American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 33, no. 1, 2009, pp. 143-192
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Book reviews of 20 books:
American Indians and State Law: Sovereignty, Race, and Citizenship, 1790-1880 by Deborah A. Rosen.
Architectural Variability in the Southeast edited by Cameron H. Lacquement.
Art from Fort Marion: The Silberman Collection by Joyce M.
SA-eDUC Journal, vol. 6, no. 2, Special Edition on Education and Ethnicity, November 2009, pp. 100-116
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Supports the need to understand First Nations history from an Aboriginal perspective and the effects the Indian Act and residential school systems had on First Nations people in Canada.
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, no. 97, December 10, 2009, pp. [1]-16
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Argues that despite the fact that on-reserve schools seem to provide an education equivalent to that obtained through provincial systems, in reality they fall short of this objective. The paper also explores the issues that remain since control has shifted to First Nations Peoples.
Teaching Education, vol. 20, no. 1, Special Issue: Indigenous Education, 2009, pp. 7-29
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Profiles Native American communities, tribal sovereignty and relationship to the federal government, and explains the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001.
Identifies key performance indicators across six thematic areas: health and well-being, environment, education, economy, governance and infrastructure.
Discusses updated version of Inuit Arctic Policy looking at goals and objectives, Inuit rights, peace and security, environmental, social and economic issues.
Examines the self-determination, governance, and development issues facing Indian Country, including building effective governments, developing strong economies, solving difficult social problems, and balancing cultural integrity and change.
Duration: 1:02:39. Includes textual transcript.
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Comments on six strategies that may be taken to improve the effectiveness of Local Education Agreements between First Nations and the provincial School Districts.
Revised handbook.
Examines the political, social, and economic influences on First Nation and Métis youth’s attitudes toward higher levels of education and career planning; and looks at some of the institutional and policy structures that support or hinder the ability of First Nation and Métis youth to finding pathways that will lead to sustained employment.