Truth & Reconciliation

This day was inspired by Isabella Kulak, a young girl from the Cote First Nation in Saskatchewan, who was shamed for wearing her handmade ribbon skirt to a "formal wear" day at school. It celebrates Indigenous identity, the sacredness of the skirt, and the resilience of Indigenous women and girls.

• Sask DLC and Me – Ribbon Skirt Learning Package: Offers a K–12 learning resource package, including PowerPoints, student activities, and printable templates to create paper ribbon skirts while learning their cultural significance. 
• First Nation Early Learning Collaboration (FNEL) – Background & Origin: Provides a detailed history of the day’s origin, following the experience of Isabella Kulak from Saskatchewan's Cote First Nation.
• Regina Public Schools – Recognition Guide: A brief informational guide for schools to recognize and celebrate Indigenous traditions and cultural expressions.

Focuses on the revitalization of traditional languages (such as Cree, Michif, Dene, and Saulteaux in SK), which is a key component of the TRC Calls to Action.

• Learning Bird – Classroom Support Strategies: Offers survival phrases, content-based instruction tips, and bilingual classroom ideas to support local languages like Cree, Michif, and Dene.
• Learncree.ca (Lac La Ronge Indian Band): A comprehensive Saskatchewan-based platform for learning the Cree language through interactive lessons and audio.
• Resource Bank – Métis Content Lessons: Features engaging lesson plans and videos that allow educators to deliver Métis language and cultural content with minimal prep.

To honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people. Schools and communities often hang red dresses or wear red to symbolize the spirits of those lost. Red Dress Day is honoured every year on May 5 to bring awareness to the disproportionate violence that impacts Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people throughout Canada.

• Office of the Treaty Commissioner (OTC) – Red Dress Project Booklet: A free downloadable booklet showcasing student-led art projects and providing steps for schools to create their own window art to honor MMIWG.
• Downie-Wenjack Fund – Red Dress Day Lesson Plan: A formal lesson plan for grades 9-12+ that explores the significance of the REDress Project and the role of art in social justice.
• Child Trauma Research Centre (CTRC) – Educational Overview: Provides background context on the movement and a curated reading list of Indigenous-authored books for students. 

A month-long focus on the diverse histories and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.

• Government of Canada – Learning & Activity Guide: Includes a "Cruncher" game, PDFs on traditional natural medicine, and classroom activities focused on First Nations, Inuit, and Métis cultures.
• LearnSask.net – Teacher Resource Portal: Links to Saskatchewan-specific treaty resource guides and Wanuskewin Heritage Park's curriculum-aligned programming.
• Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) – Ways of Knowing Workshop: Provides insights into integrating Indigenous ways of knowing and worldviews into mathematics and other core subjects.

  Commemorates the survivors of residential schools and those who never returned. In Saskatchewan, while not a provincial statutory holiday, it is widely observed in schools and the public service.

• STF – Orange Shirt Day Resource Centre: A comprehensive hub with historical context, curriculum resources evaluated for schools, and video links to share with students.
• National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) – Education Resources: Provides interactive tools, teacher guides, and primary source materials for discussing the legacy of residential schools.
• Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan: The Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan has been raising awareness of the benefits of cultural diversity and the dangers of racism since November 22, 1975. 

Honours the contributions and sacrifices of Indigenous people who served in the Canadian Armed Forces, often without receiving the same benefits as non-Indigenous veterans upon their return.

• Veterans Affairs Canada – Indigenous Veterans: A comprehensive national hub featuring historical facts, profiles of notable soldiers, and a digital "Indigenous Veterans" learning booklet for students.
• Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre (SICC) – Veterans Day: A Saskatchewan-specific resource that highlights the unique contributions and provincial history of First Nations veterans from this region.
• The Canadian Encyclopedia – Indigenous Peoples and the World Wars: An in-depth historical overview perfect for older students (Grades 7–12) to understand the challenges and lack of benefits Indigenous veterans faced upon returning home.

Commemorates the life and legacy of the Métis leader who was executed in Regina in 1885. It is a vital day for Métis history in Saskatchewan. 

• Saskatchewan Polytechnic Library – Riel Research Guide: An extensive collection of children's books, comic-strip biographies, videos, and academic resources focused on Riel's legacy.
• Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division – Learning Hub: Suggests specific activities and community events, alongside links to the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) anthem and history.