fontaine, Dawn Knight and Albert McLeod. The images are by 50 First Nations, Inuit and Métis women artists using diverse media.
The boxed set can be purchased, or it can be downloaded in pdf format for free.
A First Nations family-owned business that sells First Nations, Inuit, and Metis books. They are passionate about education, and sell books for a variety of disciplines, but the link here is specifically for art-related books.
Book Reviews
Book review The images and text in this book are the works of various First Nations artists who have developed their own distinct cultures and art forms.
Book reviewStudents are encouraged to discover the natural world and have fun using their own artistic ability to create art and text to tell their authentic story.
Book reviewThese stories would allow for rich teaching and learning opportunities on a ariety of topics and themes, such as Gratitude, Storytelling and Family Crests, Transformation, Working Together, Adaptability, Community, just to name a few
Book reviewThis book would be a very useful resource for understanding the appreciation of various animals in Northwest Coast First Nations culture.
