Aboriginal Education in Canada as Internal Colonialism
Discusses the effects of colonization on Indigenous education.
Discusses the effects of colonization on Indigenous education.
Examines the low voter turnout for Indigenous populations in Canada during the 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011 federal elections.
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.
Primary reading level storybook.
For use with the storybook Askî and Turtle Island.
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.
Colouring and activity book teaches children to count to ten in Michif.
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.
Commerce Thesis (PhD) -- University of Auckland, 2017.
Includes book summaries, literacy prompt questions, and enrichment activities for books appropriate to each grade. Revised Version.
Based on a Pacific Northwest traditional story. Suitable for Grades 1-3.
General environmental education resource with some references to the Lake Superior watershed.
Lesson plan for use with picture book by Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak and Vladyana Krykorka which is the story of a little Inuit girl who is lured into a cave by an Ijiraq who refuses to take her home. She outwits him and finds her way back using an inuksugaq as a landmark. Recommended for Grades Kindergarten to 2.
History Thesis (MA) -- University of Ottawa, 2017.
For use with book by Joseph Bruchac and James which retells a traditional story designed to teach lessons about humility. Recommended for Kindergarten to Grade 3.
Geared toward Kindergarten to Grade 3. Story is about a Inuit girl who learns about traditional naming practices.
Lesson plan to accompany the book Jingle Dancer by Cynthia Leitich Smith and illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu. Designed for use with Kindergarten to Grade 3 students.
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.
Purpose of research was to define current deficiencies and operational requirements of systems, identify long-term needs for each community and review sustainable, long-term infrastructure strategies for the next ten years. Recommendations grouped by infrastructure needs, operations and capacity, and regulations and guidelines. Ninety-seven percent of First Nations participated in study.
Primary reading level storybook.
2nd revised edition. Uses archival photographs of material culture.
Story about an Inuit girl who disobeys her mother, goes fishing on the sea ice and is kidnapped by Qallupilluit. Recommended for Preschool to Grade 2.
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.
Education Graduate Research Project (M.A) -- University of Northern British Columbia, 2011.
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.
Examines how a Community School (CS) model can be used to improve Indigenous education and facilitate more cross-cultural collaboration.