Lesson Basket
A learning platform carrying lessons from native nations across Turtle Island. Explore curriculum through viewing, listening, reading, writing, and speaking.
Curriculum
Five Strands of Learning
Every lesson is organized around one of five foundational strands, each building different skills while connecting learners to the knowledge and traditions of native nations.
Nations
Lessons from Across Turtle Island
Explore knowledge shared by nations from coast to coast, each contributing their unique perspectives, languages, and traditions to the learning basket.
Anishinaabe
Great Lakes
The Anishinaabe people include the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi nations of the Great Lakes region.
Haudenosaunee
Northeast
The Haudenosaunee Confederacy, also known as the Six Nations, is one of the world's oldest democracies.
Cree
Northern Plains & Subarctic
The Cree are one of the largest groups of First Nations in North America, spanning from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic.
Mi'kmaq
Atlantic
The Mi'kmaq are a First Nations people of the Northeastern Woodlands, indigenous to the areas of Atlantic Canada.
Dene
Northwest
The Dene are an indigenous group of First Nations who inhabit the northern boreal and Arctic regions.
Coast Salish
British Columbia
The Coast Salish peoples are indigenous to the Pacific Northwest coast, including the Salish Sea region and surrounding areas.
Haida
British Columbia
The Haida are an indigenous group whose traditional territory includes Haida Gwaii and parts of the British Columbia mainland coast.
Gitxsan
British Columbia
The Gitxsan are known for their rich oral traditions, complex social structure, and connection to the land in northwest British Columbia.
Wet'suwet'en
British Columbia
The Wet'suwet'en are hereditary chiefs and clans who steward traditional territories in north-central British Columbia.
Tsimshian
British Columbia
The Tsimshian people have a rich maritime culture and are known for their distinctive art, totem poles, and social organization.
Nuu-chah-nulth
British Columbia
The Nuu-chah-nulth are the indigenous peoples of the west coast of Vancouver Island and are known for their whaling culture and ocean stewardship.
Kwakwaka'wakw
British Columbia
The Kwakwaka'wakw are known for their potlatch ceremonies, elaborate masks, and rich artistic traditions in northern Vancouver Island and mainland coast.