Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 45, no. 3, 2006, pp. 92-106
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Concludes that further research is necessary to address the issues that underlie educational performance and lists research priorities which include defining, examining, and addressing the achievement gap.
Discusses a commitment of the Ministry of Advanced Education to improve levels of participation and success for Aboriginal learners in post-secondary education and training in British Columbia.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 4, Reforming Our Schools, Native Style, Summer, 2006
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Discusses the need for college faculty to be aware of the educational needs of Generation X and Generation Y students as their expectations and learning styles differ from Baby Boomers.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literature, Winter - Spring, 2006, pp. 91-709
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Author reviews current research on Indigenous language revitalization in Canada and the United States, argues that successful programming will require methods other than those contained within the frameworks of Second Language Acquisition/Learning (SLA/L).
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 30, no. 2, 2006, pp. 141-186
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Book reviews of:
Beyond the Reach of Time and Change: Native American Reflections on the Frank A. Rinehart Photograph Collection edited by Simon J. Ortiz.
Bringing Indians to the Book by Albert Furtwangler.
A Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books for Children edited by Doris Seale and Beverly Slapin.
Children of Coyote, Missionaries of Saint Francis: Indian-Spanish Relations in Colonial California, 1769–1850 by Steven W.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 2, Traditional Wisdom Our Strength, Winter, 2006, pp. 45-46
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Introduces the efforts of the Rocky Boy Tribal History Project to produce materials that help teach Chippewa-Cree history to Montana's public school children.
Comparative Education Review, vol. 50, no. 4, November 2006, pp. 672-694
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Discusses the changing, contradictory character of teachers' work shaped by the reforms oriented to improve educational prospects for Aboriginal people in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Handbook developed to assist first time teachers in a First Nations school familiarize themselves with specific issues and aid in the transition to a new teaching environment.
Booklet provides an overview of Aboriginal Head Start, site by site tour of the eight Northwest Territories Aboriginal Head Start (NWTAHS) programs, and evaluation and summary of the programs.
Anthropology and Education Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 4, December 2006, pp. 393-398
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Looks at how English literacy was a part of the drive to colonize and assimilate Indigenous peoples, and how support is needed for Indigenous controlled literacy demands.
Report identified four common themes: self sufficiency and ownership, community development/infrastructure, curriculum based on Cree culture and values, and increased economic development.
Argues for a curriculum of inclusion rather than exclusion as demonstrated by incorporating Native American literature into the mainstream Language Arts programs.
Report provides a "snapshot" of the impact of the art program on teachers, students and off-reserve communities. Research was conducted between April 1 and August 30, 2006.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 29, no. 1, 2006, pp. 43-57
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Discussion of a Culturally Based Education (CBE) program, which combined student technology and interviews of community members, presentations and meetings.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 29, no. 1, 2006, pp. 117-134
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Discusses the importance of context for social work education, illustrated by the First Nations Bachelor of Social Work program, which was delivered as a satellite program in a First Nations community.