Arts Education 4
CH4.2
Analyze and respond to arts expressions of various Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis artists.
Indicators for this outcome
| (a) |
Demonstrate awareness that arts expressions (e.g., drum groups, birchbark biting, beadwork, powwow dances, quilts, storytelling) from different First Nations often have strong foundations in traditional lifestyles and worldviews. |
| (b) |
Investigate, analyze, and describe features (e.g., media, techniques, use of symbols and imagery) of traditional and evolving First Nations and Métis arts expressions. |
| (c) |
Discuss the effects that unfulfilled treaty promises had, and continue to have, upon arts expressions and daily lives of First Nations people (e.g., respond to work of First Nations artists whose arts expressions reflect these issues). |
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R053243
Raiders of the Lost Art
In episode 19, the boys find ancient rock paintings, and then decide to capture the modern painters who are spraying up the town with graffiti. Meanwhile Raven has a birthday problem: friends or family? "Wapos Bay" is a light-hearted stop-motion animation series that follow the adventures of a group of three children from a Cree community in northern Saskatchewan.
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Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R104121
Eekwol’s Rhythm and Rap Show ft. Lindsay Knight. Grades 3, 4 & 5
Lindsay “Eekwol” Knight has been creating and performing hip hop music for many years. As an Indigenous artist, she draws on life experiences and collective histories within her work. As a mother she embraces the teachings of living in a good way for future generations. Eekwol engages schools in this knowledge and encourages them to reflect on their own understanding of “a good life” and then build these concepts and themes in the process of creative hip hop lyric writing. Through dance breaks, beat and rhythm identification and interactive step by step lyric writing, the kids access their creativity in a unique and powerful way.
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Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
March 24, 2021
R103982
Bringing Back the Buffalo Teachings with Lorne Kequahtooway and Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway - Grades 3-4
Artists Lorne Kequahtooway and Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway will teach students about the history of buffalo in North America. Lorne begins the discussion with a smudge of sage and invites all students/staff/teachers to participate. They explain the purpose of smudging ceremony.
Students will then create their own buffalo flags/banners to celebrate their role in shaping the current environment, while reflecting on the lesson.
Students will then create their own buffalo flags/banners to celebrate their role in shaping the current environment, while reflecting on the lesson.
Media and Formats :
Video
Topic :
Truth and Reconciliation
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R013573
Poetry and Oral Stories in the Classroom with ecoaborijanelle. Grades 3 & 4
Poet and performance artist ecoaborijanelle (Janelle Pewapsconias) inspires students to work on creative expression through the theme of "wellbeing" by connecting with their senses.
Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
April 4, 2022
R013964
Bison Truths with Kevin Wesaquate and Nyle Miigizi Johnston. Grades 3, 4 & 5
Kevin and Nyle explore Indigenous stories and storytelling. Students write their own stories and use them as the basis for a visual artwork that combines text, image and colour.
Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
June 17, 2020
R014332
Hip Hop Music with InfoRed and Emotionz. Grades 3, 4 & 5
Brad Bellegarde (InfoRed) and David Nelson (Emotionz) explore the four main elements of hip hop culture (MCing, DJing, graf writing and breakdancing). They demonstrate how the art forms of hip hop have the ability to educate and connect people with Indigenous history. Students have the opportunity to practice rapping, beatboxing and graf writing during the broadcast and also write a song collectively.
Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
June 17, 2020
R014337
Immemorial. Drama with Curtis Peeteetuce. Grade 4
Actor/playwright/director/musician Curtis Peeteetuce believes the arts are about expression, entertainment, education and empowerment. Utilizing a foundation of Cree culture, language and history, Curtis shares a performance-based presentation that engages students through storytelling, theatre activities and accomplished works. The workshop concludes with an inspired non-verbal, movement-based, storytelling piece entitled "Immemorial." This program is designed for those with little or no training in theatre.
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Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
June 17, 2020
R013536
Métis Art and Stories in the Classroom with Leah Marie Dorion. Grades 3 & 4
Why were bison essential to people living on the plains, prior to the time of Treaty negotiations (1870s)? What does the bison represent today? This LIVE Arts broadcast features contemporary artwork and storytelling by Métis artist Leah Marie Dorion, based on her children's book, "Métis Camp Circle: A Bison Culture Way of Life." Leah reads from the book, discusses the importance of bison (past and present), explains the use of Métis symbolism and discuss the composition and design of the illustrations. Leah guides students through a live drawing activity where they learn to draw and paint a bison as inspired by Leah's particular style of creating and imagery.
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Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
April 21, 2021
R014340
metawe = To Play. Drama with Curtis Peeteetuce. Grades 3 & 4
We must continue speaking our Cree language. The revitalization of language and culture are vital to the rebuilding of community. In this workshop, educators and students revisit our mandate for play. Interactive elements include familiarizing ourselves with voice and body as we explore animal play of the Treaty 6 territory. These include bear (maskwa), eagle (kihew) and buffalo (paskwa-mostos). Language is also incorporated from a beginner level. As we choose to listen to the words and meanings of select Cree terms, we begin to understand how language is vital to identity. The workshop culminates in students playing animals and characters in an excerpt from Curtis Peeteetuce's youth play, kiwek, which is inspired by the film Jumanji. A talkback with students allows for post-performance discussion among the students and a chance to share what was learned.
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Media and Formats :
Video
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
June 17, 2020