Grandfather Teachings
7 Grandfather Teachings Mural created by Liberty Wrightman, Bkejwanong Territory, at LinCK. Liberty is a UCC Graduate!
Seven Grandfather Teachings
Wisdom
Love
Respect
Bravery
Honesty
Humility
Truth
Anishinabek Curriculum Enhancement Resources
Seven Teachings Grade 5 & 6.pdfAnishinabek Education System Grandfather Teachings Resources
Art Connections with the Seven Grandfather Teachings
SELF-PORTRAIT – Seven Grandfather Teachings - Crayola Teachers.pdfSEVEN GRANDFATHER TEACHINGS – Clay, Texture - Crayola Teachers.pdfCopy of 7Grandfathers-Coloring-Pages-by-HP.pdfThe Seven Sacred Teachings Read by David Bouchard
How is the artwork or values connected to something you know about?
What new ideas or impressions do you have that extended your thinking in new directions?
What do you wonder about?
What are 3 new ideas you learned from the reading?
What are 2 values you connect with?
What is 1 question you have?
Lessons From the Earth Online Teaching Resource
Check out this resource kit to use in the classroom that directly links to the Ontario Catholic Graduate Expectations, the Catholic Virtues and the 7 Sacred Grandfather Teachings of the Anishinaabek.
Lessons From the Earth: Storytelling, Art & Indigenous Knowledge Teacher Resource Kit funded by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
“Lessons From the Earth is a resource guide for educators that provides a practical application of Indigenous Knowledge into the classroom. The focus of learning is grounded in a traditional Anishinaabe story, Jiig Nong Aadsookan, The Fisher Story. Included are sample lessons and video modules that support the traditional teachings embedded within the story. Lessons From the Earth is a provocation for student inquiry into topics such as the environment, First Peoples of Canada, Science, Social Studies, as well as important concepts such as love, respect and balance.” Jodie Williams
Digital Resources
<-- "Teachings of the Seven Grandfathers" - scroll down to the "Seven Teachings" (image shown) for an interactive page and hover over each animal to read more about the corresponding teaching.
The Seven Sacred Laws: A Turtle Lodge web series where Indigenous Peoples get to tell their own stories, for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
*Important Note: Teachings and animal representations may be different across Indigenous Nations.*
"The Seven Sacred Teachings are at the foundation of North American Indigenous belief. These teachings honor spiritual law and bring us back to our connection to the land—to nature. The Seven Sacred Teachings are represented by seven animals. Each animal offers a special gift and understanding of how we as people should live our lives on Mother Earth."
--Dave Courchene/ Neeghani Aki Innini (Leading Earth Man, source: Red Deer Catholic Regional School)