Theses
Author/Creator
Ioana Radu
Description
Humanities Thesis (Ph.D.)--Concordia University, 2015.
Nambidu, Ma'łbidu, Yudaxw Bibakwam-manexw (One Little, Two Little, Three Little Real People)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Trish Rosborough
English Practice, vol. 57, no. 1, Starting a Circle: Exploring Aboriginal Education, Fall, 2015, pp. 6-7
Description
Looks at introducing Indigenous educational materials and approaches into the classroom.
Entire issue on one pdf. To locate article, scroll to page 6.
Narragunnawali: Reconciliation in Schools and Early Learning: Factors Associated with Developing a Reconciliation Action Plan
Alternate Title
[Narragunnawali Research Report ; no.1]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nicholas Biddle
Description
Analyzes characteristics of institutions that have engaged with Reconciliation Australia's program in order to identify where additional attention could be focused to enhance participation rates.
Narrowing the Achievement Gap for Native American Students: Paying the Educational Debt
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ramona Beltran
Polly Olsen
Anastasia Ramey
Susanne Klawetter
Karina Walters ... [et al.]
Native Education: A Learning Journey
Theses
Author/Creator
Diana M. Steinhauer
Description
Educational Administration Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Alberta, 1997.
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.
No Easy Task: Making Permanent an Indigenous Knowledge Engagement Course That Changes Lives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leland Glenna
Audrey N. Maretzki
Bruce Martin
Jenifer O'Connor
Nonny Schlotzhauer
Helen Sheehy
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 1, no. 2, 2015, pp. 165-178
Description
Talks about two new courses offered at Penn State University: Exploring Indigenous Ways of Knowing in the Great Lakes Region and Exploring Indigenous Ways of Knowing Among the Ojibwe.
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.
Nursing & Indigenous Education Integration
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Janet M. Thurston
Angela Mashford-Pringle
Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, vol. 5, no. 10, 2015, pp. 9-15
Description
Contends that nursing education curriculum that integrates traditional nursing with Aboriginal learning systems will benefit future diverse populations by increasing access to culturally sensitive health care workers.
Ontario's Aboriginal Education Strategy: Successes and Areas for Improvement
Theses
Author/Creator
Kaitlyn Watson
Description
Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 2015.
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
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.
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.
Pretend Play and Emergent Literacy for Aboriginal Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elisabeth Jacob
Annie Charron
Yvonne da Silveira
International Journal of Holistic Early Learning and Development, vol. 1, April 23, 2015, pp. 39-52
Description
Discusses the importance of pretend play for the overall development of the child as well as encouraging emergent literacy.
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.
Promising Education Interventions to Improve the Achievement of Native American Students: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dan Jesse
Judy Northup
Amanda Withington
Description
Topics include: school improvement; literacy, mathematics, and science; language and culture; behavioural and social-emotional interventions; and parent, family, and community involvement.
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.
A Quantitative Study of Dropout and Suspension Rates of Native American High School Students Enrolled in Title VII and Non-Title VII School Districts
Theses
Author/Creator
Annette Skinner-Coleman
Description
Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--Liberty University, 2015.
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.
Red Pedagogy: Native American Social and Political Thought
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sandy Grande
John Tippeconnic
Alyosha Goldstein
Audra Simpson
Peter McLaren ... [et al.]
Description
Tenth Anniversary Edition.
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.
Reindigenizing Education: Disrupting Historical Trauma at Sherman Indian High School
Theses
Author/Creator
Alyssa Marie Percell
Description
Ethnic Studies Thesis (M.A.)--San Francisco State University, 2015.
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.
Remembering Their Words, Evoking Kiŋuniivut: The Development of the Iñupiaq Learning Framework
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pausauraw Jana Harcharek
Cathy Tagnak Rexford
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 54, no. 2, Summer, 2015, pp. 9-28
Description
Examines the use of Iñuguġniq, a traditional process of becoming a human being, as a framework for the educations system in Northern Alaska to improve Indigenous student success.
Renegotiating Family-School Relationships Among Indigenous Peoples In Southern Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Emily Milne
Description
Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Waterloo, 2015.
Report Card: Provincial and Territorial Curriculum on Indigenous Peoples
Alternate Title
Winds of Change
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives
Description
Assessment based on topics covered (residential school legacy, treaties, historical and contemporary contributions of Aboriginal peoples), whether or not teaching is mandatory, and grades included. Carried out in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Call to Action 62.1.
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.
A Roadmap to Recognition for Aboriginal Institutes in Ontario: Position Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Institutes Consortium
Description
Looks at the vital role the Aboriginal Institutes play in closing the educational gap and meeting labour market needs, the funding challenges they are facing, and short and long-term goals.
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.
School Social Workers' Perceptions of Cultural Safety for First Nations Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Amber Leigh McBurney
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Manitoba, 2015.
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 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.
The Significance of Self-Determination in Socially, Culturally, and Linguistically Responsive (SCLR) Education in Indigenous Contexts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tiffany S. Lee
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 54, no. 1, Spring, 2015, pp. 10-32
Description
Examines a more collaborative cultural approach to Indigenous education in America.
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