Indigenous Representations Resource Pack

Below is a collection of available topic overviews that link to many related articles and resources within ELM.

PebbleGo Next: Indigenous Peoples' History Portal

PebbleGo Next: Ojibwe/Anishinaabe People

Brittanica Elementary: Ojibwe Peoples

Ebsco Explora Primary: Native or Indigenous Peoples

Britannica Education Elementary Resource Pack on Indigenous Peoples (This is for educators- you will need a School UN/PW for Brittanica to access- all schools in MN can have this through the ELM agreement. Not sure of your school un/pw?  Contact us and we can help!)

 

This is a curated group of fiction and nonfiction ebooks, Grade Interest Level K-8. All titles are available to students geolocated in MN without login.  Linking directly to chapters is also possible.  To link directly to the titles and share in your LMS or libguides, copy the link to the title(s) you want from our persistent link spreadsheet (if you are not accessing through the MackinVia app).  Reach out to us with questions about linking. 

I am on Indigenous land 

This is a read-along with simple text and colorful illustrations encourage young readers to recognize the North American Indian lands they live and play on--from riding horses through a flower field that once was Lakota land to relaxing on a beach that once was Taíno land. Includes a glossary of Native American tribes and encourages young readers to learn about Indigenous lands.

Faye and the dangerous journey : an Ojibwe removal survival story

 This is a read-along. In 1850 Wisconsin, twelve-year-old Faye joins other Ojibwe on a treacherous journey to Sandy Lake, Minnesota to collect annuities owed to them. When Faye's mother falls ill and learns that the White men intended all along to trick them, she learns to be brave and speak up to the Ojibwe leaders. Includes facts about the Ojibwe removal, discussion questions, and English and Ojibwe glossaries.

In the footsteps of Crazy Horse

 Teased for his fair coloring, eleven-year-old Jimmy McClean travels with his maternal grandfather, Nyles High Eagle, to learn about his Lakota heritage while visiting places significant in the life of Crazy Horse, the nineteenth-century Lakota leader and warrior, in a tale that weaves the past with the present. Includes historical note and glossary.

The Ojibwe : the past and present of the Anishinaabe 

Explores Ojibwe history and highlights Ojibwe life in modern society. Includes color photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and further resources.

We are water protectors

 In this picture book inspired by indigenous-led movements, lyrical text describes how a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth's water but a young water protector stands up to defend the resource. Includes additional information, a glossary, further reading, and a pledge to be a steward of the Earth and a protector of water.

Resources below are recommended by MDL curators from partners in primary source history.

Dakota Language educational books

The Santee Normal Training School instructed Dakota children in the Dakota language. These children came from families who were removed from Minnesota to Nebraska after the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. The school produced many materials in the Dakota language.

"Waasa Inaabidaa" Ojibwe Interviews

Watch video interviews from the early 2000s with contemporary Ojibwe people in a public television series titled “Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions.”

Grand Portage reservation photos

The Grand Portage Indian Reservation (Ojibwe language: Gichi-onigamiing) in the tip of Minnesota’s Arrowhead region is the Indian reservation of the Grand Portage Band of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, established by treaty in 1854.

Primary Source Sets from MDL: 

Seth Eastman: Depictions of Native American Life
Stella Stocker and the Ojibwe of Minnesota