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The American Indians in Children's Literature is an amazing resource where children's books, stories, comics, and novels get reviewed. Drs. Debbie Reese and Jean Mendoza's critical lens is an asset when choosing books for students, or in thinking about texts that you've read in a new light.
Reese, D. & Mendoza, J. (n.d.) American Indians in Children's Literature. Retrieved from https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/
The Canada Comics Open Library has bibliographic lists on all aspects of their collection, but their section dedicated to Indigenous Comics is very thorough, current, and relevant. They have curated a listing of exceptional contributions from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit authors, and artists, and have carefully vetted the material crafted by non-Native artists, to ensure cultural authenticity. Representing a wide range of reading levels, age groups, and topics of interest, there is a graphic story for every reader in this compilation.
Indigenous Comics. (2019). The Canada Comics Open Library. Retrieved from https://www.canadacomicsol.org/catalogue/shared/biblio_search.php?searchType=keyword&searchText=Indigenous&sortBy=default&tab=opac&lookup=N
The National Council of Teachers of English website ReadWriteThink.org has plenty of resources on all topics, but a quick search for Native American teaching resources brings up a lot of content, exercises, lessons, and activities to help develop a more inclusive perspective on Native American life and culture, set in a present-day context. Many of the resources here focus on the lessons and concepts that get dealt with in terms of Native representation in comics and graphic storytelling.
Native American teaching resources. (n.d.). ReadWriteThink.org. Retrieved from https://www.readwritethink.org/search?s=Native+Americans
Tribal Nations Maps generates up-to-date maps and teaching resources that accurately reflect Indigenous names and spellings. They are constantly revising their work, and the efforts show. Whether a specific state or province, or all of North America, these maps are exceptional things to have in a classroom. They also have other accurate and current resources for teachers.
Tribal Nations Maps. (n.d.). tribalnationsmaps.com. Retrieved from https://www.tribalnationsmaps.com/
The Canadian Association of University Teachers - specifically, their page on the Guide To Acknowledging First Peoples and Traditional Territory is a resource that is also kept up-to-date and accurate. It provides acknowledgment statements province by province and academic institution by institution. Their guidelines and protocols are also handy when referring to place.
Guide To Acknowledging First Peoples and Traditional Territory. (n.d.). The Canadian Association of University Teachers. Retrieved from https://www.caut.ca/content/guide-acknowledging-first-peoples-traditional-territory
An American resource through the Smithsonian Institute, the National Museum of the American Indian has made concerted efforts to develop a space by, for, and about Indigenous Peoples. Still a work in progress, it is work that they actively partake in and update. There are online collections, teacher resources, and information in a wide array of genres, modes, and media.
National Museum of the American Indian. (n.d.). The Smithsonian Institute. Retrieved from https://americanindian.si.edu/
A Tribe Called Geek is a website portal that explores all things "Indigenerdity." Comics, S.T.E.M., art and literature, culture and entertainment, this site has all things Indigenous pop culture.
A.T.C.G. (n.d.). A Tribe Called Geek. Retrieved from https://atribecalledgeek.com/
Native Land Digital is a map site that shows globally the names and territories of Indigenous lands. It disclaims that the mapping and labeling is a work in progress, but it is thorough and detailed, especially with the accurate and representational spelling of Nations, Peoples, and Territories.
Our home on native land. (n.d.). Native-Land Digital. Retrieved from https://native-land.ca/