Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kelsey Klug
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 3, Defending Life First, September 2012, p. [?]
Description
Discusses challenges of recovery and revitalization of endangered Indigenous languages.
Neighborhood Factors and Language Outcomes of First Nations Preschoolers Living Off Reserve: Findings from the Aboriginal Children's Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leanne C. Findlay
Dafna E. Kohen
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 3, no. 2, 2012, pp. 1-18
Description
Examines effects of neighbourhood structure of children aged 2-5 for determination of language outcomes.
Neo-Liberalism and the Aboriginal Second-Chance Learner: Stifling Development and Reinforcing Exclusion
Alternate Title
Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference; 84th, 2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shauna MacKinnon
Description
Looks at the incompatibility of the second-chance model for Aboriginal learners in Canada and Australia and recommends the use of a more comprehensive, long-term approach.
"Never Meant to Be": Porcupines and China Dolls as a Fetal-Alcohol Narrative
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Helen Hoy
Mosaic: A Journal for the Interdisciplinary Study of Literature, vol. 45, no. 2, June 2012, pp. 95-112
Description
Discusses whether some character's behaviours could be construed as being based in FASD, or whether it only appears to be because of the intergenerational trauma caused by residential schools.
A New Shared Arctic Leadership Model
E-Books
Author/Creator
Mary Simon
"Next Time, Just Remember the Story": Unlearning Empire in Silko's Ceremony
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adrienne Akins
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 24, no. 1, Spring, 2012, pp. 1-14
Description
Looks at characterization and portrayals in works by Leslie Marmon Silko.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 1.
Ngā Tini Whetū: Navigating Māori Futures
Alternate Title
Nga Tini Whetu: Navigating Maori Futures
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Wally Penetito
AlterNative, vol. 8, no. 2, 2012, pp. 230-232
Description
Book review of: Ngā Tini Whetū: Navigating Futures by Wally Penetito.
Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki Māori: Kaiako Survey
Alternate Title
Nga Whanaketanga Rumaki Maori: Kaiako Survey
E-Books
Author/Creator
Research Division
Ministry of Education
Description
"Report to the Ministry of Education".
Ngapartji Ngapartji: Finding Ethical Approaches to Research Involving Indigenous Peoples, Australian Perspectives
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gina Louise Hawkes
David Pollock
Barry Judd
Peter Phipps
Elinor Assoulin
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 1, 2017, pp. 17-41
Description
Article explores the process of integrating ethical research frameworks for engaging Indigenous communities into academic institutions. Authors use five personal vignettes to examine the potential pitfalls related to integrating Indigenous values knowledge systems with Western legal practices.
Ni con Dios ni con el Diablo: Tales of Survival, Resistance and Rebellion from a Reluctant Academic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mariolga Reyes Cruz
Decolonization, vol. 1, no. 1, 2012, pp. 141-157
Description
The author reflects on her personal experiences of decolonization within the academia.
Niitsitapi Relational and Experiential Theories in Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tsuaki R. O. Marule
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 35, no. 1, Indigenous Pedagogies Resurgence and Restoration, 2012, pp. 131-143, 223
Description
Discusses a proposed Indigenous educational theory centering on Niitsitapi ways of knowing to reappropriate the curricular space.
Nipi and Mother Earth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Saskatchewan
Description
Primary reading level storybook.
Nishnawbe Aski Nation's Report on the Challenges and Needs in Kikinahamaagewin (Education)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nishnawbe Aski Nation
Description
Report is based on principles of native control of education and adequate and sustainable funding for future education needs.
"No Nature So Wild": The Ursuline Nuns and Female Community in Native Conversion to Christianity, 1639-1655
Theses
Author/Creator
Emma Claire Lawton
Description
History Thesis (B.A.)--University of Michigan, 2012.
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council & Dennis Franklin
Cromarty High School’s First Annual Joint Report on the
Status & Implementation of Jury Recommendations from
the Inquest into the Deaths of Seven First Nations Youth [2017]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council
Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School
Description
The youths had relocated from remote communities to Thunder Bay in order to attend high school.
2018 Report.
2019 Report
Notes From a Miner's Canary: Essays on the State of Native America
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Leo Killsback
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Winter, 2012, pp. 102-104
Description
Book review of: Notes From a Miner's Canary by Jace Weaver.
Nunavut, Canada & Territories Registered Apprentices and Completions, 2001 to 2015
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada.
Nunavut Labour Force, Highest Certificate, Diploma and Degree by Region and Community, 2016 Census [3 tables]
Alternate Title
Labour Force Activity fro the Total Population 15 Years and Over, by Nunavut, Region and Community, 2016 Census
Population 25 to 64 Years with Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree, by Nunavut, Region and Community, 2016 Census
Proportion of the Population 25 to 64 Years by Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree, by Nunavut, Region and Community, 2016 Census
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Catalogue #98-401-X2016055.
[Nunavut Public School Truancy Rate, 2001-2002 to 2010-2011 (5 tables)]
Alternate Title
Kitikmeot Public School Truancy Rate by Grade, 2001/2002 to 2010/2011
Kivalliq Public School Truancy Rate by Grade, 2001/2002 to 2010/2011
Nunavut Public School Truancy Rate (%) by District, Region and Territory, 2001/2002 to 2010/2011
Nunavut Public School Truancy Rate by Sex and Grade, 2001/2002 to 2010/2011
Qikiqtaaluk Public School Truancy Rate by Grade, 2001/2002 to 2010/2011
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical tables.
Nunavut's Education Act: Education, Legislation, and Change in the Arctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather E. McGregor
Northern Review, no. 36, Fall, 2012, pp. 27-52
Description
Explores the historical roots of the 2008 Act.
Nunavut Secondary School Graduates, 1999 to 2016 (2 tables)
Alternate Title
Nunavut Secondary School Graduates, 1998/99 to 2015/16
Nunavut Secondary School Gross Graduation by Region, 1998/99 to 2015/16
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Department of Education, Government of Nunavut and Statistics Canada, Demography Division, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System) table #051-0001.
Nurturing the Learning Spirit of First Nation Students: The Report of the National Panel on First Nation Elementary and Secondary Education for Students on Reserve
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Scott Haldane
George E. Lafond
Caroline Krause
Description
Report to identify ways to improve achievement and positive learning outcomes for Aboriginal students. Looks at recommendations for improving quality of education by strengthening governance & accountability, and addressing the need for stable and predictable funding.
NWT Student Financial Assistance Program Review. Final Review Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Terriplan Consultants
Description
An examination of the program for the years 2000 to 2011.
Occupational Values of Rural Eskimo
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
G. Williamson McDiarmid
Judith S. Kleinfeld
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 25, no. 3, May 1986, pp. [22-29]
Description
Study compared secondary students from rural Inuit villages to a sample of Euroamericans from an urban environment to determine whether cultural differences influence work values.
Of Linguicide and Resistance: Children and English Instruction in Nineteenth-Century Indian Boarding Schools in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Griffin
Paedagogica Historica, vol. 53, no. 6, 2017, pp. 763-782
Description
Examines government documents and school newspapers to explore sanctions against the use of their Indigenous languages by residential school students.
An Offering: Lakota Elders Contributions to the Future of Food Security
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph Paul Brewer II
Mary Kate Dennis
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 1-22
Description
Study works with 25 Elders living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to explore narratives surrounding food and food production over their lives. Four themes emerged: family homestead, food as security, food preservation, and generational gardening. Discusses potential implications for future programming to improve food security.
(Official Denial) Trade Value in Progress: Unsettling Narratives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jaimie Isaac
Leah Decter
West Coast Line #74, vol. 46, no. 2, Reconcile This!, Summer, 2012, pp. 162-178
Description
Looks at the goal of reconciliation and decolonization through artistic engagement.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 162.
Oh Canada, Whose Home and Native Land? Negotiating Multicultural, Aboriginal and Canadian Identity Narratives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Momina Khan
Michael Cottrell
Education Matters: The Journal of Teaching and Learning, vol. 5, no. 1, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the need to restructure the social studies curriculum that allows for more voices and narratives to be heard.
Ohiyesa's Path: Reclaiming Native Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adrienne Brant James
Tammy Renville
Reclaiming Children and Youth, vol. 21, no. 3, Fall, 2012, pp. 27-30
Description
Comments on how the model of The Circle of Courage identifies strategies and methods for meeting needs to assure that all children and youth may thrive.
Oil and the Iñupiaq: Linking Industry and Education at Iļisaġvik College
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pearl Kiyawn Brower
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 28, no. 4, Oil and Indian Country, Summer, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Comments on college programming designed to support industry jobs.
OLC Recognized for Beating Retention Odds
Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 23, no. 3, Technology and Culture, Spring, 2012
Description
Comments on four key approaches to help low-income, minority and adult students successfully earn a degree.
Olive Dickason at the University of Alberta
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rod MacLeod
Native Studies Review, vol. 21, no. 2, Special Issue, 2012, pp. 69-72
Description
Story of the hiring of Oliver Dickason, founder of academic study of First Nations history in Canada.
Olive's Initiation to Academia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cornelius J. Jaenen
Native Studies Review, vol. 21, no. 2, Special Issue, 2012, pp. 59-62
Description
Looks at Olive Dickason's academic career and contribution to field of Native history in Canada.
On and Off the Reservation: A Discussion of the Social, Physical, and Mental Health Indicators of Suicide in the Native American Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicholas A. Guittar
Sociology Compass, vol. 6, no. 3, March 2012, pp. 236-243
Description
Looks at possible explanations for the alarming rates of suicide within the Native American community.
On Being A "Sama7" Teacher: Reflecting on Colonialization, White Identity, Relationships, and Responsibility in Indigenous Contexts
Theses
Author/Creator
Vanessa Marie Liston
Description
Society, Culture and Politics in Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, (Vancouver), 2012.
On Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives: The Perceptions of Grade 10 English Language Arts Teachers in a Large Urban School Division in Western Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Ryan Wiens
Description
Educational Administration, Foundations & Psychology Thesis(M.Ed.)--University of Manitoba, 2012.
Online Teaching: Navigating its Advantages, Disadvantages and Best Practices
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ahmed Al-Asfour
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 23, no. 3, Technology and Culture, Spring, 2012
Description
Comments on the advantages of on-line teaching and learning and offers tips and best practices for success.
'The Only Good Thing That Happened at School': Colonising Narratives of Sport in the Indian School Bulletin
Alternate Title
'The Only Good Thing That Happened at School': Colonizing Narratives of Sport in the Indian School Bulletin
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice Forsyth
Michael Heine
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2017, pp. [205]-225
Description
Challenges the selective representations of sports and recreation in residential schools.
Ontario First Nations Special Education Review Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario First Nations
Description
Synthesizes published literature and information gathered from educators, administrators and service organizations. Focus is on funding.
Open Professional Learning Resources: Audience Profiles
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BCcampus
Indigenization Project Steering Committee
Description
Focuses on desired outcomes rather than current practices in the areas of intention, behaviour, community and systems fit in each of six post-secondary staff groups: front line staff / student services / advisors; leaders / administrators; curriculum / educational developers; educators / teachers / instructors; and researchers.
[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 Eight: Foreigners Invade Your Country Simulation
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 Nine: Introduction and Directions
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]: Grade Ten: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: 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
Opportunity and Transition: Veterans Find Growth and Healing at College of Menominee Nation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sherrole Benton
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 29, no. 2, Honoring Veterans, Winter, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Profiles three veterans and discusses how the College facilitates transition from the military back into tribal life.