Theses
Author/Creator
Naryn Searcy
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia (Okanagan), 2016.
Intense Dreaming: Theories, Narratives, and Our Search for Home
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dian Million
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 3, Summer, 2011, pp. 313-333
Description
Looks at epistemological issues and intellectual decolonization in Indigenous studies.
The Intergenerational Effects of Residential Schools on Children's Educational Experiences in Ontario and Canada's Western Provinces
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donna L. Feir
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 7, no. 3, 2016, pp. 1-44
Description
Findings suggest that children whose mothers attended residential school are more likely to be suspended or expelled and have worse school experiences than children whose mothers did not.
Interim Report: First Steps for Improving Educational Opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sharman Stone
Warren Snowdon
Sharon Claydon
Mark Coulton
Warren Entsch ... [et al.]
International Strategic Plan on HIV & AIDS For Indigenous Peoples Communities From 2011-2017
E-Books
Author/Creator
Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN)
Internet on the Outstation: The Digital Divide and Remote Aboriginal Communities
Alternate Title
Theory on Demand ; no. 19
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ellie Rennie
Eleanor Hogan
Robin Gregory
Andrew Crouch
Alyson Wright
Julian Thomas
Interpreting Moments of American Indian Activism
Alternate Title
Curriculum Units by Fellows of the National Initiative ; 2016, Volume 1
Contemporary American Indian HIstory
[Yale Initiative National Seminars]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Travis Bouldin
Description
Discusses the American Indian Movement, the occupation of Alcatraz, Trail of Broken Treaties, the Nebraska Compaign, and Wounded Knee occupation. Designed specifically for Grade 8 students at Walker Jones Education in Washington, D.C.
Introduction: Nursing Education in the Circumpolar North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Exner-Pirot
Northern Review, no. 43, Nursing Education in the Circumpolar North, 2016, pp. 1-10
Description
"This compendium includes ten reports outlining baccalaureate level nursing programs, delivered in all corners of the Circumpolar North, that have unique but often analogous challenges and contexts".
Introduction to Native Arts Panel
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kenneth Lincoln
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 35, no. 1, 2011, pp. 61-65
Description
Brief introduction celebrating four decades of an American Indian cultural and political renaissance.
Introduction to Productive Paths: Linking Native and Academic Communities
Alternate Title
Productive Paths: Linking Native and Academic Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul V. Kroskrity
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 35, no. 1, 2011, pp. 81-85
Description
Discussion on how Native American studies has evolved over the last 40 years, and the relationship between Native communities and the contemporary academic enterprise.
Inuit Education and Schools in the Eastern Arctic
Alternate Title
Book Review: Inuit Education and Schools in the Eastern Arctic
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sheena Kennedy
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 1, no. 1, 2011, pp. 189-191
Description
Book review of: Inuit Education and Schools in the Eastern Arctic by Heather E. McGregor.
Inuit Education and Schools in the Eastern Arctic
E-Books
Author/Creator
Heather E. McGregor
Inuit Methods of Identifying Polar Bear Characteristics: Potential for Inuit Inclusion in Polar Bear Surveys
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pamela B. Y. Wong
Robert W. Murphy
Arctic, vol. 69, no. 4, December 2016, pp. 406-420
Description
Interviews Inuit hunters in four Nunavut communities about hunting and how they identify sex, age, body size and health of polar bears.
Inuit Principals and the Changing Context of Bilingual Education in Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shelley Tulloch
Lena Metuq
Jukeepa Hainnu
Saa Pitsiulak
Elisapee Flaherty ... [et al.]
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 40, no. 1, Inuit Health, 2016, pp. 189-209
Description
Shows how two Nunavut high schools offer Inuit language and Inuit qaujimajatuqangit (IQ) to support students in learning and cultural practices.
Inuit Self-Government in the Canadian North: The Next Step in the Nunavut Project
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Katja Göcke
Heidelberg Journal of International Law=Zeitschrift fuer Auslaendisches Oeffentliches Recht und Voelkerrecht , vol. 71, 2011, pp. 78-102
Description
Comments on the necessity to increase revenues to build homes, improve the education system, preserve the Inuktitut language, and to implement health and social programs.
Inuit Siku (Sea Ice) Atlas
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Inuit Sea Ice Use and Occupancy Project (ISIUOP)
Description
Interactive website provides Inuit knowledge of arctic sea ice around Baffin Island, Nunavut. Intended as a resource for northern schools, youth and scientists.
Investigating the Effects of Heritage Culture on Problem Behaviour and Academic Achievement in a Specific First Nations Community
Alternate Title
Effects of Heritage Culture
Theses
Author/Creator
Lynda Simone Rochester
Description
Educational Psychology (Specialization in School/Applied Child Psychology) Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 2011.
An Investigation of the Determinants of Adherence to Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy in Aboriginal Men in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver
Theses
Author/Creator
Meck Chongo
Description
Community Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 2011.
An Investigation of the Role of Legends and Storytelling in Early Childhood Practices in a Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) Early Childhood Facility
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sandra Deer
In Education, vol. 22, no. 1, Indigenous Education, Spring, 2016, pp. 110-126
Description
Study finds that cultural legends and stories familiar to historical, ceremonial and spiritual practices are vital to the cultural foundation of the Haudenosaunee.
Is There a Need for Healing in the Classroom? Exploring Trauma-Informed Education for Aboriginal Mature Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elaine Mordoch
Rainey Gaywish
In Education, vol. 17, no. 3, [Indigenous Education] in Education, Autumn, 2011, pp. 96-106
Description
Discusses how trauma-informed principles can be useful in the educational system to help educators interact with students who have experienced trauma or violence.
[Is There a Traditional Perspective of Truth and Reconciliation?]
Alternate Title
[Indigenous Knowledge Seminar Series, University of Manitoba]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Murray Sinclair
Description
Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission speaks about background, mandate and approach of Commission. Also explains the history of governments' attempts to eradicate Aboriginal culture by forced assimilation of children through the residential school system.
Duration: 1:39:29.
Issues in English Language Assessment of Indigenous Australians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ian G. Malcolm
Language Assessment Quarterly, vol. 8, Current Issues and Trends in Language Assessment in Australia and New Zealand, 2011, pp. 190-199
Description
Examines contextual factors and calls for a more context -sensitive approach to assessment.
The Issues of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Canada: Teaching Unit
Alternate Title
Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women in Canada Lesson Plans Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Lees
Gordon McMahon
Description
Series of six lesson plans geared toward students in Grades 10 to 12.
Accompanying PowerPoint.
It Takes a Community to Raise a Nurse: Educating for Culturally Safe Practice with Aboriginal Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. Star Mahara
Susan M. Duncan
Nora Whyte
Joanne Brown
International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, vol. 8, no. 1, 2011
Description
Presents a strategy session to identify how to integrate the Framework for Cultural Competence and Cultural Safety in Nursing Education (Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada, Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing, Canadian Nurses Association) into a baccalaureate
nursing program.
It Was Very Wrong: A Comparative Examination of Moralization of Residential School Histories at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and in Canadian Comic Books
Theses
Author/Creator
Kate Abarbanel
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2016.
[James Bartleman on Challenges Faced by Aboriginal Kids]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Cheryl Jackson
James Bartleman
Description
Ontario's first Aboriginal Lieutenant-Governor and author of the book As Long As the Rivers Flow discusses the legacy of residential schools.
Duration: 18:57.
Jingle Dancer: A RIF Guide for Community Coordinators
Alternate Title
Jingle Dancer: A Reading is Fundamental Guide for Community Coordinators
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.
Description
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.
Joining the Circle: Guide for Educators
E-Books
Author/Creator
COPA (Centre ontarien de prévention des agressions)
Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF)
Description
Accompanying material:
Jordan & Shannen: First Nations Children Demand That the Canadian Government Stop Racially Discriminating Against Them
Alternate Title
Shadow Report: Canada 3rd and 4th Periodic Report to the UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Description
Discusses the discriminatory policies and actions toward Aboriginal children in Canada, focusing on Jordan's Principle and Shannen's Dream.
A Journey to Higher Education: Origins of an Indigenous Doctoral Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bryan McKinley
Jones Brayboy
Elizabeth Sumida Huaman
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 55, no. 3, Fall, 2016, pp. 134-147
Description
Examines the creation and evolution of a Pueblo Doctoral program at the Arizona State University.
[Justice Sinclair on Reconciliation. Part 1]
Alternate Title
Symposium on Reconciliation ; Toronto, Ontario February, 2011
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Murray Sinclair
Description
Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, speaks at the Symposium on Reconciliation in Toronto, Ontario, February, 2011.
Duration: 5:05.
Part 1 of 5.
[Justice Sinclair on Reconciliation. Part 2]
Alternate Title
Symposium on Reconciliation ; Toronto, Ontario February, 2011
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Murray Sinclair
Description
Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, speaks at the Symposium on Reconciliation in Toronto, Ontario, February, 2011.
Duration: 5:01.
Part 2 of 5.
[Justice Sinclair on Reconciliation. Part 3]
Alternate Title
Symposium on Reconciliation ; Toronto, Ontario February, 2011
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Murray Sinclair
Description
Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, speaks at the Symposium on Reconciliation in Toronto, Ontario, February 2011.
Duration: 5:07.
Part 3 of 5.
[Justice Sinclair on Reconciliation. Part 4]
Alternate Title
Symposium on Reconciliation ; Toronto, Ontario February, 2011
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Murray Sinclair
Description
Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, speaks at the Symposium on Reconciliation in Toronto, Ontario, February, 2011.
Duration: 3:45.
Part 4 of 5.
[Justice Sinclair on Reconciliation. Part 5]
Alternate Title
Symposium on Reconciliation ; Toronto, Ontario February, 2011
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Murray Sinclair
Description
Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, speaks at the Symposium on Reconciliation in Toronto, Ontario, February, 2011.
Duration: 3:41.
Part 5 of 5.
Kainai Photovoice: Speaking to the Past: An Exploration of a Healthy School Environment for Alberta First Nations Secondary Students Through Photovoice
Alternate Title
Kainai Moving Forward
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brian Torrance
Johnathan McGavock
Description
Students used photographs to create a media narrative about their perspectives of the positive and negative influences of a healthy school environment.
Kanaka Bar Indian Band and Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Business and Investment Council
Description
Comments on the success of a hydroelectric project that produces enough energy to power 22,000 houses.
Kanien'kehá:ka Creation Story
Documents & Presentations
Description
Traditional Mohawk story, sometimes known as the Sky Woman story.
Kanyen'kehà:ka Creation Story
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mohawk Language Custodian Association
Description
Traditional Mohawk story also known as the Sky Woman story.
"Keep Us Coming Back for More": Urban Aboriginal Youth Speak About Wholistic Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Parent
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 34, no. 1, Indigenous Youth as the New Warriors, 2011, pp. 28-48
Description
Looks at the importance of organizations that appeal to Aboriginal youth and their needs.
Keeping First Nations in Their Place: The Myth of "First Nations Control of First Nations Education": A Commentary
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ron Phillips
Brock Education, vol. 21, no. 1, Fall, 2011, pp. [4]-15
Description
Critiques the current education system and makes recommendations.
Kina'muanej Knjanjiji'naq mut ntakotmnew tli'lnu'ltik (In the Foreign Language, Let us Teach our Children not to be Ashamed of Being Mi'kmaq)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ashley Julian
Ida Denny
In Education, vol. 22, no. 1, Indigenous Education, Spring, 2016, pp. 148-160
Description
Comments on an immersion program that works towards language resurgence.
King Lear
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Keeptwo
Description
Study guide for an Aboriginal adaption which places the play in the context of relations between the British Crown and the First Nations of Canada in the 17th century.
Kinoomawaaying g'E'kinoomaagenig Kinoomawaaying gdo Kinoomaagnag Anishnaabe Ganawaamdamig = Educating Our Educators, Educating our Students: An Aboriginal Focus: A Guide for Staff
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Algoma District School Board
Description
Covers topics such as supporting students, terminology, history, treaty rights, and Aboriginal worldview.
Kiskenimisowin (Self-knowledge): Co-researching Wellbeing With Canadian First Nations Youth Through Participatory Visual Methods
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice Victor
Warren Linds
Jo-Ann Episkenew
Linda Goulet
David Benjoe ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 11, no. 1, Wellness-Based Indigenous Health Research and Promising Practices, 2016, pp. 262-278
Description
"This article reports the findings of an after-school program in 2014 that blended a participatory visual method of research with Indigenous knowledge, methodologies, and practices to provide sociocultural health programming for youth in a First Nation in southern Saskatchewan, Canada".
kiskinohamâtôtâpânâsk: Inter-generational Effects on Professional First Nations Women Whose Mothers are Residential School Survivors
Alternate Title
Project (Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence) ; no. 236
E-Books
Author/Creator
Roberta Stout
Sheryl Peters
Project (Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence)
Kissing Fabulose Queens: The Fabulous Realism of Tomson Highway's Kiss of the Fur Queen
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew John Buzny
Postcolonial Text, vol. 6, no. 3, 2011, pp. [1]-18
Description
Discusses novel about two brothers dealing with the abuse they suffered at residential school.
Kiuguyat: The Northern Lights
Alternate Title
Learning through Cultural Connections
Media » Film and Video
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lynda Mcgilvery
Lori Schoening
Qian Li
Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Description
Indigenous Alaskans discuss their experience of the aurora borealis. Duration: 25:25.
A Knock on the Door: The Essential History of Residential Schools From the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Alternate Title
Perceptions on Truth and Reconciliation ; v. 1
E-Books
Author/Creator
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Knowing Home: Braiding Indigenous Science with Western Science (Book 1)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Gloria Snively
Wanosts'a7 Lorna Williams
Gwixsisalas Emily Aitken
Wii Smax John Corsiglia
‘Nalaga Donna Cranmer
'Welila'ogwa Irene Isaac
Edōsdi Judith C. Thompson