Elders Roles

Looks at how an Ojibwe community in St. Ignance, Michigan is protecting culture through the use of community programming.

Landscape Architecture Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 1999.

Article describes a grass-roots initiative to integrate Indigenous language and cultural learning for Indigenous students into the mainstream education system in order to improve outcomes for students.

Ahenakew talks about the cultural practices and responsibilities surrounding oral history; discusses the collective nature of forming and maintaining oral history and its details. Discusses the roles of Elders who carry these histories in the community, and their skill at conveying a story or lesson.

Brief document discusses female leadership in the community, with a focus on Sharon Bernard, principal of Membertou Elementary School, and her efforts to introduce culture-based education. Accompanied by video directed by Catherine Martin. (Duration: 20:29).

Presents a collection of cases to help academics, researchers, community practitioners and policymakers in the use of knowledge translation.

Book review of: Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives into the School Curriculum by Yatta Kanu.

Describes the application of the five levels of integration as applicable to incorporating Indigeneity into the classroom. Provides one example of the integration of studies for Food and Culture into the classroom and an sample assessment of Textiles classroom.

Natural Resources Management Thesis (M.N.R.M.)--University of Manitoba, 2005.

Pre-publication version of chapter to be published in Convergence, and Integration edited by Lars K. Hallstrom, Nicholas P. Guehlstorf and Margot W. Parkes.

Overview of successful Mohawk language learning program where instructors incorporated personal experiences and strategies into the curriculum.

Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Lethbridge, 2004.

Discusses project developed to reduce the generational gap in Fort Smith, Yellowknife, Tulita, Hay River, Fort Good Hope, N'Dilo, Dettah, and Inuvik.

Chapter in book: Linking Lifetimes: A Global View of Intergenerational Exchange edited by M. Kaplan, N. Henkin and A. Kusano.

Discusses the role elders play in the program between the University of Victoria's School of Child and Youth Care and First Nations communities.

Excerpt from the book In Sweet Company: Conversations with Extraordinary Women about Living a Spiritual Life by Margaret Wolff.

Introduction to themed issue containing articles based on presentations given at the Second International Indigenous Voices in Social Work, July 8-11, 2013.

Introductory comment to volume presents the Native perspective through a sample of second generation Native academic scholarship.

Culture and Values in Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2012.

Studies how both contexts contribute to understanding the Arctic.

Interviews Inuit hunters in four Nunavut communities about hunting and how they identify sex, age, body size and health of polar bears.

Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Lakehead University, 2008.

Integrates the Inuit perspective with the standard school curriculum enabling students to learn about Inuit history, knowledge, traditions, values, beliefs and language.

Study findings suggest it may be beneficial to teach children mathematical concepts in these languages because they express numbers in terms of base 10.

Study examines perceived roles in educating Inuit students. Data suggests teacher role definitions may have positive and negative effects on students through classroom and community interactions.

Educational Foundations Thesis (M.C.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2008.

Developed for use as a guideline to teach students to speak and comprehend the Cree language in classrooms, early childhood programs and the home.

Forum's primary objective was knowledge-sharing in an environment of "respectful learning and traditional protocol."

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McMaster University, 2017.

Follows up on Ē-kiwēyitotamāhk Kitāyisinēwinānāw: Reclaiming Our Cree Language through Oral Tradition and examines the impact on grade 7-9 students when Elders are integrated into Cree classrooms.

Examines three initiatives which attempt to incorporate culture and prior legal practices into indigenous justice programs.

Canadian Heritage and Development Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 1998.

Introductory article to this themed issue illustrates the unique ways tribal colleges and universities are preserving, protecting and disseminating cultural knowledge to future generations.

Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University ot Manitoba, 2013.

Discusses the role of culture camps and how the Calista Elders Council preserves and transmits Yup'ik values and traditions in rural Alaska.

Covers topics such as supporting students, terminology, history, treaty rights, and Aboriginal worldview.

Elders discuss names and relationships and how their significance is being lost. No date given, probably the late 1960's or early 1970's.

Article discusses the value of having Knowledge Keepers and Elders teaching at a post-secondary level, and the important role that cultural and language revitalization play in self-determination.

Contains research and legal literature reviews, and summation of dialogues with Elders.

Looks at the dissimilar percentages of high school student graduates attending First Nation communities and those who attend provincial schools.

Recommends hiring more Aboriginal teachers, staff, as well as facilitators to build cross-cultural understanding through communication, consultation with Aboriginal parents and organizations.

Looks at existing research on bilingual learners and Aboriginal immersion programs in terms of academic achievement, language learning, and self-esteem. Aimed at parents considering enrolling their child in the Mnidoo Mnising Anishinabek Kinoomaage Gaming program.

Discussion of a book, Making the Connection, published for the education system with the hope of creating First Nation friendly schools based on strategies suggested by Cree Elders. Article found on page 1 and scrolling to page 23.

Community Health Science Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of British Columbia, 2007.

Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2013.