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[Technology 1100] A fabulous First Nations web sitenancy.friday at alphaplus.ca nancy.friday at alphaplus.caThu Jun 21 10:07:15 EDT 2007
Today is National Aboriginal Day in Canada, always celebrated nation-wide on June 21st. In tune with this day you may want to check out The Four Directions Teachings web site, which was launched in the Fall of 2006. The site presents interactive teachings of elders from five First Nations. Be sure to have your speakers on. www.fourdirectionsteachings.com Here's a description from the site: Four Directions Teachings celebrates Indigenous oral traditions by honoring the process of listening with intent as each elder or traditional teacher shares a teaching from their perspective on the richness and value of cultural traditions from their nation. In honor of the timelessness of Indigenous oral traditions, audio narration is provided throughout the site, complimented by beautifully animated visuals. In addition, the site provides free curriculum packages for grades 1 to 12 to further explore the vast richness of knowledge and cultural philosophy that is introduced within each teaching. The curriculum is provided in downloadable PDF and can also be read online through the Teacher's Resources link. The elders and traditional teachers who have shared a teaching on this site were approached through a National Advisory Committee of Indigenous people concerned with the protection and promotion of Indigenous knowledge. This committee was formed directly for the purposes of this website to ensure a community based approach that was respectful and accountable. Nancy =========================================================== Nancy Friday AlphaRoute Coordinator AlphaPlus Centre (http://alphaplus.ca) Telephone: (416) 322-1012 x.305 Fax: 1-800-788-1417 TTY: 1-800-788-1912 nancy.friday at alphaplus.ca ============================================================
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