Course:EDUC440/Media Resources/Aboriginal Parent

Our Children, Our Ways [16mins]
LB1139.3 C2 O97 2000[VHS] - Education library
VID ETA C453 U73 2000[VHS] - Xwi7xwa Library

v.1.: Introduces the series and discusses the importance of family, play and cultural relevance for children's programs in Inuit and First Nations communities. v.2.: Many people speak of the importance of teaching their native language to the next generation and ways to include it in their children's programs. A wide variety of languages are heard illustrating the diverse cultural heritage of First Nations and Inuit people across Canada. v.3.: Children and caregivers are seen involved in a wide variety of outdoor activities from ice-fishing to planting a garden to exploring along wooded paths. The emphases is on children's curiosity and the adult's role in helping them learn to care, respect and live in harmony with the natural world. v.4.: In this video, children and adults celebrate the music and dance traditions of their communities as well as enjoy contemporary music activities. v.5.: Elders and caregivers tell stories and use books - both purchased and homemade, to share the magic of storytelling with children. As well, children's emerging literacy is supported by their activity at writing centres and computers. v.6.: Shows children involved in a wide variety of open-ended art activities as well as learning some traditional art forms. The program also looks at how some centres have incorporated art into the environment, making it both beautiful and culturally relevant.

Educating for Change [90mins]
E96.65 B74 R62 2001[VHS] - Education Library

This video documents the experiences of four literacy instructors of First nations adults in four communities in British Columbia.

Pawnee - Casey Affleck [30mins]
E99 P3 P37 2007 - Education Library

"4Real host Sol Guy takes actor Casey Affleck to the Pawnee Nation reservation in Oklahoma to meet Native leader Crystal Echo Hawk and her NVision crew. NVision, a collective of Native men and women, uses hip hop, popular culture, film and visual and performing arts to create a dialogue with Native youth and inspire them to succeed."--guide.