Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ministerial Council For Education
Early Childhood (MCEECDYA) Taskforce on Indigenous Education
Description
Taskforce examines ways of improving the transition of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, in primary and secondary school, to vocational education and higher education
Exploring Multiple Serendipitous Experiences in a First Nations Setting as the Impetus for Meaningful Literacy Development
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dolores van der Wey
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 25, no. 1, Sharing Aboriginal Knowledge and Aboriginal Ways of Knowing, 2001, pp. 51-67
Description
Describes several events that provided incentive to further the learning process and the relevance of life experience. Advocates "teaching of sensitive First Nations issues in a non-Native classroom".
[Expressions In Canadian Native Studies]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Joseph (Jay) H. Stauss
Native Studies Review, vol. 14, no. 2, 2001, pp. 149-151
Description
Book review of: Expressions In Canadian Native Studies edited by Ron F. Laliberte, Priscilla Settee, James B. Waldram ... et al.
Factors Facilitating and Impeding Implementation of a Prevention Program in an Innu Elementary School in Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie-Christine Cotton
Myriam Laventure
Jacques Joly
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 29-47
Description
Research summary of a study of an Innu school-based drug and alcohol prevention program intended to identify barriers and facilitators for substance use prevention strategies and education. Major barriers identified include: overloaded staff and difficulty scheduling training.
Factors Influencing American Indian, Special Education Students' Education and Intended Retention in High School
Theses
Author/Creator
Robin M. Gilbert
Description
[Education] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Hofstra University, 2001.
Factors That Contribute to Success in College for Native American Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Scott A. Winrow
Description
Philosophy Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Dakota, 2001.
Factors That Support Indigenous Involvement in Multi-actor Environmental Stewardship
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicholas J. Reo
Kyle P. Whyte
Deborah McGregor
M. A. (Peggy) Smith
James F. Jenkins
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 2, 2017, pp. 58-68
Description
Discusses the results of a cross-case study of 39 regional partnerships in the Great Lakes region. Found six factors influence willingness to stay engaged: respect for Indigenous knowledge, control of knowledge mobilization, intergenerational involvement, self-determination, cross-cultural education, and early involvement.
Financing Post-Secondary Education
Alternate Title
Indspire Knowledge Research Nest
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indspire
Description
Looks at how students enrolled in undergraduate degree programs were funding their education by using information from Indspire's Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards (BBF) and 2020 National Education Survey (NES).
Finding Indigenous Discourse Survivance And Sending It Forward
Theses
Author/Creator
Gail Ann MacKay
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2017.
Finding their Place: Women's Employment Experience in Trades, Technology and Operations: A Case Study of Fort McMurray, Alberta
Theses
Author/Creator
Ingrid Bron
Description
Master of Urban and Regional Planning Thesis (M.Pl.)--Queen's University, 2001.
Findings Associated With a Novel Program Designed to Support Indigenous Faculty Members of U.S. Health Professions Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia A. Carney
Cynthia Taylor
Allison Empey
Dove Spector
Amanda Bruegl ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 16, no. 1, Honouring the Sacred Fire: Ending Systemic Racism toward Indigenous Peoples, 2021, pp. 54-71
Description
Looks at the development of a program created to address the challenges of Indigenous faculty at American colleges.
Findings Shaky, Says Witness
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Barnsley
Windspeaker, vol. 19, no. 1, May 2001, p. 7
Description
Examines John Siebert's conclusions minimizing residential school claims of loss of culture, society and how this has increased the animosity.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.7.
"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 Nations Adult Basic Education: Transforming Perspectives and Programs Through Collaborative Action
Theses
Author/Creator
Frances Hunt-Jinnouchi
Description
Adult Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Saint Francis Xavier University, 2001.
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 Educational Jurisdiction: National Background Paper
E-Books
Author/Creator
Paulette C. Tremblay
First Nations Health and Wellness Colouring Book
Alternate Title
First Nations Health and Wellness Coloring Book
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mackenzie Anderson
Erin Anderson-Bruce
Leo Beam
Cliff Bear
Emma Jane Bedard ... [et al.]
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 Population Health & Wellness Agenda
E-Books
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer British Columbia
First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Description
Related material: Summary of Findings.
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 Students: What Some Teachers Do That Make Them Successful
Theses
Author/Creator
Robert M. Peacock
Description
Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of San Diego, 2001.
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
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.
FNLED: Quebec First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey = EDMEPN: Enquête sur le développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi chez les Premières Nations
Alternate Title
Booklet 1: Sociodemographic Profile and Life Course
Booklet 2: Culture, Identity, Language and Wellness
Booklet 4: Education, Skills and Aspirations
Booklet 5: Occupation and Employment
Booklet 6: Income and Needs Satisfaction
Booklet 7: Methodology
Highlights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
Follow-up Report to the Canadian Human Rights Commission on the Human Rights of the Innu of Labrador
E-Books
Author/Creator
Celeste McKay Consulting
Donald McRae
Description
Related material: 2002 Report.
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.
Forever Changed: Boarding School Narratives of American Indian Identity in the U.S. and Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maureen Smith
Indigenous Nations Studies Journal, vol. 2, no. 2, Fall, 2001, pp. 57-82
Description
Presents personal narratives relating experiences at schools and looks at how structures in the educational system conflict with traditional life.
Formally Educated First Nations Women in the Treaty Six Region of Alberta: In-Group Social Acceptance and Support
Theses
Author/Creator
Tracey J. Poitras-Collins
Description
Rural Economy Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2001.
Formative Evaluation of a Software Prototype with Grades Five and Six Students Attending School in the Northwest Territories
Theses
Author/Creator
Carolyne Jebbink-Whenham
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2001.
Fostering the Learner Spirituality of Students: A Teaching Narrative
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Preston
Brock Education Journal, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 2021, pp. 22-35
Description
The author uses their own teaching experiences to look at how educators can foster a learner spirituality in the classroom and how it can lead to student success.
Four Directions Summer Program Guides Native Americans Toward Medical Careers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. J. Friedrich
JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association, vol. 286, no. 11, September 19, 2001, pp. 1301-1303
Description
Program presented by Harvard Medical School for participants that are pursuing biomedical careers.
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.
From Activism to Academics: The Evolution of American Indian Studies at San Francisco State 1968-2001
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joely De La Torre
Indigenous Nations Studies Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 2001, pp. 11-20
Description
Discusses the occupation of Alcatraz Island in 1969 by students and the American Indian Studies Department at the San Francisco State University.
From Hopevale to the Australian National University, Canberra: Reflections of an Indigenous Masters of Applied Epidemiology Student
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Audrey Deemal
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 3, May/June 2001, pp. 17-22
Description
Author stresses that in order to gain a post secondary education and professional recognition, it is not necessary to abandon your Indigenous roots.
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 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.
[Fur Trade Learning Plan]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Justice Education Society
Description
Intended for Grade 4 Social Studies.
[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.
Gender Differences in Creativity Among American Indian Third and Fourth Grade Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristen R. Stephens
Frances A. Karnes
James Whorton
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 40, no. 1, 2001, p. [?]
Description
Findings revealed that girls scored higher than boys across all subtests with significant differences in Originality and Creative Index scores.
A 'Generative Curriculum Model' For Supporting Child Care and Development programs in First Nations Communities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Alan Pence
Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, vol. 25, no. 2, Summer, 2001, p. [?]
Description
Overview of the success of University accredited diploma program in early childhood education and youth care.
The Geographical Patterns of Socio-Economic Well-Being of First Nations Communities in Canada
Alternate Title
Agricultural and Rural Working Paper Series ; Working Paper ; no. 46
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robin P. Armstrong
Description
Discusses extent of well-being, changes since 1986, possible strategies for improvement, and compares conditions to those found in non-Aboriginal population. Data drawn from 1996 Census of Population.
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.
Gladue Sentencing Principles
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Tripartite Working Group of the National Aboriginal Court Worker Program
Description
"This curriculum is developed for the purposes instructing Aboriginal Court Workers on how to integrate Gladue Principles into speaking to sentence for an Aboriginal client."
Glimpsing Our Past: An Archival Photo Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nadine Charabin
Paula Daigle
Andy Miller
Saskatchewan History, vol. 69, no. 1, Winter, 2017-2018, pp. 5-7
Description
Describes a project undertaken collaboratively by First Nations University (FNU) in Regina, the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan (PAS), and the Pasqua First Nation, to research and provide better descriptive information for a number of photos of First Nations people in the FNU library.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 5.