Making it Happen: Strengthening First Nation, Inuit and Metis Human Resources
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fjola Hart-Wasekeesikaw
Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada
Description
Review undertaken to develop recommendations for a best practice framework. Focused on background to the current poor health status of Aboriginals and identifying challenges facing nursing profession in dealing with these issues.
Cultural Diversity and Education: Interface Issues
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
David Philpott
Wayne Nesbit
Mildred Cahill
Gary Jeffrey
Description
Topics covered include culturally appropriate practices, academic achievement, blending qualitative and quantitative approaches, cognitive ability, current practices in First Nations schools, and the Nunavut model.
Excerpt from Cultural Diversity and Education: Interface Issues by David F. Philpott, Wayne C. Nesbit, Mildred F. Cahill, and Gary H. Jeffrey.
Division of Educational Opportunity and Equity, Montana Office of Public Instruction
Description
Brief overview of Native Americans in Montana including a chronology of important events and dates and information on the contemporary status of Indians in Montana.
Program is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Diabetes Translation. Contains links to Diabetes Projects, National Diabetes Education Program, Publications, Diabetes Education in Tribal Schools, K-12 Curriculum, references, and more.
Learning Spaces, Places, and Connections: Promising Practices for Aboriginal Learners in Post-Secondary Education and Training with Recommendations for Policymakers
[Canadian Society for the Study of Education Conference ; 2009]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marie Battiste
Ningwakwe (Priscilla) George
Jonathan Anuik
Description
Focuses on foundations of Aboriginal learning, programs where these principles are used, and how the knowledge of Elders and traditional teachers can be applied in the classroom.