Strong Nations Bundles

This bundle includes the student resource A Little Plains Cree Book for Children: A Reference for Teaching the Plains Cree Language and the guide for teachers nēhiyawēwin awāsi-masinahikanis: A Little Plains Cree Book for Children—Teaching Guide.

An accompanying colouring book is also available but it is not included in this bundle. It can be purchased separately here: A Little Plains Cree Colouring Book: Plains Cree People

About the Student Resource
A Little Plains Cree Book for Children contains useful noun categories, phrases, and some basic rules for the Plains Cree language. Following the themes of the Saskatchewan Curriculum Guide for Kindergarten to Grade 12 on Aboriginal Languages, the content focuses on terms familiar to the First Nations Cree people of Saskatchewan. This book should also be supplemented by total physical response (TPR) methods, in addition to teaching materials such as songs, games, and flash cards. Our hope is to encourage a basic understanding of the

e language so that learners are able to converse with Plains Cree speakers. The best path to fluency in the Plains Cree language is immersion, but learning one word at a time is a good place to start!

96 pages | 8.50" x 11.00" | Paperback

About the Teaching Guide
A Little Plains Cree Book for Children—Teaching Guide contains lesson plans, student assignments, and other helpful information for teaching the Plains Cree language—a companion to nēhiyawēwin awāsimasinahikanis: A Little Plains Cree Book for Children: A Reference for Teaching the Plains Cree Language, the content of which focuses on terms familiar to the First Nations Cree people of Saskatchewan and follows curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade 12.

128 pages | 8.50" x 11.00" | Spiral Bound

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This bundle includes the student resource My Little Ogichidaa: An Indigenous Lullaby and the educator resource My Little Ogichidaa Teacher Lesson Plan.

About the Student Resource
My Little Ogichidaa is inspired by Indigenous motherhood. It invites readers to explore the compelling dreams and hopes of an Indigenous parent for her soon-to-be-born warrior.

The word Ogichidaa itself means warrior in Anishinaabemowin, and this beautifully illustrated book is a tribute to Indigenous families everywhere who are proudly raising their children to carry forward their culture, language, and love with resilience, strength, and kindness. This story is proof that despite colonization, our world is full of Indigenous art, beauty, love, and brilliance. Through the eyes of a mother, readers gain insight into the profound bonds of family and community that are central to Indigenous life. This heartwarming and empowering story is a celebration of Indigenous love and the powerful legacy that it creates.

Author: Willie Poll 
Illustrator: Hawlii Pichette

36 pages | 8.50" x 11.00" | Hardcover

About the Educator Resource

A teacher lesson plan that accompanies the book, My Little Ogichidaa. Includes comprehension questions, group activities, colouring pages, and more. My Little Ogichidaa is inspired by Indigenous motherhood. It invites readers to explore the compelling dreams and hopes of an Indigenous parent for her soon-to-be-born warrior. The word Ogichidaa itself means warrior in Anishinaabemowin, and this beautifully illustrated book is a tribute to Indigenous families everywhere who are proudly raising their children to carry forward their culture, language, and love with resilience, strength, and kindness. This story is proof that despite colonization, our world is full of Indigenous art, beauty, love, and brilliance. Through the eyes of a mother, readers gain insight into the profound bonds of family and community that are central to Indigenous life. This heartwarming and empowering story is a celebration of Indigenous love and the powerful legacy that it creates.

12 pages | 8.50" x 11.00" | Paper Packet

This resource bundle includes the books in the Righting Canada's Wrongs Indigenous Set and the resource guide:

• Righting Canada's Wrongs Indigenous Studies Resource Guide
• Righting Canada's Wrongs: Inuit Relocations: Colonial Policies and Practices, Inuit Resilience and Resistance
• Righting Canada's Wrongs: Residential Schools: The Devastating Impact on Canada's Indigenous Peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Findings and Calls for Action
• Righting Canada's Wrongs: The Sixties Scoop and the Stolen Lives of Indigenous Children
  

About the Resource Guide and Indigenous Studies Set Books
The resource guide for the Righting Canada’s Wrongs Indigenous Studies set provides lessons in historical thinking.

The Righting Canada's Wrongs Indigenous Studies set series is devoted to the exploration of racist and discriminatory government policies and actions against Indigenous peoples through our history, the fight for acknowledgement and justice and the eventual apologies and restitution of subsequent governments. The books in this series make a valuable addition to any classroom or library looking for kid-friendly and appealing resources on Indigenous Studies and equal rights in Canada. The engaging and curriculum-based lessons in this Resource Guide will help students to further understand some of the important events in Canada's history that helped shape our current multicultural society. Educators will find support for teaching about Canada's past and ongoing treatment of Indigenous Peoples and how to approach the topic of, colonization, racism and discrimination. As well, students will learn about the important cultures and traditions that have continued in the face of colonization.

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This bundle includes the student resource The Seventh Direction: A Legend of Creation and the educator resource The Seventh Direction: A Legend of Creation Teacher Lesson Plan.

About the Student Resource
In this enlightening legend shared by Lakota Elder Kevin Locke, Wakhan Thanka (The Great Spirit) created the entire world in seven days; leaving the most precious creation for last. In order to protect this precious creation, Wakhan Thanka needed to hide it where it would always be safe and turned to our animal relatives for help. Together, they found the perfect place. Do you know where they chose?

Author: Kevin Locke
Illustrator: Kristy Cameron

44 pages | 8.76" x 11.03" | Hardcover

About the Educator Resource
A teacher lesson plan that accompanies the book, The Seventh Direction. Includes comprehension questions, group activities, colouring pages, and more.

12 pages | 8.75" x 11.00" | Paper Packet 

This bundle includes Dene resources for elementary students.  A few books for preschool students and toddlers are also included. Some books share Dene stories, while others are by Dene authors or illustrators and may not contain Dene-specific content.

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This bundle includes Dene resources for secondary students. Some books share Dene stories, while others are by Dene authors or illustrators and may not contain Dene-specific content.

A variety of fiction and nonfiction resources are included. Some books may contain mature content and are not specifically written for a teenage audience. This bundle is useful for YA readers and adult readers.

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This bundle includes resources centred around identity, family, and community themes.

Indigenous and supplementary resources are included.

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This resource bundle includes books authored by both Indigenous and non-Indigenous writers, covering topics such as sports, games, and the importance of physical activity. Resources included are for a wide range of ages from kindergarten to grade 7.

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This bundle includes all four titles in the By Day and By Night Nature Series:

• Hideaway Cove (hardcover)
• A Night at Hideaway Cove (paperback) 
• Fernwood Forest (hardcover)
• A Night in Fernwood Forest (hardcover)

Each book in the By Day and By Night Nature Series focuses on a scene typical of a distinct west coast habitat, showing how living and non-living things are connected in a healthy ecosystem. As readers, we observe animals going about their daily activities: caring for their young, searching for food, and responding to the changes in light, temperature, and weather conditions throughout the day or night. The last four pages of each book provide facts about the highlighted animals and plants as well as features that are unique to their habitats. The final page suggests ways that young readers and their families can be respectful as they visit wilderness areas.

Readers with a sense of curiosity will find opportunities in these books to:

• use picture clues to predict the featured animal on the next page
• identify, count, and sequence numbers (1 owl, 2 deer, 3 squirrels, etc.)
• search for small creatures that travel from page to page
• discover patterns in the text and structure of the books
• track the movement of the sun, or moon, across the sky

Reading Level: Nonfiction text features such as headings, bold words, bullets, captions, and labelled diagrams make these books accessible to independent readers in grades 2 to 4. The books would also be great “read-alouds” for younger children.

Curriculum Links
Reading - Providing opportunities for guided practise in using reading strategies: visualizing, making connections, asking questions, transforming, and inferring.

Science - Supporting discussion and further exploration:

• characteristics of living things
• needs of living things
• connections between living and non-living things
• daily and seasonal changes
• animal growth and changes
• plant growth and changes
• weather
• habitats
• observable patterns in the sky

Numeracy - Counting and sequencing of numbers 1 to 10.

Social Responsibility - Initiating discussions about ways to take care of wilderness areas.

Lesson plans are available for each book and are free to download from each book's listing on our website!

Additional Information
Titles included are 32 pages, 8.5" x 11"

​Please note: All books in this bundle are hardcovers, except for A Night at Hideaway Cove, which is a paperback as the hardcover edition is out of print. ​

This bundle includes books in the A Mighty Muskrats Mystery Series by Michael Hutchinson:

• The Case of Windy Lake
• The Case of the Missing Auntie
• The Case of the Burgled Bundle
• The Case of the Rigged Race
• The Case of the Pilfered Pin

The Mighty Muskrats Mystery Series follows four cousins who investigate happenings in their community, the Windy Lake First Nation, while collecting clues on their adventures.

Recommended for ages 9 to 12.

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This bundle includes all the current titles in the Liam Kingbird's Kingdom series, written by Andrew Stark and illustrated by Emily Faith Johnson:

• Liam the Lion
• Liam and the Worst Dog in the World
• Liam and the Pigeon
• Liam and the Forest Friends
• Liam and the Dream Job
• Liam and the Lockdown
• Liam at the Powwow
• Liam and the Surprise Gift 

Series Description
Say boozhoo (hello) to Liam Kingbird! Liam is eight years old and lives on an Ojibwa reservation. Quiet, creative Liam is a thinker, a dreamer . . . and sometimes a worrier. New experiences can be scary for Liam, but talking with his mom, drawing pictures, and listening to his heart always steer him in the right direction. Featuring an introspective Indigenous boy with a cleft lip and a beautiful spirit, this charming chapter book series for K–3 will resonate with readers who like to think before they leap.

With achievable text and colorful illustrations, all books in the Liam Kingbird’s Kingdom chapter book series are perfect for early readers, grades K–3.

Each book is 32 pages, 6" x 9", Paperback.

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This bundle includes all the titles in the Siha Tooskin Knows series:

• Siha Tooskin Knows the Best Medicine
• Siha Tooskin Knows the Catcher of Dreams
• Siha Tooskin Knows the Gifts of His People
• Siha Tooskin Knows the Love of the Dance
• Siha Tooskin Knows the Nature of Life
• Siha Tooskin Knows the Offering of Tobacco
• Siha Tooskin Knows the Sacred Eagle Feather
• Siha Tooskin Knows the Strength of His Hair

The Siha Tooskin Knows series uses vivid narratives and dazzling illustrations in contemporary settings to share stories about an 11-year-old Nakota boy. Explore Nakota culture and traditions alongside Paul Wahasaypa and his community in this eight-book series.

The Siha Tooskin Knows series, written by Charlene Bearhead and Wilson Bearhead with art from Chlose Bluebird Mustooch, is recommended for grades 4 to 6.

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This bundle includes all seven titles in the Tales From Big Spirit series:

• The Chief: Mistahimaskwa
• The Ballad of Nancy April: Shawnadithit
• The Land of Os: John Ramsay
• The Peacemaker: Thanadelthur
• The Poet: Pauline Johnson
• The Rebel: Gabriel Dumont
• The Scout: Tommy Prince

Tales From Big Spirit is a unique seven-book graphic novel series by David A. Robertson that delves into the stories of seven great Indigenous heroes from Canadian history—some already well-known and others who deserve to be. Designed to correspond to grades 4 to 6 social studies curriculums across Canada, these full-colour graphic novels could be used in literature circles, novel studies, and book clubs to facilitate discussion of social studies topics. These books will help students make historical connections while promoting important literacy skills.

A teacher's guide is available for purchase separately: Tales From Big Spirit Series Teacher's Guide. 

Or, purchase all the student books and the teacher's guide together here: Teacher Resource Bundle: Tales From Big Spirit

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This bundle includes all three books in The Reckoner series by David A. Robertson:

• Strangers
• Monsters
• Ghosts

The Reckoner series, from Governor General Award-winning author David A. Robertson, follows 17-year-old Cole Harper as he reluctantly returns home to save his ravaged community and face his troubled past in this supernatural mystery. With the help of his friends, Cole encounters unexplained supernatural phenomena, trickster spirits, and ghosts. Robertson's debut young adult series expertly tackles many relatable issues faced by youth today, such as bullying, trauma, and clinical anxiety, and will resonate with and enthrall readers, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous.

Recommended for grades 7 to 12.

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This bundle includes A Night in Fernwood Forest and supporting resources, such as puppets that match (or are similar to) animals mentioned in the book, Pacific Northwest Plant Knowledge Cards, and a title from the We Are All Connected Series, Coast Salish, Coastal Rainforests and Cougars, written by Snuneymuxw author Celestine Aleck, Terri Mack (Da’naxda’xw Awaetlala) and Brenda Boreham.

A Night in Fernwood Forest Synopsis
Come with us for a walk along a secluded forest trail on a quiet night in May. We catch glimpses of ten animals as they move about in their woodland home from dusk until dawn. A mother cougar and her cub, a colony of bats, and a family of shrews are among the nighttime creatures we encounter. Beautiful full-page illustrations also depict many plants that live in this ecosystem. Information at the back of the book provides facts about nurse logs and the Pacific Northwest temperate rainforest.