Extra Resources

Be the Change!

We’ve compiled a list of resources for kids, teens, and adults to extend your conflict resolution, peace building, and social justice education through further learning and discussion.

Please reach out if you have any questions or would like to continue the conversation!


Books

KIDS

(Note: A lot of these books can also be found as read-along videos on YouTube)

  • My Shadow is Purple by Scott Stuart
  • Four Feet, Two Sandals by Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed
  • Breathing Makes It Better by Wendy O’Leary and Christopher Willard
  • The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld
  • Be a Good Ancestor by Leona Prince and Gabrielle Prince
  • We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom
  • Koo Koo Kookaburra by Gregg Dreise
  • The Sharing Circle by Theresa Larsen-Jonasson
  • All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold

 

TEENS

  • How to Be a (Young) Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
  • Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
  • The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
  • Dear Martin by Nic Stone
  • Embers: One Ojibway’s Meditations by Richard Wagamese
  • Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

 

ADULTS

  • Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
  • How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
  • Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese
  • 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act by Bob Joseph
  • The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
  • Embers: One Ojibway’s Meditations by Richard Wagamese
  • Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
  • Indigenous Writes: A Guide to First Nations, Metis & Inuit Issues in Canada by Chelsea Vowel

 


Films and Other Media

KIDS

  • Inside Out
  • Inside Out 2

 

TEENS

  • The Hate U Give
  • Disclosure
  • Reservation Dogs
  • Inside Out
  • Inside Out 2
  • Brené Brown – The Call to Courage
  • The Intentional Well-Being Podcast with Dianne Bondy
  • Warrior Life Podcast

 

ADULTS

  • Indian Horse
  • The Hate U Give
  • When They See Us
  • Disclosure
  • Reservation Dogs
  • Inside Out (1&2)
  • Brené Brown – The Call to Courage
  • The Intentional Well-Being Podcast with Dianne Bondy
  • Intersectionality Matters Podcast with Kimberlé Crenshaw
  • Warrior Life Podcast