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The following resources (books, music, podcasts, art, film, poetry, websites and events) are listed for your information, and are meant to assist in furthering your understanding of the rich culture & history of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Please note that these resources have not been endorsed by Indspire, however, they will be updated periodically.

Authors

Jacqueline Guest

Laureate 2013, Children’s Books

Richard Wagamese

Laureate 2012

Laureate 2003

Grand Chief Ronald Derrickson

Laureate 2019

Laureate 1996

Tomson Highway
(also musician)

Laureate 2002

Laureate 1992

Leanne Betasamoske Simpson

Taiaiake (Gerald) Alfred

Laureate 2006

Laureate 2004

Laureate 2005

Books

by Gerald St. Germain

Walking in the Woods: A Metis Journey

by Herb Belcourt

by Tracey Lindberg

by Barbara Hager
Laureate 2019

The Shoe Boy: A Trapline Memoir

by Duncan McCue
Laureate 2017

Learning from a Kindergarten Dropout

by William Commanda

Path with No Moccasins (autobiography)

by Shirley Cheechoo
Laureate 2008

Indigenous Storywork

by Jo-Ann Archibald
Laureate 2000

by Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk
Laureate 1999

Songs for the People: Teachings on the Natural Way

by Art Solomon
Laureate 1994

The Winter We Danced

by the Kino-nda-niimi Collective

The Education of Augie Merasty

by Joseph Auguste Merasty

by Edmund Metatawabin with Alexandra Shimo

From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way

by Jesse Thistle

The North-West Is Our Mother: The Story of Louis Riel’s People, the Metis Nation

by Jean Teillet

Academic Books

Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada: Complexities, Challenges, Opportunities,

Co Authored by Peter Dinsdale (Laureate 2019) and Jerry P. White

Taking Back Our Spirits: Indigenous Literature, Public Policy and Healing

by Dr. Jo-Ann Episkenew
Laureate 2016

Infested Blankets: Canada’s Constitution – Genocide of Indian Nations

by Eric William Robinson
Laureate 2010

Freedom and the Indigenous Constitutionalism

by John Borrows

A Knock on the Door

by Phil Fontaine, Aimee Craft and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

Why Indigenous Literatures Matter

by Daniel Health Justice

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of the Plants

by Robin Wall Kimmerer

A New History of Aboriginal- White Relations

by John Sutton Lutz

Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

by The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

Canadian Geographic’s Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada

Music

Laureate 2019

Laureate 2014

Laureate 2010

Laureate 2003

The Band, Robbie Robertson

Laureate 2003

Buffy Sainte- Marie

Laureate 1998

Laureate 1996

Laureate 1994

Indigenous Music

A Tribe Called Red

Spirit Sands Singers

Christie Lee Charles

Winston Wuttunee

Laureate 2013

Radio/ Podcasts

Michif Hour on CKCU FM

Gabrielle Fayant
Laureate 2015

Unreserved (CBC Radio)

Reclaimed (CBC Music)

The Secret Life of Canada

APTN Infocus with Melissa Ridgen

APTN Nation to Nation with Todd Lamirande

APTN Face to Face with Dennis Ward

APTN Investigates

Missing and Murdered with Connie Walker

The Henceforward

This Land hosted by Rebecca Nagle

Canadian Indigenous Peoples Radio

Ideas – CBC (Roberta Jamieson, Kent Monkman, Gabrielle Scrimshaw)

Art

Laureate 2018

Laureate 2014

Sapling and Flint

An award winning Indigenous Jewelry manufacturer

Dakota Brant
Laureate 2011

Jewelry maker
Laureate 2011

Joane Cardinal-Schubert

Artist
Laureate 2007

Gerald McMaster

Artist
Laureate 2005

Sculptor
Laureate 2005

Osuitok Ipeelee

Sculptor
Laureate 2004

Artist
Laureate 2004

Artist
Laureate 2002

Artist
Laureate 2002

Artist
Laureate 2002

Sculptor
Laureate 2000

Painter
Laureate 1999

Artist
Laureate 1998

Artist
Laureate 1997

Kenojuak Ashevak

Artist
Laureate 1995

Robert Davidson

Artist
Laureate 1995

Sculptor
Laureate 1994

Films / TV

1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus (eight-part docu-drama series)

by Barbara Hager
Laureate 2019

Blackstone (tv show), Mixed Blessings (tv show)

produced by Ron E. Scotts
Laureate 2015

Noongom (tv show)

hosted by Gabrielle Fayant
Laureate 2015

by Richard Wagamese
Laureate 2012

Wapos Bay (TV Show)

written by Dennis Jackson
Laureate 2009

Silent Tears

by Shirley Cheechoo
Laureate 2008

Bearwalker

by Shirley Cheechoo
Laureate 2008

Taken (TV show)

by Lisa Meeches
Laureate 2007

Spirit World: The Story of the Mi’Kmaqs

directed by John Joe Sark

North of 60

Tina Keeper Actor, Laureate 2004

Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, (movie)

produced by Zacharias Kunuk
Laureate 2002

Come Alive (tv series), Children of Alcohol, Foster Child (Film)

Gil Cardinal
Laureate 1997

Christmas in Moose Factory, Incident at Restigouche

by Richard Cardinal

Cry from a Diary of a Metis Child

by Alanis Obomsawin

(Lana Slezic)

8^th Fire: Wabs Walk Through History

(Dennise Allen)

Colonization Road

(Michelle St. John)

Edge of the Knife

(Gwaai Edenshaw and Helen Haig-Brown)

First Stories: Two-Spirited (Sharon A. Desjarlais)

(Alethea Arnaquq-Baril)

(Michelle Latimer)

The People of Kattawapiskak River

by Alanis Obomsawin

NFB Indigenous Cinema

Poetry

This Wound is a World

by Billy-Ray Belcourt
Laureate 2019

by Zondra Roy
Laureate 2016

Poet
Laureate 1997

Calling Down the Sky

by Rosanna Deerchild

Totem Poles and Railroads

by Janet Rogers

by Gregory Scofield

by Gwen Benway

Burning in this Midnight Dream

by Louise Bernice Halfe

Instagram

Ashlee Pilon knows how important it is to pay it f

Ashlee Pilon knows how important it is to pay it forward. For this fourth-year Nursing student, helping others isn’t just a career goal; it’s a way of life. Currently in the Accelerated Standing Track Nursing Program at Queen’s University, Ashlee dreams of one day becoming a paediatric nurse…and she isn’t waiting until graduation to pursue that goal! She routinely volunteers with members of the Kingston community who have physical and mental disabilities through an organization called Friday Friends – and she recently helped raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network through her membership in the Queen’s University Dance Marathon.

Supported by the Government of Ontario through Indspire’s Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships, and Awards program, Ashlee is excited about the difference this funding has made to her future: “Having a job that gives me the power to make someone’s experience, in such a vulnerable state, even just a little bit better, is an amazing opportunity… Without the help and support of donors such as yourselves, I would not be able to attend the school of my dreams and pursue a career in Nursing.”

Learn more about Ashlee and her inspiring story at the link in our bio!

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Through the evaluation, communities were able to determine if their program worked and how it impacted the community, allowing others to learn from the innovations. This report, which incorporates both Indigenous and Western approaches, synthesizes these findings to understand what the 50+ community-led projects have in common – and to shed light on what works for other Indigenous communities. FYI, K-12 educators and administrators: there’s also a free companion Guidebook which you can use to evaluate your own innovative Indigenous education programs and measure your success!

Check out the Guidebook and read the report at the link in our bio!

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It’s back-to-school month here at Indspire, and

It’s back-to-school month here at Indspire, and we’ve been busy! 😊 Check out our Indspire e-newsletter for September and find out about all the great things we’ve been doing: Rivers to Success mentorship events, ground-breaking research, student success stories, and more! (link in bio!)

You can find info about and sign up for our amazing fall events: a talk with Kent Monkman, our National Gathering for Indigenous Education, and more. Sign up to receive it regularly and get insider access to Indspire!

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Indspire is pleased to be partnering with BMO Capital Markets once again as a beneficiary of its Equity Through Education program.

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