Connecting the Strands of Wampum
Theses
Author/Creator
Marissa Corwin
Description
Education Thesis (M.S.)--Bank Street College of Education, 2013.
Connecting to Build Trust
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gabriela Boskovic
Description
Discusses therapeutic relationship building using the Reality Therapy/Choice Theory at Ganohkwásra Family Assault Support Services.
Connection, Challenge, and Change: The Narratives of University Students Mentoring Young Indigenous Australians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah O'Shea
Valerie Harwood
Lisa Kervin
Nici Humphry
Mentoring & Tutoring, vol. 21, no. 4, 2013, pp. 392-411
Description
Looks at new approaches to mentoring young people from groups traditionally underrepresented at university.
Connection to Culture Helped Walker Cope With Residential School Years
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Creeson Agecoutay
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 7, July 2012, p. 8
Description
Brief profile of a residential school survivor and health support worker whose role was to assist other survivors at the June 2012 Truth and Reconciliation National event in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Article located by scrolling to page 8.
Considering Young Aboriginal Women, Family and Legal Issues
Alternate Title
FLEW: Family Law Education for Women Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tamar Witelson
Emily Hill
Description
Webinar includes topics such as: young aboriginal women in the family law system, laws affecting Aboriginal families and family property, and more.
Duration: 1:12:10.
Context and Background to Settlement Agreement
Alternate Title
Assessing the Indian Residential Schools Litigation and Settlement Processes, Session 1
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Cat Criger
Mayo Moran
Phil Fontaine
Description
Session One from public conference Assessing the Indian Residential Schools Litigation and Settlement Processes held Friday, January 18, 2013 at the University of Toronto. Includes prayer and opening remarks and discussion on settlement negotiations.
Duration: 1:54:14.
Corporeal Punishment: Canadian Legal Culture, The Legacy of Colonialism, and the Bodies of Aboriginal Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Allison Smith
Description
Addresses the issue that Aboriginal women in Canada are regularly abused and murdered and little is done at official levels to counter this.
Corriendo Educando or Teaching/Learning While Running
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Roberto Cintli Rodriguez
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 5, no. 1, 2012, pp. 79-92
Description
Studies running as a method of learning and obtaining knowledge as well as teaching.
The Country of Wolves: Intermediate Graphic Novel Study
Alternate Title
Uqalimaarummaq Reader
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Arctic College
Description
Geared toward Grades 7 and 8. Designed to improve literacy and communications skills while learning about Inuit traditional beliefs, shamanism and the traditional relationship with the environment.
Coyote and Raven Talk About Indigenizing Environmental Education: Or Reconfiguring the Shenanigans of Otis O'Dewey Esquire
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Cole
Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, vol. 17, [Indigenizing and Decolonizing Environmental Education], 2012, pp. 15-29
Description
Story in which the two tricksters run into challenges such as mainstream languages, technologies, and educational practices.
Creating a Personal Learning Path: A Benchmark Framework for Aboriginal Literacy and Essential Skills
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Literacy and Essential Skills Pilot Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Literacy Victoria
Description
Discusses pilot project to help First Nations communities develop set of benchmarks adapting Aboriginal worldviews to western benchmarks. Uses the Circle of Learning, Saskatchewan Adult Literacy Benchmarks, levels 1 and 2.
Creating Opportunities in Education for Aboriginal Students
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)
Description
Presents overview of the resources and programs available for Aboriginal students to aide in their academic success.
Creating Space : My Life and Work in Indigenous Education
E-Books
Author/Creator
Verna J. Kirkness
Creating Space: My Life and Work in Indigenous Education
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Georgina R. Martin
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 36, no. 1, Indian Control of Indian Education--40 Years Later, 2013, pp. 146-147
Description
Book review of Creating Space by Verna J. Kirkness.
Creative ESL Composition for the Bilingual Indian Student
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
H. Guillermo Bartelt
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 19, no. 3, May 1980, pp. [8-10]
Description
Promotes a creative model for English as a Second Language composition classes.
Creator's Game: The Quest for Gold and the Fight for Nationhood: Educational Resource
Alternate Title
Docs for Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Methot
Description
Teacher's guide for use with documentary which looks at the Iroquois Nationals, a lacrosse team from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, their efforts to win a gold medal at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship, and the controversy which erupted when they traveled with Haudenosaunee Confederacy passports.
Cree Nations In Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jana Ustrnulová
Description
Comments on the way of life of the Cree Nations before and after encountering European settlers.
English and American Studies Thesis (B.A.)--Univerzity Palackého, 2013.
[Cree Traditional Cultural Teachings]
Alternate Title
A Sacred Lodge of Learning: First Nations University of Canada
Breaking the Laws
Human Birth
Land Prophecy
Mossbag and Women's Teachings
Our Treaty Relatives
Pipe Laws
Protocol and Smudging
Spiritkeepers
Suicide
The Sound of the Universe and the Creation of Mother Earth
Treaties
Uncle's Four Laws
Wesakechak
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Sylvia McAdam
Description
Series of 15 short videos (approx. 5 min. each) on a variety of topics.
A Critical Analysis of Self-Governance Agreements Addressing First-Nations Control of Education in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerald Fallon
Jerald Paquette
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, no. 132, April 11, 2012, pp. 1-28
Description
Reviews policy papers, reports and self-governance agreements to show the present state of First-Nations rights to control education as well as forms of institutional arrangements and agreements for educational self-determination.
A Critical Evaluation of Assimilation: The Native American Residential Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Hannah Emery-Wright
Description
International Development Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Bristol, 2013.
Critical Indigenous Studies in the Classroom: Exploring 'The Local' Using Primary Evidence
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris Andersen
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 5, no. 1, 2012, pp. 67-78
Description
Professor discusses revisions he has made to formal writing requirements for his classes. Changes were undertaken to force students to think more deeply about the underlying racism which perpetuates the current status of Aboriginals in Canada.
Critical Visual Literacy: Exploring Representations of Aboriginal Peoples in Children's Literature
Theses
Author/Creator
Patricia Dunn
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Windsor, 2013.
A Critique of the Call to "Always Indigenize!"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elina Hill
Peninsula, vol. 2, no. 1, In/Coherence, 2012, pp. 1-24
Description
Discusses decolonizing universities and looking at misinformation presented by past scholarship.
Cross-Cultural Conflict between Public Education and Traditional Hawaiian Values
Theses
Author/Creator
A. Leiomalama Solomon
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Oregon State University, 1980.
Crossing Mountains: Native American Language Education in Public Schools
Alternate Title
Contemporary Native American Communities: Stepping Stone to the Seventh Generation
E-Books
Author/Creator
Phyllis Ngai
Crossing the Racial Hiring Divide in Public Education: First Nation Teachers Encounters With Employee Fit, Merit, and White Racial Innocence
Theses
Author/Creator
Lori R. Eastmure
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Regina, 2013.
Crown-Indigenous Relations in Canada: Where Do We Start the Conversation?
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Pamela Palmater
Description
Speaks about ways to begin conversation: obligation to know the history; open your eyes to current realities linked to the past; be respectful allies.
Duration: 53:54.
Cultivated Ground: Effective Teaching Practices for Native Students in a Public High School
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brittany Dorer
Anna Fetter
Description
Looked at schools that had high number of successful American Indian/Alaskan Native students in an attempt to identify promising practices for effective teaching. Provides case study examples.
Cultural Approach to a Canadian Tragedy: The Indian Residential Schools as a Sacred Enterprise
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eric Taylor Woods
International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society, vol. 26, no. 2, June 2013, pp. 173-187
Description
Discusses the Anglican Church of Canada's involvement with the residential school system starting in the 1880s to 1969 when the government ended the church-state partnership.
Cultural Competency Report: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Description
Looks at the impact culturally competent teachers have on creating a successful learning environment for students. Includes examples of successful models in Canada, the United States, New Zealand and Australia.
Cultural Connectedness as Personal Wellness in First Nations Youth
Alternate Title
Connectedness in First Nations Youth
Theses
Author/Creator
Ben Thomas Davis
Description
Counselling Psychology Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Western Ontario, 2012.
Cultural Differences in Processing Information
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret Cattey
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 20, no. 1, October 1980, pp. [23-29]
Description
Study compares the Navajo tribe and Chinese populations' way of learning to that of Euro-American culture.
Cultural Responsiveness and School Education: With Particular Focus on Australia's First Peoples: A Review & Synthesis of the Literature
E-Books
Author/Creator
Thelma Perso
Cultural Safety in First Nations, Inuit and Métis Public Health: Environmental Scan of Cultural Competency and Safety in Education, Training and Health Services
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lauren Baba
Description
Overview of curriculum and initiatives developed by governments, universities, Aboriginal agencies and organizations.
Culturally Appropriate Care, A Multicultural Task: Assessing the Needs of Inuit Youth in the Care of Child Welfare Services
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah L. Fraser
Cécile Rousseau
Rebecca Kasudluak
Pamela Burmester
Maria José Arauz
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012, pp. 38-49
Description
Study explored needs of Inuit youth in the care of child welfare services from perspective of educators, therapists, a cultural broker, and the youths themselves.
NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.
Culturally Responsive Education 2012
Documents & Presentations
Description
Bibliography containing thirty pages of content from the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) website.
Culturally Tailored Postsecondary Nutrition and Health Education Curricula for Indigenous Populations
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah McConnell
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21144
Description
Findings indicate a lack of relevant literature on the topic, which if obtained, could address some of the health disparities in question.
Culture Loss and Crumbling Skulls: The Problematic of Injury in Residential School Litigation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carole Blackburn
Political and Legal Anthropology Review, vol. 35, no. 2, November 2012, pp. 289-307
Description
Looks at court case regarding group of aboriginal plaintiffs who sought damages for loss of culture and language as a result of attending a residential school in British Columbia.
Culture-sensitive Mathematics: The Walpole Island Experience
Alternate Title
Moving Forward, Making a Difference ; vol. 1
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 3
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 2nd, 2006
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Anthony N. Ezeife
vol. 3
Description
Study focused on appropriate culture-sensitive curriculum materials.
Chapter three from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 1, which is also vol. 3 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.
Cumulative Impacts to FMFN#468 Traditional Lands & Lifeways: Shell Jackpine Mine Expansion and Pierre River Mine Report for Regulatory Hearings
Alternate Title
Cumulative Impacts to Fort McMurray First Nation #468 Traditional Lands & Lifeways: Shell Jackpine Mine Expansion and Pierre River Mine Report for Regulatory Hearings
FMFN #468 - Shell Hearing
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sherri Labour
Beth Dickson
Description
Existing effects and disturbances analysis prepared for a regulatory hearing for Shell Canada's Jackpine Mine Expansion and Pierre River Mine proposals on Fort McMurray First Nation traditional lands.
A Curious Case of "Integrating" the Integrated: Government Education Policy and the School at Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, 1906-1951
Theses
Author/Creator
Eve Chapple
Description
Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2012.
Current Indian Educational Issues
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John W. Tippeconnic
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 20, no. 2, October 1980, pp. [1-3]
Description
Five top Native American education leaders identify the important issues facing education in the 1980-81 school year.
The Curriculum of the Morley Indian Residential School, 1923-1958
Theses
Author/Creator
James D. Tandy
Description
Educational Thesis (MA) -- University of Calgary, 1980.
Cycles: A Culturally-Relevant Approach to Climate Change Education in Native Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gilliam Roehrig
Karen Campbell
Diana Dalbotten
Keisha Varma
Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, vol. 6, no. 1, 2012, pp. 73-89
Description
Offers place-based and inquiry-based approaches to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, enabling students to understand scientific and Native ways of knowing.
[The Dance Boots]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Michael Wilson
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 24, no. 2, Summer, 2012, pp. 136-139
Description
Book review of: The Dance Boots by Linda LeGarde Grover.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 136.
The Dance Boots
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Ryan Winn
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 24, no. 2, The Future of the Tribal College Movement, Winter, 2012
Description
Very brief book review of The Dance Boots by Linda Legarde Grover.
Dancing, Singing, Painting, and Speaking the Healing Story: Healing through Creative Arts
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Healing Foundation Research Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Linda Archibald
Aboriginal Healing Foundation Research Series
Dancing With Chikapesh: An Examination of Eeyou Stories Through Three Generations of Storytellers
Theses
Author/Creator
Elma D. Moses
Description
Integrated Studies in Education (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2012.
[Dave Robertson & Sugar Falls: A Residential School Story]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
David Robertson
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with a graphic novelist on his work based on a true story.
Duration: 34:43.