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CH3.1 FNMI Saskatchewan Art Expressions

Complied by Sharon Meyer

NESD FNMI Ed Consultant

February 2023

https://www.mbcradio.com/2019/05/first-nations-artist-collaborates-with-saskatoon-students-on-school-mural

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-indigenous-artwork-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-1.6189278

Link to site and watch embedded video

John Brady McDonald

Tim Moore

Donna The Strange

CH3.1a,b,d,e

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSu4iAls_8Y

Inside the Indigenous Studies Cocoon at the RSM 57:21

(Video is lengthy but very good virtual tour of museum artifacts – you can always fast forward sections)

CH3.1a,d

CH3.2a,d,f

http://www.saskschoolsinfo.com/sask/museum.html

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CH3.2b

https://thestarphoenix.com/entertainment/local-arts/creative-isolation-marcy-friesen-finds-art-in-the-useless

Interview questions and responses

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JsaPUbo3gs&t=123s

Saskatchewan's OUTBACK - Artist, Marcy Friesen - Trapline Creations, Bead Art - Carrot River, SK 3:14

https://m.facebook.com/fazakasgallery/videos/we-had-the-pleasure-of-welcoming-artist-marcy-friesen-into-the-gallery-for-a-qa-/671818057362292/

Interview with Marcy Friesen 1:33

Marcy Friesen

http://www.marcyfriesen.ca/

https://fazakasgallery.com/artists/marcy-friesen/

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CH3.2 c,d

To achieve CH3.2 c and d refer to Kohkum’s gathering Grade 2 Art FNMI Dance and Metis Dance for a thorough teaching.

https://legacy.teachers.ab.ca/SiteCollectionDocuments/ATA/For%20Members/ProfessionalDevelopment/Walking%20Together/PD-WT-16j-10%20Music%20and%20Dance.pdf

This is an Alberta site, however, the content is excellent for an educator unfamiliar with teaching about FNMI dance and music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI2gnTZh0-I

How To Powwow Dance FOR KIDS 8:20

Instructor is sharing the fancy shawl dance steps

https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/375065475191032991/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goVyZHXTD8I

Cultural Spotlight: Metis Jigging 14:03

Instructor teaches basic step to the Metis jig

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUevIM7BCF8

Tiny Tots - 2016 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow - PowWows.com

3:54 - Start video at 1:13

This video highlights beginner dancers – fun to watch!

https://metiscrossing.com/imagebank/hi-res-jigging-1/

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/aboriginal-rita-joe-project-national-arts-centre-1.3402559

The video is part of The Rita Joe National Project- wherein students were asked to create new songs inspired by Rita Joe's poem, 'I Lost My Talk.’ 6:28

Video is embedded in the news article

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3KhGxuaXBI

I Wish I Was A Dancer | dance motivation short film 3:44

Not a First Nation but great young girl dancing to a poem.

CP3.1 a

https://www.google.ca/search?q=how+elementary+kids+learn+to+dance+to+a+poem+or+story&source=lnms&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjw_KrwteP8AhUxhIkEHcNiAKgQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1958&bih=1121&dpr=0.9#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:90937bea,vid:Ca9u9YUX44k

Poetry and Movement 14:13

A great guide for teacher to teach movement in the classroom

https://epic-quotes.com/dance-quotes/

https://do604.com/events/2019/2/20/coastal-dance-festival

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https://yqfn.ca/yellow-quill-first-nation/artists-gallery/

Kevin L. Pee-ace

CP3.7c,f

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA08dQPF-HI

kevin pee ace 1 2:04

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9rTPYjJtyc

Kevin Pee-Ace - Rise of the Morning Star 2:55

https://www.kevinpeeace.com/artist-bio

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https://yqfn.ca/yellow-quill-first-nation/artists-gallery/

Jerry Tony

CP3.8 a,b,f,g

https://www.facebook.com/moonstonecreation/photos/everyone-needs-a-painting-by-salteaux-artist-jerry-tony-the-colours-are-so-vibra/10157176972641971/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/christoombes/50970944161

Site provides picture and brief bio of Jerry Tony

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zSICbl4ga0

Indigenous Canadian Artists. Lesson 1: Daphne Odjig 25:43

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pukAifVDfqM

Indigenous Art Grade 1 & 2 Norval Morrisseau Intro 3:45

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MYGStlMqJs

Indigenous Art Grade 3 & 4 Norval Morrisseau Introduction 5:28

https://mcmichael.com/collection/first-nations/morrisseau-at-mcmichael/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDwufpiHb1U

https://artexte.ca/en/2021/01/4155/

https://gevik.com/product/and-some-watched-the-sunset-2001/

CR3.1 a

CR3.2d