Today is National Aboriginal Day in Canada, always celebrated nation-wide on
June 21st.  In tune with this day you may want to check out The Four Directions
Teachings web site, which was launched in the Fall of 2006.  The site presents
interactive teachings of elders from five First Nations.

Be sure to have your speakers on.

www.fourdirectionsteachings.com

Here's a description from the site:

Four Directions Teachings celebrates Indigenous oral traditions by honoring the
process of listening with intent as each elder or traditional teacher shares a
teaching from their perspective on the richness and value of cultural traditions
from their nation. In honor of the timelessness of Indigenous oral traditions,
audio narration is provided throughout the site, complimented by beautifully
animated visuals. In addition, the site provides free curriculum packages for
grades 1 to 12 to further explore the vast richness of knowledge and cultural
philosophy that is introduced within each teaching. The curriculum is provided
in downloadable PDF and can also be read online through the Teacher's Resources
link. The elders and traditional teachers who have shared a teaching on this
site were approached through a National Advisory Committee of Indigenous people
concerned with the protection and promotion of Indigenous knowledge. This
committee was formed directly for the purposes of this website to ensure a
community based approach that was respectful and accountable.

Nancy

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Nancy Friday
AlphaRoute Coordinator
AlphaPlus Centre  (http://alphaplus.ca)
Telephone: (416) 322-1012 x.305
Fax: 1-800-788-1417
TTY: 1-800-788-1912
nancy.friday at alphaplus.ca
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