TheGivingTreeThiskitincludesthebooktheGivingTreebyLehDarionandlessonplan.TheGivingTreestoryfocusesontheboyhoodreminiscesofMoushoomashedescribesfindingthe"GreatGivingTree"withhismotherandfather.EmphasisisonMetiscorevaluesandbeliefs,mostimportantly,theconnectionbetweentheCreatorandMotherEarth.ExtensionactivitiesforthiskitarebasedonTheCreator's12gifts:tolerance,respect,love,kindness,strength,sharing,balancecaring,courage,honesty,MotherEarth,andpatience.
TheMedicineWheel:StoriesofaHoopDancerThiskitincludesthebookTheMedicineWheel:StoriesofaHoopDancerbyTeddyAndersonandlessonplancreatedbyMedicineWheelEducation.“MedicineWheel:StoriesofaHoopDancer”encourageschildrentoconnectwiththesymbolandunderstandinclusionofallculturesbylearningalongwiththisyoungboyandhisfriendswhocometohearthestoryfromacrosstheworld.
TheSharingCircleThiskitincludesthebookTheSharingCirclebyTheresa“Corky”Larsen-JonassonandlessonplancreatedbyMedicineWheelEducation.Inthisstorytworedfoxeshaveanargumentwhichbreaksaparttheircommunity,whenthishappensagentlebuffalodecidestotakeabraidofsweetgrasstoalocalelderandaskshertohelpwithasharingcircleforalltheanimals.StudentswillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateinaSharingCircleandexploretheirthoughtsandemotionsthroughwritinganddrawing.
TotemTalesThiskitincludesthebookTotemtale:atallstoryfromAlaskabyDebVanasse,reader’stheaterscript,andpuppets.Inthisstorythewoodenanimalsinatotempolespringtolifeonenightandfallintoanargumentoverwhatordertostackthemselvesinagain.Studentsareabletoengagewiththematerialbyparticipatinginareader’stheaterusingcharacterpuppetsfromNativeNorthwest.
DawnFlightThiskitincludesthebookDawnFlightbyKevinLockeandlessonplancreatedbyMedicineWheelEducation.DawnFlightisaLakotastory.Longago,whenagreatfloodcleansedthelandofunhappiness,theGrandfathersentWanjblítheeagletosaveonevirtuousmemberofthehumanraceandteachherhowtoliveagoodlife.Theeagleisapowerfulsymbolofcourage,wisdom,andstrength.InKevin’sbookhesharesaninspiringvisionofunityandhopeforanewgenerationteachingchildrentorecognizetheeagleinthemselvesandothersandalwaystosoarabovethedarknessintothelight.
HerSevenBrothersThiskitincludesthebookHerSevenBrothersbyPaulGoble,lessonplancreatedbyMamele’awtAboriginalEducationCentre,andartifactsrelatingtothestory.HerSevenBrothersisaCheyennelegendofthecreationofthebigdipper.
Kumak’sFishThiskitincludesthebookKumak’sFishbyMichaelBania,andlessonplancreatedbyMamele’awtAboriginalEducationCentre.StudentswillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateinaculturalactivitybymakingtheirownInuitsnowgogglesusingthesuppliesinthekit.InthisstoryonabeautifulArcticmorningKumakandhisfamilygoicefishing,Kumakhookswhatseemslikeanenormousfish,andtheentirevillagegetsinvolved.Togethertheydiscoverthatwhentheyworktogethertherewardsaregreat.
LittleBear’sVisionQuestThiskitincludesthebookLittleBear’sVisionQuestbyDianeSilveyandlessonplancreatedbyMamele’awtAboriginalEducationCentre.LittlebearlivesalongtheNorthwestcoast.Hebehavesinaselfishmannerbybeinginconsideratetohisfriends.InordertoteachLittleBearaboutproperbehaviourandrespecthisgrandfathersendshimawaytoanisland.LittleBearisgivenadvicebybeingtoldto"lookinside"andlearnalessonfromhisbadbehaviour.LittleBearfinallylearnsabouthowhehurthisfriends'feelingsandmakesthedecisiontochangehowhetreatsothers.Hisfamilyfinally,intheend,welcomesLittleBearhome.Thisbookteachesvaluestoyoungchildrenthroughtheteachingoftraditionalstorytelling.
ReturnoftheBuffaloThiskitincludesthebooktheReturnoftheBuffaloesbyPaulGobleandLessonplancreatedbyMamele’awtAboriginalEducationCentre.ThisisaPlainsstoryaboutfamineandrenewaloftheearth.ItisbasedonBasedonaLakotalegendinwhichamysteriouswomanreturnsthebuffaloandtheotheranimalstothepeople.StudentswillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateinaculturalactivitybymakingtheirownParfleche.
Raven’sFeastThiskitincludesthebookRaven’sFeastbyKungJaadeeandlessonplancreatedbyMedicineWheelEducation.InthisstoryRavenYaahl)createstheworldandafterheisfinishedcreatingtheworld,herealizesthathe’slonely,soheinvitesthewholeworldtojoinhiminHaidaGwaiiforthegreatestfeastimaginable.