SELECTED SOURCES for NATIVE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

Used for the Native Literacy Mini-Collection Project

• Nortext, a northern publishing company based in Iqualuit, Nunuvut and Ottawa. It publishes many resources and books for school boards on a limited run basis. Each school board sells its own materials, Nortext is not a distribution centre.
  Nortext, 16 Concourse Gate, Suite 200, Nepean ON K2E 7S8
  Tel: 1-800-263-1452; Fax: (613) 727-6910

• Ningwakwe Clearing House, a publisher of native educational resources based in Owen Sound, ON. Two particular items of interest come from there, Vision Literacy, and, Empowering the Spirit, a native literacy curriculum.
  Ningwakwe Clearing House, 1173 2nd Ave. E., Owen Sound, ON N4K 2J1
  Tel: 1-800-971-2255; Fax: (519) 371-5598

• The Centre of Excellence, Eskasoni School Board, Eskasoni, NS has been writing, illustrating, translating and publishing story books and language arts curriculum in the Mi'kmaq language for the reserve schools of Nova Scotia over the past 15 years. They sell these productions to others as well and have available stories and curriculum up to the Grade 8 level.
  The Centre of Excellence, Eskasoni School Board, Eskasoni, NS B0A 1J0
  Tel: (902) 379-2825; Fax (902) 379-2886

• University College of Cape Breton Press has also published many story books in the Mi'kmaq language. Many of these have been translated by Helen Sylliboy, a talented language technician from Eskasoni.
  University College of Cape Breton, Box 5300, Sydney, NS B1P 6L2

• Parkland Regional College, Yorkton, SK has published through its literacy program a native literacy resource kit with video called, Reaching the Rainbow. They kindly donated two copies to this project. A review of this resource by Donna Lee Smith, McGill University, Department of Education, Native Teacher Education, is on our website.
  Parkland Regional College, Literacy Coordinator, 72 Melrose Ave., Yorkton, SK S3N 1Z2
  Tel: (306) 786-2589; Fax (309) 786-7866

• Native Book Centre, Thornhill, ON is the largest book distribution centre in Canada for native materials.
  Native Book Centre, 150 York Hill Rd., Thornhill, ON L4J 2P6
  Tel: (905) 881-7804; Fax: (905) 881-7808; Email: nativebooks@home.com

• Health Canada and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada have donated numerous resources on health and education and nutrition issues particular to native populations.
  
  Health Canada address:
  National Clearinghouse, Health Programs Support Division, Medical Services Branch, Health Canada, 20th Floor, Jeanne Mance Bldg., Postal Locator 1920A, Ottawa, ON K1A 0L3
  Fax: (613) 954-8107; Email: PSPNI@hc-sc.gc.ca
  Main website: www.hc-sc.gc.ca/msb/fnihp
  Regional offices: www.hc-sc.gc.ca/msb/contact_e.htm
  
  Indian and Northern Affairs address:
  Publications and Public Enquiries, room 1415, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0H4
  Tel: (819) 997-0380; Fax: (819) 953-3017;
  Email: InfoPubs@inac.gc.ca
  Website: www.inac.gc.ca/pubs/inprint/order.htm