Aboriginal Awareness Workshop: Alberta Region Module
Brief overview for orientation of departmental employees.
Brief overview for orientation of departmental employees.
Discusses characteristics of different types of combs and their uses.
An introduction of the articles in this particular issues about Indigenous education.
A personal reflection of a non-Indigenous researcher conducting research in within Indigenous communities.
Discusses how European fashion influenced Hodinohso:ni styles.
Law Thesis (PhD) -- Oxford University, 1995.
Discusses various examples of Mohawk and Seneca boards and the techniques used to create them.
Examines how Indigenous creativity is affected by social, cultural, ethical, and historical contexts.
Examines the use of the words "band controlled" for schools, when in actuality the schools remains under the control of the federal government.
Contends that Inuit living in urban areas cannot replace the nutritional and cultural value of food acquired from the land, sea and air with store-bought foods.
NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.
An edited transcript of Verna Kirkness' speech, at the Mokakit Education Research Conference in 1992, about the teachings of Indigenous ancestors.
Although designed for use with a class trip to the festival by elementary and middle schools students, material stands alone.
Distance Education Thesis (Ed.D)--Athabasca University, 2012.
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Liberal Studies Thesis (MA) -- University of Michigan, 1999.
Looks at the learning style preferences of adult Indigenous students.
Discusses the elements of various styles and the techniques used to create them.
Materials categorized by Early Years, Middle Years, Senior Years and Teacher Reference.
5th edition.
Reviews of Canadian made Indigenous films.
Designed to accompany videos featuring Inuit, First Nations, and Metis leaders.
Discusses the importance of oral stories for Indigenous education.
Includes pictures of numerous examples of how quills were used for decorative purposes and instructions for various techniques.
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."
Nine modules: Origins and Connections to the Land; Pre-Contact Cultures; Early European Exploration and Colonization; Nouvelle-France and Cultural Integration; French-English Rivalry; Refugees, Warriors and Reformers; Negotiating Confederation; Furs, Farms and the Métis; and Treaties, War, and the Changing West.
Integrates Dene, Inuvialuit and Inuinnait perspectives on history.
"Territorial Pilot 2011-2012".
A reflection on the author's collaboration with Secwepemc Elder Sophie Robert and how it impacted her academic career.
History Thesis (MA) -- University of Saskatchewan, 2012.
Examines the social and academic failures of Indigenous students moving from Indigenous controlled schools, where they were successful, to non-Indigenous run high schools.
Discusses the importance of First Nations peoples' involvement in the conflict and the consequences for them once the war concluded.