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.
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.
Offenders with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Theses
Author/Creator
Steve Poulin
Description
Leadership and Training Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2005.
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.
Ojibwa Participation in Methodist Residential Schools in Upper Canada, 1828-1860
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hope MacLean
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 25, no. 1, 2005, pp. 93-137
Description
Examines why the Ojibwa supported 19th century residential schooling, what went wrong later, and why nothing was done to correct the situation.
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.
On Tribal Consciousness: The Trees That Hold Hands
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Murdena Marshall
Description
Understanding traditional ecological knowledge (TEK).
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.
Ontario's New Approach to Aboriginal Affairs: Prosperous and Healthy Aboriginal Communities Create a Better Future for Aboriginal Children and Youth
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat
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.
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.
Otitis Media: Health and Social Consequences for Aboriginal Youth in Canada's North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alan D. Bowd
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 64, no. 1, February 2005, pp. 5-15
Description
Study concludes that health care personnel need to be informed about traditional knowledge and practices in order improve treatment and prevention of middle ear disease.
Our Homes Are Bleeding - Digital Collection
Archival » Collections (primary materials)
Author/Creator
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC)
Description
Links to historical information, maps, newspaper articles, photographs and video clips documenting Aboriginal title and rights in British Columbia. Includes documents relating to the McKenna McBride Royal Commission (1913-1916).
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.
Our Words, Our Ways: Teaching First Nations, Métis and Inuit Learners
Alternate Title
Alberta Curriculum Guides
E-Books
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Services Branch and Learning and Teaching Resources Branch
Alberta Education
p. viii, 215
Description
Offers practical ideas and sample strategies to help teachers meet the needs of Aboriginal students.
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.
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2005 Report
Alternate Title
Second Report on Indigenous Disadvantage
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision
Description
Measures the well-being against indicators across a range of areas including health, education and employment, and identifies programs and policies which appear to be improving outcomes.
Oyate Resource List
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Oyate
Description
Annotated bibliography of books suitable for teaching various grade levels. Current as of 2005.
Parent Engagement and Leadership
Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 134
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Debbie Pushor
Claudia Ruitenberg
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Study results show several themes: staff work to live positive assumptions and beliefs; invitation and hospitality are based on ownership; trust and relationship are addressed by the individual, the school team and broader school community.