Grade 7
Treaty Promises and Provisions
Books
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A Stranger At Home: A True StoryTraveling to be reunited with her family in the arctic, 10-year-old Margaret Pokiak can hardly contain her excitement. It’s been two years since her parents delivered her to the school run by the dark-cloaked nuns and brothers. Coming ashore, Margaret spots her family, but her mother barely recognizes her, screaming, “Not my girl.” Margaret realizes she is now marked as an outsider. And Margaret is an outsider: she has forgotten the language and stories of her people, and she can’t even stomach the food her mother prepares. However, Margaret gradually relearns her language and her family’s way of living. Along the way, she discovers how important it is to remain true to the ways of her people—and to herself. Highlighted by archival photos and striking artwork, this first-person account of a young girl’s struggle to find her place will inspire young readers to ask what it means to belong.
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Jordon-Fenton, C. (2011). A Stranger At Home: A True Story. Vancouver, BC: Annick Press.
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Cultural Teachings: First Nations Protocols and MethodologiesGuided by narratives of Elers, this inspirational book is a compilation of First Nations ceremonial customs and protocols and offers some historical background information. It provides a representation of foundational teachings in order to create an understanding of respectful and appropriate behavior when attending various ceremonies, feasts, songs, gatherings, healings and other traditional activities. It eloquently maintains the spiritual integrity of these First Nations practices. (Publisher)
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McAdam, S. (2009). Cultural Teachings: First Nations Protocols and Methodologies. Saskatoon, SK: Saskatchewan Indian Cultural College.
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Fatty LegsEight-year-old Margaret Pokiak has set her sights on learning to read, even though it means leaving her village in the high Arctic. Faced with unceasing pressure, her father finally agrees to let her make the five-day journey to attend school, but he warns Margaret of the terrors of residential schools. At school Margaret soon encounters the Raven, a black-cloaked nun with a hooked nose and bony fingers that resemble claws. She immediately dislikes the strong-willed young Margaret. Intending to humiliate her, the heartless Raven gives gray stockings to all the girls — all except Margaret, who gets red ones. In an instant Margaret is the laughingstock of the entire school. In the face of such cruelty, Margaret refuses to be intimidated and bravely gets rid of the stockings. Although a sympathetic nun stands up for Margaret, in the end it is this brave young girl who gives the Raven a lesson in the power of human dignity. Complemented by archival photos from Margaret Pokiak-Fenton’s collection and striking artworks from Liz Amini-Holmes, this inspiring first-person account of a plucky girl’s determination to confront her tormentor will linger with young readers. (Publisher)
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Jordon-Fenten, C. (2010). Fatty Legs. Vancouver, BC: Annick Press.
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Not My GirlTwo years ago, Margaret left her Arctic home for the outsiders' school. Now she has returned and can barely contain her excitement as she rushes towards her waiting family -- but her mother stands still as a stone. This strange, skinny child, with her hair cropped short, can't be her daughter. "Not my girl!" she says angrily. Margaret's years at school have changed her. Now ten years old, she has forgotten her language and the skills to hunt and fish. She can't even stomach her mother's food. Her only comfort is in the books she learned to read at school.
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Jordon-Fenton, C. (2014). Not My Girl. Vancouver BC: Annick Press.
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Teaching Treaties in the Classroom Grades 7-12
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Office of the Treaty Commissioner (2002). Teaching Treaties in the Classroom Grades 7-12. Saskatoon, SK: Office of the Treaty Commissioner.
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Treay Essential Learnings: We Are All Treaty PeopleThe Treaty Essential Learnings document is a reference guide to understanding the foundational aspects of the “Teaching Treaties in the Classroom” program. The Treaty Essential Learnings are those topics, concepts and understandings of treaties and the treaty relationship that students should be expected to know by the end of Grade 12 (Publisher).
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Office of the Treaty Commissioner (2008). Treaty Essential Learnings: We Are All Treaty People. Saskatoon, SK: Office of the Treaty Commissioner.
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When I Was EightOlemaun is eight and knows a lot of things. But she does not know how to read. Ignoring her father’s warnings, she travels far from her Arctic home to the outsiders’ school to learn. The nuns at the school call her Margaret. They cut off her long hair and force her to do menial chores, but she remains undaunted. Her tenacity draws the attention of a black-cloaked nun who tries to break her spirit at every turn. But the young girl is more determined than ever to learn how to read. This picture book is based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton. (Publisher)
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Jordon-Fenton, C. (2013). When I Was Eight. Vancouver, BC: Annick Press.
