American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 32, no. 1, 2008, pp. 103-134
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An annotated bibliography of Native American and Canadian Aboriginal resources on the Internet, with a brief introduction arguing the pros and cons of digitization, reasons for the selection and scope, and how to access the resources on the Internet.
By understanding the historical circumstances of education, paper aims to find solutions to unique cultural problems for American Indians such as equality of educational opportunity, local autonomy, community involvement, curriculum development and general schooling practices.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 31, no. 2, 2008, pp. 130-153, 174
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Examines efforts to develop and teach a course on the history and culture of Indigenous peoples, which is missing from Canadian and United States public education systems.
Statistics on characteristics of students, teachers and schools, and integration of language and culture in their homes and schools.
See Part I - Performance of American Indian and Alaska Native Students at Grades 4 and 8 on NAEP 2007 Reading and Mathematics Assessments.
Plan for promoting educational success of Native American students focuses on measuring the progress of relationships between government, tribes and schools districts and supporting a curriculum based on tribal history, culture and government.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 31, no. 1, Indigenous Knowledges and the University, 2008, pp. 232-245
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Examines how cultural differences, between Indigenous and Western world views, have been dealt with when teaching the Ojibwe language at the Michigan State University.
Reports on results of survey of 10,000 participants in reading assessment and 10,300 in mathematics assessment. Compares results to National Indian Education Study for 2005.
See Part II - The Educational Experiences of American Indian and Alaska Native Students in Grades 4 and 8: Statistical Analysis Report.
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 26, no. 3-4, Indigenous Women in Canada: The Voices of First Nations, Inuit and Metis Women, Winter/Spring, 2008, pp. 235-236
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Book review of:
Removing Barriers edited by Jill M. Bystydzienski and Sharon R. Bird.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 20, no. 2, Native Green, Winter, 2008, pp. 34-35
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Profiles Leroy Silva, a teacher at the Native American Community Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico, noting his accomplishments and the positive role he portrays for his students.
Journal of American Indian Education, Special, August 1989, pp. [1-14]
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Discusses ways for teachers to adjust standard teaching procedures to better address Native American student methods of learning and demonstrating what was learned.
Discusses plans to enhance learning opportunities and integration into the college environment through initiatives such as collaborative learning, specialized workshops, mentoring, and learning communities such as study groups.
Pedagogy, vol. 8, no. 1, Winter, 2008, pp. 160-170
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Discusses how providing background and context contributes to understanding Indigenous literature, e.g., using specific tribal and historical information.
International Journal of Multicultural Education, vol. 10, no. 2, Special Issue: Indigenous Education, 2008, pp. 1-15
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Contends that using multicultural education (MCE) to promote equality and unity in teacher education programs and schools can help to stop the propagation of colonization.