Educational Resources

Hearths and Past Activities

Resources in this section discuss the role of the hearth from an Indigenous perspective and how this information is used to help archaeologists make sense of the past

Radiocarbon Dates

This section provides information on radiocarbon dates, how they are different from calendar dates, and the meaning behind the statistics used.

Site Environment

This resource combines environmental data with land-based learning.

Indigenous Languages

​The materials in this section include helpful resources on Cree, Dakota Sioux, and Dene words that are relevant to land-based learning and the ancient past

Layers Representing Time and Space

Archaeologists and geologists both study features from the past by looking at where they are found and how they relate to each other in time and space.

Principles of Archeology

Discussion of how archaeologists recover and document their finds and why this is important

Belongings

​The materials in this section include helpful resources on how belongings found at the site help us to understand past activities and site age.

Indigenous Teaching Modules

​The materials in this section include curriculum resources co-developed by Indigenous and settler educators.