E-Books
Author/Creator
Malcolm Turnbull
Closing the Gap Report 2019
E-Books
Author/Creator
Australian Government
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
[Closing the Gap: The Hon[ourable] Kevin Rudd]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Kevin Rudd
Description
Comments on what the National Apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples meant and what remains to be done as a country.
Duration: 33:18.
Cognitive Styles of Indian, Métis, Inuit and Non-Natives of Northern Canada and Alaska and Implications for Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Delores Mary Koenig
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1981.
College Achievement among Native Americans: A Research Note
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Harold R. Kerbo
Social Forces, vol. 59, no. 4, Special Issue, June 1981, pp. 1275-1280
Description
Examines the importance of cultural factors in the success of college students.
Colonial Trauma and Political Pathways to Healing
Alternate Title
Indigenous Cultures and Mental Health Counselling: Four Directions for Integration with Counselling Psychology
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Terry Mitchell
Description
Looks at the effects of personal and collective trauma through a political lens.
Scroll down to read paper.
Chapter from Indigenous Cultures and Mental Health Counselling edited by Suzanne L. Stewart, Roy Moodley, and Ashely Hyatt.
Scroll down to read paper.
Colonial Violence in Sixties Scoop Narratives: From In Search of April Raintree to A Matter of Conscience
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Petra Fachinger
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 31, no. 1-2, Spring-Summer, 2019, pp. 115-135
Description
Author analyzes three different novels in order to provide a complex and nuanced perspective on the different ways that the ‘60’s Scoop has been treated by Indigenous authors over a prolonged period (1983-2018). Includes discussion of Beatrice Mosionier In Search of April Raintree, Robert Arthur Alexie's The Pale Indian, and James Bartleman's A Matter of Conscience.
The Commission, the Community, and the Cree Woman in the Attic: Georgina Lightning's Older Than America in Canada's Culture of Redress
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
K. L. Killebrew
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 31, no. 1-2, Spring-Summer, 2019, pp. 136-169
Description
Film criticism which discusses Lightning’s movie as an act of resistance to colonial backlash to reconciliation, and to settler narratives regarding Indian Residential Schools.
The Community Well-Being (CWB) Index: Definitions and Background Information about the Index
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Services Canada
Description
Rating determined by income, educational attainment, housing conditions and labour force participation.
Community Well-Being Index Map
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Indigenous Services Canada
Description
Index is used to assess socio-economic well-being and is made up of four components: education, labour force activity, income, and housing. Map displays 2016 data on First Nations, Inuit and non-Indigenous communities which can be found be searching or clicking on a marker.
[The Community Well-Being Index]: Report on Trends in First Nations Communities, 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.
Based on Statistics Canada's Census of Population (1981 to 2006, 2016) and the National Household Survey (2011).
A Companion to American Indian History
Alternate Title
Blackwell Companions to American History ; 4
E-Books
Author/Creator
Philip J. Deloria
John E. Kicza
Gregory Evans Dowd
Russell Thornton
Clara Sue Kidwell ... [et al.]
Comparing the Academic Engagement of American Indian and White College Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James S. Cole
Gypsy M. Denzine
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 41, no. 1, 2002, p. [?]
Description
Study found no significant differences between American Indian and White students in their academic engagement.
A Comparison of Indigenous Sport for Development Policy Directives in Canada and Australia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kevin J. Gardam
Audrey R. Giles
Steven Rynne
Lyndsay M. C. Hayhurst
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 7, no. 2, January 31, 2019, pp. 29-46
Description
Reviews and compares government policies and reports from Canada and Australia; highlights that interdepartmental partnerships in areas such as health, education, and justice fail in Canada due to inadequate facilitation on the part of Indigenous sport for development (SFD) agencies, but that Australia is having greater success as a result of a focus on federal partnership building.
A Comparison of Selection Tool Sources For Developing Collections of Books About American Indians: General and Specialized Tools
Theses
Author/Creator
Naomi R. Caldwell
Description
Library and Information Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Pittsburgh, 2002.
Compendium of Research Undertaken in Nunavut 2002
Alternate Title
Nunavut Research Compendium, 2002
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Research Institute
Description
Lists title, location of research, principal investigator, etc. for over ninety projects. Divided by topic area: health related, physical science, social science and traditional knowledge
Competing Purposes: Mother Tongue Education Benefits Versus Economic Interests in Rural Zimbabwe
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gamuchirai Tsitsi Ndamba
Micheal M. van Wyk
Josiah C. Sithole
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, January 2017, pp. 1-22
Description
Studies barriers to implementing the Zimbabwean language education policy in primary school grades and the perception of socio-economic benefits that come with the English language.
Connections and Reconnections: Affirming Cultural Identity in Aboriginal Teacher Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Goulet
Yvonne McLeod
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 37, no. 3, Indigenous Education: Ways of Knowing, Thinking, and Doing, 2002, pp. 355-370
Description
Looks at a cultural camp where Elders provide the students with a holistic way to learn.
The Consequences of Literacy in Pragmatic and Theoretical Perspectives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
F. Niyi Akinnaso
Anthropology & Educating Quarterly, vol. 12, no. 3, Autumn, 1981, pp. 163-200
Description
Shows how literacy effects existing cognitive, linguistic and social structures.
Considerations for Evaluating 'Good Care' in Canadian Aboriginal Early Childhood Settings
Alternate Title
Early Childhood Education Publications and Research: Paper 7
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Arlene Holland Stairs
Judith K. Bernhard
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 37, no. 3, Indigenous Education: Ways of Knowing, Thinking, and Doing, Fall, 2002, pp. 309-330
Description
Looks at evaluation approaches and discusses some methods grounded in Aboriginal experiences and values.
Construction of American Indian Cultural Identity in Urban Spaces: A Psychological Inquiry
Theses
Author/Creator
Lou Sauer
Description
Urban Education Counseling Thesis (Ph.D.)--Cleveland State University, 2002.
Cora Sanderson Interview
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Cora Sanderson
Janet R. Fietz
Archdeacon J.E. McKay
Indian History Film Project
Description
Cora Sanderson and Archdeacon J.E. McKay tell of their lives in the bush and in La Ronge.
Coyote and the Stars
Alternate Title
The Indian Reading Series: Stories and Legends of the Northwest ; Level 1, Book 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Members of the Warm Springs Reservation Committee
Description
Coyote Goes to School: The Paradox of Indigenous Higher Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather Harris
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 26, no. 2, 2002, pp. 187-201
Description
Explores the contradictions regarding Aboriginal studies that dictate non-Aboriginal teaching methods.
Coyote Places the Stars [by] Harriet Peck Taylor
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Erie District
Description
Designed to accompany retelling of traditional Wasco story about how stars came to be arranged in the shapes of animals. Recommended for use with Grade 3 students.
Coyote Tales: Written by Thomas King; Illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler
Alternate Title
Coyote Sings to the Moon
Coyote's New Suit
Groundwood Study Guides
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Groundwood Books
Description
Guide for book containing two humorous trickster stories.
For use with Grades 1 to 4.
Creating a Sacred Place to Support Young American Indian and Other Learners in Grades K-3 [vol. 1 and 2]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sandra J. Fox
Description
Guide includes background information, suggested outline for activities, vocabulary list, content standards, and resources for several teaching units.
Creating Belonging for Aboriginal Learners in Elementary Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Karen Edwards
Description
Educational Research Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Calgary, 2017
Creating Methodological Space: A Literature Review of Kaupapa Maori Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leonie Pihama
Fiona Cram
Sheila Walker
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 26, no. 1, Exemplary Indigenous Education, 2002, pp. 30-43
Description
Overview of initiatives undertaken to ensure Maori control of how their children are educated.
Creating Racism-Free Schools through Critical/Courageous Conversations on Race
E-Books
Author/Creator
Manitoba Education and Training, Indigenous Inclusion Directorate
Creating Space for Historical Narratives through Indigenous Storywork and Unsettling the Settler
Theses
Author/Creator
Margaret J. A. Knickle
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017.
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.
A Critical Approach to Louise Erdrich's The Antelope Wife and Other Emerging Native Literature As A Step Towards Native Ways of Learning and Teaching
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gloria J. Thomas
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 37, no. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Education: Ways of Knowing, Thinking, and Doing, 2002, pp. 439-450
Description
Discusses results from search for a culturally relevant method of literary analysis.
Critical/Courageous Conversations on Race: What Your Child Is Learning at School and How You Can Help
E-Books
Author/Creator
Manitoba Education and Training
Indigenous Inclusion Directorate
A Critical Race Theory Analysis of Métis Teachers' Counter-Stories
Theses
Author/Creator
Carmen Leigh Gillies
Description
Educational Foundations Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2017.
Critical Sights/Sites: Art Pedagogy and Settler Colonialism in Hawai'i
Theses
Author/Creator
Karen Keiko Kosasa
Description
Visual and Cultural Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Rochester, 2002.
Cross Country Overview of Indigenous Education Structure, Initiatives and Promising Practices
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian School Boards Association (CSBA)
Description
Reports results of survey administered to provincial school boards associations, ministries of education, other organizations and key educational partners. Responses grouped into three parts: Indigenous education structure, responses to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, and initiatives and promising practices.
Cross-Cultural Analysis of Navajo Children's Attraction to Physical Activity and Perceived Parental Socialization Influences
Theses
Author/Creator
Jo Ann Collins
Description
Sport and Exercise Science Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Northern Colorado, 2002.
Cross-Cultural Science Teaching: Rekindling Traditions for Aboriginal Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Glen S. Aikenhead
Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, vol. 2, no. 3, July 2002, pp. 287-304
Description
Discusses project developed to help students cross the border between their community's Aboriginal culture and the culture of Western science.
Cross-Curricular Connect: Indian Gallery
Alternate Title
George Catlin and His Indian Gallery
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
McQuillen Studios
Description
Teaching resource centers on portraits produced by George Catlin in the 19th century.
Cross-Curricular Connect: Indian Gallery
Alternate Title
George Catlin and His Indian Gallery
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
McQuillen Studios
Description
Features portraits of Indigenous subjects painted by George Catlin, who traveled the United States during the 1830s to capture images of the "vanishing race". Includes biographical information, excerpts from his writings, general historical information and exercises to teach students to think critically about the works and the stereotypes found in them. Compares his portraits to photographs taken by Edward S. Curtis in the early 1900s.
Cross-Curricular Connect: The Last of the Buffalo
Author/Creator
McQuillen Studios
Description
Resource uses the painting by Albert Bierstadt to teach close reading skills, allegory and the importance of wildlife conservation. Includes links to interactive puzzle, team-building game, sorting activity, game-based art survey and inquiry study.
Cultivating Alliances: Reflections on the Role of Non-Indigenous Collaborators in Indigenous Educational Sovereignty
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Vanessa Anthony-Stevens
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 56, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 81-104
Description
Looks at the collaboration of Indigenous and non-Indigenous to improve Indigenous education and research.
Cultural Appropriation vs. Appreciation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christina Elmslie
Robert Durocher
Mandisa Bromfield
Nicole Kazemzadeh
Description
Designed as a brief introduction to the issues for educators.
Cultural Awareness Through the Arts: The Success of an Aboriginal Antibias Program for Intermediate Students
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carol Butler
William J. Egnatoff
Education Canada, vol. 42, no. 2, 2002, pp. 40-42
Description
Discusses an arts unit designed to help students develop positive attitudes towards First Nations people.
[Cultural Context of Educational Evaluation: A Native American Perspective: Workshop Proceedings]
Documents & Presentations
The Cultural Experience, Identity, and Self-Esteem of Post-Secondary Students With Aboriginal Ancestry
Theses
Author/Creator
Teresa De'Laine Bruce
Description
Applied Psychology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Calgary, 2002.
Cultural Identity and Language Retention: Traditional and Contemporary Tensions
Theses
Author/Creator
Lorraine Joyce Cardinal
Description
First Nations Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Alberta, 2002.
Cultural Safety Training for Health Professionals Working with Indigenous Populations in Montreal, Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice Victor
Melissa Shouting
Chelsey DeGroot
Les Vonkeman
Mark Brave Rock
Roger Hunt
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 1, Physical Activity and Cultural Safety, May 28, 2019, pp. 42-59
Description
Evaluates a Montreal based program focused on developing empathy and competency around the provision of culturally safe healthcare services. Identifies challenges related to the political will of healthcare practitioners to participate in decolonizing services.
Culturally Appropriate, Effective Provision for Māori Learners with Special Needs : He Waka Tino Whakarawea
Theses
Author/Creator
Jill Maree Bevan-Brown
Description
Education Thesis (PhD) -- Massey University, 2002.