Aboriginal Links

Families

• Kids Stop (AANDC) - is a fun zone for kids loaded with information about Aboriginal history, culture and languages, games and stories, and classroom resources for teachers.
  http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ach/lr/ks/index-eng.asp
• Aboriginal Canada Portal - a webpage to provide online resources for Aboriginal programs and services, history and education.
  http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/acp/site.nsf/eng/ao34719.html
• Kids space (Ontario Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs) - games, language, traditional stories
  http://www.aboriginalaffairs.gov.on.ca/english/kids/kids.asp
• Akwe: go - is a Mohawk word meaning "everybody" or "all of us". It's the name of a unique program for Aboriginal children ages 7 to 12. This program is available through local Indian Friendship Centres.
  http://www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/
• Niagara Regional Metis Council
  http://www.niagararegionmetiscouncil.org/
• Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre
  www.fenfc.org
• Niagara Regional Native Centre
  http://www.ofifc.org/centres/Niagara_Regional.php

Youth

• Wasa-nabin - means "to look forward, to look beyond" in Ojibway. It's the name of a new program for Aboriginal youth ages 12 to 18. This program is available through local Indian Friendship Centres.
  http://www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/
• Youth Zone (Ontario Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs) - jobs, career, education and training opportunities
  http://www.aboriginalaffairs.gov.on.ca/english/youth/youth.asp

Educators

• Ministry of Education - Aboriginal Resources
  http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/aboriginal/
• Aboriginal Perspectives - A Guide to the Teachers Toolkit
  http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/aboriginal/toolkit.htm
• Good Minds - Educational Resources for Native American Studies, First Nations Studies, Indigenous Studies, and Aboriginal Studies.
  www.goodminds.com
• First Nations - Lesson Plans (Canada's History Society)
  http://www.historysociety.ca
• Native Dance - With regional units, interviews and articles for students, the image research database for scholars, and downloadable resource kits for teachers, Native Dance has something for everyone!
  http://www.native-dance.ca/
• Native Drums - Native Drums, an exciting and innovative website devoted to the rich heritage of First Nations culture and music in Canada.
  http://www.native-drums.ca/
• Woodland Cultural Centre - Offers educational programs on First Nations peoples
  www.woodland-centre.on.ca