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Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Linda McDonell
Rachelle Beaulieu
Description
Overview of different types of tools to assist First Nations/ Aboriginal early childhood educators increase their knowledge and skills in the area of screening and assessment.
Addressing Challenges of Culturally Responsive Schooling for Native American Students in Low Density Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Nolan
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 52, no. 2, 2013, pp. 45-57
Description
"This study examined teacher candidates' perceptions of elementary school curriculum related to Native American peoples in general and local Native communities in particular".
American Indian and Alaska Native Students: Education Assessments
Alternate Title
Education in a Competitive and Globalizing World
E-Books
Author/Creator
U.S. Department of Education
Assessing the Role of Provincial Education Systems and Reserve "Non-Systems" in Interprovincial Variation in Aboriginal Student Performance
Alternate Title
Canadian Economics Association Conference 2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Richards
Description
Looks at features of provincial and reserve school organization for greater completion rates in British Columbia's high schools as compared with other provinces in Canada.
Building Capacity for Equality: Investigating School-Based Interventions to Enhance the Mental Health of Aboriginal Youth in British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Jennifer A. W. Blattler
Description
Public Policy Thesis (M.P.P.)--Simon Fraser University, 2013.
Child Rearing Practices of the San Communities in Botswana: Potential Lessons for Educators
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Annah Anikie Molosiwa
Dipotso Galeforolwe
AlterNative, vol. 14, no. 2, June 2018, pp. 130-137
Description
Using narratives, focus group discussions and interviews this study gathers and analyzes qualitative data from 15 Basarwa (San) participants about how they transmit their cultural practices to their children. Results show the San want education that is inclusive of their cultural practices and language; they would like to see San teachers in the schools.
Closing the Gap: Prime Minister's Report 2018
E-Books
Author/Creator
Malcolm Turnbull
"Drum Connection" Aboriginal Grad 2013
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Education Program
Description
Looks at a grad retreat where the students handcraft their own drums.
Duration: 7:53.
Editorial: Jordan's Principle PSA in American Sign Language
Alternate Title
Editorial: Jordan's Principle Public Service Announcement in American Sign Language
Jordan's Principle Puts Children First!
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 13, no. 2, Special Audiovisual Edition, 2018, p. [4]
Description
Links to a short video which provides information on a legal rule (named for Jordan River Anderson) which attempts to ensure that services are available to First Nations children when they are needed.
Duration: 1:57
ASL Video
Educational Failure or Success: Aboriginal Children's Non-Standard English Utterances
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sally Dixon
Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, vol. 36, no. 3, 2013, pp. 302-315
Description
Discusses failure of language proficiency assessment tools to pick up the difference between Native English speakers and students learning English as a second language.
First Nations Education in British Columbia: Are There Lessons for the Rest of Canada?
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barry Anderson
Description
Discusses performance improvements made by British Columbia, BC First Nations, and the Federal Government to enhance educational success for Aboriginal students over the past twenty years.
First Nations People, Métis and Inuit in Canada: Diverse and Growing Populations
E-Books
Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Information from the 2016 Census of Population.
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2018 Progress Update on the Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Legal Services]
Description
Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education.
Grading Scheme
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2018 Report Card on Recommendations [Detailed]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Legal Services]
Description
Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education.
Grading Scheme
Gendering First Nations Education Reform: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Reviews key documents, identifies gaps in literature, and reports on information collected at the Native Women's Association's Annual General Assembly and an engagement session with Provincial and Territorial Member Associations.
Governing Indigenous Recreation at a Distance: A Critical Analysis of an After School Active Health Intervention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Moss E. Norman
LeAnne Petherick
Eric Garcia
Gordon Giesbrecht
Todd Dumel
Sport, Education and Society, vol. 23, no. 2, 2018, pp. 135-138
Description
Contends that broad-based health interventions should not be universally implemented across diverse locales but rather need to account for the diverse, place-specific priorities and needs of the communities they are serving.
Government of British Columbia Submission to the
National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of British Columbia
Description
Overview of provincial legislation, agreements, and programs and services specific to Indigenous women and girls.
[Government of Canada 2018 Update on Response to Recommendations of the Chief Coroner of Ontario's Recommendations from Inquest into Deaths of Seven First Nations Youths]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Services Canada
Description
Primary focus of recommendations was education. The seven youths had relocated to Thunder Bay from their home communities in order to complete high school.
The Grizzlies: Based on a True Story: Study Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Northwood Entertainment?]
Description
For use with the movie.
Healing of the Canoe Curriculum Training Manual
Alternate Title
HOC Curriculum Training Manual
Healing of the Canoe: A Life Skills Curriculum Training for Native Youth
Culturally Grounded Life Skills for Youth Curriculum
Three-site Healing of the Canoe Survey Results, 2018-2019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suquamish Tribe
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington
Description
Developed to address problems of youth suicide and substance abuse through a sense of cultural belonging and revitalization.
The Health and Well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native Children: Parental Report From the National Survey of Children's Health, 2007
Alternate Title
The National Survey of Children's Health 2007: American Indians/Alaska Natives
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Description
Looks at data for parental perceptions of health from unique communities and environments in seven states and presents indicators in the family environment that may support or threaten families and children.
Healthy Foods for Navajo Schools: Discoveries From the First Year of a Navajo Farm to School Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shawn Newell
Description
Discusses program linking a farm with a Navajo community-based charter elementary school and looks at general issues which should be considered when forming such a partnership.
Hi-Ho Mistahey!
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alanis Obomsawin
Description
Classroom version of documentary about Shannen's Dream, a campaign for on-reserve access to the same educational opportunities and facilities as other Canadian children.
Duration: 59:59.
Related material:
Mini-Lesson.
Improving First Nations Children's Health With Social Justice Education For All Children
Alternate Title
Child, Youth and Family Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marlyn Bennett
Andrea Auger
Description
Looks social justice awareness and the role of educators and schools to provide socially conscious education. Provides examples of social justice initiatives.
Indigenous Early Childhood Care and Education (IECCE) Curriculum Framework for Africa: A Focus on Context and Contents
Alternate Title
Fundamentals of Teacher Education Development ; 6
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Patience O. Awopegba
Esther A. Oduolowu
A. Bame Nsamenang
Description
Booklet provides the curriculum framework for the modules developed which focus on both the care and education for the African child.
Indigenous Students' Experiences of the Hidden Curriculum in Science Education: A Cross-National Study in New Zealand and Taiwan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joanna Kidman
Chiung-Fen Yen
Eleanor Abrams
International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, vol. 11, no. 1, Pedagogies of Hope: Culturally Relevant Teaching for Indigenous Learners in Science and Mathematics, February 2013, pp. 43-64
Description
Looks at disengagement from a cultural viewpoint of Maori students in New Zealand and Seediq/Atayal students in Taiwan.
Indigenous Well-Being in Schools: Understanding, Promoting and Supporting Indigenous Learners: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (NECA)]
Description
Reports on discussions which took place during a gathering of 99 participants which included Indigenous counsellors, teachers, student support workers and directors of education.
Companion Document: Indigenous Well-Being in Schools: Web-Based Resource Guide.
Indigenous Well-Being in Schools: Web-Based Resource Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (ONECA)
Description
Topics include: identity and worldview; culture and ceremonies; cultural competency; health and well-being; healing; services; and implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action.
Companion to: Indigenous Well-being in Schools: Understanding, Promoting and Supporting Indigenous Learners: Final Report.
Integrating Culturally Relevant Learning in Nunavut High Schools: Student and Educator Perspectives From Pangnirtung, Nunavut, and Ottawa, Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Carmelle Sullivan
Description
Geography and Environmental Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2013.
Kidnapped Stó:lō Boys
Alternate Title
The Kidnapping of Stó:lō Boys During the Fraser River Gold Rush
The Kidnapping of Sto:lo Boys During the Fraser River Gold Rush
Kidnapped Sto:lo Boys
Lost Stories Project
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Lost Stories Project
Sandra Bonner-Pederson
Ronald Rudin
Bear Image Productions
Description
Video tells the story of Sto:lo boys who were taken from their homes by prospectors for the purpose of using them as labourers in the California goldfields and the community's commemoration of the event.
Duration: 19:38.
Learning about the Stolen Generations: The National Sorry Day Committee's School Resource
E-Books
Author/Creator
National Sorry Day Committee
Learning in the Circle: Applying American Indian Ways to Improving Education in Contemporary Mainstream America
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen M. Sachs
Indigenous Policy Journal , vol. 29, no. 2, Fall, 2018, pp. 47-103
Description
Publication of paper presented at Western Social Science Association 2018 Meeting, American Indian Studies Section. Examines the philosophical frameworks of the mainstream education system in the United States and compares it to Indigenous understandings of education. Showcases examples of Indigenous principles of education at work in different school environments.
Listening to Lives: Lessons Learned from American Indian Youth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Donna Deyhle
Description
Visions from Native American youth against racial discrimination, the importance of a culturally-based educational experience, and the hope of achieving equity in education.
[A Long Road Back to the 'Rez']
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Lesli A. Maxwell
Description
Looks at poverty as one roadblock towards achieving an education on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation of the Oglala Lakota Nation.
Duration: 8:31.
Mental Health of Aboriginal Children and Adolescents in Violent School Environments: Protective Mediators of Violence and Psychological/Nervous Disorders
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Violet Kaspar
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 81, March 2013, pp. 70-78
Description
Study shows that one-fifth, of the the 12,366 sample children, attend schools where violence is perceived as a problem.
The Mother Teresa Middle School: Supporting Regina’s Vulnerable Youth
Alternate Title
Profile (Conference Board of Canada) ; June 2013
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 14-019]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Christa Ross]
Description
Brief profile of inner city school for grades 6-8. Program features: holistic curriculum, small classroom size, prioritized attendance, lengthened daily class time, shorter summer vacation, and exposure to opportunities in the community. Sixty percent of students are Aboriginal.
Number and Two Languages in the Early Years: Report on a Project With Paraprofessional Indigenous Teachers in Two NT Northeast Arnhem Yolŋu Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melanie Wilkinson
John Bradbury
Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, vol. 36, no. 3, 2013, pp. 335-354
Description
Looks at program using first language for number concept development.
Ontario's Responses to Jury Recommendations Seven First Nations Youth Inquest 2016-26 (Jethro Anderson, Reggie Bushie, Robyn Harper, Kyle Morrisseau, Paul Panacheese, Curran Strang & Jordan Wabasse) [2017]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Government of Ontario]
Description
Inquest looked into the deaths of youths had relocated from remote communities to Thunder Bay in order to attend high school.
2018 Report
2019 Report
Paddling Towards Resilience: Benefits of Canoeing For Vulnerable First Nations Children
Theses
Author/Creator
James Nicholas Skwarok
Description
Environmental Education and Communication Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2013.
Participatory Photography as a Means to Explore Young People's Experiences of Water Resource Change
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jennifer A. Fresque-Baxter
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 23, no. 4, Special Issue: Exploring the Governance Landscape of Indigenous Peoples and Water in Canada, Spring, 2013, pp. 1-17
Description
Calls on researchers and policy-makers to engage young people in the development of policies regarding water use and protection.
Permanency for Children & Youth in Care [British Columbia]: Case Data and Trends [as of May 31, 2018]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD)
Government of British Columbia]
Description
Data for Indigenous and general population on: caseloads, reasons for care and court orders for protection; breakdown of 'neglect', care plan current and complete rate; residential placement types; hotel placements; trend for numbers in care; and youth agreements.
The Policing of Native Bodies and Minds: Perspectives on Schooling From American Indian Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia D. Quijada Cerecer
American Journal of Education, vol. 119, no. 4, August 2013, pp. 591-616
Description
Looks at how policy and leadership effects a group of American Indian high school students from the Pueblo Nation. Provides recommendations for research.
Raising a Child with Early Childhood Dis-ability Supports Shakonehyra:ra's ne shakoyen'okon:'a
Alternate Title
Raising a Child with Early Childhood Disability Supports
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Ineese-Nash
Yvonne Bomberry
Kathryn Underwood
Arlene Hache
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 3, Winter, 2018, pp. 1-14
Description
Presents findings from Indigenous participants in the Early Childhood Service System Project.
Reclaiming Our Indigenous Voices: The Problem with Postcolonial Sub-Saharan African School Curriculum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edward Shizha
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 2, no. 1, September 2013, pp. 1-18
Description
Discusses the need to implement and integrate Indigenous knowledge into the African school system.
Results of a Utilization-focused Evaluation of a Right to Play Program for Indigenous Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexandra Arellano
Tanya Halsall
Tanya Forneris
Cindy Gaudet
Evaluation and Program Planning, vol. 66, 2018, pp. 156-164
Description
Looks at the program Promoting Life Skills for Aboriginal Youth (PLAY) which is focused helping youth gain skills to become leaders in their communities.
Rights Before We Talk Reconciliation: Reporting on Indigenous Issues in Canada
Alternate Title
Clissold Lecture ; 2018
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tanya Talaga
Description
Toronto Star journalist and author of Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death and Hard Truths, Tanya Talaga, talks about how she came to write the book about the deaths of seven First Nations high school students, the story of Chanie Wenjack, who died while running away from a residential school and what these stories say about Canadian society and history.
Duration: 1:13:35.
sâkîyıso: Understanding and Building Health Relationships: A First Nations Violence Prevention Teacher Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN)
Description
Uses Cree/Nêhiyaw cultural teachings to support development of healthy relationships with peers, dating partners, family and community. Designed for Grade 9 students.
Selected Cases on the Continuum of First Nations Learning
Theses
Author/Creator
Julie Peters
Description
Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Ontario, 2013.
Sexual Exploitation Prevention Education for Indigenous Girls
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dustin Louie
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 41, no. 2, 2018, pp. [633]-663
Description
Looks at the nine pathways to exploitation identified in interviews with survivors and service providers, discusses how girls are recruited into the sex trade, and explains the author's cycle of resistance model as basis for prevention programming.