Indigenous Art by Michelle Stoney
In 2021, the STA Executive struck a Truth and Reconciliation Committee with the directive to build an STA TRC Calls to Action Plan. One piece of our Action Plan involved highlighting one of the Seven Sacred Teachings each month in the school year.
The Seven Sacred Teachings originate from the Anishinaabe people and have been adopted by many (but not all) Indigenous communities. These teachings have been connected to various animals. Michelle Stoney, a Gitxsan artist, created and shared many free-to-use colouring pages during the pandemic, which many teachers have since welcomed into their classrooms. Her artwork pairs beautifully with these teachings and is included here to help connect the teachings with animals in an accessible way through Indigenous art.
CLICK ON EACH MONTH BELOW TO VIEW & DOWNLOAD THE MONTHLY TEACHING:
Each of the seven sacred teachings is represented by an animal. We have created posters in English and French that teachers can use digitally or print and use on bulletin boards.
We encourage you to learn with your students about why each animal has been chosen for each teaching.
Here is a link to get you started with this work: https://www.truecanadianart.com/single-post/2018/03/14/what-are-the-seven-grandfather-teachings.
Below is the file for all of the Seven Sacred Teachers and posters for your convenience:
TURTLE LODGE RESOURCES:
- Turtle Lodge – Seven Sacred Teachings – French
- Turtle Lodge – Seven Sacred Teachings – English