Aboriginal Education in Canada as Internal Colonialism
Discusses the effects of colonization on Indigenous education.
Discusses the effects of colonization on Indigenous education.
Research involved six in-person focus groups in three cities in November 2016: Dallas, Los Angeles, and Boston.
Looks at the social and economical accounting informational needs of Indigenous governments for their successful educational development.
Defence Studies Research Paper (MDS) -- Canadian Forces College, 2010.
Primary reading level storybook.
For use with the storybook Askî and Turtle Island.
Traditional story about how coyote, with the help of other animals, stole fire from the Fire Protectors and gave it to humans so that they could stay warm during the winter months.
The traditional story of how Wisakedjak caused the great flood and how, with the help of Muskrat, he was able to remake the world.
Extract from Native Voices edited by Freda Ahenakew, Breanda Gardipy, and Barbara Lafond.
Material divided into seven categories: graphic novel, nonfiction, novel, play, poetry, short stories, and stories. Each entry contains summary, information about the author and list of titles also written by them.
Republished from the Montreal Herald.
Republished from the Montreal Herald.
Lesson plan focuses on what cultural appropriation is, how it affects Indigenous peoples and whether it should be regulated by law.
Accompanying Material: Student Version.
Developed in conjunction with the documentary Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World.
Includes annotated bibliography, book critiques, and four lessons plans appropriate for sixth grade.
Commerce Thesis (PhD) -- University of Auckland, 2017.
Includes book summaries, literacy prompt questions, and enrichment activities for books appropriate to each grade. Revised Version.
General environmental education resource with some references to the Lake Superior watershed.
History Thesis (MA) -- University of Ottawa, 2017.
Uses the characters of turtle, wolf and beaver to educate the audience about treaties and the treaty relationship. Suitable for all ages.
Related Material: Student Workbook.
Primary reading level storybook.
Examines the effects Mnidoo Mnising Anishinaabek Kinoomaage Gamig (MMAK) kindergarten program on child development.
Education Thesis (MEd) -- Queen's University, 2017.
Includes brief discussion of Mourning Dove, text of the traditional story and student exercises.
Primary reading level storybook.
Integrated Studies Project (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2010.
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Individual presentation recommends exchange visits and field trips between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal youth in elementary and high schools across Canada. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
Presentation by Coordinator of Native Studies, Athabasca University preceding the Round Table discussion on education.
Presentation made at a round table discussion for a sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. Staniscia briefly discusses the reasons for the organization's existence and touches on the topic of self-government and issues concerning the women of Aboriginal, Metis and Inuit communities.
Documentary looks at the little-known story of Indigenous influences on and contributions to the evolution of contemporary rock and blues music. Artists profiled include Charley Patton, Mildred Bailey, Link Wray, Jesse Ed Davis, Stevie Salas, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Robbie Robertson, Randy Castillo, Jimi Hendrix, and Taboo.
Looks at the mental and emotional toll of trauma-based research for Indigenous researchers and provides a pathway for copying.
Role playing game which involves John A. Macdonald asking students to become spies and send information back to the government. Suitable for Grades 5-11.
Primary reading level storybook.
Discusses the long history of Indigenous agriculture, how plants from the New World spread to the Old. and the need to return to traditional practices and regain food sovereignty. Educators share their experiences and lesson plans which use the story of the Three Sisters to teach a variety of subjects. Created to accompany the video.