Your PEI Human Rights committee would like to share to all PSAC members a great list of resources during National Indigenous History month.
Your PEI Human Rights committee would like to share to all PSAC members a great list of resources during National Indigenous History month.
Below you will find many links and resources for readers, those who prefer movies and informational sites. The PEI libraries also have a good selection of many of these books. If they don’t have it, you can request it to be added to the catalogue.
In order to respect the health recommendations during Covid-19, the Abegweit First Nation is offering a virtual celebration highlighted in bold below.
Background:
National Indigenous History month – Why it is important
Event:
Virtual “Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day-Epekwitk Edition –(Abegweit First Nation) Sunday, June 21 9:30 to 2PM
https://www.facebook.com/events/187251985969601
Reading List:
- National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation https://nctr.ca/map.php
- MMIWG Inquiry Report https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/
- Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1100100014597/1572547985018
- #Next150 https://next150.indianhorse.ca/
- 35 books to read for National Indigenous History Month
https://www.cbc.ca/books/35-books-to-read-for-national-indigenous-history-month-1.5585489
Films:
- NFB’s Indigenous film catalogue
https://www.nfb.ca/indigenous-cinema/?&film_lang=en&sort=year:desc,title&year=1917..2018
- CBC Gem – Everything Indigenous
https://gem.cbc.ca/category/everything-indigenous/featured-all/fc9505b4-0cb5-4a16-aadf-863654041afb
- Amanda Strong a stop motion artist
https://www.spottedfawnproductions.com/biidaaban BIIDAABAN THE DAWN COMES