Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kevin Whalen
American Behavioral Scientist, vol. 58, no. 1, 2014, pp. 124-144
Description
An examination on how scholars can find the balance between the positive effects and the loss of culture when addressing the experiences of Indigenous boarding school students.
Findings and Recommendations Prepared by the Bureau of Indian Education Study Group Submitted to the Secretaries of the Departments of the Interior and Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bureau of Indian Education
Description
Looks at some of the problems in the Bureau of Indian Affairs-funded school systems including: recruitment of effective teachers to work in remote locations, compliance with academic standards, introducing research-based reforms, and working with less resources and funding.
"The Fire That is Beginning to Stand": Teaching Historical Trauma at Stone Child College
Articles » General
Author/Creator
V. P. Allery
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 28, no. 3, Indigenous Peoples History, Spring, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Discusses a comprehensive curriculum on historical trauma with the ultimate goal being individual and community healing.
First Nation Literature Unit: Fatty Legs - A True Story by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, illustrated by Liz Amimi-Homes
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Indigenous Education Department, Greater Victoria School District #61?]
Description
Book is Margaret Pokiak-Fenton's memoir about attending residential school for two years. This lesson plan uses Grade 6 Program Learning Outcome (PLO)s.
First Nation Students with Special Needs in Canada: How a 'Non-system’ is Hidden From Canadians and the World Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ron Phillips
International Journal of Technology and Inclusive Education, vol. 3, no. 2, December 2014, pp. 303-310
Description
Compares two systems of education in Canada.
First National Conference on Injury Prevention and Control: Indigenous Workshop Report
Alternate Title
National Conference on Injury prevention and Control ; 1st, 1995
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 4, July/August 1995, pp. 20-21
Description
Very brief description of major issues and existing strategies, including substance abuse, stress through overcrowding, poor housing, and the effect of levels of mental health and social health. Concludes with recommendations.
First Nations and Inuit Health: Health Status of First Nations On-Reserve in Atlantic Canada 2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Atlantic Region
Health Canada
Description
Data sources: 2011 to 2016 First Nations and Inuit Health Branch program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database. Data from the First Nations Information Governance Centre, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), Statistics Canada and the Public Health Agency are also included.
First Nations and Métis Early Literacy and Language Enrichment Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nausheen Khan
Sandy Paddick
Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, vol. 38, no. 2, Service Delivery to First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada: Part 2, Summer, 2014, pp. 194-205
Description
Describes the program and presents preliminary outcome data.
First Nations Diary: Documenting Daily Life
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jackie Undergall
Description
Resource for teaching about the impact of settlement and colonization.
Suitable for use with Grade 7 and 8 students.
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Growth Chart Literacy Prompts: K-8
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario
Description
Includes book summaries, literacy prompt questions, and enrichment activities for books appropriate to each grade. Revised Version.
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Presence in the Newfoundland and Labrador Curriculum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne Godlewska
John Rose
Laura Schaefli
Sheila Freake
Jennifer Massey
Race, Ethnicity and Education, vol. 20, no. 4, 2017, pp. 446-462
Description
"Article provides guidance to curriculum designers, textbook writers, teachers and administrators participating in the decolonization of education in Canada".
First Nations, Métis, Inuit: Outcomes & Indicators: Grades K-3
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
South East Cornerstone Public School Division #209
Description
Identifies four goals as the basis for building understanding and nurturing appreciation: treaty relationships, spirit and intent of treaties, historical contexts of treaties and treaty promises and provisions.
First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey (FNREEES): Peoples Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chiefs of Ontario
Description
Information for four age groups: adults (over 18), youth (12-17), and parents or guardians of children age 0 to 5 and 6 to 11. Thirty First Nations from Ontario participated and survey was conducted between November 2013 and May 2015.
First Nations Women, Games, and Sport in Pre- and Post-Colonial North America
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thierry Terret
Frabrice Delsahut
Women's History Review, vol. 23, no. 6, 2014, pp. 976-995
Description
Using a gendered approach to look at the history of Indigenous women's participation and impact on sports culture. Focuses on the Indigenous boarding school basketball team the Fort Shaw Blues.
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2017 Report Card on Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Legal Services]
Description
Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education.
Grading Formula
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2017 Report Card on Recommendations [Detailed]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Legal Services]
Description
Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education.
Grading Formula
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2019 Progress of Implementing the Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Legal Services]
Description
Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education.
Grading Scheme
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2019 Report Card on Recommendations [Detailed]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Legal Services]
Description
Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education.
Grading Scheme
First Peoples: A Guide for Newcomers
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kory Wilson
Jane Henderson
Flourishing on the Margins: A Study of Babies and Belonging in an Australian Aboriginal Community Childcare Centre
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda J. Harrison
Jennifer Sumsion
Ben Bradley
Karen Letsch
Andi Salamon
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, vol. 25, no. 2, Perspectives from Young Children on the Margins, 2017, pp. 189-205
Description
Describes how relations to family, community and culture are Incorporated into day-to-day interactions at Multifunctional Aboriginal Children's Service (MACS) in Queensland, Australia.
Following in the Footsteps of the Wolf: Connecting Scholarly Minds to Ancestors in Indigenous Language Revitalization
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
T’łat’łaḵuł Patricia Rosborough
čuucqa Layla Rorick
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 1, March 2017, pp. 11-17
Description
Authors discuss their experiences as language learners and importance of using a holistic approach.
Fontaine v. Canada (Attorney General), 2014 ONSC 283
Alternate Title
Court File Number: 00-CV-129059
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Description
Judgement in case where the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and various other claimants under the Independent Assessment Process brought a suit to force the Canadian government and the Ontario Provincial Police to produce documents relating to abuse of students at St. Anne's Indian Residential School.
For Ashley, Wayne, and Shayanna: Supporting Tribal College Students and Addressing Abuse
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Annita Hetoevehotohke'e Lucchesi
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education , vol. 30, no. 4, Tribal College Women, Summer, May 5, 2019, p. [?]
Description
In this article a teacher at Blackfeet Community College uses her memories of teaching Ashley Loring HeavyRunner, Wayne Many Guns, and Shayanna England (three students) to discuss the issues of violence, MMIW and their prevalence for tribal college and university (TCU) students. Author calls on colleges and their funding bodies to provide extended supports to their students.
For Future Generations: Funding Culturally Embedded Higher Education at Tribal Colleges and Universities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tanksi Clairmont
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 3, Preserving and Protecting Knowledge, Spring, 2014
Description
Discusses how the Cultural Preservation Endowment Program supports multiple cultural revitalization projects to preserve language, history, art, music, and dance.
Forging the Future
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bradley Shreve
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 2, Workforce Development, Winter, 2014
Description
Discusses how tribal colleges and universities are initiating new innovative apprenticeship and workforce training programs.
Forgotten Métis
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Legacy of Hope Foundation
Description
Virtual exhibition about the experience of children forced into residential schools. Includes link to history timeline and resources.
Forgotten: The Métis Residential School Experience
E-Books
Author/Creator
Legacy of Hope Foundation
Forgotten: The Métis Residential School Experience: Workshop Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Legacy of Hope Foundation
Fostering Fire: Cultural Mentorship for Aboriginal Girls in Foster Care on Vancouver Island
Theses
Author/Creator
Katherine Ritchie
Description
Curriculum & Instruction Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2014.
Fostering the Educational Success of Off-Reserve Aboriginal Learners on Prince Edward Island: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jane P. Preston
Carolyn Taylor
Darrell DesRoches
Alanna Taylor
Brittany Jakubiec
Description
Study involved interviews and focus groups with 55 participants, including: Elders, parents/caregivers, and elementary, high school and postsecondary learners. Identifies factors which have a positive effect, challenges which contribute to less favourable outcomes, and what elements are needed to ensure success.
Framing Canada's Aboriginal Peoples: A Comparative Analysis of Indigenous and Mainstream Television News
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brad Clark
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 41-64
Description
Compares coverage of events on Global Television, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), and CTV to that of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). Stories covered: shooting of Chelsea Yellowbird, vote buying at Esgenoopetitj First Nation, Air Canada, Winnipeg and First Nation flood evacuees, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and Keystone XL pipeline protest.
Free to Be Mohawk: Indigenous Education at the Akwesasne Freedom School
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Lianne Marie Leda Charlie
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 134-135
Description
Book review of: Free to Be Mohawk by Louellyn White.
Free to Be Mohawk: Indigenous Education at the Akwesasne Freedom School
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Anthony Snethen
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 2, 2017, pp. 117-118
Description
Book review of: Free to Be Mohawk by Louellyn White.
The Freedom and the Privacy of an Indian Boarding School’s Sports Field and Student Athletes Resistance to Assimilation
Theses
Author/Creator
Curtis A. Kachur
Description
Arts Thesis (M.A.)--Bowling Green State University, 2017.
A Fresh Plot for Indigenous Food Sovereignty at Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heidi Ziegenmeyer
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education , vol. 30, no. 3, The Community Garden, Spring, April 18, 2019, p. [?]
Description
Article profiles the creation of a new community garden in the Spirit Lake Dakota community; discusses issues of food education, food security, and food sovereignty.
From Indian Boys to Canadian Men? The Use of Cadet Drill in the Canadian Indian Residential School System
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evan J. Habkirk
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2017, pp. [227]-247
Description
Looks at how some students used military drill as a way to survive the abuse faced at school by finding relief in travel opportunities to participate in performances and competitions off of the school grounds.
From JSTOR to Jiní: Incorporating Traditional Knowledge in Teaching Information Literacy at Tribal Colleges
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rhiannon Sorrell
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 31, no. 1, The New Information Age, Fall, Aug 11, 2019
Description
Discusses the challenges faced by tribal librarians as they work to teach information literacy in both mainstream news and social media outlets while incorporating traditional or Indigenous knowledge and teachings.
From the Community to the Classroom: The Aboriginal Health Curriculum at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristen Jacklin
Roger Strasser
Ian Peltier
Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine, vol. 19, no. 4, 2014, pp. 143-150
Description
Looks at the development of a health curriculum model that is reflective of Aboriginal culture and health care beliefs.
From Treaties to Reserves: The Federal Government and Native Peoples in Territorial Alberta, 1870-1905; From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation: A Road Map for All Canadians
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jean Barman
Canada's History, vol. 97, no. 3, June-July 2017, pp. 119-120
Description
Book reviews of From Treaties to Reserves by D. J. Hall and From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation by Greg Poelzer and Ken S. Coates.
From Under the Bow: A Redefinition of the Purpose and Potential of Museums for Society in the Digital Age
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Danika E. Scevers
Description
"This essay examines the legacy of colonialism in museums and, in combination with social digitization trends, its impact on current museum attendance trends".
Honors paper towards undergraduate degree in History and Geography--Texas Christian University, 2014.
Full Circle: The Aboriginal Healing Foundation & the Unfinished Work of Hope, Healing & Reconciliation
E-Books
Author/Creator
Wayne K. Spear
Fur Trader Game
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Phipps
Description
For use with the article The Business That Created a Country found on p. 6 of the special issue "How Furs Built Canada" in Kayak: Canada's History Magazine for Kids. Suitable for Grades1 to 5.
Future Arrangements
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Justina Thomas
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 2, Workforce Development, Winter, 2014, pp. 26-27
Description
Short story about high school grades, and the importance of higher education.
[The Future of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Broadcasting: Conversation & Convergence Series: Homalco Gathering, May 8, 2017]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Darren Blaney
John Gagnon
Banchi Hause
Natasha Bob
Devin Pielle … [et al.]
Description
Part 1: Welcome by Darren Blaney; general remarks by John Gagnon, CEO of Wawatay Native Communications Society.
Part 2: Nuxalk Radio featuring Banchi Hanuse; Siem-nu-ts-lhhwulmuhw host Natasha Bob speaks about how the program came about and its content.
Part 3: Gunargie O'Sullivan, a volunteer programmer, talked about the importance of Indigenous presence on community and campus radio stations; Doreen Manuel shared history of Secwepemc Radio.
Part 5: Talk on CiTR Indigenous Collective and the program Unceded Airwaves, presented by Lisa Girbav, Mario P
Ganawenimaa nimamainan aki = Respect Our Mother Earth: A Kid's Environmental Activity Booklet
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission]
Description
General environmental education resource with some references to the Lake Superior watershed.
Genocide in the Indian Residential Schools: Canadian History through the Lens of the UN Genocide Convention
Alternate Title
Colonial Genocide in Indigenous North America
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
David B. MacDonald
Description
Looks at whether the residential school system was genocidal and suggests ways to move forward with reconciliation if it is recognized as such.
Chapter 14 from Colonial Genocide in Indigenous North America edited by Andrew Woolford, Jeff Benvenuto, Alexander Laban Hinton.
Genuine Community Ownership of Northern Education: From Theory to Practice
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Donald J. Taylor
Roxane de la Sablonnière
Laura French Bourgeos
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, Special Report 2014: Revitalizing Education in Inuit Nunangat, 2014, pp. 55-59
Description
Discusses issues of poor school attendance through a cultural identity lens that encompasses the impacts of colonization on all aspects of Inuit life.
Getting Connected: Improving Online Distance Education for Rural and Remote First Nations
Theses
Author/Creator
Milan Aleksandar Pavlica
Description
Public Policy Project (MPP)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.
Getting Started in Oral Traditions Research
Alternate Title
Occasional Papers of the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, No. 4
E-Books
Author/Creator
Elisa Hart
Description
Presents discussion of approaches, methodologies and protocols relevant to oral testimony with an emphasis on the Northwest Territories.