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.
Orality & Literacy: Reflections Across Disciplines
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Peter Cole
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 32, no. 1, 2012, pp. 213-214
Description
Book review of: Orality & Literacy edited by Keith Thor Carlson, Kristina Fagan, Natalia Khanenko-Friesen.
Organizing for Community Control
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank Cassidy
Northern Review, no. 7, Rural and Northern Social Work, Summer, 1991, pp. 17-34
Description
Looks at a selective review of the literature on community development and participation to assess and describe measures of control.
Oskayak Students Speak up for Indigenous Rights
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andréa Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 5, May 2012, p. 19
Description
Looks at three high school students selected to attend a youth conference in Geneva with students from around the world.
Article located by scrolling to page 19.
Our Identities as Civic Power
Alternate Title
2017 State of Native Youth Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute
[Erik R. Stegman
Amber Richardson
Josie Raphaelito
Aaron Slater
Bettina Gonzalez]
Description
Reports on the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Online Roundtable Survey of Native American youth between the ages 18-24. Respondents were asked about their three top priorities, what they are doing to tackle their challenges, and some of the ways they are partnering with their community to build resilience.
Our Land, Our Languages: Language Learning in Indigenous Communities
Alternate Title
[Inquiry into Language Learning in Indigenous Communities]
E-Books
Author/Creator
House of Representatives Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
Our Living Ecosystem: What Are the Interconnections among the Elements Surrounding Us? A Classroom-Based Activity in Nunavik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mélanie Lemire
Mylène Riva
Maria Ruiz-Castell
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012, pp. 25-37
Description
Comments on an environmental education activity designed to promote an ecosystem approach to health.
NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.
Our Thinking Made Visible: Aboriginal Governance: Emerging Directions
Alternate Title
Grade 12 Native Studies: NDG4M
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Eastern Ontario Catholic Curriculum Corporation
Description
Designed to accompany videos featuring Inuit, First Nations, and Metis leaders.
Our Thinking Made Visible: Issues of Indigenous Peoples in a Global Context
Alternate Title
Grade 12 Native Studies: NDW4M
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Eastern Ontario Catholic Curriculum Corporation
Description
For use with videos featuring Metis, First Nations, and Inuit leaders.
Out of the "Graves of the Polluted Debauches": The Boys of the Cherokee Male Seminary
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Devon Mihesuah
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 4, Autumn, 1991, pp. 503-521
Description
Article describes the philosophy behind, and the structure of the Male Seminary school operated by the Cherokee National Council; details the curriculum and the daily lives of boys who attended the institution.
Overcoming a Culture of Whiteness: Remaking Queen's University as a First Nations Thirdspace
Theses
Author/Creator
Claire Goodridge Grady-Smith
Description
Cultural Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Queen's University, 2012.
Participation and Support - Associations with Swedish Pupils' Positive Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Warne
Kristen Snyder
Katja Gillander Gådin
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1373579
Description
Looks at health-promoting influences on school environments like peer, teacher and parental support, affluence and classroom participation.
Partnering for Future Generations: Case Studies of Aboriginal Programs and Services at Canadian Colleges and Institutes
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Association of Canadian Community Colleges
Description
Very brief descriptions of initiatives at 46 institutions.
Pathway to the Professoriate; the American Indian Faculty Pipeline
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William T. Cross
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 30, no. 2, January 1991, pp. [13-24]
Description
Presents statistics on Native American participation at various educational levels.
Pathways for Indigenous Learners: Collaborating across Aboriginal Institutes, Colleges and Universities: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for Policy in Aboriginal Learning
Description
Overview of project designed to address the gap in supporting and advancing learning opportunities for Indigenous students, and learners pursuing Indigenous Studies.
Patterns in Contemporary Canadian Picture Books: Radical Change in Action
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beverley Brenna
Shuwen Sun
Yina Liu
In Education, vol. 23, no. 2, Autumn, 2017, pp. 43-70
Description
Study examined two groups of books, 57 titles published 2005 and 120 published in 2015 in terms of authors, illustrators, characterization, genre, and audiences.
Pawnee Nation College: A Candidate for Accreditation
Theses
Author/Creator
Deanne Grant
Description
Community Governance Project towards (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2012.
The Pedagogy of Indigenous Restorative Justice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John George Hansen
Rose Antsanen
The Quint, vol. 5, no. 1, December 2012, pp. 29-40
Description
Looks at the idea of restorative justice as healing and the importance of Indigenous ways of teaching.
Scroll down to page 29 to read article.
The Pedagogy of Translation: Learning From Innu Activist Elizabeth Penashue's Diaries
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Yeoman
Journal of the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies, vol. 10, no. 2, 2012, pp. 36-69
Description
Looks at translating, editing and illustrating the diaries and preparing them for publication for various audiences.
Pelican Narrows Merasty Family's Academic Success Continues
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 7, July 2012, p. 18
Description
Looks at a family that eleven of eleven children graduated from post secondary education.
Article located by scrolling to page 18.
Perceived Factors Influencing The Retention Rate of Native American College Students: A Case Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Tamara Louise Bergstom
Description
Education Thesis (Ed.D)--Liberty University, 2012.
Perceptions and Practices of Principals: Supporting Positive Educational Experiences for Aboriginal Learners
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Preston
Tim Claypool
William Rowluck
Brenda Green
International Journal of Leadership in Education, vol. 20, no. 3, 2017, pp. 328-344
Description
Using interviews from Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan principals to discuss their roles in student success through promoting Indigenous learning and values.
A Personal Perspective on Tribal-Alaska Native Gifted and Talented Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rosemary Ackley Christensen
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 31, no. 1, October 1991, pp. [10-14]
Description
Examines aspects of how the terms gifted and talented are used between cultures.
A Personal Struggle to Preserve Sugpiaq Language and Culture in the 21st Century
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sally Ash
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 22, no. 4, Special Issue of Indigenous Policy: Anthropology, Archaeology and Litigation - Alaska Style, Spring, 2012, pp. 1-3
Description
Comments on the Exxon Valdez oil spill, a village school, and language preservation.
Perspectives of Northern Researchers, Residents and Educators on Science Education and Outreach in Yukon, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Frances Kathryn Pottle Ross
Description
Environmental Studies Thesis (MES)--Dalhousie University, 2012.
Perspectives on Alberta Treaty 7 (1877)
Alternate Title
Historical Thinking Project
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Corrine Guthrie
Description
Resources for lesson (4-5 classes) intended for Grade 4.
Contains links to: lesson plan, rubric, and handouts.
A Phenomenological Study of Five American Indian Women Teachers in Oklahoma
Theses
Author/Creator
Brenda Lorene Stevens Hill
Description
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Oklahoma, 1991.
[Phil Fontaine Discusses His Childhood]
Alternate Title
The Journal ; June 11, 1991
[Life on the Reserve: Joy, Then Pain]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Phil Fontaine
Jerry Thompson
Description
Reviews Phil Fontaine's life in politics and his experience in residential schools. Includes synopsis and "Did You Know?" section.
Duration: 4:14.
Philosophical Perspectives of Gifted and Talented American Indian Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stuart A. Tonemah
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 31, no. 1, October 1991, pp. [3-14]
Description
Rejects standard testing and describes the preferred approaches for identifying exceptional Native American students and encouraging their success by addressing their academic, social, cultural, spiritual and physical needs.
Pick Up Sticks
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nigit'stil Norbert
West Coast Line #74, vol. 46, no. 2, Reconcile This!, Summer, 2012, pp. 48-55
Description
Artist speaks about his works and the power of art.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 48.
A Place Where I Feel Safe: Reconceptualizing the Aboriginal Resource Centre From the Perspective of Aboriginal University Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Natasha Lea Smith
Description
Public Issues Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Guelph, 2012.
Placing Individual Health in Context: Report of the 2008/10 RHS Community Survey
Alternate Title
Placing Individual Health in Context: Report of the 2008/10 Regional Health Survey Community Survey
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
Description
July 2015 edition.
Plain Talk 1: KAIROS Blanket Exercise
Alternate Title
Assembly of First Nations Plain Talks
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 1
Plain Talk ; book 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
KAIROS
Ed Bianchi
Suzanne Doerge
Chris Hiller
Dr. Rose-Alma J. McDonald
Description
Document is an interactive teaching tool that assists participants understand the historic relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada.