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Indigenous Student Access Program (ISAP)

Resources for ISAP Students

Introduction

When your classes, research, and studying start to feel overwhelming, come take a break in our "Just For Fun" section. Here, you will find different resources from Libraries and Cultural Resources available for you enjoy and to help unwind!

Great Reads from Indigenous Authors

Full-Metal Indigiqueer

Using binary code and texts from classics of the English language such as Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Joshua Whitehead unravels the coded "I" to trace the formation of a colonized self and reclaim representations of Indigenous texts. Joshua Whitehead is an Oji-Cree, Two-Spirit member of the Peguis First Nation.

Jonny Appleseed

"You're gonna need a rock and a whole lotta medicine" is a mantra that Jonny Appleseed, a young Two-Spirit/Indigiqueer, repeats to himself in this vivid and utterly compelling debut novel by poet Joshua Whitehead. Off the reserve and trying to find ways to live and love in the big city, Jonny becomes a cybersex worker who fetishizes himself in order to make a living. Self-ordained as an NDN glitter princess, Jonny has one week before he must return to the "rez"-and his former life-to attend the funeral of his stepfather. The seven days that follow are like a fevered dream: stories of love, trauma, sex, kinship, ambition, and the heartbreaking recollection of his beloved kokum (grandmother). Jonny's world is a series of breakages, appendages, and linkages-and as he goes through the motions of preparing to return home, he learns how to put together the pieces of his life. Jonny Appleseed is a unique, shattering vision of Indigenous life, full of grit, glitter, and dreams."

Achieving Indigenous Student Success

In Achieving Indigenous Student Success, author Pamela Toulouse provides strategies, lessons, and hands-on activities that support both Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners in the secondary classroom. Read chapters on topics such as: Indigenous Pedagogy and Classrooms Considerations Indigenous Self-Esteem and Mental Health Activities Differentiated Instruction and Bloom's Taxonomy Attrition, Retention, Transition, and Graduation Continuum Indigenous Themes and Material Resources Culturally Appropriate Secondary Lesson Plans by Subject (including English, Math, Science, History, Geography, Health, Physical Education, Drama, Music, Visual Arts, Technological Studies, Business Studies, Indigenous Worldviews, Guidance and Career Studies, and Social Studies and the Humanities) This book is for all teachers of grades 9-12 who are looking for ways to infuse Indigenous perspectives into their courses. Ideas include best practices for retention/transition/graduation planning, differentiated instruction, assessment, and equity instruction. Using appropriate themes for curricular connections, the author presents a culturally relevant and holistic approach that helps to build bridges between cultures and fosters self-esteem in all students.

Unwind with some Movies and Music

The library subscribes to several film and audio databases that you can log into with your UCID, and gain access to movies, music, and other performing arts from around the world! Check out the databases below and get in touch with Alex if you have any problems accessing them.