Looking for a creative 7 Sacred Teachings activity? This printable Indigenous art resource introduces students to the Seven Sacred Teachings and Métis Dot Art through seven engaging animal art templates.
Students explore love, respect, courage, honesty, wisdom, humility and truth while learning about the animal connected to each teaching. They then use dots, colours and patterns to complete a meaningful Métis Dot Art activity representing their learning.
Seven Sacred Teachings Art Activity
Students explore the following teachings and animals:
✦ Love represented by the eagle
✦ Respect represented by the buffalo
✦ Courage represented by the bear
✦ Honesty represented by Sasquatch
✦ Wisdom represented by the beaver
✦ Humility represented by the wolf
✦ Truth represented by the turtle
The completed artwork can be used for student reflection, classroom displays or as part of a larger Seven Sacred Teachings unit.
What Is Included?
✦ Introduction to the Seven Sacred Teachings
✦ Indigenous art lesson
✦ Introduction to Métis Dot Art
✦ Seven printable animal templates
✦ One art template for each teaching
✦ Opportunities to discuss the meaning of each teaching
✦ Printable, ready-to-use format
Learn About Métis Dot Art
Students learn how painted dots can be used to create patterns that visually echo the detailed appearance of Métis beadwork.
The Seven Sacred Teachings and Métis Dot Art should first be introduced with their own cultural context. This activity then brings the learning together through an accessible art project rather than presenting the completed artwork as traditional beadwork.
An Indigenous Art Activity for Students
This Seven Sacred Teachings art activity combines Indigenous education, visual art and social-emotional learning. Students can reflect on how love, respect, courage, honesty, wisdom, humility and truth appear in their own relationships and everyday choices.
The seven completed pieces also create a colourful and meaningful classroom or hallway display.
Perfect For
✦ Seven Sacred Teachings lessons
✦ Indigenous art activities
✦ Métis culture lessons
✦ Visual arts
✦ Indigenous education
✦ Social-emotional learning
✦ Canadian social studies
✦ National Indigenous Peoples Day
✦ National Indigenous History Month
✦ Orange Shirt Day learning
✦ Classroom and hallway displays
This ready-to-print 7 Sacred Teachings activity gives students a creative way to explore important values while learning about Indigenous teachings and Métis Dot Art.
Explore More Seven Sacred Teachings Resources
Introduce younger learners to each teaching with the Seven Sacred Teachings Primary Activity Bundle, featuring a lesson, booklet and eight hands-on activities.
For older elementary and middle-school students, explore the Intermediate Seven Sacred Teachings Lesson and Booklet.
Extend learning across science and social studies with the 7 Sacred Teachings Animal Bundle, which explores the animals, their characteristics and their cultural significance.
Display the teachings in English or French with the Seven Sacred Teachings Bulletin Board.
You can also introduce the teachings through a read-aloud with my children’s book, The Seven Sacred Teachings: A Journey Through Nature’s Indigenous Teachings.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The resources provided here are designed to support the teaching of Indigenous cultures, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. It is important to recognize that these communities are not monolithic; beliefs, traditions, and practices vary greatly from Nation to Nation, and even from community to community. The content shared in these materials reflects my own lived experience and understanding of Indigenous cultures, but it does not encompass the full diversity or richness of these traditions.
I encourage educators to approach these resources with respect, sensitivity, and openness to learning. When possible, please engage with local Indigenous communities or cultural experts to ensure that the information shared is accurate and culturally appropriate for the specific Nations or groups you are teaching about.
These resources are intended to foster understanding and appreciation for Indigenous people.
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