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An Examination of First Nations Housing Management Training Programs

Alternate Title
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 03-024
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Policy and Research Division]
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Highlights from research report of same name.
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Exploring and Revitalizing Indigenous Food Networks in Saskatchewan, Canada, as a Way to Improved Food Security

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Fidji Gendron
Anna Hancherow
Ashley Norton
Health Promotion International, vol. 32, no. 5, October 2017, pp. 808-817
Project involved exploring state of current networks, creating a Facebook page, organizing volunteer opportunities, and surveying workshop participants regarding knowledge and interest in traditional foods.
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Exploring the Relevance of Financial Literacy Education in a First Nation Community

Alternate Title
ICET 2014 58th World Assembly: Moving Forward in Curriculum, Pedagogy and Leadership
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Levon Ellen Blue
Mark Brimble
Peter Grootenboer
Conference paper from ICET 2014 58th World Assembly: Moving Forward in Curriculum, Pedagogy and Leadership, June 16 to 19, 2014, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada. Scroll to page 90 to read material.
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Faculty Experiences Teaching Native Americans in a University Setting

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Suzanne Steffan Dickerson
Journal of Transcultural Nursing, vol. 10, no. 1, January 1999, pp. 56-64
Explain faculties' academic worldview and experiences teaching Native American nursing students and provides strategies for successful preparation.
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Final Report: Development Conference on Aboriginal Learning

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
One World Inc.
Conference to establish parameters and framework for research and knowledge mobilization of an Aboriginal Learning Knowledge Centre, one of five being established by the Canadian Council on Learning. Includes State of Aboriginal Learning: Background Paper for the "National Dialogue on Aboriginal Learning by Marie Battiste (2005).
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Financial Literacy and Superannuation Awareness of Indigenous Australians: Pilot Study Results

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Gerrans
Marilyn Clark-Murphy
Keith Truscott
Australian Journal of Social Issues, vol. 44, no. 4, Summer, 2009, pp. 417-439
Provides information from a survey on knowledge of superannuation and data from Australian National Survey of Financial Literacy (ANZ 2003) and Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy 2003.
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Finding Dawn: A Guide for Teaching and Action

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fay Blaney
Guide to accompany film, Finding Dawn. Oriented toward Aboriginal groups, professionals and students; contains discussion questions and activities for each group which relate to key learning objectives and discussion themes.
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Finding Inuktitut the Inuk Way

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tracy Brown
Inuktitut, no. 100, Spring, 2006, pp. 33-36
Describes the author's experiences as an Inuk learning to speak Inuktitut as an adult.
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First Nations Adult Secondary Education Research Project

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jean Cockell
Marg Penney
Discusses topics such as characteristics of students, barriers to success, funding, program structures, literacy, research, and information sharing in preparation for program reviews.
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First Nations Education Steering Committee

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC)
Website contains general information, programs, and publications & research for all First Nations learners, as well as links to other education organizations.
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Forging the Future

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bradley Shreve
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 2, Workforce Development, Winter, 2014
Discusses how tribal colleges and universities are initiating new innovative apprenticeship and workforce training programs.
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Formal Opinion on the Relevance of Developing a Ministerial Strategy for the Socio-professional Integration of First Nations and Inuit People

Alternate Title
Formal Opinion on the Relevance of Developing a Ministerial Strategy for the Socioprofessional Integration of First Nations and Inuit People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Labour Market Advisory Committee, [Government of Quebec]

Includes statistics on employment rate, (general and data disaggregated by sex, age group, and Aboriginal identity), education level, economic activity, occupational level, share of full-time work, and incidence of low income, as well as discussion of government programs and agreements, current employment services, and best practices in the area of employment and training.

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Foundations for Aboriginal Adult Literacy

Alternate Title
Adult Education for Democracy, Social Justice and a Culture of Peace: Proceedings of the Joint International Conference of (AERC) and (CASAE)
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Eileen M. Antone
Peter Gamlin
Looks at literacy from an Aboriginal perspective based on a 'wholistic' worldview. Chapter from Adult Education for Democracy, Social Justice and a Culture of Peace: Proceedings of the Joint International Conference of the Adult Education Research Conference (AERC) (45th National Conference) and the Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education (CASAE), (23rd National Conference).
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Gladue Sentencing Principles

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Tripartite Working Group of the National Aboriginal Court Worker Program
"This curriculum is developed for the purposes instructing Aboriginal Court Workers on how to integrate Gladue Principles into speaking to sentence for an Aboriginal client."
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The Great Adventure: [Study Guide]

Alternate Title
Arctic Mission
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Film Board (NFB)
Guide to accompany film, The Great Adventure. Target audience senior elementary, secondary school and adult education. Contains pre and post viewing activities related to geography, human and physical systems, global issues, local environments, climate change, history, explorers and technology themes.
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Guide to Relationships and Learning with the Indigenous Peoples of Alberta

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
College of Alberta School Superintendents
Interactive resource designed to educate school superintendents. Includes written information, videos and links to supplemental material focused on the topics of identity, language, learning from the land, treaties and agreements, laws and policies, reconciliation and relationships.
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Healing the Spirit

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elva Lickers
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 27, no. 1, Advancing Aboriginal Language and Literacy, 2003, pp. 55-60
Describes strategies to negate barriers from past trauma by enrolling in literacy and life skills programs.
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Health Worker Training

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anna Markey
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, September 1986, pp. 54-56
Reports on implementation of inservice health worker training program for the Pika Wiya Health Service in Port Augusta, South Australia.
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Holistic Teaching/Learning For Native American Students

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert W. Rhodes
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 27, no. 2, January 1988, pp. [21-29]
Discusses the current status of Aboriginal education and concludes that teachers should consider different teaching techniques to better accommodate different learning styles of students.
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Honouring Our Students

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Association of Indigenous Institutes of Higher Learning
Looks at success stories of students who have attended Indigenous owned and controlled education and training institutions in Canada.
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Housing Education Program: Eastmain Pilot Project

Alternate Title
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 04-010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Line Gullison]
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Summary of study involving consultation with Cree Nation of Eastmain about finding solutions to non-payment of rent in its social housing.
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