A grade 7 teaching resource, from Being an Active Citizen, which encourages students to actively participate in shaping their communities and teaches students about the basics of law and government within BC and nationally. 
 

Discusses why your rights as a young person are important and the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child. The specific rights, complaint process and supports for youth in care in British Columbia are summarized. Health care coverage, the youth justice system, mental health and many community services that may be useful in supporting young people's wellbeing are also detailed. 
 

A series of illustrations by Aboriginal artists of the rights that children are guaranteed under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. 

Alberta-based PolicyWise for Children & Families provides free access to resources from past presentations and research reports that have been conducted to guide policy within Alberta with the aims to improve the overall wellbeing of all children and families. There are specific research initiatives available through this website that were undertaken to explore the disparities faced by first Nations, Métis, and Inuit children. 

BearPaw Legal Education and Resource Centre creates materials to assist Aboriginal People in navigating their legal rights and the legal system. Videos, podcasts, comic books and other human rights materials are provided by  BearPaw Communications through their online library or by ordering these resources.