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.
Living with the Past: The Creation of the Stolen Generation Positionality
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephanie Gilbert
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 3, September 2019, pp. 226-233
Description
Author examine the identity politics at play for Aborigines in Australia; discusses issues of dysphoria (isolation, anxiety, and depression) that results from the assimilationist policies of the 1900s. Proposes that the dysphoria experienced by Indigenous peoples might be considered a legitimate part of Indigenous identity.
Lofty Vision, Humble Beginnings: The Development of Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programs at SGU
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sherry Red Owl
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 29, no. 1, Bachelors and Masters Programs at Tribal Colleges and Universities, Fall, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Comments on the first tribal college, Sinte Gleska University, to be accredited at the master's degree level with a Master of Science in elementary education.
Looking at Aboriginal Mental Health in Western Australia
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 12, no. 4, December 1988, p. 51
Description
Talks about the newly formed social and cultural section of the W.A. Branch of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.
Lost Generations
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mary Carpenter
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 2, April/May 2017, pp. 38-43
Description
A female Inuit survivor of the Canadian residential school systems recalls her experiences of the 1940s and 1950s.
MAI Te Kupenga: Supporting Māori and Indigenous Doctoral Scholars within Higher Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leonie Pihama
Jenny Lee-Morgan
Linda Tuhiwai Smith
Sarah Jane Tiakiwai
Joeliee Seed-Pihama
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 1, March 2019, pp. 52-61
Description
Article highlights some of the challenges Māori and Indigenous (MAI) scholars face in the mainstream university context, and the role of the MAI Te Kupenga (a support program for Indigenous doctoral students) in supporting scholars in these contexts.
Maine Indigenous Education Left Behind: A Call for Anti-Racist Conviction as Political Will Toward Decolonization
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rebecca Sockbeson
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 58, no. 3, Fall, 2019, pp. 105-129
Description
Discusses the Wabananki Studies Law, calling for the teaching of the Indigenous people and communities in Maine.
Major Questions About Preservice Teachers to Indian Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James M. Mahan
Mary F. Smith
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 18, no. 2, January 1979, pp. [1-5]
Description
Highlights the need for more research into the effectiveness of student teachers in cross cultural situations.
Mamook Kom'tax Chinuk Pipa/Learning to Write Chinook Jargon: Indigenous Peoples and Literacy Strategies in the South Central Interior of British Columbia in the Late Nineteenth Century
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emma Battell Lowman
Historical Studies in Education, vol. 29, no. 1, Revisiting the Histories of Indigenous Schooling and Literacies, Spring, 2017, pp. 77-98
Description
Looks at the different learning and teaching strategies that were used to develop English and Chinook literacy.
Manitoba Aboriginal Languages Strategy Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre
The Many Challenges of Increasing Indigenous Faculty at Medical Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wendy Glauser
CMAJ, vol. 191, no. 37, September 16, 2019, pp. E1036-E1037
Description
Explores some of the barriers to increasing the number of Indigenous Instructors in medical schools in Canada, including: hiring biases, a desire on the part of doctors to remain working in underserved communities, and a fear of ongoing discrimination.
The Many Worlds of Louis Riel: A Political Odyssey from Red River to Montreal and Back 1840-1875
Theses
Author/Creator
M. Max Hamon
Description
History and Classical Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2017.
Māori Health Disability Statistical Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Peter Himona
Natalie Talamaivao
Li-Chia Yeh
Kirk Paterson
Description
Statistics from the 1996, 2001, 2006, and 2013 Stats NZ Disability Surveys.
Māori Nurses' Experiences of the Nursing Entry to Practice Transition Programme
Alternate Title
Maori Nurses' Experiences of the Nursing Entry to Practice Transition Programme
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donna Foxall
Rachel Forrest
Salome Meyer
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 4, December 2017, pp. 246-255
Description
Discusses themes which emerged under work environment and experiences in the program categories.
Māori University Success: What Helps and Hinders Qualification Completion
Alternate Title
Maori University Success: What Helps and Hinders Qualification Completion
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Reremoana Theodore
Megan Gollop
Karen Tustin
Nicola Taylor
Cynthia Kiro ... [et al.]
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2017, pp. 122-130
Description
Reports results from survey of 626 graduates conducted between July and December 2011 on external, institutional and personal factors impacting completion of education.
Marie: A Disenfrancised First Nation Woman from Kipawa
Theses
Author/Creator
Catherine Davis
Description
Education Thesis (MEd) -- Queen's University, 2017.
Mathematical Education and Aboriginal Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beth Graham
Educational Studies in Mathematics, vol. 19, no. 2, May 1988, pp. 119-135
Description
Discussion of issues involved in teaching mathematics to children from traditional communities.
Mathematics-Like Principles Inferred From the Petroglyphs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charles G. Moore
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 27, no. 2, January 1988, pp. [30-36]
Description
Advances the possibility that concepts of math are being communicated and suggests several related classroom activities.
The Meaning of Written English: A Place to Dream as One Pleases
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Reid Gómez
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 4, 2017, pp. 93-114
Description
Compares two different editions of Emerson Blackhorse Mitchell’s book Miracle Hill: The Story of a Navajo Boy (1967 and 2004) and discusses how the readers' perceptions of the same text can be influenced by introductions and forewords.
Medicine for the Rosebuds: Health Care at the Cherokee Female Seminary, 1876-1909
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Devon Irene Abbott
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 12, no. 1, 1988, pp. 59-71
Description
Reports on the history of health care practices at the facility and the effects on the health of students and staff.
Mentorship & Professional Development in the Aboriginal Non-profit Sector
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
anpBC
Description
Presents findings and recommendations resulting from six regional Sharing Circles, 23 key informant interviews, survey of 81 respondents, and a focused literature review.
Metis Timeline Game
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Learning Bird
Description
Students participate in game involving the events leading up to and following the Red River Resistance, with special attention to Louis Riel.
Michif Language Research, Literature Review, Teaching Resources and Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
David Morin
Description
List includes peer-reviewed and grey literature, on-line resources, oral histories, language videos, audio tapes, and CDs.
[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.
The Micmac Bachelor of Social Work Program: Policy Direction and Development
Alternate Title
Mik'maq Bachelor of Social Work Program: Policy Direction and Development
The Mi'kmaq Bachelor of Social Work Program: Policy Direction and Development
The Miq'Mak Bachelor of Social Work Program: Policy Direction and Development
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann F. V. Smith
Jacqueline M. Pace
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 8, no. 1, 1988, pp. 147-154
Description
Implementation of a culturally relevant program for students at Dalhousie University, Halifax.
Middle Ear Disease, Hearing Loss and Educational Problems of American Indian Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Damian McShane
Jeanette Mitchell
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 19, no. 1, October 1979, pp. [7-11]
Description
Providing effective educational services for children suffering from some form of hearing loss.
Mihumisang: Formosan Tribal Voices
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Amy Eisenberg
ab-Original, vol. 3, no. 1, 2019, pp. 81-108
Description
Article recounts the stories told by Bunun tribal elders when consulted by students of the Yushan Tribal College.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW): Bringing Awareness through the Power of Student Activism
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Devon S. Isaacs
Amanda R. Young
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 7, no. 1, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women , 2019, p. Article 2
Description
Profiles activities of two post-secondary students. The discussion includes motivations, tactics and what can be learned by other Indigenous student activists.
Missiological Implications for Taylor Seminary Arising From Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Recommendations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allan Effa
Missiology, vol. 45, no. 4, 2017, pp. 407-413
Description
Case study of a seminary in Edmonton, Alberta which is exploring changes to the curriculum as a response to the Commission's call to action.
Moondani Yulenj: An Examination of Aboriginal Culture, Identity and Education: Artefact and Exegesis
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrew Peters
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Swinburne University of Technology, 2017.
More Than Missions: Native Californians and Allies Changing the Story of California History
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Khal Schneider
Dale Allender
Margarita Berta-Ávila
Rose Borunda
Gregg Castro ... [et al.]
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 58, no. 3, Fall, 2019, pp. 58-77
Description
Examines the shift towards a more inclusive California state history that incorporates Indigenous perspectives.
"Mother First, Student Second": Challenging Adversity and Balancing Identity in the Pursuit of University-Level Education as First Nations Mothers in Northeastern Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Robyn Rowe
Description
Indigenous Relations Thesis (MIR)--Laurentian University, 2017.
Motivating American Indian Students in Science and Math
Alternate Title
ERIC Digest ; 296812
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gregory A. Cajete
Description
Looks at reasons for under achievement, how learning styles affect motivation, the role of cultural systems of knowledge and of teachers.
Names Tell a Story: The Alteration of Student Names at Carlisle Indian Industrial School, 1879-1890
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Liliana Elliott
Description
Looks at the role Anglicization of names played in attempts to erase Native American identity and further the goal of assimilation.
History Honors Thesis (B.A.)--University of Colorado Boulder, 2019.
Narragunnawali Research Report #6: Visions For Reconciliation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nicholas Biddle
Hubert Wu
Description
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)
Narrative Robustness, Post-Apology Conduct, and Canada's 1998 and 2008 Residential Schools Apologies
Alternate Title
Palgrave Handbook of State-Sponsored History after 1945
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Matt James
Description
Looks at why the more extensive apology was not followed by actions that would indicate substantive engagement with Aboriginal issues.
Chapter 45 from The Palgrave Handbook of State-Sponsored History after 1945 edited by Berber Bevernage and Nico Wouters.
The National Aboriginal Mental Health Association: A Framework
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cyril Hennessy
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 12, no. 4, December 1988, pp. 3-6
Description
Concerns voiced over the mental health problems of Aboriginal people and delivery of services.
National Indian Education Study 2015: A Closer Look
Alternate Title
National Assessment of Educational Progress
NCES ; 2019-048
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Center for Education Statistics
Institute of Education Sciences
Description
Focuses on two major concerns raised throughout first decade's results from the National Indian Education Study: contextual factors associated with higher- and lower-performing students and how students see themselves in terms of their languages, culture and hopes for the future.
Studies related to academic performance of fourth- and eighth-grade students in mathematics and reading, and their school experiences.
National Indian Education Study 2015: American Indian and Alaska Native Students at Grades 4 and 8
Alternate Title
National Assessment of Educational Progress
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[A. M. Ninneman
James Deaton
K. Francis-Begay]
Description
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.
"National Memory" and Its Remainders: Labrador Inuit Counterhistories of Residential Schooling
Alternate Title
Power through Testimony: Reframing Residential Schools in the Age of Reconciliation
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Arie Molema
Description
Draws on 12 months of ethnographic fieldwork, including participant observation at Truth and Reconciliation Commission national events and 50 interviews with former students who have been denied recognition and compensation under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.
Chapter from Power through Testimony: Reframing Residential Schools in the Age of Reconciliation edited by Brieg Capitaine and Karine Vanthuyne.
National Overview of the Community Well-Being Index, 1981 to 2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Services Canada
Description
Index used to assess socio-economic well-being and is made up of four components: education, labour force activity, income, and housing. Includes information on Inuit, First Nations, and non-Indigenous communities.
Based on Statistics Canada's Census of Population (1981 to 2006, 2016) and the National Household Survey (2011).
National Review of First Nations Education
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Saskatchewan Indian, September 1988, pp. 24-26
Description
Review of the 1973 Indian Control of Indian Education policy.
Native American (Indian) Women: A Call for Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beatrice Medicine
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 2, 1988, pp. 86-92
Description
Discusses unanswered questions on education status and experiences of undergraduate, graduate and professional native women and explains the current state of research.
Native American Music from Wounded Knee to the Billboard Charts: A Document Based Exploration
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
TeachRock
Description
Lesson uses interviews with Pat Vegas and Redbone from the documentary Rumble: The Indians That Rocked the World as a jumping-off point to examine the U.S. government's efforts to control Native American culture by way of music.
Native American Studies: A Place of Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tiffany S. Lee
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 1, March 2017, pp. 18-25
Description
Discusses pedagogical approach used at University of New Mexico and perceptions of three students who are enrolled in Indigenous studies classes.
Native Americans
Alternate Title
Native Americans Teacher Guide
Core Knowledge History and Geography
Core Knowledge Curriculum Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rosie McCormick
Description
Five stories intended for use with Kindergarten students.
Accompanying Material: Teacher Guide.
Native Americans on Screen in 1939 and 2015: A Postcolonial Study on the Portrayal of the Indigenous People of America in Films and How to Adapt it into the EFL Classroom
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Emil Pettersson
Description
Discusses using Stagecoach and The Revenant in a Swedish English as a foreign language classroom.
Bachelor Thesis, Linnaeus University, 2017.
Native Art, Native Voices: A Resource for K-12 Learners
E-Books
Author/Creator
Minneapolis Institute of Art
[Marlena Myles
James Autio Gordon Coons
Margaret Swenson... [et al.]
Description
Includes art essays, lesson plans, artist interviews and description of American regions and environments.
[Native Education Resource LIst]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Education and Aboriginal Services
SD #78 (Fraser-Cascade)
Description
Extensive list of storybooks and novels, colour-coded for grade level and annotated.
Native Employment Patterns in Alberta's Athabasca Oil Sands Region
Alternate Title
AOSERP HS 40.1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anne Deines
Catherine Littlejohn
Terence Hunt
Description
Reports major findings and recommendations on local concerns before field work started in the region.