Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Ten: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Nursery/Preschool/Kindergarten. Day 1: : First Nation Creation Stories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Patterns in Contemporary Canadian Picture Books: Radical Change in Action
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beverley Brenna
Shuwen Sun
Yina Liu
In Education, vol. 23, no. 2, Autumn, 2017, pp. 43-70
Description
Study examined two groups of books, 57 titles published 2005 and 120 published in 2015 in terms of authors, illustrators, characterization, genre, and audiences.
Patterns of Physical Activity Among American Indian Children: An Assessment of Barriers and Support
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice L. Thompson
Sally M. Davis
Joel Gittelsohn
Scott Going
Alberta Becenti ... [et al.]
Journal of Community Health, vol. 26, no. 6, December 2001, pp. 423-445
Description
Comments on a study to develop and test a school-based obesity prevention program in Native American schoolchildren in grades three through five.
Picking Up the Pieces: The Making of the Witness Blanket
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Carey Newman
Media One
Cody Graham
Graem Millala
Adam Blakesley
Description
Documentary about artist Carey Newman's large-scale art installation made from artifacts from residential schools, churches, government buildings and traditional and cultural structures. Commemoration project was commissioned by The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.
Duration: 1:26:52.
The Predicament of Identity
Alternate Title
Review Essay: The Predicament of Identity
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Liza Black
Ethnohistory, vol. 48, no. 1/2, Winter/Spring, 2001, pp. 337-350
Description
Review essay of:
Weaving Ourselves into the Land: Charles Godfrey Leland, "Indians" and the Study of Native American Religions by Thomas C. Parkhill.
Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indian, Incorporated by Mike Gidley.
Imagining Indians in the Southwest: Persistent Visions of a Primitive Past by Leah Dilworth.
Wild West Shows and the Images of American Indians, 1883-1933. by L. G. Moses.
Protecting Ingenious Knowledge and Heritage: A Global Challenge
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Nerida Blair
Indigenous Law Bulletin, vol. 8, no. 15, 2001, p. [?]
Description
Book review of: Protecting Indigenous Knowledge and Heritage by Marie Battiste and James (Sa'Ke'j) Youngblood Henderson.
Pulling Together: A Guide for Indigenization of Post-Secondary Institutions: Teachers and Instructors
Alternate Title
Professional Learning Series
[BCcampus Indigenization Project]
[Indigenization] Professional Learning Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bruce Allan
Amy Perreault
John Chenoweth
Dianne Biin
Sharon Hobenshield … [et al.]
Description
Explores topics such as locating self and practice, Indigenous worldviews and pedagogies, ethical approach and relational protocols, colonization framework in Canada, and building an Indigenous practice.
Related material:
Foundations.
Guides for:
Leaders and Administrators.
Curr
Raven Tales: Traditional Quileute Stories of Bayak, the Trickster
Documents & Presentations
Description
Includes five stories: Raven and Bear; Raven and Fishduck; Raven and Mole; Raven and Skatefish; and Raven and Eagle.
(Re)claiming History and Visibility Through Rhetorical Sovereignty: The Power of Diné Rhetorics in the Works of Laura Tohe
Theses
Author/Creator
Jessica Marie Safran Hoover
Description
[English] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Illinois State University, 2017.
Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jeanette Villeneuve
BC Studies, no. 130, Summer, 2001, pp. 125-126
Description
Book review of: Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision edited by Marie Battiste.
To access this review, scroll to page 125.
Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
John W. Firesen [sic]
John W. Friesen
Canadian Ethnic Studies , vol. 33, no. 1, January 2001, pp. 137-139
Description
Book review of: Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision edited by Marie Battiste.
Recovering Native American Writings in the Boarding School Press
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Arizona Jackson
Samuel Townsend
Luther Standing Bear
Ida Johnson
Lula Walker
Lucy Grey ... [et al.]]
Red Bird, Red Power: The Life and Legacy of Zitkala-Ša
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Nick Estes
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 2, 2017, pp. 101-102
Description
Book review of: Red Bird, Red Power by Tadeusz Lewandowski.
Red Wolf
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jennifer Desilets
Description
Lesson plan for use with the book Red Wolf by Jennifer Dance.
Redskins, Tricksters and Puppy Stew
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dave Jenkinson
CM: Canadian Review of Materials, vol. 8, no. 7, November 30, 2001
Description
Review of the video Redskins, Tricksters and Puppy Stew directed by Drew Hayden Taylor. Reviewer suggests for grade 9 and up.
Reflections on Anthropology at the University of British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. E. Michael Kew
BC Studies, no. 193, 2017, pp. 163-185
Description
Former professor at the University recounts his education, career, and work and relationships with Indigenous peoples.
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.
Remembering Diné College: Origin Stories of America’s First Tribal College
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Miranda Jensen Haskie
Bradley Shreve
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education , vol. 30, no. 1, Diné College Celebrates 50 Years, Fall, August 20, 2018, p. [?]
Description
Describes the process of founding and the history of the Diné College in Arizona, the first tribal college in the Unites States.
Residential School Gothic and Red Power: Genre Friction in Rhymes for Young Ghouls
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Henderson
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 42, no. 4, 2018, pp. 43-66
Description
Article offers a critical review of the film Rhymes for Young Ghouls; asserts that the film intentionally juxtaposes the genres and conventions of the Gothic novel and the Red Power-era exploitation film and in doing so creates a new genre which the author calls the Residential School Gothic.
Resisting Consumption: Exploring Pathways of Resistance to the Assimilative Nature of the Canadian Education System Through Tomson Highway's Kiss of the Fur Queen
Theses
Author/Creator
Blake Bilmer
Description
English Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2016.
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.
Rights Before We Talk Reconciliation: Reporting on Indigenous Issues in Canada
Alternate Title
Clissold Lecture ; 2018
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tanya Talaga
Description
Toronto Star journalist and author of Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death and Hard Truths, Tanya Talaga, talks about how she came to write the book about the deaths of seven First Nations high school students, the story of Chanie Wenjack, who died while running away from a residential school and what these stories say about Canadian society and history.
Duration: 1:13:35.
Samson Occom’s Diary and D’Arcy McNickle’s “Train
Time”: The Real Imperative of “Native” Education in
American Indian Literature
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jim Ottery
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 13, no. 4, Series 2, Winter, 2001, pp. [24]-50
Description
Looks at one work of nonfiction and one of fiction in a discussion about attempted assimilation through education and language, and what constitutes a truly a "native" education.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
The Saugeen Ojibway Nation and Canada: Historical Relationships, Settler Colonialism, and Stories of a Shared Space
Theses
Author/Creator
Christopher James Wright
Description
History Research Thesis (Ph.D.)--King's College London, 2017.
Screen Text and Institutional Context: Indigenous Film Production and Academic Research Institutions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karrmen Crey
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 61-88
Description
Discusses two documentaries with thematic similarities, Navajo Talking Picture and Cry Rock.
Seeing the Skies through Navajo Eyes: An Introduction to Cross-Cultural Astronomy
Alternate Title
Navajo Skies: An Introductory Guide to the Navajo Skies Planetarium Show
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nancy C. Maryboy
David H. Begay
Ashley C. Teren
Description
Designed as a resource for planetariums, for middle school teachers, and a book that families can read together.
A Shared Heritage with Anishinaabe / Ojibway
Alternate Title
A Shared Heritage with Anishinaabe / Ojibwe
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lac du Bonnet & District Historical Society
Description
Topics include seven traditional teachings, explanation of the clan system, and the Wendigo story.
Sharing Breath: Embodied Learning and Decolonization
Alternate Title
Cultural Dialectics
E-Books
Author/Creator
Roxana Ng
Alannah Young Leon
Denise Nadeau
Randell Nixon
Katie MacDonald
Sherman Alexie’s Challenge to the Academy’s Teaching
of Native American Literature, Non-Native Writers,and Critics
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patrice Hollrah
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 13, no. 2&3, Series 2, 2001, pp. [23]-36
Description
Discusses how the character Marie, in the novel Indian Killer, is the vehicle for a critique of the teaching of Native American literature in post-secondary institutions.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Showing and Telling the Story of Nikis (My Little House): An Arts-Based Autoethnographic Journey of a Cree Adult Educator
Theses
Author/Creator
Brenda Isabel Wastasecoot
Description
Leadership, Higher and Adult Education Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Toronto, 2017
Situating Myself in Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia Steinhauer
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 25, no. 2, 2001, pp. 183-187
Description
Examines identity crisis and other contributing factors to low academic achievement.
Skraelings: Novel Study
Alternate Title
Inuktut Titiqqiriniq
E-Books
Author/Creator
Inhabit Media
Description
Geared toward Grades 10 to 12.
Speaking In Circles: Indigenous Identity and White Privilege
Theses
Author/Creator
Adrian Downey
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017.
Spirituality, the Hidden Reality: Living and Learning in Anishenabe Country
Alternate Title
Spirituality, the Hidden Reality: Living and Learning in Anishnaabe Country
Spirituality, the Hidden Reality: Living and Learning in Anishnabe Country
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edward J. Hedican
Canadian Journal of Native Studies , vol. 21, no. 1, 2001, pp. 27-43
Description
Author relates his experiences with spiritual beliefs in a northern Ontario community.
Star Stories
Alternate Title
The Girl and Her Seven Brothers
Poia's Journey
Quillwork Girl and Her New Seven Brothers
The Lover Star
Itcohorucika and His Brothers
The Fox and the Stars
The Younger Sister
The Never-ending Bear Hunt
The Star That Does Not Move
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Description
Series of nine short animated videos which tell traditional Ankara, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Chipewyan, Ho-Chunk, Chippewa, Cree, Mohawk, and Paiute stories about how certain stars and constellations came to be.
Stories of Survival and Revenge from Inuit Folklore: Traditional Story Study
Alternate Title
Inuktut Titiqqiriniq
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inhabit Education
Description
Geared toward Grades 7 to 10. The three stories are: :Nuliajuk, Kaugjagjuk, and Nanurluk.
Story as a Means of Engaging Public Educators and Indigenous Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martha Moon
In Education, vol. 23, no. 2, Autumn, 2017, pp. 25-42
Description
Explores importance of individual and community stories as a method of enhancing non-Indigenous classroom teachers' understanding and success when interacting with Indigenous children and their families.
A Story of Identity: A Cautionary Tale
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patrick J. Lewis
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2017, pp. 114-121
Description
Discusses how a university dealt with a complaint about a student who misrepresented themselves as Métis.
A Storytelling Approach to Second-Generations Survivors of Residential School: The Impact and Effects
Theses
Author/Creator
Ti7na Lósi Shannon McDonald
Description
Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Victoria, 2018.
Structural Violence in Canada: The Role of Winnipeg Educators in Decolonization and Reconciliation between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Peoples
Theses
Author/Creator
Silvie Kroeker
Description
Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research Thesis (M.A.)--University of Tampere, 2017.
Survivance, Sovereignty, and Story: Teaching American Indian Rhetorics
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Michelle Nicole Boyer-Kelly
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 2, Spring, 2017, pp. 190-192
Description
Book review of Survivance, Sovereignty, and Story edited by Lisa King, Rose Gubele, and Joyce Rain.
Surviving Childhood Trauma: First Nations Novels and the Indian Residential School
Theses
Author/Creator
Jay Lewyn
Description
English Literature Thesis (M.A.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 2017.
Focuses on Porcupines and China Dolls by Robert Arthur Alexie, Kiss of the Fur Queen by Tomson Highway, and Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese.
Tate and the Flyers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Saskatchewan
Description
Primary reading level storybook.
Teacher Perceptions of Indigenous Representations in History: A Phenomenological Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Joshua C. Tipton
Description
Educational Leadership Thesis (Ed.D.)--East Tennessee State University, 2017.
A Teacher's Guide to Student Inquiry for the Graphic Novel Betty: The Helen Betty Osborne Story by David Alexander Robertson and Scott B. Henderson
E-Books
Author/Creator
Connie Wyatt Anderson
Description
Novel tells the story of the nineteen-year-old Cree girl from Norway House Cree Nation who was murdered near The Pas, Manitoba on November 13, 1971. Recommended for use with students Grade 10 or above.
Teaching Sherman Alexie's Reservation Blues
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ron McFarland
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 16, no. 2, Autumn, 2001, pp. 139-147
Description
Explains how to approach teaching contemporary Native American literature by authors such as Sherman Alexie as opposed to mainstream literature.
Telling Our Stories: Voices on the Land: A Performing Arts and Digital Storytelling Teaching Guide for Educators
Alternate Title
Telling Our Stories: Voices on the Land: A Teaching Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sealaska Heritage Institute