First Nations: Indians & Métis

Plains Indian, Clothing, TeePee, Transportation, ...

Overview of the Plains:

The Plains Natives  -  1500's:

Native People of the Plains SITE # 1:

Native People of the Plains SITE # 2:

Native People of the Plains SITE # 3:

Making Pemmican

How to Make Pemmican

History of the Métis People in Canada

Métis Culture and Heritage (and the flag)

Métis Involvement in the Fur Trade

Métis History

The Métis Bison Hunters (role of the women)

The Fur Trade

Role of the women in the bison hunt:

Women’s role in the Bison Hunt

Transportation, the travois

The dog travois

The Red River Cart

Inuit People

Inuit language phonology and phonetics

The Inuktitut language

Inuit Food

Ways of the Inuit a student’s point of view :

Inuit Habitat and Inuit Food:

Inuit Clothing :

The Inuit in the 1500’s

Inuit Transportation:

Inuit Education : (institutions, public schools,….) SITE ONE

Inuit Education : (institutions, public schools,….) SITE TWO

Education for the Inuit through the times of White Man’s Settling of Canada:

Inuit Education that reflects the Inuit Culture:

Living Traditions: Inuit Games SITE ONE

Living Traditions: Inuit Games SITE TWO

Ancient Arctic Sports:

Inuit Housing:

Inuit Housing (now), Clothing, Food, Transportation, Customs, Religion, etc:


Arctic Animals

Arctic Animals:

http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/arctic/Awildlife.html

 

Arctic Wildlife:

http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/html/mammals.html

 

The Arctic and its Animals:

http://library.thinkquest.org/3500/animals.htm

 

You may also use the Worldbook online as a tool:

www.worldbookonline.com

 

 

Rocks and Minerals

Rocks and Minerals Slide Show

Different Types of Rocks

The Hardness of Minerals

Discover How Rocks Are Formed : by THE ROCK HOUNDS

Igneous Rocks Activities:

Metamorphic Rocks Activities:

Sedimentary Rocks Activities:

A close look at Igneous Rocks:

Rock Classification:

Research and Information Site for Activities on Rocks and Minerals:

SELKIRK SETTLERS

King’s County – The Selkirk Settlers

Contrasting Worlds – The Settlement of the North West Territories

Settlement and Aagriculture – Manitoba Hall of Fame

The Lord Selkirk Settlers

Selkirk from Eastern Canada to the Prairies

 

 

PIONEERS

Historica - A Web Site dedicated to Canadian history and heritage


Canada Hall - Click and Read!!!


Canada Web Resources for Students


John Black - Canadian Confederation
 

The Red River Colony
 

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