E-Books
Author/Creator
Crosscurrent Associates
The Languages We Speak: Aboriginal Learners and English as an Additional Language: A Literature Review of Promising Approaches and Practices: Full Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ruth Epstein
Leadership Training For Indigenous Peoples
E-Books
Author/Creator
Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) and Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP)
The Learning Circle: Five Voices of Aboriginal Youth in Canada, a Learning Resource For Ages 14 to 16
Alternate Title
Five Voices of Aboriginal Youth in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Learning From Healing the Healers
Theses
Author/Creator
Richard M. Gremm
Description
Community Health Science Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of British Columbia, 2007.
Learning from the Source: Comparing Reports of the Battle of Little Bighorn
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Primary Source Nexus
Description
Teaching resource involves students looking at primary documents and comparing newspaper coverage to eyewitness accounts.
Learning Pathways for Economic Enterprise in Remote Aboriginal Communities: Are Certificate IIIs the Ticket?
Alternate Title
[AVETRA International Conference ; 17th, 2014]
[Informing Changes in VET Policy and Practice: The Central Role of Research]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Eva McRae-Williams
John Guenther
Description
Highlights the significance of more holistic vocational and adult education models.
Learning the Lessons? Pre-Service Teacher Preparation for Teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aileen Moreton-Robinson
David Singh
Jessica Kolopenuk
Adam Robinson
Description
Review of pre-service teacher training at Australian universities. Includes literature review.
Let's Get It Right: Creating a Culturally Appropriate Training Module and Identifying Local Urban Resources for Non-Aboriginal Caregivers of Aboriginal Children in New Brunswick: Final Report
Alternate Title
Appendix C: Discussion with On-Reserve Child Welfare Directors
Appendix D; Discussion with Off-Reserve Child Welfare Managers
Appendix E: Analysis of Discussion with Directors and Managers
Discussions with Child Welfare Agencies on Reserve Communities in New Brunswick: An Effort to Better Understand the Needs of Aboriginal Children in Care
Let's Get It Right: A Literature Review of Cultural Considerations, Tools and Programs for Aboriginal Children in Care
Towards a Better Understanding of the Needs of Aboriginal Children in Care: An Analysis of Discussions with Directors and Managers Working in Child Welfare Agencies Located On- and Off-Reserve
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marilyn Dupré
Patsy McKinney
Elizabeth Blaney
Anne Caverhill
Verlé Harrop
Description
Overview of project's three overarching goals: research and create culturally appropriate support materials; identify community-based supports and establish processes for accessing them; and determine community-driven, culturally appropriate advocacy for children and families.
Appendix A: Literature Review
Appendix B: Podcast
Librarians Share Ideas at 15th Annual Institute
Alternate Title
Librarians Share Ideas at Fifteenth Annual Institute
Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 20, no. 2, Native Green, Winter, 2008
Description
Reports on the Tribal College Librarians Institute attended by 35 tribal college library staff from all over the United States and Canada.
Libraries’ Support Services for Indigenous Research & Scholarship at the University of Manitoba
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lisa Hanson O’Hara
Janice Linton
Cody Fullerton
Description
As part of the Ithaca S+R report When Research is Relational researchers at the University of Manitoba interviewed Indigenous faculty from across a range of faculties regarding their research methods. Report summarizes interviews and makes suggestions for improving services and supports for Indigenous researchers.
Library Services to Canadian Native People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gene Joseph
Description
Discusses obstacles in terms of library services for Aboriginal populations in Canada, including literacy, oral traditions, and funding.
Lifelong Learning: Libraries Promote Literacy Throughout Communities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
James Thull
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 20, no. 1, Native Voices, Modern Media, Fall, 2008
Description
Comments on how Tribal College and University libraries not only serve their students, but also the surrounding community.
A Line in the Sand
Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Karen M. Strom
Description
Contains links to sovereignty issues, cultural property, legal resources, stereotypes, responses from the Indigenous peoples and resources.
Linking Aboriginal Communities to the National Library
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 8, December 2002, p. 23
Description
Reports on the appointment of Deborah Pelletier as the first coordinator of Aboriginal resources and services at the National Library of Canada.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.27.
Literacy as a Barrier to Employment: A Literature Review and Discussion Paper: Addressing the Literacy Needs of Aboriginal People in Ontario
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nancy Cooper
Description
Contains overview, list of resources for learners. practitioners, and administrators, statistical profile, findings from a labour market analysis, and recommendations.
Literature by and about the American Indian: An Annotated Bibliography
E-Books
Author/Creator
Anna Lee Stensland
Description
2nd edition.
A Literature Review Focused on Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) and E-Learning in the Context of Te Reo Māori and Kaupapa Māori Education: Report to the Ministry of Education
Alternate Title
A Literature Review Focused on Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) and E-Learning in the Context of Te Reo Maori and Kaupapa Maori Education: Report to the Ministry of Education
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sarah-Jane Tiakiwai
Hans Tiakiwai
Literature Review for [Aboriginal Learning and Technology] #6
Alternate Title
Bundle 6: Technology and Learning
Literature Review for ATB #6
Documents & Presentations
Description
Current as of 2006.
Literature Review for the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples: Off-Reserve Indigenous Housing Needs and Challenges in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Big River Analytics
Description
Review conducted to "identify the relationships, correlations, and possible causations between housing and four socio-economic outcomes: education, health, the labour market, and Indigenous languages."
Literature Review: Language & Culture
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Joy Elijah
Description
Brief historical overview of the fight for First Nations' language rights; international developments and recommendations are included.
Literature Review of the Interplay between Education, Employment, Health and Wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in Remote Areas: Working towards an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Framework
Alternate Title
Working Paper (Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation) ; CWO13
E-Books
Author/Creator
Oanh K. Nguyen
Sheree Cairney
Working Paper (Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation)
Literature Review on Current Practices in First Nation Parents and Community Involvement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Education Council
Description
Includes: examples of engagement strategies, current practices, specific examples of successful initiatives, analysis, and recommendations.
A Literature Review on Kaupapa Māori and Māori Education Pedagogy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Leonie Pihama
Kaapua Smith
Jenny Lee
Mereana Taki
Literature Review on Racism and the Effects on Aboriginal Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Verna St. Denis
Eber Hampton
Description
Prepared for Minister's National Working Group on Education, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. Current as of 2002.
Literature Review on Urban Aboriginal Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Urban Aboriginal Knowledge Network
Description
Majority of literature cited published between 2003 and 2012.
Literature Review Relating to the Current Context and Discourse on Indigenous Cultural Awareness in the Teaching Space: Critical Pedagogies and Improving Indigenous Learning Outcomes through Cultural Responsiveness
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jacynta Krakouer
Description
Reviews 24 articles, reports, books and/or book chapters.
Literature Review: State of Practice: Essential Skills Applications with First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada
Alternate Title
First Nations, Inuit and Métis Essential Skills Inventory Project (FIMESIP)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Klinga
Description
Includes Canadian sources only.
Literature Review: The Literature on Bilingual Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frances Abele
Katherine Graham
Description
Related document: Annotated Bibliography: Bilingual Education
Literature Review: The Literature on Building Post-Secondary Success
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frances Abele
Katherine Graham
Description
Literature review on educational success based on five themes.
Literature Review: The Literature on Inuit-Centred Curriculum and Teaching Approaches
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frances Abele
Katherine Graham
Description
Discusses theme emerging from literature review: importance of understand ind social and economic relations which shape curriculum; analysis and recommendations regarding pedagogy; policy and governance issues. Identifies gaps in policy and practice.
Related document: Bibliography.
Literature Review to Support the Restorative Action Program Outcome Evaluation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carolyn Camman
J. Stephen Wormith
Description
Reviews literature on programs with comparable approaches and discusses how elements of them could be used to improve the program itself.
Literature Scan Produced to Inform the Development of a Holistic Model of Supports for Aboriginal Children and Youth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Synergy Research Group
Description
Covers issue and causes of disengagement with educational system, types of programs and the effective elements they incorporate, and summary and proposed future directions.
Literature Synopsis: Aboriginal Education: A Research Brief for Practitioners; Effective Practices for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Learner Programs
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
University of Alberta
Alberta Education
Aboriginal Services Branch
Description
Presents key research findings and suggestions for classroom teachers and as well as strategies taken from the Alberta Education, Aboriginal Services Branch, First Nations, Métis and Inuit School-Community Learning Environment toolkit.
Little Big Horn College To Double Library Size
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brett Thomas-DeJongh
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 19, no. 4, Success by Accountability and Assessment, Summer, 2008
Description
Comments on the college's new library facility which includes innovative design ideas such as displaying digital archives on wall mounted flat screen televisions.
Living Traditions: Museums Honour the North American Indigenous Games
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Canadian Canoe Museum
Elliott Avedon Museum
Musée des Abénakis
Wabanaki Confederacy
University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology
National Museum of the American Indian
St. Boniface Museum
Sport Canada
Woodland Cultural Centre
Description
Site explores “traditions and histories of sporting events and games of yesterday and today.” Featured are 2002 North American Indigenous Games, the “Sacred Run,” lacrosse, canoe, kayak, Métis, Inuit and Woodland games and sports, archery, and Coast Salish canoe racing. Includes link to teacher resources.
Living Voices Native Vision: Study Guide
Alternate Title
Native Vision Bibliography
Native Vision: Study Guide
Living Voices Native Vision Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Living Voices
Description
Guide for play by Rachel Atkins, which focuses on a girl's experiences at a government-run boarding school and her cousin's role as a "code talker" during World War II. Includes integration and supplemental drama activities.
Bibliography.
Louis Riel and the Métis People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Educational Resources Branch Instructional Resources Unit, Manitoba Education
Citizenship and Youth
Description
Bibliography of resources for use in the classroom.
Making Erasure Manifest: The Importance of Archives and Reenactiment in the Case of Canada's Indian Residential School Survivors
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Susan G. Enberg
Description
Looks at limited access to incriminating archival documents about genocidal tactics used against Aboriginal people and promotes importance of archival preservation of all materials retrieved through IAP (Independent Assessment Process) proceedings.
Mamâhtâwisiwin
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
Chesare Cardinal
Description
Education Capstone Project (MEd) -- University of Alberta, 2021.
Manitoba Aboriginal and Northern Affairs
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Government of Manitoba
Description
Provincial government site providing links to Health and Wellness, Education and Employment, History and Culture, Northern Development Strategy (NDS), community demographics, publications and select agreements.
Manitoba Aboriginal Languages Strategy Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre
Manitoba Kindergarten to Grade 4 Aboriginal Languages and Cultures: Bibliography of Recommended Picture Books/Novels with Suggested Uses: A Reference for Selecting Learning Resources
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manitoba Education
Citizenship and Youth
Description
Bibliography that has titles grouped by learning experiences, culture, audience and media type.
Marie's Dictionary
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Emmanuel Vanghan-Lee
Description
Short documentary about Marie Wilcox a fluent Wukchumni speaker and creator of the Wukchumni dictionary.
Duration: 9:36.
Related educational material: Indigenous Language Revitalization in California: Grades 3-5.
The Importance of Indigenous Language Revitalization: Grades 6-8.
Mashantucket Pequet Museum and Research Center, Archives and Special Collections: Bibliography of Native Americans and Education
Documents & Presentations
Description
Lists historical American materials held at the library.
Mashantucket Pequot Research Library: Indian Residential Schools Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Description
Brief list of items held by the library.
Master Vocabulary List: Foundation Knowledge Theme Appendix
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rupertsland Institute
Measuring Changing Human Development in First Nations Populations: Preliminary Results of the 1981-2006 Registered Indian Human Development Index
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martin Cooke
Éric Guimond
Canadian Diversity=Diversitié canadienne, vol. 7, no. 3, One Path, Many Directions: The Complex and Diverse Nature of Contemporary Aboriginal Reality, Fall, 2009, pp. 53-61
Description
Uses 2006 Census data to determine that some improvements exist in educational attainment but both income levels and health have remained stagnant.
Scroll down to page 53 to read article.
Measuring the Well-Being of Aboriginal People: An Application of the United Nations’ Human Development Index to Registered Indians in Canada, 1981–2001
E-Books
Author/Creator
Martin Cooke
Daniel Beavon
Mindy McHardy
Description
Compares educational attainment, average annual income, and life expectancy of Registered Indians and other Canadians.