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Webography- Science 2
The theme of the webography is based on the guiding question, “How do First Peoples use their knowledge of life cycles to ensure sustainability
in their own environment? ”from the Science 2 BC curricular competencies. Resources include authentic primary sources, background
knowledge, lesson plans and experiential place- based activities on sustainable seasonal practices of Indigenous people in BC and Canada.
SHANNON DOLEN MAY 08, 2021 04:01PM

Science 2
knowledge of their local
Questioning and Predicting
First Peoples use their knowledge of life cycles to ensure sustainability in their local environment? 
environments.
Description: A place-based walking challenge made in partnership with Gillian Judson
PHD, from the "Walking Curriculum" and Surrey Indigenous Education. This document
inspires inquiry- focused walks outside with explicit Indigenous connections.
NativeLand.ca
Key Questions: Whose traditional land are we on?
Description:  A good starting point- this interactive map helps situate the student to the
traditional land they live on. Students can explore the geographical landscape and make
connections to how land shaped communities since time immemorial.  
The teacher guide also supports geographical connections to the land. https://native-
land.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/teacher_guide_2019_ nal.pdf

NativeLand.ca
Welcome to Native Land. This is a resource for North Americans
(and others) to find out more about local Indigenous territories and
languages.
NATIVE-LAND.CA - OUR HOME ON NATIVE LAND

A Walking Curriculum: 30 Day challenge.

Key questions: What are some ways

that people observe and develop
 walking_curriculum_30_day_challenge_by_day__1_.pdf SeasonalRound_unit.pdf
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My Seasonal Round Seasonal Cycles and Migration patterns

Key question; What is a seasonal round?
Description: This cross-curricular unit presents an inquiry-based
approach to exploring the seasonal round in the four geographic
regions of BC, through an Indigenous perspective.
Key question: What are some of the traditional seasonal cycles of  First peoples in
Canada?
Description: Teacher Overview and lesson plans of seasonal and migration patterns of
First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities for both primary and intermediate. 
Describes a variety of experiential and inquiry based activities and lessons as well as
assessment strategies.

SeasonalCycles_EN.pdf
PDF document
WWW.CANADIANGEOGRAPHIC.COM
Commemorating Ye'yumnuts
Key Question: How do First Peoples use oral stories to share knowledge of life cycles?
Description: A beautiful site, initiated by the Cowichan tribes in partnership with UVIC
Department of Anthropology and SD#79.  Includes podcasts and videos of Elder and
Knowledge Keepers teachings of Ye’yumnuts, a sacred ancestral place of the Cowichan
people. Also includes teacher resources and curriculum.
Commemorating Ye'yumnuts
Welcome to the Commemorating Ye'yumnuts project! Ye'yumnuts is
a sacred ancestral place of the Cowichan people. Cowichan
presence here has over 2000 years of history, and this place remains
as unceded Cowichan territory. Ye'yumnuts has deep connections to
other places throughout Cowichan
GOOGLE
Tsleil-Waututh Nation
Key question: What are the seasonal rounds of local traditional territories?
Description: An authentic primary source, the Tsleil-Waututh nation website details its
traditional seasonal rounds and its vision of ensuring a sustainable future for
generations to come.
Our Story
Our Tsleil-Waututh Nation is one of many groups of Coast Salish
peoples living in the Pacific Northwest, throughout British Columbia,
Washington, and Oregon. Our knowledge of the lands and waters of
our territory has shaped our people. Many generations have lived
and thrived in this area, due in no small part to an abundance of
resources.
TWNATION
Seasonal Rounds of the Coast Salish
Key question: What are some of the traditional tools and sustainable practices used  by
the Coast Salish people?
Description: Hands on activities and experiments to explore Coast Salish seasonal
activities, developed by VSB Scientist in Residence Ingrid Sulston, PhD. Experiential
lessons include making a sh trap model or a clam basket weaving model
Seasonal Round of the Coast Salish
Find out why we have seasons, and model food-gathering activities
of the Coast Salish in different seasons. Biology: Indigenous
People's sustainable use of Living Things (K, 2, 3) Chemistry:
Indigenous People's Materials/Separation methods (1, 6)
Earth/Space: Indigenous People's Traditions around Sky, Land and
Seasons (K-7) Earth/Space: Sustainable practices, Interconnectedness (2, 5, 7) Activities in this
lesson Start with acknowledging that we are on the land of the Coast Salish people.
INGRIDSCIENCE
Return to the Water: First Peoples Relations to Salmon
Key questions: How does the cultural signi cance of salmon connect to sustainable
harvesting practices?
Description: A blog post from artist, writer and educator Laiwan. Provides teacher
background  information on sustainable harvesting practices, oral traditions and Key questions: How does Indigenous knowledge of plants help predict seasonal cycles?
cultural and spiritual signi cance of salmon to Coastal Indigenous people.  Description: One page blackline master from FNESC that demonstrates examples of
how  Indigenous knowledge of plants signals different seasonal times to harvest and
Return to the water: First Nations relations with salmon hunt. May be used by as a student resource or as a backgrounder for teachers.
Salmon are a valuable resource and an important part of Coastal
First Nations' cultural identity, spirituality and way of life. When
European settlers arrived in Vancouver they claimed the land and
resources for themselves, endangering the communities and
traditions that thrived along the water.
LAIWANETTE

Restoring a Coast Salish Clam Garden

Key question: What is a clam garden? 
Description: An age appropriate video (length: 4mins 14sec) made in collaboration with
Parks Canada and WSÁNEĊ and Hul'q'umi'num Nations. Describes the history and
signi cance of clam gardens and attempts to rehabilitate clam gardens on ancestral
lands under the guidance of Knowledge Keepers. 

5-2-Sec-Science.pdf
PDF document
WWW.FNESC.CA

Respectful Harvesting Practices

Key Question: How do First Peoples use their knowledge of life cycles to ensure
sustainability in their
local environments?
Description: A one page guiding document compiled by Comox Indigenous Education.
Includes Elder and Knowledge Keepers perspectives, quotes and guiding principles of
Restoring a Coast Salish Clam Garden - Gulf Islands National Park Reserve respectful food gathering and harvesting.
by Parks Canada
YOUTUBE

Plants as Indicators
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Native Plants in Vancouver: A Field Guide

Key question: What are some of the traditional harvesting practices and seasonal uses of
plants by Indigenous people in BC?
Description:  A eld guide of native plants and its traditional and contemporary uses by
local Indigenous people developed by the organization Freshroots. Could be used as a
student resource.

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