Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples are Partners in the 2010 Games
Topics: Arts
Featured on Episode 20 of the 2009-2010 season, aired on Wednesday, February 17, 2010.
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With billions of people watching around the globe, Canada is making a major statement about the country's relationship with its aboriginal people. Those would be members of groups that, in our country, we would call Native Americans. In Canada, they're referred to as "First Nations." They have been part of the planning with Vancouver organizers from the beginning.
Additional Information:
Canadian Aboriginal Peoples Suite 101
Aboriginal Artwork for Olympic Medals
Wikipedia-Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
More from The Vancouver Sun
About Canada-Canada's Native Peoples
Library and Archives Canada
More from NBC Olympics
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Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Subjects: Social Studies
Social studies, History, Language Arts, Health, Science. Lesson plans and activities for grades 3 to 8.
Standards Addressed: Standards included.
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