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.
Looks at the factors associated with participation in a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) as well as the responses to a whole-school or early learning service Reflection Survey (RS)
Focuses on the extent of culture and language integration into curricula and the school resources available for improving achievement. Divided into four sections: students and Native culture, teacher characteristics, schools and community engagement, and performance results. Reports on results from 14 states.
Stealing/Steeling the Spirit: American Indian Identities ; and Smoke Screens/Smoke Signals: Looking Through Worlds: Proceedings of the Third and Fourth Native American Symposiums
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jutta Vogelbacher
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Discusses how a curriculum framed from the Aboriginal perspective benefits Native American students.
Contends that nature of the relationship between Native American students and their teacher, along with cultural context, can be important factors in academic success and retention .
Article explores the process of integrating ethical research frameworks for engaging Indigenous communities into academic institutions. Authors use five personal vignettes to examine the potential pitfalls related to integrating Indigenous values knowledge systems with Western legal practices.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 1, Winter, 1992, pp. 53-61
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Author works to articulate a strategy for the introduction and study of Indigenous text in the post-secondary classroom. Focuses on identifying a text as an “Indigenous text,” diversity of authors, cultural elements of the texts.
Overview of project designed to address the gap in supporting and advancing learning opportunities for Indigenous students, and learners pursuing Indigenous Studies.
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 39, no. 1, Winter, 2004, pp. 29-44
Description
Describes how researchers incorporated the concept of Wâhkôhtowin, which means kinship or the state of being and is fundamental for understanding Indigenous culture, into their research project comparing Indigenous and non-Indigenous literacy learning.
International Journal of Leadership in Education, vol. 20, no. 3, 2017, pp. 328-344
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Using interviews from Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan principals to discuss their roles in student success through promoting Indigenous learning and values.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 16, no. 2, Tribal College Research, Winter, 2004
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A look at the First Nations' Land Use Certificate Program, a one year certificate program, offered by the Red Crow Community College located on the Blood Reserve in southern Alberta.
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.
Canadian Journal Educational Administration and Policy, no. 32, Special Issue: Initial Teacher Education in Canada and the United Kingdom, July 1, 2004, p. [?]
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Author outlines the attitudes she considers essential when teaching in a cross-cultural setting.
An overview of First Nations-specific curriculum; identifies the curriculum needs, barriers and challenges; looks at cost estimates for curriculum development ; and makes recommendations to improve the current First Nations curriculum.
Journal of College Student Retention, vol. 6, no. 1, 2004-2005, pp. 111-127
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Examines the student experience and perspective and recommends that institutions provide opportunities to develop and sustain student's Indigenous identity.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 28, no. 4, 2004, pp. 131-181
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Book reviews of :
American Indian Education, a History by Jon Allan Reyhner and Jeanne Eder.
The Anguish of Snails: Native American Folklore in the West by Barre Toelken.
Battle for the BIA: G.E.E. Lindquist and the Missionary Crusade against John Collier by David W.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 4, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1992, pp. 72-82
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Book reviews of:
Raven Tells Stories: An Anthology of Alaskan Native Writing edited by Joseph Bruchac
Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children by Michael J. Caduto and Joseph Bruchac
The Lightning Within: An Anthology of Contemporary American Indian Fiction edited by Alan R. Velie
Our Bit of Truth: An Anthology of Canadian Native Literature edited by Agnes Grant
The Heirs of Columbus by Gerald Vizenor
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
File contains a conversation between Commissioners Erasmus, Robinson, unidentified members of the staff and students of the Northern Lights School and Christina Delaney. The conversation involves the retention and restoration of Aboriginal culture in Canada, and the education system particularly with regards to the merits of cross cultural learning techniques and concerns with post secondary funding.
File contains a conversation between Commissioners Erasmus, Robinson, Terry Legge, Wilbert Wesley, Christina Delaney, Elie Chilton, and Phoebe Sutherland at the Northern Lights School in Moosonee, Ontario. The wide ranging conversation addresses a variety of topics including educational policy, cultural retention and rejuvenation, and social problems.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Francois Trudel
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File contains a presentation by Francois Trudel, Director, Department of Anthropology of Laval University. Trudel discusses how Canadian society can be decolonized in his view through knowledge of the other (via education) and building respect for the other. Following his presentation the assembled Commissioners offer some comments on it.
File contains an individual presentation by Beatrice Watts focusing primarily on education. She provides a brief history of the Inuit in Labrador and relocation efforts in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1977 the first Inuit education conference was held, which laid the groundwork for the teaching of Inuktitut and cultural programs in schools. Watts also briefly discusses the Inuit radio station at Main, Labrador and a 1978 conference sponsored by Inuit women held in Labrador. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
File contains an individual presentation by Bob Major that focuses on education. Major wants to see a curriculum geared towards Aboriginal and Metis children regarding the history of northern Alberta and languages. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
File contains an individual presentation by Brenda Jonah, graduate of the Native Community Worker Program of Sault College, Sault Ste. Marie. She describes her experiences working in a high school with a high number of Aboriginal students. Through workshops, displays and social events, the students learned about their culture, many for the first time. Jonah proposes establishing Aboriginal liaison programs in high schools with large Aboriginal student populations. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
File contains an individual presentation by Burt Sellick, a retired school director with Hillcrest High school in Thunder Bay, which has a large percentage of Aboriginal students. He discusses a wide range of subjects including youth self-esteem, more Aboriginals in the education system and eliminating cultural bias and omissions in textbooks. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
File contains a presentation by Cliff Calliou. Calliou, a Cree man from Kelly Lake, British Columbia, outlines a detailed programme for Aboriginal self-governance which pertains to a wide variety of areas. Amongst the areas Caillou addresses are governance structures (including a council of Elders), government funding issues, the need for a land and resource base, education, history, culture, health care, ethics, social services, and justice concerns. Following the presentation the assembled Commissioners discuss some of the issues raised with Calliou.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Emile Nakogee
Description
File contains an individual presentation by Emile Nakogee stating that Aboriginal peoples should "conserve our lifestyles, our culture, our languages and follow what our Creator created for us within the lands." He is concerned for the problems facing Aboriginal youth and states that parents need to involve elders and the community in raising children.
File contains a presentation by Jack Penashue who speaks from the perspective of Innu youth. He learned very little about his culture in high school and feels it should be taught by Aboriginal teachers throughout all grades. He feels elders are very important in passing down traditions and stories and they should be utilized by the education system as well.
File contains a presentation by John Cheechou relating his experiences as an Aboriginal student from the Moose Factory, Ontario area in the non-Aboriginal educational world. He states that "there is no plausible reason why our First Nations cannot help develop a customized school year calendar which could be quite different from the current calendar, and to develop an appropriate learning environment." Cheechou calls on the Commission to help in the establishment of Aboriginal elementary, high school and post-secondary education facilities in northern Ontario.
File contains an individual presentation by Kathleen Nuna focusing on aspects of Innu culture she feels have been lost; fishing, hunting, trapping, folklore and spirituality. She calls on the Commission to provide Innu communities with funding to teach younger generations traditional and survival skills to keep Innu culture alive. Following the presentation are brief remarks by Rene Dussault, Co-Chair.
File contains an individual presentation by Madeleine Moonias, a Native language teacher and parent that focuses on Aboriginal culture, language and education. She states that when Aboriginal languages die out, so does Aboriginal culture. Moonias calls on the Commission to help ensure that school boards in northwestern Ontario encourage Native language maintenance and to foster positive attitudes to strengthen cultural identity for Aboriginal students. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.