Annual William Walters Symposium on Urban Education ; 5th
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ellen Gabriel
Taiaiake Alfred
Susan Dion
Description
Showcases three keynote speakers discuss issues connecting teaching and learning in an anti-colonial framework.
Showcases a film, dance, and drama by students. Duration: 2:49:36.
Handbook to assist First Nations school boards as they define their school's purpose, effectively direct school staff, plan for and monitor school growth, and ensure that their schools are places where First Nations learners can thrive.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 37, no. 2, Winter, 1998, pp. [2-20]
Description
Describes a study involving cooperation between a reserve and border community with the goal of improving academic achievement and retention of students at a high school level.
Population 25 to 64 Years by Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree, for Nunavut, Regions and Communities, 2011 National Household Survey
Proportion of the Population 25 to 64 Years by Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree, for Nunavut, Regions and Communities, 2011 National Household Survey
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistics. Includes definitions on third tab.
Source: 2011 National Household Survey.
Mathematics Education Research Journal, vol. 25, 2013, pp. 73-89
Description
Using interviews and surveys with teachers and students to discuss the implementation of a culturally responsive education model for Math classes in Saskatchewan schools.
Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada: [Complexities, Challenges, Opportunities]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Amanda Parriag
Paul Chaulk
Description
Looks at statistics for 3,000 Aboriginals and compares them to those for 12 million non-Aboriginals. Educational levels used are: no secondary or post-secondary certificate or diploma, high school diploma, and post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree.
Chapter from Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada: Complexities, Challenges, Opportunities edited by Peter Dinsdale, Jerry White, Calvin Hanselmann.
Using new information estimates costs for sustaining First Nations school infrastructure to be $39 million in 2013-14 with future requirements due to student population growth reaching $47 million by 2028-29.
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.
Outlines the social and economic problems associated with low literacy rates among Aboriginal peoples, and identifies best practices to address these issues.