Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cyndy Baskin
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, Inaugural Edition, May 1997, pp. 55-67
Description
Looks at a community-based program that provides education, prevention and healing services to those affected by family violence and substance abuse, through circles, ceremonies and workshops.
Modified School Years: An Important Issue of Local Control of Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leonard J S Tsuji
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 24, no. 2, 2000, pp. 158-168
Description
Reflects upon the nature of the educational system that begins in September one year and extends to June the next year as an entirely non-Native construct and calls for a modified school year for First Nations schools.
Native Education: A Learning Journey
Theses
Author/Creator
Diana M. Steinhauer
Description
Educational Administration Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Alberta, 1997.
Native People and the Challenge of Computers: Reservation Schools, Individualism, and Consumerism
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. A. Bowers
Miguel Vasquez
Mary Roaf
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 2, Spring, 2000, pp. 182-199
Description
Authors argue that computer-facilitated learning in Indigenous communities will lead to cultural transformation and the erosion of cultural diversity leaving behind a digital and technologically dependent monoculture.
Navajo Transition to Higher Education: Knowledge Systems, Cultural Values and Educational Policies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexander W. Wiseman
International Journal of Educational Research, vol. 33, no. 6, 2000, pp. 621-629
Description
Explains transitional problems as being affected primarily by community characteristics such as socioeconomic status and rural location as well as those unique to the Navajo such traditions, theology and culture.
A Needs Assessment of Aboriginal Students at the University of Manitoba
Theses
Author/Creator
J. Jonston-Makinauk
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--The University of Manitoba, 2000.
The Needs of Pregnant and Parenting American Indian Women at Risk for Problem Alcohol or Drug Use
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elaine Zahnd
Dorie Klein
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 21, no. 3, 1997, pp. 119-143
Description
Focuses on the need to create awareness of the dangers of substance abuse for parents and pregnant women and to develop community-based education.
Nomadic Nenets Women’s Sewing Skills: The Ethno-Pedagogical Process of Transferring Traditional Skills and Knowledge by Nenets Women through the Generations as Part of Their Nomadic Culture
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Zoia Vylka Ravna
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 55, no. 2, 2018, pp. 97-116
Description
Article discusses the garments and goods created by Nenets women for their kin and communities and explores how the knowledge and skills used to create theses goods is passed from one generation to the next.
Northern Canadian Aboriginal Teachers' Perceptions of Classroom Learning Environments
Theses
Author/Creator
Di Ann Sue Blessé
p. 159
Description
Educational Foundations Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1997.
Northern Student Education Initiative
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nona R. German
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, Inaugural Edition, May 1997, pp. 33-41
Description
Looks at the Northern Student Education Initiative that assists Aboriginal students pursuing post-secondary education in finding a sense of balance and harmony, while striving to futher their education in an unfamiliar environment.
Our Children, Our Communities and Our Future: Equity in Education: A Policy Framework
E-Books
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation
Saskatchewan School Trustees Association
League of Educational Administrators
Directors and Superintendents
Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission
Saskatchewan Education
Out of the Ruts of Nova Scotia Education: Mi'kmaw Doors of Education Emerge
Alternate Title
Out of the Ruts of Nova Scotia Education: Mi'kmaq Doors of Education Emerge
Theses
Author/Creator
Barbara Muriel Johnson
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Dalhousie University, 2000.
Overcoming Dualistic Pedagogy: Reframing Māori–Pākehā Histories for New Zealand Students
Alternate Title
Overcoming Dualistic Pedagogy: Reframing Maori–Pakeha Histories for New Zealand Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edgar A Burns
AlterNative, vol. 14, no. 3, September 2018, pp. 209-217
Description
Discusses prior practices of teaching history in the context of the Māori–Pākehā (Māori–White) or them—us dichotomies they create; and the challenges to that binary way of thinking. Explore new methods for teaching history that breakdown narratives of modernization, settler colonization, and racialized beliefs of superiority.
Popular Theatre, Education, and Inner City Youth
Theses
Author/Creator
Joe Cloutier
Description
International / Intercultural Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 1997.
Postsecondary Education Programs for Aboriginal Peoples: Achievements and Issues
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cathy Richardson
Natasha Blanchet-Cohen
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 24, no. 2, 2000, pp. 169-184
Description
Article reveals that some unique approaches exist and raises a series of challenges including: implementing goals, evaluation, relevance, access, completion rates and Indigenous control.
Preparing and Developing Leaders for Indigenous-Serving Schools via the Holistic Blessing of POLLEN's Leadership Tree
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sheri Williams
Shawn Secatero
Frank Perrone
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 57, no. 3, Fall, 2018, pp. 27-50
Description
Looks at the POLLEN program, Promoting Our Leadership and Learning and Empowering Our Nations, and how it can help indigenous post-secondary success.
Principal Leadership for Indigenous Student Success in Canada: Student, Parent, and Community Relationships
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Preston
Tim Claypool
William Rowbuck
Brenda Green
International Studies in Educational Administration, vol. 46, no. 3, 2018, pp. 3-23
Description
Analyzes of the internal and external educational relationships between educators and students can lead to Indigenous students success in Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and Nunavut.
Processus d’engagement des Premières Nations, Métis et Inuits dans la révision du curriculum Ontarien
Alternate Title
The Process of Engaging First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in the Revisions of Ontario's Curriculum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joannie St-Pierre
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 53, no. 2, Spring, 2018, pp. 372-378
Description
Aims to describe Ontario’s curriculum review process related to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action. Summarizes an interview with an education officer from the Ontario Ministry of Education, and outlines actions taken to respond to the Calls to Action in which FNMI Peoples are engaged.
Text in French.
Pulling Together: A Guide for Indigenization of Post-Secondary Institutions: Curriculum Developers
Alternate Title
Professional Learning Series
[BCcampus Indigenization Project]
[Indigenization] Professional Learning Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Asma-na-hi Antoine
Rachel Mason
Roberta Mason
Sophia Palahicky
Carmen Rodriguez de France
Description
Related material:
Foundations.
Guides for:
Leaders and Administrators.
Front-line Staff, Student Services, and Advisors.
Teachers and Instructors.
Pulling Together: A Guide for Indigenization of Post-Secondary Institutions: Front-Line Staff, Student Services, and Advisors
Alternate Title
Professional Learning Series
[BCcampus Indigenization Project]
[Indigenization] Professional Learning Series
Pulling Together: A Guide for Front-Line Staff, Student Services, and Advisors
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ian Cull
Robert L. A. Hancock
Stephanie McKeown
Michelle Pidgeon
Adrienne Vedan
Description
Related material: Foundations. Guides for: Leaders and Administrators.
Pulling Together: A Guide for Indigenization of Post-Secondary Institutions: Leaders and Administrators
Alternate Title
Professional Learning Series
[BCcampus Indigenization Project]
[Indigenization] Professional Learning Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sybil Harrison
Janice Simcoe
Dawn Smith
Jennifer Stein
Description
Related material:
Foundations.
Guides for:
Curriculum Developers.
Front-Line Staff, Student Services, and Advisors.
Teachers and Instructors.
Reciprocity and Nation Building in Native Women's Doctoral Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather J. Shotton
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 42, no. 4, Fall, 2018, pp. 488-507
Description
Author examines the motivators for Indigenous students to engage in postgraduate studies; finds that for Indigenous students reciprocity plays a large role in in their decision, that these students feel that higher education is a means by which they can contribute to the betterment of their communities.
Reconciliation in Action: Creating a Learning Community for Indigenous Student Success: A Case Study Report on How One B.C. High School Is Mobilizing a Whole-Community Approach to Raise Indigenous Graduation Rates
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
André Rebeiz
Description
Outlines five key ingredients for culturally responsive Indigenous education (Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreements, data collection, targeted funding, Aboriginal District Principals, and advocates and support workers) and profiles the Academy of Indigenous Studies at Mount Boucherie Secondary School.
Reconciling Epistemological Orientations: Toward a Wholistic Nishaabe (Ojibwe/Odawa/Potowatomi) Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alan Ijiig Corbiere
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 24, no. 2, 2000, pp. 113-119
Description
Article asserts a holistic approach that addresses intellectual, spiritual, emotional and physical needs of the child.
Rediscovery: Towards a Local Wilderness Camp Curriculum
Theses
Author/Creator
John Maxted
Description
Physical Education and Sport Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 1997.
Reflecting on the Past: Some Important Aspects of Indian Education to Consider as We Look Toward the Future
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Tippeconnic III
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 39, no. 2, Winter, 2000, p. [?]
Description
Author describes his own schooling and notes the changes and progress in the system since the seventies.
Rekindling Traditions: Cross-Cultural Science & Technology Units (CCSTU) Project
Alternate Title
Rekindling Traditions: Cross-Cultural Science & Technology Units
Stories from the Field: Experiences and Advice from the Rekindling Traditions Team
[McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 51]
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Glen Aikenhead
Gloria Belcourt
Morris Brizinski
David Gold
Keith Lemaigre ... [et al.]
Description
Project focuses on integrating Indigenous knowledge of science and technology into the Saskatchewan provincial science curriculum.
Includes links to teacher guide, summary, minutes of meetings, and stories from the field.
Relational Encounters with Indigenous Literatures
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aubrey Jean Hanson
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 53, no. 2, Spring, 2018, pp. 312-330
Description
Author uses perspectives from school teachers and Indigenous writers to argue that “Indigenous literary arts can foster relational understandings between readers and Indigenous communities.” Encourages educators to draw on Indigenous literatures for inspiration and motivation in this work.
The Relationships at Play in Integrating Indigenous Knowledges-Sciences (IK-S) in Science Curriculum: A Case Study of Saskatchewan K-12 Science Curriculum
Theses
Author/Creator
Eun-Ji Amy Kim
Description
Education Thesis (PhD) -- McGill University, 2018.
Representations of Indigenous Knowledges in Secondary School Science Textbooks in Australia and Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Ninnes
International Journal of Science Education, vol. 22, no. 6, June 2000, pp. 603-617
Description
Examines the approach taken to minority group knowledges in two recently published sets of junior secondary science texts, with a specific focus on the incorporation of Indigenous knowledge into the texts.
Research in American Indian and Alaska Native Education: From Assimilation to Self-Determination
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donna Deyhle
Karen Swisher
Review of Research in Education, vol. 1997, 22, pp. 113-194
Description
Discusses the shift from assimilationist efforts in education to efforts to revitalize Native languages and cultures in support of an approach that values both Native and Western knowledge.
Respecting the Language: Digitizing Native American Language Materials
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Wise
Sarah
R. Kostelecky
Digital Library Perspectives, vol. 34, no. 3, August 13, 2018, pp. 200-214
Description
Authors use a critical making methodology to engage with the Zuni Pueblo people in the digital humanities project, Zuni Language Materials Collection; argue that collaboration with members of the community of creation dramatically improved item description, collection discoverability and collection interactivity.
Responding to the Calls to Action: Reflections on Teaching Mandatory Indigenous Education to Teacher Candidates in Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kaitlyn Watson
Natalie Currie-Patterson
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 53, no. 2, Spring, 2018, pp. 362-371
Description
Authors describe their experience teaching a mandatory course in Indigenous education at Western University; articulate the challenges, mistakes, and successes they experienced in hopes of further decolonizing the practice of teacher education.
Rethinking Environmental Science Education from Indigenous Knowledge Perspectives: An Experience with a Dene First Nation Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ranjan Kumar Datta
Environmental Education Research, vol. 24, no. 1, 2018, pp. 50-66
Description
Examines the importance and implications of land-based approach and discusses how this particular community has taken control of programs, gained leadership in wisdom traditions and taught respect for the land and its inhabitants.
The Role of Aboriginal Literacy in Improving English Literacy in Remote Aboriginal Communities: An Empirical Systems Analysis With the Interplay Wellbeing Framework
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Byron Wilson
Stephen J. Quinn
Tammy Abbott
Sheree Cairney
Educational Research for Policy and Practice, vol. 17, no. 1, February 2018, pp. 1-13
Description
Present results from survey conducted with Aboriginal people aged 15-34 about community values and priorities.
The Role of Self-Reflection in an Indigenous Education Course for Teacher Candidates
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa Oskineegish
In Education, vol. 25, no. 1, Spring, 2018, pp. 77-95
Description
Author surveys participants following a mandatory Aboriginal Education course for teacher candidates; analysis of the results indicated three areas in which self-reflection plays a major role: (1) self-evaluation, (2) establishing personal connections with course theory, and, (3) developing a culturally inclusive pedagogy.
Rural Alaska Native Perceptions of Cultural Transmission: Implications For Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah L. McLean
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 36, no. 3, Spring, 1997, pp. [16-26]
Description
Survey results indicate that parental teachings of traditional and cultural knowledge should play a role in curriculum development.
Science and Culture Nexus: A Research Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Glen Aikenhead
Bente Huntley
Description
Research indicates teachers' self-awareness, if they are conflicted about science and First Nations knowledge, will improve how they deal with the issue; and students avoiding science in high school and university could not explain why. Creative ways of diminishing instruction barriers are needed.
The Scientific Method, Nintendo, and Eagle Feathers: Rethinking the Meaning of "Culture-Based" Curriculum at an Ojibwe Tribal School
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Hermes
International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, vol. 13, no. 4, 2000, pp. 387-400
Description
Looks at how the community at an Ojibwe tribal school in Northern Wisconsin understands and implements culture-based curriculum.
The SEAS Toolkit: A Resource for Planning Your On-the Land Indigenous Youth Program
Alternate Title
Taking Care of What We Know: An Evaluation of the SEAS Community Initiative
The Supporting Emerging Aboriginal Stewards Toolkit: A Resource for Planning Your On-the Land Indigenous Youth Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nature United
Description
Offers guidance for getting started, designing, planning and implementing a program, and program reflection.
Seeking Good and Right Relations: Student Perspectives on the Pedagogy of Joe Duquette High School
Theses
Author/Creator
Kathy L. Hodgson-Smith
Description
Educational Foundations Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1997.
A Shining Trail to the Sun's Lodge: Renewal Through Blackfoot Ways of Knowing.
Theses
Author/Creator
Audrey Weasel Traveller
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Lethbridge, 1997.
Shock, Self-doubt and Rising to the Challenge: Non-Aboriginal Teachers Learn About Aboriginal Values
Alternate Title
Education, Culture and Values ; v. 2
Institutional Issues: Pupils, Schools and Teacher Education
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jane Pearce
Description
Explores how 36 teachers and student teachers rose to the challenges.
Chapter 2 from Institutional Issues: Pupils, Schools and Teacher Education, Volume 2 of Education, Culture and Values edited by Mal Leicester, Celia Modgil, and Sohan Modgil.
Chapter located by scrolling to page 14.
Single Mothers' Voices in the 1990s: An Exploration of Economics, Choices, and Relationships
Theses
Author/Creator
Rolene Alice Roos
Description
Women Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2000.
Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation: Teachers' Resource Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tasha Henry
Description
For use with the book by Monique Gray Smith. Includes summary, essential questions, key concepts, vocabulary and learning activities for each chapter of book. Recommended for ages 9-13.
Special Report by the Québec Ombudsman: For Quality Educational Services in Nunavik That Respect Inuit Culture
E-Books
Author/Creator
Chloé Corneau
The Spirit Is Still Dancing: Joe Duquette High School
Alternate Title
Communities and Schools (Caledon Institute of Social Policy)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Anne Makhoul
Description
Looks at school in Saskatoon which offers an educational option for Aboriginal students who have been unsuccessful in mainstream programs.
The Spiritual Journey of Chief Dull Knife College
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard Littlebear
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education , vol. 30, no. 2, The Spiritual Foundation of Tribal Colleges, Winter, October 29, 2018, p. [?]
Description
Outlines the college’s strategic plan to incorporate Cheyenne cultural, language, and spiritual teachings into all courses offered by the institution; briefly discusses associated issues including the protection of sacred knowledge, and the preservation or oral tradition and knowledge systems.
Sports System Works Against Aboriginal Athletes
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joe Bailey
Windspeaker, vol. 18, no. 8, December 2000, p. 6
Description
Contends that graduates in the sports and recreational field do not learn what life is like in an Aboriginal community and so attempts to develop effective sports and recreation programs in the communities almost always fail.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.6.
Storytelling: The Art of Knowledge
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Description
Presents stories from the Mi’kmaq, Métis and Cree, Inuvialuit, Algonquin, Nisga'a, and Abenaki tradition.