Resources for learning more
The subsequent content presents a curated list of resources related to the various subjects in this module, intended for those interested in deeper exploration of these concepts.
Indigenous Peoples in Manitoba
Glossary of terms
Pulling Together: Manitoba Foundations Guide (Brandon Edition) was adapted by the Manitoba Foundations Group from Kory Wilson’s Pulling Together: Foundations Guide.
First Nation Profiles Interactive Map
Whose Land is a web-based app that uses GIS technology to assist users in identifying Indigenous Nations, territories, and Indigenous communities across Canada. The app can be used for learning about the territory your home or business is situated on, finding information for a land acknowledgement, and learning about the treaties and agreements signed across Canada.
Indigenous Allyship
Indigenous Ally Toolkit
The Montreal Indigenous Community NETWORK’s Ally Toolkit aims to educate non-Indigenous individuals and groups on how they can use their privilege to listen, shift power dynamics, and take concrete steps towards (Re)conciliation-Action. It provides tools for those who really want to engage in a process of becoming (better) allies, accomplices, or co-resisters and includes steps for acting proactively in alliance, a glossary of terms to use and avoid, and other important resources.
How to Become a Great Ally
This expanded version of the How to Become a Great Ally to Indigenous Peoples chapter from First Nations 101 can help foster reconciliation through allyship. Lynda Gray’s (Ts’msyen Nation) accessible primer on Indigenous Peoples’ past and present is geared towards both non-Indigenous and Indigenous readers.
Working in good ways
The Working in Good Ways project offers practical strategies that community-engaged learning practitioners can apply at different stages of their work with Indigenous communities. This project offers three free resources available online: The Practitioner Workbook, the Relational Assessment Guide, and a Pathway for Indigenous Community Engagement infographic.
Working in Good Ways: a framework and resources for Indigenous community engagement
Citing Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers
The following resources provide guidance on how to cite Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers in academic work in post-secondary education institutions.
Nda-nwendaaganag (All My Relations): A relational approach to citation practices
More Than Personal Communication: Templates for Citing Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers
Library Guides
The following Library Guides from Brandon University and Red River College Polytechnic provide resources about Anti-Racism strategies, Indigenous Peoples, Residential Schools, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, & Two-Spirit (MMIWG2S).
BU CARES Research Priority Area: Anti-Racism
Indigenous Anti-Racism Toolkit
Indigenous Resources – Background, Policy, Analysis: Home
Residential Schools: Resources
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, & Two-Spirit (MMIWG2S)
Community Resources
The following links to community organizations provide additional resources for your teaching and learning.
Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc.
