Elders Roles

Presents an account of what most elderly speakers of Oklahoma Native American languages feel about their languages and the issues and problems of designing programs for language revitalization.

Editorial overview about this edition's theme, going "to the land of the Eagle where creativity and possibility occur".

Discusses efforts of a language teaching program that integrated two Alaska Native elders into a summer intensive language teaching program.

Explores land-based education through interviews with six Swampy Cree Elders from Northern Manitoba. Five themes emerged: counseling from the Elders, traditional teachings, ceremonies, and a connection to the land.

Discussion by Elders who express regrets at loss of traditional customs and values and desire a return of schools on reserves ; a need to preserve Indian ceremonies and Indian medicines ; concerns about problems with alcohol recur throughout.

Wide-ranging discussion among elders touching on many topics including kinship; illegitimate children; ceremonialism; therole of the elder; financing the elder who incurs some costs associated with the organization of a ceremony.

Elders discuss a variety of matters relating to Indian culture and traditions and what can be done to retain or regain these. Most topics are touched on only briefly

Loss of Indianism through white education.Founding of White Fish Lake Reserve. Problems on reserves as a result of electing 'young' chiefs. Loss of Indian ceremonies and healing.

Elders discuss contemporary problems. Recurring themes are: problems with alcohol; education by whites from an early age; need to return to traditional teaching by elders in combination with white education.

Elders discuss concerns regarding: loss of Indian culture and traditions; failure to educate young Indians in traditionalways; young well-educated chiefs who will not take advice from elders.

Elders speak of their concerns regarding leadership on the reserves; new young leaders with education but no experience who ignore the elders and their advice; the failure to educate the young in traditional Indian ways.

Discussion of the educational system: relative merits of day schools, residential schools, integrated schools, etc.; need for inclusion of Indian culture into the curriculum at all levels ; the role of the elder as teacher.

Discussion of Indian ceremonies: how these are passed on from generation to generation; the role of women. Tipis: particular kinds of tipis; decorated tipis; tipis inrelation to death customs. No date given but probably January 1974, same as the others in this series.

Discussion of: Role of elders in setting young people on the right road ; Importance of breast-feeding and giving up alcohol ; Need for a tipi on each reserve, to be kept for prayer, pipe ceremonies and the counselling of the young.

Reports on a study which implemented a culturally sensitive math curriculum in consultation with local Elders. Results showed an improved outcome in student scores.

Discusses themes coming out of study: "the connection between cultural continuity and health and well-being, conceptualizations of cultural continuity and connectedness, the role of knowledge transmission journeys of cultural (dis)continuity, and barriers to cultural continuity."

Looks at how a nurse used her conventional medical knowledge and understanding of Native-American traditions in a spiritual and healing role.

Canadian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1998.

Education Leadership Thesis (M.Ed.)--Acadia University, 2017.

Presents a planning model, based on using a Medicine Wheel symbol, that can be applied to any educational topic.

Discusses steps involved in carrying out a language and culture immersion camp. Resource intended for camp organizers, staff, Elders, community members and teachers.

Looks at Indigenous education in Alaska, and discusses the Alaska Rural Systemic Initiative (AKRSI), which focuses on the connection between Indigenous Knowledge systems and formal education systems.

Existing effects and disturbances analysis prepared for a regulatory hearing for Shell Canada's Jackpine Mine Expansion and Pierre River Mine proposals on Fort McMurray First Nation traditional lands.

Looks at the important role Elders had in ensuring cultural traditions were appropriately represented at the new facility. Article located by scrolling to page 10.

Leadership and Training Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 1999.

Curriculum Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2015.

Explores why students remain academically at risk despite efforts on behalf of Delta administrators to improve the success rate of Aboriginal students.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.24.

Explains the traditional concept of well-being, Te Korowai.

Focuses on the American Indian Studies (AIS) program at Virginia Tech that has endured by maintaining open lines of communication, honouring tribal advisers and acknowledging those advisers as colleagues.

Identifies existing diverse First Nations court models and processes which include Elders and spirituality in court proceedings, Healing courts, Gladue courts, and Aboriginal and tribal courts.

Sociology and Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2001.

Looks at the development of new terminology. Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.

Study of Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 1997.

Reviews literature supporting traditional methods of learning for the unique cultural values and learning styles of Native American students.

Cites initiatives to create a stronger link between the home and school life such as the Dormitory Parent Program.

Discusses project which brought Elders into the classroom to teach 30-level Cree class through traditional stories. Took place at the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation High School.

Describes annual conference that focuses on the teaching of traditional values and beliefs by Native American Elders.

Literacy Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2008.

Brief profile of a national award winning First Nations man for his work in improving race relations.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.30.

Study suggests that traditional ecological knowledge should play a major role in resource management.

Introduction to the themed issue Exemplary Indigenous Education, which discusses "Indigenous principles, approaches, or components that contribute to educational success in Indigenous contexts."

Overview of papers focusing on barriers, opportunities and successes of Indigenous education.

Introduction to a themed issue of the same title.

Discusses the education system and the need for First Nation content.

Looks at the Education Act Review Committee recommendations and the gap between first Nations and non-First Nation student outcomes. Report contains background papers, position papers and responses to the recommendations of the 2002-04 Education Act Review.

Describes why Eber Hampton, an educator, was recognized in 2005 with a National Aboriginal Achievement Award.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.23.

Counselling Psychology Thesis, (M.Ed.)--University of Alberta, 2004.

Biography of Murdena Marshall from the Bear Clan at Eskasoni, Unama'ki, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.