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Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dennis M. McInerney
John Hinkley
Martin Dowson
Shawn Van Etten
Journal of Educational Psychology, vol. 90, no. 4, December 1998, pp. 621-629
Description
Discusses and compares different learning goals; mastery (task oriented), performance (ego-oriented) and social (non-academic).
Advancing Reconciliation Resource for School Councils
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alberta Regional Professional Learning Consortium
Description
Basic information on terminology, cultural diversity, history of First Nation peoples in Alberta, Alberta treaties and treaty relationships, legacy of residential schools, theTruth and Reconciliation Commission and respectful ways to interact with Elders.
Approaches to Healing after a Trauma: Eden Robinson’s Monkey Beach and Tomson Highway’s Kiss of the Fur Queen
Theses
Author/Creator
Hanna Emilie Quirk Wilson
Description
Foreign Languages Thesis (M.A.)--University of Bergen, 2018
Abstract in Norwegian, thesis in English.
Autobiography: Stories by a Sioux Teacher
Theses
Author/Creator
Evelyn Alexandria Good Striker
Description
Education project towards Master of Education (M.Ed.)--University of Lethbridge, 1998.
Bringing Balance to the Scales of Justice: Fulfilling Our Responsibility to Indigenous People Involved in the Justice System
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mi'kmaq Confederacy of Prince Edward Island (MCPEI) Justice Program
Justice Canada Indigenous Justice Program
Description
"This resource guide provides a general introduction to justice issues for people who work with Indigenous clients in the Atlantic Canadian justice system."
A Case Study of the Ethical Dilemmas Experienced by Three Aboriginal Educators
Theses
Author/Creator
Gordon A. Martell
Description
Educational Foundations Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1998.
Colonization, Destruction and Renewal: Stories from Aboriginal Men at the Pe'Sakastew Centre
Theses
Author/Creator
Connie Braun
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1998.
Cree Elders’ Perspectives on Land-Based Education: A Case Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Hansen
Brock Education , vol. 28, no. 1, 2018, pp. 74-91
Description
Explores land-based education through interviews with six Swampy Cree Elders from Northern Manitoba. Five themes emerged: counseling from the Elders, traditional teachings, ceremonies, and a connection to the land.
Debwewin: To Speak the Truth - Nishnabek de’bwewin: Telling Our Truths
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David Newhouse
Academic Matters, Fall , 2018, pp. [13-17]
Description
Discusses the positive impacts of incorporating Indigenous perspectives on truth, academic freedom and tenure and approaches to scholarship into practices in post-secondary institutions.
Decolonizing the Classroom Curriculum: Indigenous Knowledges, Colonizing Logics, and Ethical Spaces
Theses
Author/Creator
Annette Furo
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 2018.
Eating with the Seasons, Anishinaabeg, Great Lakes Region
E-Books
Author/Creator
Derek Nicholas
Experiencing Literacy In and Out of School: Case Studies of Two American Indian Youths
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Noll
Journal of Literacy Research, vol. 30, no. 2, 1998, pp. 205-232
Description
Looks at Lakota and Dakota adolescent literacy in reading, writing, music, dance and art over a period of seven months.
An Exploration of the Nursing Leaders’ Experiences Addressing Indigenous Health in University Undergraduate Nursing Programs in Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Danae Coggins
Description
Nursing Thesis (M.Sc.)--Western University, 2018.
First Nations Youth HIV/AIDS Education Manual
Alternate Title
Beating the Challenge
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations Health Secretariat
Description
Discusses holistic and culturally sensitive teaching principles as applied to the curriculum. Provides research guide for students and twelve foundation lesson plans.
Following the Trails of Our Ancestors: Re-Grounding Tłįchǫ Knowledge on the Land
Alternate Title
Following the Trails of Our Ancestors: Re-Grounding Tlicho Knowledge on the Land
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John B. Zoe
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 6, no. Special Issue 1, The Pan-Territorial on-the-Land Summit, July 2018, pp. 18-23
Description
Author uses traditional stories of Yamozha to talk about the relationship that the Tłįchǫ (Tlicho) have historically had and are rebuilding with the land; draws on teachings of Elders to discuss the importance of language, sacred place names, and people “living in spirit with the environment, with the animals.”
Video of conference presentation: Trails of our Ancestors
Duration: 47:22
The Gnawer of Rocks: Graphic Novel Study
Alternate Title
Inuktut Titiqqiriniq
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inhabit Media
Description
Designed for Grades 8 to 12. Adaptation of a traditional Inuit story about two girls to are captured by a mythical creature called Mangittatuarjuk.
The Handbook of Contemporary Indigenous Architecture
Alternate Title
Contemporary Urban Indigenous Placemaking in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Timothy O’Rourke
Elizabeth Grant
Kelly Greenop
Deidre Brown
Albert L. Refiti ... Sarem Nejad
Ryan Walker ... [et al.]
The Hunger for Professional Learning in Nunavut Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Fiona O'Donoghue
Description
Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Toronto, 1998.
In the Spirit of Our Ancestors
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Crazy Bull
Cynthia Lindquist
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education , vol. 30, no. 2, The Spiritual Foundation of Tribal Colleges, Winter, October 29, 2018, p. [?]
Description
Article uses a combination of personal narrative and nonfiction formats to express the ways in which spirituality and identity have been integrated into modern tribal colleges.
The Indigenous Cultural Helper Program: Report of Research Findings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Jane] Slessor
Description
Training is for service workers who are facilitating and supporting Indigenous Housing First participants' (re)connection to cultural practices. Findings are arranged under 10 themes: truth and reconciliation; experiential learning; personal transformations; empathy, spirituality, culture and ceremony; practice changes; practicing with intention; observed transformations; challenges in establishing connection to culture, and challenges to integrating culture with work.
Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada: First Nations
Alternate Title
First Nations: Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Indigenous Well-Being in Schools: Web-Based Resource Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (ONECA)
Description
Topics include: identity and worldview; culture and ceremonies; cultural competency; health and well-being; healing; services; and implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action.
Companion to: Indigenous Well-being in Schools: Understanding, Promoting and Supporting Indigenous Learners: Final Report.
Knowing Home: Braiding Indigenous Science with Western Science: Book Two
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nan Kendy
Cathleen Anne Tenning
Gloria Snively
David Ashurst
Richard Kool …
Mupenkin John Lyall ... [et al.]
Description
Related material: Book One.
The Knowledge Holders: Imparting Wisdom at Tribal Colleges and Universities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Patty Talahongva
Studies in American Indian Literature, vol. 29, no. 4, Wisom of the Elders, Summer, April 24, 2018, p. [?]
Description
Article discusses the value of having Knowledge Keepers and Elders teaching at a post-secondary level, and the important role that cultural and language revitalization play in self-determination.
Learning to be Part of the Land: Experiences of a Canadian Indigenous Researcher Doing Research in a Yucatec Maya Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Miguel Paul Sastaretsi Sioui
Canadian Journal of Native Studies , vol. 38, no. 2, 2018, pp. 125-144
Description
Author discusses their positionality as an Indigenous Canadian scholar and researcher in Yucatan, Mexico; reflects on how their Indigenous identity and culture helped to inform their approach to learning and led them to select Indigenous research methods.
Milo Pimatisiwin Project: Healthy Living for Mushkegowuk Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice Cindy Gaudet
Carmen Chilton
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 13, no. 1, A Barrier-free Health System for Indigenous Communities, August 27, 2018, pp. 20-40
Description
Describes an initiative in the Moose Cree First Nation community which focused on the Cree philosophy milo pimatisiwin (good and healthy living). Discusses program elements which included land-based initiatives, sharing teachings over the local radio, and feedback from youth.
Miyo Nêhiyâwiwin (Beautiful Creeness): Ceremonial Aesthetics and Nêhiyaw Legal Pedagogy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Darcy Lindberg
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 16/17, no. 1, 2018, pp. 51-65
Description
Explores the relationship between Nêhiyaw ceremony and Nêhiyaw laws and uses the sweat lodge ceremony to demonstrate the nature of Cree law and how it is rooted in the sacred.
Mother Earth, Brother Bear: Discerning Metaphors to Live by in Environmental Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Kimiko Bechta
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 1998.
Northern Dene Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ed Labenski
Description
Sources are divided by two areas, "Chipewyan" (Northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, North West Territories) and British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon and Northwest Territories, grouped together. Each area is then divided into a social and cultural section and a language section. Bibliography includes citations from the Hearne Bibliography. The article is current as of 1998.
A Place to Call Home: Studying the Indian Placement Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tona J. Hangen
Dialogue, vol. 30, no. 1, Spring, 1998, pp. 53-69
Description
Interviews Navajos who were involved in a voluntary foster-care program sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah which placed Native American Mormon children into white Mormon homes for the school year.
Potlatch 67-67: Then and Now
Alternate Title
Potlatch 67-67 Lesson Series
Hiłt̕sist̕a'a̱m: The Copper Will Be Fixed
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kumugwe Cultural Society
Comox Valley Art Gallery
Description
Catalogue for exhibition held to mark the 67th anniversary of the lifting of the Potlatch ban.
Related material: Lesson Plan.
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: Foundations
Alternate Title
Professional Learning Series
[BCcampus Indigenization Project]
[Indigenization] Professional Learning Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kory Wilson
Description
Guide discusses Indigenous-Canadian relationships from contact to the present, historical and contemporary context, and the diversity of Indigenous peoples.
Related material for:
Leaders and Administrators.
Curriculum Developers.
Front-Line Staff, Student Services, and Advisors
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.
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.
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Raising a Child with Early Childhood Dis-ability Supports Shakonehyra:ra's ne shakoyen'okon:'a
Alternate Title
Raising a Child with Early Childhood Disability Supports
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Ineese-Nash
Yvonne Bomberry
Kathryn Underwood
Arlene Hache
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 28, no. 3, Winter, 2018, pp. 1-14
Description
Presents findings from Indigenous participants in the Early Childhood Service System Project.
"Rekindled Spirit": Research Project in Preparation for the Law Commission of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Beverley K. Jacobs
Description
Discusses Haudenosaunee customary law and how legislation and residential schools disrupted traditional practices.
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.
Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Phyllis Morrow
Gina Lola Worthington
Toni A. Culjak
Thomas W. Cowger
Helen M. Bannan
Philip G. Terrie
Marvin Cohodas
Karsten Fitz
Donna B. Gerdts
Dennis R. Hoilman
Linc Kesler
Derek Milne
et al.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 22, no. 1, 1998, pp. 249-323
Description
Book review of:
Agayuliyararput: Kegginaqut, Kangiit-llu/Our Way of Making Prayer: Yup’ik Masks and the Stories They Tell by Marie Meade.
American Indians in World War I, at War and at Home by Thomas A. Britten.
Blue Dawn, Red Earth: New Native American Storytellers edited and with an introduction by Clifford E. Trafzer.
The Caddos, the Wichitas, and the United States, 1846-1901 by F. Todd Smith.
Dahcotah: Life and Legends of the Sioux around Fort Snelling by Mary Henderson Eastman.
Sacred Lands: Aboriginal World Views, Claims, and Conflicts
Alternate Title
Occasional Publication Series (Canadian Circumpolar Institute) ; no. 43
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bryan Cummins
Kirby Whiteduck
Leroy Little Bear
Peter Kulchyski
Patricia McCormack ... [et al.]
sâkîyıso: Understanding and Building Health Relationships: A First Nations Violence Prevention Teacher Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN)
Description
Uses Cree/Nêhiyaw cultural teachings to support development of healthy relationships with peers, dating partners, family and community. Designed for Grade 9 students.
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.
Snoqualmie Ethnicity: Community and Continuity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kenneth D. Tollefson
Martin L. Abbott
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 22, no. 4, Autumn, 1998, pp. 415-431
Description
Study defines the cultural values and symbols of the Snoqualmie people and then uses the maintenance of these cultural pieces to evaluate the resistance of the Snoqualmie to assimilation.
Some Approaches to Improving Cree Language and Culture Retention
Theses
Author/Creator
Leander Fornas
Description
Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1998.
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.
Taking the Medicine Wheel to the Street: Counselling Aboriginal Street Youth about HIV/AIDS and Educating Those Who Help Them
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Judy Weiser
Description
Argues that psycho-social issues and rather than only physical, must be addressed in treatment.
Chapter from Social Work and HIV -- The Canadian Experience edited by William Rowe and Bill Ryan.
Those Who Run in the Sky: Novel Study
Alternate Title
Inuktut Titiqqiriniq
E-Books
Author/Creator
Department of Education, Government of Nunavut
Description
Story about a young Inuit shaman who finds himself in the world of the spirits and must master all his powers to make his way home.
Totem Talk
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Film Board (NFB)
Description
Teacher's guide for film of the same name.
Vocational Counselling and First Nations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Wes G. Darou
Description
Discusses Anishanabek Educational Institute's use of a balanced holistic model in approach to career counselling.