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B.C. Teachers' Federation Aboriginal Education
Description
Looks at racism and Aboriginal teachers and students, inclusive classrooms and schools, Aboriginal education employment equity, the Teachers' Federation education policy and several case studies.
American Indian Education: Counternarratives in Racism, Struggle, and the Law
Alternate Title
Critical Educator
E-Books
Author/Creator
Matthew L. M. Fletcher
Arrested in Teaching: A Narrative Inquiry Using Stories of Non-Inuit Women Living in the Far North
Theses
Author/Creator
Anie Desautels
Description
Integrated Studies in Education Thesis, (M.A.)--McGill University, 2008.
Children of the Broken Treaty: Canada's Lost Promise and One Girl's Dream
E-Books
Author/Creator
Charlie Angus
Closing the Aboriginal/Non-Aboriginal Education Gaps
Alternate Title
Backgrounder (C.D. Howe Institute) ; no. 116
Backgrounder (C.D. Howe Institute). Social Policy
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Richards
Description
Sets forth strategies for school districts both off-reserve and on-reserve to expand practices in successful school districts to other districts.
Colonizing Minds: Public Education, The Textbook Indian, and the Struggle for Settler Hegemony in British Columbia, 1920-1970
Theses
Author/Creator
Sean Foster Patrick Carleton
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2008.
Conflicts and Lessons in First Nations Secondary Education: An Analysis of BC First Nation Studies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rachel Mason
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 31, no. 2, 2008, pp. 130-153, 174
Description
Examines efforts to develop and teach a course on the history and culture of Indigenous peoples, which is missing from Canadian and United States public education systems.
Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Urban First Nations, Métis and Inuit Students
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pamela Sparklingeyes
Description
Looks at seven "Promising Practices" being implemented in Edmonton Catholic Schools to build awareness of sensitivity to cultural values and practices.
Presented at Session 2: Aboriginal Canadians and the Economy: Education Issues.
"Annual Meeting of the Canadian Economics Association, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, June 6, 2008."
Creating Racism-Free Schools through Critical/Courageous Conversations on Race
E-Books
Author/Creator
Manitoba Education and Training, Indigenous Inclusion Directorate
Critical/Courageous Conversations on Race: What Your Child Is Learning at School and How You Can Help
E-Books
Author/Creator
Manitoba Education and Training
Indigenous Inclusion Directorate
A Critical Race Theory Analysis of Métis Teachers' Counter-Stories
Theses
Author/Creator
Carmen Leigh Gillies
Description
Educational Foundations Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2017.
Cultivating Alliances: Reflections on the Role of Non-Indigenous Collaborators in Indigenous Educational Sovereignty
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vanessa Anthony-Stevens
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 56, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 81-104
Description
Looks at the collaboration of Indigenous and non-Indigenous to improve Indigenous education and research.
Editorial: First Nations' Education at a Critical Juncture
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stan Wilson
Peggy Wilson
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 31, no. 2, 2008, pp. 1-3
Description
Examines the widening gap in educational success between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, as demonstrated in the 2006 Census.
The First Nations and the Newcomers Settle in What Is Now Known as Saskatchewan: A Treaty Resource Guide for Grade 3
Alternate Title
Teaching Treaties in the Classroom
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Treaty Commissioner (OTC)
Description
Field test draft.
The First Nations Struggle to Be Recognized: A Treaty Resource Guide for Grade 5
Alternate Title
Teaching Treaties in the Classroom
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Treaty Commissioner (OTC)
Description
Field test draft.
Five Aboriginal Mothers' Views on the Role of Parents in Secondary School Improvement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bonnie Stelmach
EAF Journal: Journal of Educational Administration and Foundations , vol. 19, no. 2, 2008, pp. 1-18
Description
Using the perceptions of Indigenous mothers to discuss the best approaches for Indigenous children's success in education and the role that parents and educators can play in that success.
Forcible Removals: The Case of Australian Aboriginal and Native American Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Claire Palmiste
AlterNative, vol. 4, no. 2, 2008, pp. 75-88
Description
Discusses the assimilation policies regarding child removal in the United States and Australia.
From Dog Days to Horse Warriors: Montana's People, 1700-1820
Alternate Title
Montana: Stories of the Land
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Krys Holmes
Description
Discusses the lifeways of Indigenous peoples of Montana just prior to contact and the impact that Europeans had on them.
Chapter from Montana: Stories of the Land by Krys Holmes.
From Where the Sun Rises: Addressing the Educational Achievement of Native Americans in Washington State
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Pavel
Susan Rae Banks-Joseph
Ella Inglebret
Laurie McCubbin
Jason Sievers ... [et al.]
Description
Plan for promoting educational success of Native American students focuses on measuring the progress of relationships between government, tribes and schools districts and supporting a curriculum based on tribal history, culture and government.
Handbook of Critical and Indigenous Methodologies
Alternate Title
SAGE Research Methods
E-Books
Author/Creator
Beth Blue Swadener
Kagendo Mutua
Gaile S.Cannella
Kathryn D.Manuelito
Gloria Ladson-Billings ... Marie Battiste ... [et al.]
High School Teachers Working Towards Reconciliation: Examining the Teaching and Learning of Residential Schools
Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 270
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tana Mitchell
Jennifer Tupper
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Explores how teachers engaging with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action, teach about residential schools, how students understand themselves as Canadians while learning the history, and how classrooms can become a space for reconciliation.
"How Are We Doing?" Exploring Aboriginal Representation in Texts and Aboriginal Programs in Surrey Secondary Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Daniel Pui-Yin Shiu
Description
Educational Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2008.
The Impact of High-Stakes Accountability Policies on Native American Learners: Evidence from Research
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Teresa L. McCarty
Description
Discussion on the disparities in public education, policies intended to improve and enhance equity, and recommendations for accountability & policy reform.
The Indian Act of 1876 Was Not Part of Treaty: A Treaty Resource Guide for Grade 4
Alternate Title
Teaching Treaties in the Classroom
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Treaty Commissioner (OTC)
Description
Field test draft.
Indian Play: Students, Wordplay, and Ideologies of Indianness at a School for Native Americans
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lisa K. Neuman
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 32, no. 2, Spring, 2008, pp. 178-203
Description
Author spotlights the programs at Bacone College between 1927-1955 which engaged Indigenous students and cultures, and how the unique environment allowed students to engage in cultural production that critically examined the intersection of Indigenous identity and colonial education.
Indigenous Games and Sports in the Australian National Curriculum: Educational Benefits and Opportunities?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Evans
Steve Georgakis
Rachel Wilson
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 2, 2017, pp. 195-213
Description
Article outlines possibilities for the inclusion of Indigenous Games and Sports (IGaS) across Australian schools; authors provide details on IGaS and suggest appropriate pedagogy for teaching purposes. Authors argue that inclusion of IGaS can promote inclusive classrooms and social justice within the school setting.
An Initial Report of a Community-University Research Alliance: Community-Based Aboriginal Curriculum Initiatives: Implementation and Evaluation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Helen D. Armstrong
Barry S. Corenblum
Barbara M. Gfellner
First Nations Perspectives Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, May 2008, pp. 1-18
Description
Focuses on the collaboration process among community groups, Aboriginal organizations and university researchers geared to improving retention and graduation rates among Aboriginal students.
Issues and Recommendations Related to Educating Native American Students
Alternate Title
Native American Symposium ; 7th, 2007
Sixty-Seven Nations and Counting: Proceedings of the Seventh Native American Symposium
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
John B. Love
Michael Kallam
Description
Assesses the academic performance of Native American students relative to other ethnic groups based on cultural issues, learning styles, and questions of choice and participation in educational opportunities.
Paper from Sixty-Seven Nations and Counting: Proceedings of the Seventh Native American Symposium edited by Mark B. Spencer and Rachel Tudor.
Lesson Plan for the Film Niigaanibatowaad: FrontRunners
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Film Board (NFB)
Description
Guide suggested for Grade 9 students. Film, directed by Lori Lewis, deals with segregation of Aboriginal athletes and the abuse suffered in the residential school system
Niigaanibatowaad: FrontRunners.
Study Guide.
Making Sense of Aboriginal Education in Canadian Public Schools: a Case Study of Four Inner City Elementary Principals and Their Vision of Aboriginal Education
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Myra Laramee
First Nations Perspectives Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, 2008, pp. 57-73
Description
Examines the concept of Aboriginal education as seen by four urban, inner-city elementary school principals and how they see it being put into practice in their schools.
Mémére Métisse = My Métis Grandmother: Educational Resource
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Methot
Description
Teacher's guide for use with the documentary Mémére Métisse by filmmaker Janelle Wookey, who sets out to understand why her grandmother has denied her Métis roots.
Native American Boarding Schools: The Education and Cultural Transformation of American Indians under the United States Government Boarding Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mathew LaMore
Description
Lesson plan for Grades 6-8 teaching about the experiences of Native youth in Indian boarding schools.
Native Life
Alternate Title
CANADIANHISTORY.CA: The Many Histories of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J .R. Miller
Description
Overview of Aboriginal history from the 1850s to 2000. Could be used as an educational resource for high school students.
The Numbered Treaties in Saskatchewan: A Treaty Resource Guide for Grade 2
Alternate Title
Teaching Treaties in the Classroom
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Treaty Commissioner (OTC)
Description
Field test draft.
Of Warrior Chiefs and Indian Princesses: The Psychological Consequences of American Indian Mascots
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephanie A. Fryberg
Hazel Rose Markus
Daphna Oyserman
Joseph M. Stone
Basic and Applied Social Psychology, vol. 30, no. 3, 2008, p. 208–218
Description
Case studies examine the consequences of American Indian mascots on Native high school and college students, as well as community members.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eight: Foreigners Invade Your Country Simulation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Plain Talk 1: KAIROS Blanket Exercise
Alternate Title
Assembly of First Nations Plain Talks
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 1
Plain Talk ; book 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
KAIROS
Ed Bianchi
Suzanne Doerge
Chris Hiller
Dr. Rose-Alma J. McDonald
Description
Document is an interactive teaching tool that assists participants understand the historic relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Putting an End to the Silence: Educating Society about the Canadian Residential School System
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jamie Lee Kuhl
Bridges, vol. 2, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-5
Description
Discusses the importance of revealing the truth regarding residential schools in order to promote healing and prevent repetition of mistakes.
Reconciliation on Whose Terms? the Death of Will Maquinna at the Ahousaht Indian Residential School
Alternate Title
Tri-University Annual Graduate History Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mariah Guta
Description
Paper presented the the Tri-University Annual Graduate History Conference Waterloo, Ontario.
Looks at death in 1907 of young child and then ensuing crisis in community-school relations.
Response to Nielsen et al.: Coyote & Raven Discuss Mathematics, Complexity Theory and Aboriginality
Alternate Title
Coyote and Raven Discuss Mathematics, Complexity Theory and Aboriginality
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Cole
Pat O'Reilly
Complicity, vol. 5, no. 1, 2008, pp. 49-62
Description
Discusses learning styles, within the context of cultural circumstances, for Aboriginal peoples.
Revival of the Treaty Relationship: A Treaty Resource Guide for Grade 6
Alternate Title
Teaching Treaties in the Classroom
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Treaty Commissioner (OTC)
Description
Field test draft.
Rhetorics of Authority, Space, Friendship, and Race: A Qualitative Study of the Culturally Responsive Teaching of Native American Literatures
Theses
Author/Creator
Kelly Jean Sassi
Description
English and Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Michigan, 2008.
Running Solo: Indigenous Teacher Identity in Roman Catholic Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Tyler Larry Wright
Description
Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Regina, 2017.
Seeds of Encouragement: Initiating an Aboriginal Youth Mentorship Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Carpenter
Alex Rothney
Joseph Mousseau
Joannie Halas
Janice Forsyth
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 31, no. 2, 2008, pp. 51-69, 174
Description
Preliminary findings from a youth mentoring program involving high school youth designing and delivering programs for children in an elementary school in Winnipeg.
Sharing Our Success: Promising Practices in Aboriginal Education - Proceedings of a National Conference Winnipeg, November 23-24th, 2007
Alternate Title
Occasional Paper Series (Society for the Advancement of Excellence in Education)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Susan Phillips
Helen Raham
Structural Violence in Canada: The Role of Winnipeg Educators in Decolonization and Reconciliation between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Peoples
Theses
Author/Creator
Silvie Kroeker
Description
Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research Thesis (M.A.)--University of Tampere, 2017.
Teachers' Beliefs Regarding Effective Teaching Strategies for American Indian Students in Mathematics
Theses
Author/Creator
Raquel Vallines Mira
Description
Mathematics Thesis (Ph.D.)--Montana State University, 2008.
Teachers' Perceptions of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Students in Alberta Public School Classrooms
Theses
Author/Creator
Wendell Blaine Hogg
Description
Educational Leadership Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Montana, 2008.
Teaching with Indian Givers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ruth Norton
Craig Charbonneau Fontaine
Description
Explores the many contributions made by Indigenous peoples to North and South American societies and the long history of settler exploitation of the land, resources, and people of the two continents.