Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Ali Sammel]
Description
Looks at a guideline developed by the Collaborative Inquiry Committee to produce principles and a structure for Aboriginal science and teaching. Includes an interpretation of the Medicine Wheel for use by teachers.
The Bases Are Loaded: American Indians and American Studies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carter Meland
Joseph Bauerkemper
LeAnne Howe
Heidi Stark
American Studies, vol. 46, no. 3-4, Indigeneity at the Crossroads of American Studies, Fall/Winter, 2005, pp. 391-416
Description
Argues that the field of American Studies would not exist without the presence of Native Americans and that their world view and contributions are both valid and desirable.
Joint issue with: Indigenous Studies Today Issue 1, Spring 2006.
[Beverly Hungry Wolf's Interview on Dance With the Unique History of Blackfoot Dance]
Alternate Title
Blackfoot Digital Library
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Beverly Hungry Wolf
Description
Interview discusses the different ceremonies and dances relating to culture and tradition.
Duration: 1:02:31.
Blame Avoidance and Worldviews: Explaining the Recurrence of Socio-cultural Disasters within Aboriginal Communities in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicolas Parent
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 117-135
Description
Argues that the Government of Canada has not learned from previous mistakes and its failure to change its behaviour has led to the ongoing trauma inflicted by residential schools and the high number of missing and murdered women.
Children as Citizens of First Nations: Linking Indigenous Health to Early Childhood Development
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margo Greenwood
Paediatrics & Child Health, vol. 10, no. 9, Our Children and Youth are Sacred, November 2005, pp. 553-555
Description
Discusses using a holistic approach to improving Indigenous health and fostering the development of Aboriginal citizenship through early childhood development programs.
Citizen Kin: Charles Eastman's Reworking of US Citizenship
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher Pexa
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 29, no. 3, Fall, 2017, pp. 1-28
Description
Essay examines three works: The Indian To-day (1915), Indian Scout Talks (1914), What Can the Out-of-doors Do for Our Children? (1920).
A Complex Ecological Framework of Aboriginal Family Resilience
Alternate Title
[First Nations, First Thoughts Conference]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Patti LaBoucane-Benson
Description
Discusses the need to develop strategies for assisting communities move forward by understanding both the traditional and contemporary family dynamic.
The Contribution of Indigenous Heritage Language Immersion Programs to Healthy Early Childhood Development
Alternate Title
Research Connections Canada 12: Supporting Children and Families
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Onowa McIvor
Research Connections Canada , vol. 12, 2005, pp. 5-20
Description
Examines language programs in two First Nations communities to see if they are suitable for use in the revitalization of languages and early childhood development in other Aboriginal communities.
Scroll to p.5 to read article.
Cree Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
Description
Material on: culture, history, mythology and language as well as separate sections for scholarly articles and theses.children's books, films, internet resources, music, recordings, curriculum materials, and textbooks.
Decolonizing and Indigenizing Education: A Bibliography of Resources
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stewart Resources Centre
Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation
Description
Annotated list, compiled for use by teachers, current as of 2015.
Dreams and Nightmares in First Nations Fiction
Theses
Author/Creator
Lena Ruwoldt
Description
Philosophy Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Greifswald, 2017.
Focuses on Robert Arthur Alexie's Porcupines and China Dolls, Cherie Dimaline's Red Rooms, Richard Van Camp's "On the Wings of This Prayer" and Richard Wagamese's Ragged Company.
Editors' Introduction: Faces of HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Native American Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Saylors
Nelson Jiim Ana Vanesa Plasencia
Derek Smith
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 37, no. 3, Faces of HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Native American Communities, September 2005, pp. 241-246
Description
Overview of issue articles highlighting traditional support and innovative projects for healthier lifestyles, the state of HIV in communities, information on current rates of HIV, substance use, STIs and other risk factors.
Education among Native Americans in the Periods Before and After Contact with Europeans: An Overview
Alternate Title
Annual National Association of Native American Studies Conference; 2005
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alberta Yeboah
Description
Brief discussion of traditional practices, era of government-imposed assimilation through residential schools, and current situation with respect to tribal control of education.
Excuse Me: Who are the First Peoples of Canada? A Historical Analysis of Aboriginal Education in Canada Then and Now
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erica Neegan
International Journal of Inclusive Education, vol. 9, no. 1, January-March 2005, pp. 3-15
Description
Discusses and analyses the physically, spiritually and mentally destructive and disruptive components of colonial education on Aboriginal peoples in Canada from a historical and contemporary perspective.
Factors That Support Indigenous Involvement in Multi-actor Environmental Stewardship
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicholas J. Reo
Kyle P. Whyte
Deborah McGregor
M. A. (Peggy) Smith
James F. Jenkins
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 2, 2017, pp. 58-68
Description
Discusses the results of a cross-case study of 39 regional partnerships in the Great Lakes region. Found six factors influence willingness to stay engaged: respect for Indigenous knowledge, control of knowledge mobilization, intergenerational involvement, self-determination, cross-cultural education, and early involvement.
First Nations Leadership Development
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Leadership and Management
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jacqueline Ottmann
Description
Study provides insight into the frustrations, joys, values and beliefs of First Nations people through the reflections of their leaders.
Flourishing on the Margins: A Study of Babies and Belonging in an Australian Aboriginal Community Childcare Centre
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda J. Harrison
Jennifer Sumsion
Ben Bradley
Karen Letsch
Andi Salamon
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, vol. 25, no. 2, Perspectives from Young Children on the Margins, 2017, pp. 189-205
Description
Describes how relations to family, community and culture are Incorporated into day-to-day interactions at Multifunctional Aboriginal Children's Service (MACS) in Queensland, Australia.
Following in the Footsteps of the Wolf: Connecting Scholarly Minds to Ancestors in Indigenous Language Revitalization
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
T’łat’łaḵuł Patricia Rosborough
čuucqa Layla Rorick
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 1, March 2017, pp. 11-17
Description
Authors discuss their experiences as language learners and importance of using a holistic approach.
Gathering Strength: Canada's Will to Reconcile, Recover and Repair
Alternate Title
[First Nations, First Thoughts Conference]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Robert Kristy]
Description
Explores healing potential of the Canadian government's Aboriginal Action Action Plan by examining Indigenous philosophy, Canada's multicultural legacy and motivation to recover.
Gladue Sentencing Principles
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Tripartite Working Group of the National Aboriginal Court Worker Program
Description
"This curriculum is developed for the purposes instructing Aboriginal Court Workers on how to integrate Gladue Principles into speaking to sentence for an Aboriginal client."
Grade 5 Social Studies: People and Stories of Canada to 1867: A Foundation for Implementation
E-Books
Author/Creator
Renée Gillis
Ron Munro
Description
Modules: First Peoples, Early European Colonization (1600 to 1763), Fur Trade, and From British Colony to Confederation (1763 to 1867).
Healthy Children, Healthy Families, Healthy Communities: The Road to Wellness: BC First Nations Regional Longitudinal Health Survey 2002/2003
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mark S. Dockstator
Andrea J. Williams
Heather Spuniarsky
Kienan Williams
Description
Summary of results and findings. Sample consisted of 712 adults, 566 youth and 666 children.
HIV Prevention, Early Intervention, and Health Promotion: A Self-Study Module for Health Care Personnel Serving Native Americans
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laura Oropeza
Lucy Bradley-Springer
Steven Johnson
Description
Discusses the natural history of HIV disease, cultural factors, belief systems, traditional healing and prevention education. The self-study includes case studies, study questions and "lessons learned".
Indigenous Futures: Research Sovereignty in a Changing Social Science Landscape
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michelle L. Dion
Chelsea Gabel
Claudia M. Diaz Rios
Kelsey Leonard
Description
Literature review conducted to explore three topics: primary methodological approaches used by researchers, extent of participation by Indigenous peoples and organizations, and institutional, organizational, and human capital competencies and gaps in Canada, and how they compare to those in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.
Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Alaska NativeWays of Knowing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ray Barnhardt
Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Indigenous Epistemologies and Education: Self-Determination, Anthropology and Human Rights, March 2005, pp. 8-23
Description
Discusses the need for an educational process that accepts and integrates the diversity in Indigenous worldviews, knowledge and systems central to ways of viewing and relating to the world.
[Indigenous Knowledges(s) and Research: Creating Space for Different Ways of Knowing Within the Academy]
Alternate Title
[First Nations, First Thoughts Conference]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Margaret Kovach]
Description
Discusses the impact that both culture and perspective have on Indigenous research methodologies within the interdisciplinary context of social work and education.
The Influences of Culture on Learning and Assessment Among Native American Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William G. Demmert
Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, vol. 20, no. 1, 2005, pp. 16-23
Description
Identifies cultural principles to consider when assessing students for special education classes.
Integrating the Anishinaabe Seven Teachings
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Boyer
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 16, no. 3, Indigenizing Education, Spring, 2005, p. 14
Description
Describes the development, at Turtle Mountain Community College, of a philosophy that teaches by integrating the tribal values of bravery, honesty, wisdom, humility, truth, love and peace into its curriculum.
Interview with Seneca Elder Grandmother Twylah Hurd Nitsch
Alternate Title
In Sweet Company: Conversations with Extraordinary Women about Living a Spiritual Life
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Margaret Wolff
Twylah Hurd Nitsch
Description
Excerpt from the book In Sweet Company: Conversations with Extraordinary Women about Living a Spiritual Life by Margaret Wolff.
It Sometimes Speaks to Us: Decolonizing Education by Utilizing Our Elders' Knowledge
Theses
Author/Creator
Joshua Manitowabi
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McMaster University, 2017.
James Bay Cree Students and Higher Education: Issues of Identity and Culture Shock
Theses
Author/Creator
Christopher Darius Stonebanks
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2005.
Láhi and Attáldat: The Philosophy of the Gift and Sami Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rauna Kuokkanen
Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, vol. 34, 2005, pp. 20-32
Description
Looks at two concepts in the Sami language that relate to the Sami gift philosophy or worldview.
Land-Based Learning: A Case Study Report for Educators Tasked with Integrating Indigenous Worldviews into Classrooms
Alternate Title
2016 Indigenous Innovation That Works
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
André Rebeiz and Max Cooke
Max Cooke
Description
Looks at the H’a H’a Tumxulaux Outdoor Education Program located in Trail, British Columbia which is targeted at 12-15 year-olds.
Learning from Country
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nadia Wheatley
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 2, 2017, pp. 243-256
Description
Article describes the author’s experience of learning Indigenous principles of education and adapting them for use with student living in different environments; advocates for a wholistic pedagogical approach to education.
Living Tradition: The Kwakwaka'wakw Potlatch on the Northwest Coast
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
U'Mista Cultural Society
Description
Website provides links to introduction to Potlatch, people, lands, history, language, educational resources, and a virtual tour.
[Michif Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography]
Alternate Title
Anishinaabe / Chippewa / Ojibwe Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
Description
Material on: culture, history, mythology and language as well as separate sections for scholarly articles and theses, children's books, films, internet resources, music, recordings, curriculum materials, and textbooks.
Module 10: Education, Recreation, and Family
Alternate Title
Module Ten: Education, Recreation, and Family
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II]
[Section Four: Expressions of Self-Determination in Greenland, the North Atlantic, and Northern Scandinavia]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Hans-Jørgen Wallin Weihe
Description
Overview of the importance of kinship relations, attitudes about child-rearing, education systems, and leisure activities in Greenland, the North Atlantic, and northern Scandinavia.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Module 4: Education, Recreation, and Family
Alternate Title
Module Four: Education, Recreation, and Family
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II]
[Section Two: Expressions of Self-Determination in North America]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Terry Wotherspoon
Description
Overview of the importance of kinship relations, attitudes about child-rearing, education systems, and leisure activities in northern Canada and the United States.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Module 7: The Education, Recreation, and Family of the Small-Numbered Peoples of Russia
Alternate Title
Module Seven: The Education, Recreation, and Family of the Small-Numbered Peoples of Russia
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II]
[Section Three: Expressions of Self-Determination in Northwest Russia, Siberia, and Northern Asia]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sardana Boyakova
Liya Vinokurova
Description
Discusses impact of communist policies and changes communities have made in an attempt to revitalize their cultures, languages and traditional social structures.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Native Life
Alternate Title
CANADIANHISTORY.CA: The Many Histories of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J .R. Miller
Description
Overview of Aboriginal history from the 1850s to 2000. Could be used as an educational resource for high school students.
A Navajo Legacy: The Life and Teachings of John Holiday
Alternate Title
An NWAC Needs Assessment
The Civilization of the American Indians Series; v. 251
[North American Indian Thought and Culture]
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Holiday
Robert S. McPherson
On Tribal Consciousness: The Trees That Hold Hands
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Murdena Marshall
Description
Understanding traditional ecological knowledge (TEK).
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eleven: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: 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
Oyate Resource List
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Oyate
Description
Annotated bibliography of books suitable for teaching various grade levels. Current as of 2005.
Plants and Connection to Place
Alternate Title
Yukon Grade 8 Cross-Curricular Unit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alyce Johnson
Liz Woods
Description
Focuses on Yukon First Nations Traditional Knowledge.
Plants & Connection to Place
Alternate Title
Plants and Connection to Place
Yukon Grade 8 Cross-Curricular Unit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yukon First Nations Curriculum Working Group
Alyce Johnson
Liz Woods
Description
Teacher's guide.