Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sylvia Smith
Evan Thornton
Description
For use with Lost Innocence, a graphic novel about an Indian Residential School. For students aged 12 to 17.
Manifesting Destiny: Re/presentations of Indigenous Peoples in K-12 U.S. History Standards
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah B. Shear
Ryan T. Knowles
Gregory J. Soden
Antonio J. Castro
Theory & Research in Social Education, vol. 43, no. 1, 2015, pp. 68-101
Description
Study finds a persistent trend in textbook and curriculum-making to silence racial inequality in the historical story of the United States.
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.
The Marshall Trilogy and Federal Indian Law in 21st Century High School U.S. History Textbooks: Progress (?) Yet Little Has Changed
Theses
Author/Creator
Michael W. Simpson
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2014.
Mary Simon & the Hon. Paul Quassa
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mary Simon
Paul Quassa
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, Special Issue 2014: Revitalizing Education in Inuit Nunangat, 2014, pp. 23-29
Description
Edited transcript of conversation between Mary Simon, Chair of the National Community on Inuit Education and Paul Quassa, Minister of Education for the Government of Nunavut.
Mentoring American Indian Students in an Urban High School
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Glenda McCarthy
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 54, no. 3, Fall, 2015, pp. 98-112
Description
Looks at the impact of mentorship programs for both Indigenous students and their mentors in Montana.
Métis Community Perspectives Inform a School-based Health Promotion Intervention Using Participatory Action Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah Oosman
Janet Smylie
Louise Humbert
Carol Henry
Karen Chad
Engaged Scholar Journal, vol. 1, no. 2, Quality of Life: Towards Sustainable Futures, 2015, pp. 58-76
Description
Highlights the engagement of Métis community members to inform the design of a Métis comprehensive school intervention.
Métis Curricular Challenges and Possibilities: A Discussion Initiated by First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Education Policy in Ontario
Alternate Title
Metis Curricular Challenges and Possibilities: A Discussion Initiated by First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Education Policy in Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonathan Anuik
Laura-Lee Kearns
Journal of the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies, vol. 12, no. 2, 2015, pp. (6)-36
Description
Reviews the Ontario school curriculum's awareness and engagement of Métis history and culture.
Métis Education in Alberta: K-12 Policy Discussion Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jennifer Paulson
Yvonne Poitras Pratt
Guido Contreras
Description
Advocates for four specific initiatives: establishing a Métis Education Council of Alberta and a Métis Academy (public charter school) in Edmonton, implementing alternative educational programming for Métis learners, and creating a wiki space for information sharing.
Métis Student Self-Identification in Ontario's K-12 Schools: Education Policy and Parents, Families, and Communities
Alternate Title
Metis Student Self-Identification in Ontario's K-12 Schools: Education Policy and Parents, Families, and Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonathan Anuik
Laura-Lee Bellehumeur-Kearns
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, vol. 153, 2014
Description
Using an online survey and interviews with Ontario school administrators to explore how the Ontario Education system has fostered a more welcoming environment for students to self declare their Indigenous status. These changes are implementation from the 2007 Ontario First Nation, Métis and Inuit Education Policy Framework.
A Metissage: Learning in Nature with Indigenous Ways - Environmental Studies, Culture and 'Play' - Lessons That Meet PLO's
Theses
Author/Creator
Mary Louise Wright
Description
Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Victoria, 2014.
Mi'kmaw Kina'matnewey: Supporting Student Success
Alternate Title
Nurturing Capacity Projects
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Linda Simon
Description
Discusses facilitating and assisting the jurisdiction of education for the Mi'kmaw Nation communities.
Mi'kmawe'l Tan Teli-kina'muemk: Teaching about the Mi'kmaq
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre
Description
Mistatim: Study Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Karen Gilodo
Description
Created to accompany play. Includes curriculum connections and expectations, brief information on residential schools, and pre- and post-show questions.
Mobile Learning and Indigenous Education in Canada: A Synthesis of New Ways of Learning: SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Siomonn Pulla
Description
Briefly discusses existing research knowledge on the topic and identifies knowledge gaps relating to the technology and its applications to Indigenous communities and learners.
[Model Teaching Unit for] Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac.
Alternate Title
Model Teaching Unit for English Language Arts, Middle School Level with Montana Common Core Standards
[Indian Education for All]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Justine Jam
Description
Lesson plan for grades 7-8.
Rev. ed.
The Mystery of the Bell
Alternate Title
The Mystery of the Bell: Teacher Resource Guide
Doc Zone
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Mark Starowicz
Wayne Chong
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Description
Documentary looks into the disappearance and re-appearance of the 'The Bell of Batoche' which was proported to have been seized by soldiers during the North-West Resistance. Duration: 45:09.
Related Material: Teacher Resource Guide.
Nambidu, Ma'łbidu, Yudaxw Bibakwam-manexw (One Little, Two Little, Three Little Real People)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Trish Rosborough
English Practice, vol. 57, no. 1, Starting a Circle: Exploring Aboriginal Education, Fall, 2015, pp. 6-7
Description
Looks at introducing Indigenous educational materials and approaches into the classroom.
Entire issue on one pdf. To locate article, scroll to page 6.
Narragunnawali: Reconciliation in Schools and Early Learning: Factors Associated with Developing a Reconciliation Action Plan
Alternate Title
[Narragunnawali Research Report ; no.1]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nicholas Biddle
Description
Analyzes characteristics of institutions that have engaged with Reconciliation Australia's program in order to identify where additional attention could be focused to enhance participation rates.
Narrowing the Achievement Gap for Native American Students: Paying the Educational Debt
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ramona Beltran
Polly Olsen
Anastasia Ramey
Susanne Klawetter
Karina Walters ... [et al.]
Native Homelands along the Lewis & Clark Trail
Alternate Title
Native Homelands along the Lewis & Clark Trail: Teacher Guide for 4th-10th Grades
The Montana Experience: Stories from Big Sky Country
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Big Sky Pictures
Sally Thompson
Description
Members of Blackfoot, Mandan, Hidatsa, Shoshone, Salish, Nez Perce, Yakama, and Chinookan nations speak about their history and culture. Duration: 35:50.
Related material: Teacher Guide.
The Nature of Empires and the Empires of Nature: Indigenous Peoples and the Great Lakes Environment
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sheena Kennedy Dalseg
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 247-249
Description
Book review of The Nature of Empires and the Empires of Nature edited by Karl S. Hele.
Navigating Government Services: The "Lived Experience" of Urban Aboriginal Families in Fredericton, New Brunswick: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lisa Jodoin
Description
Study involved interviews and focus groups with 32 community members and front-line service providers both in Aboriginal organizations and government. Themes which emerged were health, parenting supports, mobility, and employment, as well as three overarching issues: service gaps and barriers, funding gaps, and impermanence of programs and funding.
(Neo)Liberal Scripts: Settler Colonialism And The British Columbia School Curriculum
Theses
Author/Creator
Christopher Lamb
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--Queen's University, 2015.
News from School: Language, Time, and Place in the Newspapers of 1890s Indian Boarding Schools in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Jane Griffith
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2015.
[Nunavut Public School Attendance Rate, 2001-2002 to 2013-2014 (5 tables)]
Alternate Title
Kitikmeot Public School Attendance Rate by Sex and Grade, 2001/2002 to 2013/2014
Kivalliq Public School Attendance Rate by Sex and Grade, 2001/2002 to 2013/2014
Nunavut Public School Attendance Rate by District, Region and Territory, 2001/2002 to 2013/2014
Nunavut Public School Attendance Rate by Sex and Grade, 2001/2002 to 2013/2014
Qikiqtani Public School Attendance Rate by Sex and Grade, 2001/2002 to 2013/2014
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Attendance rate is the percentage of total school days for which students attended school.
Source: Nunavut Department of Education's Student Information System.
Office Disciplinary Referral Patterns of American Indian Students in Special Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Denise K. Whitford
Description
Disability and Psychoeducational Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2014.
On the Front Lines in the Classroom: The Careers of White and American Indian Women Teachers at the Carlisle Indian school, 1875-1933
Theses
Author/Creator
Suzanne M. Reilly
Description
Educational Policy Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2014.
Online Resources to Enrich Our Work With Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Celia Brogan
English Practice, vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 53-[54]
Description
Provides a list of useful websites to compliment the new curriculum.
Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll down to page 53 to access article.
Ontario First Nations Early Learning Asset Mapping Project: Addendum to Final Report
Alternate Title
Chiefs of Ontario Early Learning Asset Mapping Project: Addendum to the Final Report
[Our Children are our Future: Early Learning Asset Mapping Final Report]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Chiefs of Ontario Education Coordination Unit]
Description
Report compares early learning program funding from 2002-03 to funding in 2014-15. Benefits and gaps are also reported in this addendum report.
Ontario's Aboriginal Education Strategy: Successes and Areas for Improvement
Theses
Author/Creator
Kaitlyn Watson
Description
Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 2015.
Ottawa Inuit Children's Centre: Research Report: Background for an Inuit Children and Youth Strategy for Ontario: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ottawa Inuit Children's Centre
Description
Discusses the findings from a research and community engagement process and sets out a series of recommendations resulting from the findings.
Our Stories: Inuit Teachers Create Counter Narratives and Disrupt the Status Quo
Theses
Author/Creator
Dawn E L Fyn
Description
Education Thesis (PhD) - University of Western Ontario, 2014.
Participation in Extracurricular Activities and High School Completion among Off-reserve First Nations People
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paula Arriagada
Insights on Canadian Society, May 13, 2015, pp. 1-12
Description
Reports on predictors of high school completion by age 18 among males and females aged 18 to 24. Source for statistics is 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
Partnering with Indigenous Student Co-researchers: Improving Research Processes and Outcomes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shelagh K. Genius
Noreen Willows
Alexander First Nation
Cindy G. Jardine
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 27838
Description
Examines high school students' participation in Photovoice project exploring food security in a First Nation community.
Perpetual Salish Contemporary Coast Salish Art from the Salish Weave Collection
Alternate Title
Perpetual Salish: Coast Salish Art in the Classroom
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
University of Victoria Legacy Art Galleries
Description
Catalogue of exhibition which featured works by Maynard Johnny Jr., lessLIE , John Marston , Susan A. Point, and Dylan Thomas
Related material: Educational website.
A 'Philanthropist's Bosom' Conflicted: The Reverend John Macallum of Red River Academy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Denise Fuchs
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 35, no. 1, 2015, pp. 121-143
Description
Describes the challenges faced by the school master during the 1833-1849 period. This era featured changes in Hudson's Bay Company policy regarding marriage and race.
A Place in the Middle: Classroom Discussion Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Faith Rogow
Insighters Educational Consulting
Description
Discussion guide to accompany A Place in the Middle, true story about a girl who wants to be in an all-boy hula troupe at her school. For grades 6-12.
Watch A Place in the Middle.
A Place in the Middle: Hawai'i Teacher's Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Adam Chang
Dean Hamer]
Description
To accompany film about the Hawaiian approach to gender diversity and the true story about a girl who wants to be in an all-boy hula troupe at her school.
For use with Grades 4 to 12.
Positive Learning Environments for Indigenous Children and Young People
Alternate Title
Resource Sheet (Closing the Gap Clearinghouse) ; no. 33
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lucy Ockenden
Preserving Languages in the New Millennium: Indigenous
Bilingual Children's Books
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy L. Hadaway
Terrell A. Young
Childhood Education, vol. 90, no. 5, Educating Children in the New Millennium, pt. 2, September/October 2014, pp. 358-364
Description
Discusses the role that books can play in language revitalization, criteria for selection, themes, and potential use in the classroom.
Les principaux enjeux qui influencent la scolarisation des élèves autochtones au Québec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hélène Archambault
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 19-40
Description
Looks at factors which contribute to educational gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students: history, political organization, socio-economic status, and health.
The Proceedings of the Symposium: Killing California Indians: Genocide in the Gold Rush Era
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jack Norton
Brendan Lindsay
James Fenelon
George Harwood Phillips
Benjamin Madley ... [et al.]
Project of Heart: Illuminating the Hidden History of Indian Residential Schools in BC
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Nancy Knickerbocker]
Description
Teacher resource.
Promising Education Interventions to Improve the Achievement of Native American Students: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dan Jesse
Judy Northup
Amanda Withington
Description
Topics include: school improvement; literacy, mathematics, and science; language and culture; behavioural and social-emotional interventions; and parent, family, and community involvement.
Putuna Kulini: The Trouble with "Hearing"
Alternate Title
At the Heart of Learning; Paper 1
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sam Osborne
AlterNative, vol. 10, no. 1, 2014, pp. 3-14
Description
Looks at the importance of conversing with remote community members for what is important in the school curriculum.
A Quantitative Study of Dropout and Suspension Rates of Native American High School Students Enrolled in Title VII and Non-Title VII School Districts
Theses
Author/Creator
Annette Skinner-Coleman
Description
Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--Liberty University, 2015.
RBC Aboriginal Partnership Report: A Chosen Journey
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
Description
Report features stories of initiatives that First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples have undertaken in communities across Canada.
Re: Mindings: Co-constituting Indigenous / Academic / Artistic Knowledges
Alternate Title
Uppsala Multiethnic Papers ; 55
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Kaori Arai
Jorge Calbucura
Gunilla Larsson
Eva J:son Lönn
Hiroshi Maruyama ... [et al.]
Reclaiming Indigenous Languages: A Reconsideration of the Roles and Responsibilities of Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Teresa L. McCarty
Sheilah E. Nicholas
Review of Research in Education, vol. 38, no. 1, March 2014, pp. 106-136
Description
Looks at the link between linguistic and cultural diversity and Indigenous languages to knowledge systems of the Mohawk in Canada and the United States, the Hawaiian in the Pacific, and the Hopi and Navajo in the U. S. Southwest.