Liberal Arts and the Humanities
116 Indigenous Studies
Collections
Indigenous voices (Various CC licences)
This collection features Indigenous voices, stories, and perspectives. Here you’ll find examinations of historical and contemporary issues, reading guides for celebrated novels, a series about Indigenizing post-secondary institutions and professional practice, and more. You’re sure to find something challenging, inspiring, and thought-provoking as you explore these resources.
North Dakota Tribal History and Culture Series (Various CC licences)
book series teaches students about the Indigenous nations that share geography with the state. The goal of the series is for North Dakotans from these nations to explain their cultures in their own words. The books were written by experts, scholars, and elders from each nation, with review by the North Dakota Tribal College System (NDTCS). The provided content is distributed by the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI), the North Dakota University System (NDUS), and NDTCS. The original books were released from 1995-2002, with a revised edition released in 2024.
Courses
Understanding Indigenous Perspectives (CC BY-NC-SA)
This set of learning modules has been created to support and inspire educators and future teachers to gain a deeper understanding of Indigenous perspectives and an appreciation of how Indigenous knowledge and worldviews can assist all learners in their educational journey. The goal of the modules is to provide an introductory grounding to key issues affecting Indigenous people in Canada as a foundation for further and deeper learning.
Supplemental Materials
Moon of the Crusted Snow: Reading Guide (CC BY-NC-SA)
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice is a fictional novel that looks at how an Anishinaabe First Nation, in northern Ontario, deals with an unknown event that leaves the community isolated, without power or phone service, and limited food sources as winter sets in. This guide, developed collaboratively with the author, discusses themes and connections, quotes, resources, discussion questions, activities, and additional readings.
Textbooks
Cree Dictionary of Mathematical Terms with Visual Examples (CC BY)
This dictionary is the continuation of prior work by the authors on composing Cree equivalents of mathematics terms. The glossary of mathematics terms was developed considering the topics of school curriculums of Canadian provinces. The dictionary provides Cree equivalents of 176 mathematics terms and their definitions in English. The visual examples mainly contain Indigenous elements. The dictionary was reviewed by Elders, Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, and Cree-speaking educators.
Pulling Together: Manitoba Foundations Guide (Brandon Edition) (CC BY-NC)
This is the first Manitoba adaptation of an open professional learning series developed for staff across post-secondary institutions. This guide is intended to be a living document. Just as human relationshi