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Geographical names manual : including the principles of geographical names

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The Geographical Names Manual outlines the principles of geographical naming, standards and research and as well as the procedures for researching and submitting a geographical names proposal.

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Alberta’s response to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

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Presents actions by Alberta's government to end violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people in Alberta, in response to the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and... More ≫

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Presents actions by Alberta's government to end violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people in Alberta, in response to the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls., and outlines future priorities.

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Our words, our ways : teaching First Nations, Métis and Inuit learners [2017]

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This resource is intended to help classroom teachers and staff better serve the needs of their Aboriginal students. It offers information about Aboriginal cultures and perspectives, practical... More ≫

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This resource is intended to help classroom teachers and staff better serve the needs of their Aboriginal students. It offers information about Aboriginal cultures and perspectives, practical ideas, and sample strategies that will help teachers meet the needs and recognize the gifts of Aboriginal students. Many of the sample strategies are good for all students and are relevant for a range of educational settings and contexts. The resource is organized into seven chapters. Each chapter contains information, sample strategies, shared wisdom from Aboriginal scholars and Elders, and related stories shared by Aboriginal teachers and liaisons.

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Inspiring possibilities : Aboriginal role models share their stories

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This publication is for Aboriginal youth who are exploring career options and Aboriginal adults who may be considering a career change. The stories inside illustrate rewarding and meaningful... More ≫

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This publication is for Aboriginal youth who are exploring career options and Aboriginal adults who may be considering a career change. The stories inside illustrate rewarding and meaningful career choices in the social work field with Child and Family Services, Alberta Human Services.

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Carrie Langevin : a natural entrepreneur

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Carrie Langevin is a born entrepreneur. She's smart, determined and has an incredible ability to connect with people. Above all Carrie follows her heart, and that takes courage. For most of her... More ≫

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Carrie Langevin is a born entrepreneur. She's smart, determined and has an incredible ability to connect with people. Above all Carrie follows her heart, and that takes courage. For most of her life, Carrie wasn't clear what she wanted to do. Or at least, she wasn't listening to what her heart was telling her, ?I wanted to start a business making natural medicinal products but I thought I would fail.? And so she tucked her dreams away, and the years went by.

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Juanita Tallman : story teller

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Juanita Tallman wants to tell you a story. As an interpreter at Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park / Aisinai'pi National Historic Site, it's her job, but sharing stories about her Blackfoot heritage... More ≫

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Juanita Tallman wants to tell you a story. As an interpreter at Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park / Aisinai'pi National Historic Site, it's her job, but sharing stories about her Blackfoot heritage is also her passion. It's the love of her culture and community, combined with her understanding of life outside the reserve that makes her remarkably good at what she does.

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Our way is a valid way : professional educator resource : a WNCP professional development resource for educators

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This is a professional development tool to help educators deepen their understanding of First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives, histories, cultures, traditional practices, protocols, and... More ≫

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This is a professional development tool to help educators deepen their understanding of First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives, histories, cultures, traditional practices, protocols, and languages in western and northern Canada. This deeper understanding will in turn help educators design learning experiences for all students that contribute to their analysis, understanding, and appreciation of FNMI issues and challenges.

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The common curriculum framework for WNCP common tool for assessing and validating teaching and learning resources for cultural appropriateness and historical accuracy of First Nations, Métis and Inuit content

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This assessment and validation tool was developed to assess cultural appropriateness and historical accuracy of teaching and learning resources, to ensure they are culturally authentic,... More ≫

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This assessment and validation tool was developed to assess cultural appropriateness and historical accuracy of teaching and learning resources, to ensure they are culturally authentic, historically accurate and respectful of the diversity of First Nations, Métis and Inuit people’s identities and experiences. The tool was developed by the Charter Two Working Group of the Western and Northern Canadian Protocol, a cooperative group of Canadian provinces and territories that develops common curriculum frameworks.

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(FNMI) language and culture twelve-year (kindergarten to Grade 12) template

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This template was developed by Alberta Education with the advice and input of First Nations and Métis elders, community experts and teachers to assist school authorities in the development of... More ≫

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This template was developed by Alberta Education with the advice and input of First Nations and Métis elders, community experts and teachers to assist school authorities in the development of First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) language and culture course outlines. The template can be used and adapted as necessary so that a locally developed course outline meets the needs and requirements associated with the focus language and culture in the community.

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Cree language and culture nine-year program : Grade 6 classroom assessment materials

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This document is designed to provide assessment materials for specific Grade 6 outcomes in the Cree Language and Culture Nine-year Program, Grades 4–5–6. The assessment materials are designed for... More ≫

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This document is designed to provide assessment materials for specific Grade 6 outcomes in the Cree Language and Culture Nine-year Program, Grades 4–5–6. The assessment materials are designed for the beginner level in the context of teaching for communicative competence. Grade 6 learning outcomes from the Cree Language and Culture Nine-year Program, Grades 4–5–6 provided the basis for the development of the performance tasks and accompanying evaluation tools in this document. These assessment materials are intended to be closely linked to classroom practices and are aligned to the general and specific learner outcomes for Grade 6.

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