Aboriginal Awareness Workshop: Alberta Region Module
Brief overview for orientation of departmental employees.
Brief overview for orientation of departmental employees.
Research involved six in-person focus groups in three cities in November 2016: Dallas, Los Angeles, and Boston.
Primary reading level storybook.
For use with the storybook Askî and Turtle Island.
An introduction of the articles in this particular issues about Indigenous education.
Excerpt from the Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada ; sec. 2, 1886.
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.
A personal reflection of a non-Indigenous researcher conducting research in within Indigenous communities.
Examines how Indigenous creativity is affected by social, cultural, ethical, and historical contexts.
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.
Speech made in the House of Commons.
Examines the use of the words "band controlled" for schools, when in actuality the schools remains under the control of the federal government.
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.
An edited transcript of Verna Kirkness' speech, at the Mokakit Education Research Conference in 1992, about the teachings of Indigenous ancestors.
History Thesis (MA) -- University of Ottawa, 2017.
Liberal Studies Thesis (MA) -- University of Michigan, 1999.
Primary reading level storybook.
Looks at the learning style preferences of adult Indigenous students.
Examines the effects Mnidoo Mnising Anishinaabek Kinoomaage Gamig (MMAK) kindergarten program on child development.
Education Thesis (MEd) -- Queen's University, 2017.
Primary reading level storybook.
Reviews of Canadian made Indigenous films.
Discusses the importance of oral stories for Indigenous education.
Presentation relating to land claims and self-government. The presenter believes that "(T)he difficulty of self-government and land claims is that although it is aimed at reviving the culture and identity of Indian people, it is only accessible to those who are educated and trained in the political, legal and economic intricacies of a non-Indian system."
Villebrun discusses discrimination and low self-esteem issues; alcohol and drug abuse; the need to make Aboriginal history mandatory and a priority in Canadian schools; the intergenerational effects of cultural deprivation; and the need to better equip youth for "living in two cultures."
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.
A reflection on the author's collaboration with Secwepemc Elder Sophie Robert and how it impacted her academic career.
Looks at the mental and emotional toll of trauma-based research for Indigenous researchers and provides a pathway for copying.