Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Orlowski
In Education, vol. 23, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 66-91
Description
Study looks at economic and social issues in Saskatchewan and views about Indigenous representation in the curriculum.
Living Tradition: The Kwakwaka'wakw Potlatch on the Northwest Coast
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
U'Mista Cultural Society
Description
Website provides links to introduction to Potlatch, people, lands, history, language, educational resources, and a virtual tour.
Lubicons Pressured to Give Up Self-Determination
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker , vol. 24, no. 12, March 2007, p. 10
Description
Questions the federal governments' push to regionalize sewer, water and education on unceded lands, thereby hindering Lubicon self-determination.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.10.
Making Assessment Practices Valid for Indigenous American Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharon Nelson-Barber
Elise Trumbull
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 46, no. 3, 2007, pp. 132-147
Description
Comments on the need for cultural related curriculum, instruction and assessment for American Native students.
Mandating Inclusion: The Paradox of Community Schooling in Saskatchewan
Theses
Author/Creator
Trina Evitts
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2007.
Mäori Approaches to Assessment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lesley Rameka
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 1, Indigenous Approaches to Early Childhood Care and Education, 2007, pp. 126-144
Description
In-depth look at two projects: the Kaupapa Mäori Learning and Assessment Exemplar Project (KMLAE) and the author's doctoral work, using the philosophical framework of the Kaupapa Mäori theory.
Marie: A Disenfrancised First Nation Woman from Kipawa
Theses
Author/Creator
Catherine Davis
Description
Education Thesis (MEd) -- Queen's University, 2017.
Meadow Green Proud of its New W.P. Bate Community School
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 3, March 2007, p. 17, 22
Description
Brief interview with the principal of a new school in a core neighborhood and her pride of her Métis roots.
Article located by scrolling to page 17 and 22.
Mi'kmaq Children's Perceptions on Education
Alternate Title
Micmac Children's Perceptions on Education
Mikmaq Children's Perceptions on Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kim A. Critchley
Vianne Timmons
Fiona Walton
Janet Bryanton
Mary Jean McCarthy
Jennifer Taylor
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 2, 2007, pp. 217-230
Description
Comments on unique aspects of the research study, Building Healthy Mi'kmaq Communities in Prince Edward Island, which focused on the determinants of health, with education considered a strong social determinant.
Michif Language Research, Literature Review, Teaching Resources and Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
David Morin
Description
List includes peer-reviewed and grey literature, on-line resources, oral histories, language videos, audio tapes, and CDs.
[Michif Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography]
Alternate Title
Anishinaabe / Chippewa / Ojibwe Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
Description
Material on: culture, history, mythology and language as well as separate sections for scholarly articles and theses, children's books, films, internet resources, music, recordings, curriculum materials, and textbooks.
Micmac Nation of Gespeg v. Canada (Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs)
Alternate Title
2007 FC 1036
Linda Jean, Chief of the MicMac Nation of Gespeg, in Her Own Name and On Behalf of All Other Members of Her Band, and the Conseil de la Nation Micmac de Gespeg and Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and Attorney General of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Federal Court of Canada
Description
Court case involving the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs refusing to grant financial assistance under the Elementary / Secondary Education Program to members of the Micmac Nation of Gespeg.
Modernizing Colonialism: An Examination of the Political Agenda of the First Nations Governance Act (2002)
Theses
Author/Creator
Riel Dupuis-Rossi
Description
Curriculum Studies Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 2007.
A Multitude of Identities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nadine Rousselot
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 1, Indigenous Approaches to Early Childhood Care and Education, 2007, pp. 54-60, 191
Description
Argues, via a personal story, that if we wish to understand traditional experiences in education this can only be done by examing oneself and one's origins relative to early childhood programs for First Nations children.
Narragunnawali Research Report #6: Visions For Reconciliation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nicholas Biddle
Hubert Wu
Description
Looks at the factors associated with participation in a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) as well as the responses to a whole-school or early learning service Reflection Survey (RS)
National Indian Education Study 2015: American Indian and Alaska Native Students at Grades 4 and 8
Alternate Title
National Assessment of Educational Progress
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[A. M. Ninneman
James Deaton
K. Francis-Begay]
Description
Focuses on the extent of culture and language integration into curricula and the school resources available for improving achievement. Divided into four sections: students and Native culture, teacher characteristics, schools and community engagement, and performance results. Reports on results from 14 states.
Native American High School Student's Perceptions of Nursing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. R. Katz
The Journal of Nursing Education, vol. 46, no. 6, June 2007, pp. 282-286
Description
Discusses a study that was conducted to determine changes in Native American high school students' knowledge and opinions about nursing after attending a 6-day residential summer nursing institute.
Native American Music from Wounded Knee to the Billboard Charts: A Document Based Exploration
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
TeachRock
Description
Lesson uses interviews with Pat Vegas and Redbone from the documentary Rumble: The Indians That Rocked the World as a jumping-off point to examine the U.S. government's efforts to control Native American culture by way of music.
Native Education and In-Classroom Coalition-Building: Factors and Models in Delivering an Equitous Authentic Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sabrina E. Redwing Saunders
Susan M. Hill
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 30, no. 4, Coalition Work in Indigenous Educational Contexts, 2007, pp. 1015-1045
Description
Looks at mixed-method study curriculum used by Haudenosaunee students and educators.
[Native Education Resource LIst]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Education and Aboriginal Services
SD #78 (Fraser-Cascade)
Description
Extensive list of storybooks and novels, colour-coded for grade level and annotated.
Native Language Education: An Inquiry Into What Is and What Could Be
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thecla Neganegijig
Mary Breunig
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 2, 2007, pp. 305-322
Description
Explores the current state of Kindergarten to grade 12 and postsecondary Native language education in Canada and examines the possibilities of incorporating outdoor education with Native language programs.
Native Language Education: An Inquiry Into What Is and What Could Be
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thecla Neganegijig
Mary Breunig
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 2, 2007, pp. 305-321
Description
Explores the present state of K-12 and postsecondary Native Language (NL) education in Canada and the feasibility of incorporating outdoor education with NL programs.
Native Life
Alternate Title
CANADIANHISTORY.CA: The Many Histories of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J .R. Miller
Description
Overview of Aboriginal history from the 1850s to 2000. Could be used as an educational resource for high school students.
Native Teacher Understanding of Culture as a Concept for Curricular Inclusion
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Timothy Begaye
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 22, no. 1, Spring, 2007, pp. 35-52
Description
Discusses the challenges of preserving Native American cultures and languages and the pressures to assimilate into English-speaking culture, largely due to colonization and genocide.
Nest of Voices: Early Child Care and Education in Hawaii
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Noelani Iokepa-Guerrero
Carmen Rodríguez de France
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 1, Indigenous Approaches to Early Childhood Care and Education, 2007, pp. 41-47
Description
Discusses the Aha Punana Leo language immersion program which attempts to revitalize Hawaiian language, culture and values in children.
New Name Symbolizes New Direction For High School
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 2, February 2007, p. 20
Description
Looks at the renaming of the Joe Duquette High School to the Oskayak (means young people in Cree) High School.
Article located by scrolling to page 20.
A New Nation: The Métis
Alternate Title
People and Stories of Canada to 1867
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[Michele Visser-Wikkerink]
[E. Leigh Syms]
Description
Chapter 9 of People and Stories of Canada to 1867 by Michele Visser-Wikkerink and E. Leigh Syms. Recommended by Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth as a Manitoba Grade 5 Social Studies learning resource.
Nîhîthewâk Ithînîwak, Nîhîthewâtîsîwin and Science Education: An Exploratory Narrative Study Examining Indigenous-Based Science Education in K-12 Classrooms from the Perspectives of Teachers in Woodlands Cree Community Contexts
Theses
Author/Creator
Herman Jeremiah Michell
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Regina, 2007.
Nipi and Mother Earth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Saskatchewan
Description
Primary reading level storybook.
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council & Dennis Franklin
Cromarty High School’s First Annual Joint Report on the
Status & Implementation of Jury Recommendations from
the Inquest into the Deaths of Seven First Nations Youth [2017]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council
Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School
Description
The youths had relocated from remote communities to Thunder Bay in order to attend high school.
2018 Report.
2019 Report
Nunavut Secondary School Graduates, 1999 to 2016 (2 tables)
Alternate Title
Nunavut Secondary School Graduates, 1998/99 to 2015/16
Nunavut Secondary School Gross Graduation by Region, 1998/99 to 2015/16
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Department of Education, Government of Nunavut and Statistics Canada, Demography Division, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System) table #051-0001.
Nunavut Teachers' Association
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Teachers' Association
Description
Provides links to Information on professional improvement, educator certificate and lesson plan bank.
The Ole Crab Story: Analysis of a Personal Experience in Colonialism and Antiracism Theory
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barb Lateroute
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 2, 2007, pp. 289-304
Description
Comments on the debilitating aspects of colonialism and how Aboriginal people can combat racism effectively by working together to empower each other as a cultural group.
Omushkego Oral History Project
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Centre for Rupert's Land Studies
University of Winnipeg
Description
Swampy Cree stories told by Louis Bird can be listened to in either English or Cree. Includes links to storytelling lessons for grades K-8.
Ontario First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Education Policy Framework
E-Books
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Education Office
Ministry of Education
Description
Related documents:
Implementation Plan
Second Progress Report on Implementation
Ontario First Nations Special Education Review Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario First Nations
Description
Synthesizes published literature and information gathered from educators, administrators and service organizations. Focus is on funding.
Opening Minds to Change: The Role of Research in Education
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Penny Milton
Education Canada, vol. 47, no. 1, Making Space For Critical Reflections: Dreams & Solutions for Aboriginal Children, Winter, 2007, pp. 39-42
Description
Discusses making evidence based research more accessible to educational policy makers when rethinking important concepts.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eight: Foreigners Invade Your Country Simulation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eleven: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Ten: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Nursery/Preschool/Kindergarten. Day 1: : First Nation Creation Stories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Oskayak Academies Offer Students a Good Reason To Stay In School
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 12, December 2007, p. 16
Description
Looks at the addition of four new academies, hockey, drama, cultural arts and language arts, aimed at keeping students enrolled in school and increasing enrollment.
Article located by scrolling down to page 16.
Parental School Choice in First Nations Communities: Is There Really a Choice?
Theses
Author/Creator
Evelyn Louise Steinhauer
Description
Educational Policy Studies Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Alberta, 2007.
Participation and Support - Associations with Swedish Pupils' Positive Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Warne
Kristen Snyder
Katja Gillander Gådin
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1373579
Description
Looks at health-promoting influences on school environments like peer, teacher and parental support, affluence and classroom participation.
Partnering with Parents and Communities: Maximizing the Educational Experience for Inuit Students: A Discussion Paper for the National Inuit Education Summit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Donald M. Taylor
Description
Looks at the correlation between student success and parental support.