Learning about Indigenous cultures, histories, and perspectives is essential for a well-rounded education. Whether you’re exploring traditions, languages, historical events, or contemporary issues, we’ve gathered free lesson plans, activities, and resources to help you incorporate Indigenous education into your homeschool with respect and authenticity.
Canada
Indigenous Canada Course – from Coursera, Highschool-Adult (my teen daughter took this – recommended)
First Nations Toolkit – 22 modules (a few incomplete) from Assembly of First Nations
Siha Tooskin Knows – book readalouds on Youtube (explore Nakota culture)
Learning First Peoples Resources – a few different downloads that have resource suggestions
Starting From the Heart – going beyond land acknowledgement resource and activities
Indigenous Education – lesson plans
Whose Land – lesson plans K-12
Oneida – learn their language resources
Spirit Bear and Children Make History – a PDF children’s book about the Canadian Human Right Tribunal of 2007 and making First Nations right listened to.
Explorations in Canadian History – Grade 4 resources for teaching about First Nations in Canadian history.
The Sea Ice is Our Highway (An Inuit Perspective on Transportation in the Arctic) – informational text NEW
USA
NEIA Lessons – Native American lessons K-Grade 12
Mr Donn Native American – kids website, could be useful
Illuminative – click on lesson plans
Native America – PBS TV Show
Teaching Of Our Elders – lesson plans
Oneida – learn their language resources
Australia
AIATSIS Learning Resources – lesson plans
First Nations – lesson plans for Foundation to Year 10
First Nations Perspectives – resources aka lesson plans