Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 22, no. 3, Food Sovereignty, Spring, 2011, pp. 50-51
Description
Looks at the creation of a campus-wide book club with the the intent of encouraging reading, writing and conversation among students, faculty, administration and members of the community.
Looks at how post-secondary educational institutions are addressing the call to action n education from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) by evaluating curricula initiatives across Canada.
Author comments on attending 3 learning experiences in North America and the information he gained from each one.
"A Winston Churchill Memorial Trust funded learning experience to Canada and the United States, June 2015".
Looks at development of three urban Aboriginal education models for engaging First Nation, Metis and Inuit students, family and community living in urban centers.
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, vol. 27, no. 4, 2011, pp. [727]-750
Description
Evaluation of web-based reading support tool, ABRACADABRA, took place over one semester in primary schools in 2009. Found that students who had used tool scored significantly higher in phonological awareness than those in the control group.
Reports on responses to survey which involved 688 individuals. Purpose was to identify factors associated with academic success and develop policy recommendations.
Survey consisted of ten questions and results are based on 365 respondents. Some of the areas covered were financial support, prioximity to educational opportunities, post-graduate employment, cultural responsiveness of institutions.
Researcher uses "photovoice" method; three participants were given disposable cameras to document negative reminders of residential schools and strengths existing in the community for continuing the healing process. Later they discussed their motivations and thoughts about the photos. Researcher then expanded and interpreted their responses.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 9, September 2011, p. 2
Description
Comments on the educational programs available at the park which include Tipi Raising, Bison Jump and guided trail walks that tie into school curriculums.
Article found by scrolling to page 2.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 28, no. 2, Taking It to the Hill, Winter, November 13, 2016, pp. [34-36,7]
Description
Describes how the American Indian Higher Education Consortium and the organization called Washington Partners collaborate to advocate for policies which support tribal colleges and universities.
Documentary about a landmark discrimination case filed by the Assembly of First Nations and the Child and Family Caring Society of Canada against Indian and Northern Affairs Development Canada in 2007 about the treatment of First Nations children.
Duration: 2:42:53.
Looks at innovative culturally responsive instructional tasks and the development of four states: survival, recovery, development and self-determination.
Includes discussion of best practices and the impact of the Sacred Circle leadership program, sample lessons, articles with sources, and suggested readings list.
Journal of Science Education and Technology, vol. 20, Science Education in Preschools and Primary Schools: Classrooms, Teachers, and Children, October 2011, pp. 566-578
Description
"This article presents results from Ah Neen Dush, a sustained and transformative professional development program for Head Start teachers on an American Indian Reservation."
Argues that emphasis on vocational curriculum not only stemmed from the belief that Native Americans were not fit for higher education, but was also intended to erase tribal identity, history, and communalism, and foster individualism.
MIKM 2701: Learning From Knowledge Keepers of Mi'kma'ki
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Stephen Augustin
Ashlee Cunsolo Willox
Eleanor Benard
Dan Christmas
Description
Discusses moving forward with education on all levels. Inspirational story by Eleanor Bernard about successful Indigenous controlled educational approaches.
Presentation begins at 21:40.
Duration: 2:42:25.
MIKM 2701: Learning From Knowledge Keepers of Mi'kma'ki
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Stephen Augustine
Ashlee Cunsolo Willox
Agnes Gould
Description
Stephen Augustine speaks about the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the 94 calls to action. Elder Agnes Gould speaks about her missing sister and missing and murdered Indigenous women.
Presentations begin at 23:51.
Duration: 2:47:26.
Working Paper (Canadian Labour Market and Skills Researcher Network) ; no. 78
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marc Frenette
Description
Using the Youth in Transition Survey (which excluded people who lived on-reserve or in the North) author found that 90 percent of the university attendance gap was associated socio-economic and academic characteristics.
Visions, vol. 11, no. 4, Indigenous People: Reconciliation and Healing, 2016, pp. 29-32
Description
Comments on the issue of Indigenous people experiencing harm while trying to access services in health care, justice, child and family services and education.
Focuses on the requirements for implementing an inclusive learning environment. Discusses issues, medicine wheel (four domains) approach to teaching, and incorporating Indigenous worldviews into the classroom.