This resource is primarily intended for teachers who wish to educate themselves about Indigenous issues in Canada and model allyship in their classrooms. While not designed specifically for ESL students, it can be thoughtfully adapted by instructors to introduce topics such as reconciliation, respectful language, and social responsibility within a Canadian context.

It can be used in ESL adult-immigrant classrooms to explore Canadian reconciliation, anti-racism frameworks, and meaningful allyship. A lesson could focus on vocabulary, respectful language, critical reflection, and role-play of real scenarios (e.g., community events, system navigation involving Indigenous peoples).

This toolkit offers practical steps—including reflection prompts, incorrect-&-correct term lists, and action-based guidance—for moving beyond token gestures toward sustained engagement. Embedded definitions of complex terms like “co-resistor” ground discussions in lived experience and support language, cultural awareness, and civic integration.