Documents & Presentations
Description
Support document aims to build on the recommendations from the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Education Policy document in order to guarantee, protect and enhance the rights of all children.
First Nations University of Canada Governance Plan: An Opportunity to Lead the World in First Nations Higher Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
M. A. Begay II & Associates
LLC
Description
Makes recommendations based on successful practices employed in the administration of higher education institutions and First Nations governments.
First Speakers: Restoring the Ojibwe Language
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
John Whitehead
Stephanie Mosher
Description
Video highlights efforts to increase number of Ojibwe speakers through establishment of immersion schools and by recording elders' stories. Focuses on two schools: Niigaane School in Minnesota and Waadookodaading Ojibwe Language Immersion Charter School in Wisconsin.
Duration: 56:41.
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]
FNUC Students Continue to Fight for Their 'Home'
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Delaney Windigo
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 4, April 2010, p. 9
Description
Comments on how students staged a "live-in" to try to convince the federal government to restore funding for the First Nations University of Canada.
Article found by scrolling to page 9.
Focus on Literacy: Policy Landscape: Aboriginal Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Education Association
Description
Brief descriptions of literacy in the Aboriginal context, present situation, historical context, central goals, etc.
Focusing on Long-Term Language Goals in Challenging Times: A Yup'ik Example
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leisy Wyman
Patrick Marlow
Fannie Cikuyaq Andrew
Gayle Sheppard Miller
Rachel Cikigaq Nicholai ... [et al.]
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 49, no. 1/2, 2010, pp. 28-49
Description
"This article evidences how bilingual programming and academic achievement in English can go hand in hand".
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.
Fond du Lac Reorganizes College in Cloquet, MN
Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 19, no. 2, Our Story, Our Way, Winter, 2007, p. 34
Description
Announcement of the splitting of Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College into two separate colleges in an effort to enhance programs and services to students.
For All My Relations: An Autobiographical Narrative Inquiry into the Lived Experiences of One Aboriginal Graduate Student
Theses
Author/Creator
Trudy Cardinal
Description
Indigenous Peoples Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Alberta, 2010.
For the Children Taken: The Challenge to Truth Commissions in Building Digital Collections for Research and Long-Term Preservation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Terry Reilly
Description
Looks at archival efforts to fulfill one of the primary goals of the Mandate of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Foreword: Honoring Who We Are
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ningwakwe Priscilla George
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 32, no. suppl., Aboriginal Englishes and Education, 2010, pp. 1-3, 154
Description
Discusses Aboriginal English and the multiple strategies in the process of cross language transfer.
Forgotten and Ignored: Special Education in First Nations Schools in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ron Phillips
Canadian Journal of Education Administration and Policy, no. 106, June 7, 2010, pp. 1-26
Description
Looks at the federal government's responsibility for special education programs on reserves. Provides recommendations for strategies to develop a system to support students, teachers and communities.
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.
Foundation of ECD in Aotearo / New Zealand
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rita Walker
Carmen Rodríguez de France
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 1, Indigenous Approaches to Early Childhood Care and Education, 2007, pp. 28-40
Description
Historical look at early childhood education in the light of the impotance of the Treaty of Waitangi and the Maori self-determination movement.
Founded in Culture: Strategies to Promote Early Learning Among First Nations Children in Ontario
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Lorilee McGregor
Lissa McGregor]
Description
Results of literature review and key-informant interviews conducted to aid in developing strategies for service providers.
A Framework and Tool for Assessing Indigenous Content in Canadian Social Work Curricula
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrea Grayson Tamburro
Description
Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--Simon Fraser University, 2010.
A Framework for Decolonization Interventions: Broadening the Focus for Improving the Health and Wellbeing of Indigenous Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bernard Guerin
Pimatisiwin, vol. 8, no. 3, Winter, 2010, pp. 61-83
Description
Study reviewed ten interventions that have been used, identified common and dissimilar themes, and looked at ways to continue decolonization efforts around the world.
A Framework for Indigenous School Health: Foundations in Cultural Principles
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shirley Tagalik
Description
Looks at re-designing Indigenous school-based health programs and practices to include indigenous ways of knowing, learning, traditions, and values of the community.
Free to Learn: Giving Aboriginal Youth Control Over Their Post-Secondary Education
Alternate Title
True North in Canadian Public Policy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Calvin Helin
Dave Snow
Description
Argues that the Federal government's Post-Secondary Student Support Program is failing in its objectives because the money is not being given directly to students and it should be replaced by a Aboriginal Post-Secondary Savings Account opened at birth for each Registered Indian.
From a Place Deep Inside: Culturally Appropriate Curriculum as the Embodiment of Navajo-ness in Classroom Pedagogy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tarajean Yazzie-Mintz
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 46, no. 3, 2007, pp. 72-93
Description
Comments on three implementation goals: preservation of language and culture, teaching academic content successfully, or or focusing on both preservation and academic learning.
From Alcoholism to Sobriety: Four Native American Women From a Plains Indian Reservation
Theses
Author/Creator
Blanche Ridgely
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Wyoming, 2010.
From Cognitive Imperialism to Indigenizing "The Learning Wigwam"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynn Gehl
Gii-Zhigaate-Mnidoo
World Indigenous Nations High Education Consortium Journal, [Indigenous Voices, Indigenous Research], 2010, pp. 11-25
Description
Overview of Indigenous ways of knowing, education assimilation policy, first Nations control of education and post-secondary Indigenous Studies programs.
Entire issue on one pdf. To read article scroll to p. 11.
From Lishamie
E-Books
Author/Creator
Albert Canadien
From Oral History to Leadership in the Aboriginal Community: A Five Year Journey With the Wagga Wagga Aboriginal Elders Group Incorporated
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Noelene Milliken
Sonia Shea
Rural Society, vol. 17, no. 3, December 2007, pp. 299-307
Description
Looks at how an Elders group contributed to social capital and community capacity building.
From Protestant and Roman Catholic Missions to Public Schools: Educating Métis and Settler Children in the West to be Citizens of Modern Canada, 1866-1939
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonathan Anuik
Saskatchewan History, vol. 62, no. 1, Spring, 2010, pp. 22-35
Description
Examines the history, structure, and practice of the missionary schools (and the later public schools) and their role in providing colonial education to Métis and settler students with the intent to civilized them, and by extension their families.
Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 22.
From School in Community to a Community-Based School: The Influence of an Aboriginal Principal on Culture-Based School Development
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Lewthwaite
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, no. 64, October 9, 2007, p. [?]
Description
Looks at influences on educational reform in the northern community of Aklavik and development of a science curriculum.
From the Frozen Wind, a Charging Bull-Appears
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jerry Worley
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 3, Tribal College Faculty, Spring, 2010, pp. 36-37
Description
Looks at the impact Ron Jackson (Charging Bull) has had on tribal education.
Frontier Era of North Dakota
Alternate Title
North Dakota Studies
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Gwyn s. Herman]
[Laverne Johnson]
Description
Grade 4 level.
FSIN Must Butt Out for Sake of FNUC Future
Alternate Title
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) Must Butt Out for Sake of First Nations University of Canada (FNUC) Future
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, April 20, 2007, p. A15
Description
Explains why the First Nations University (FNUC) must be made independent.
The Fundamentals of Funding Healing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maya Rolbin Ghanie
Canadian Dimension, vol. 44, no. 5, September 2010, pp. 12-13
Description
Discusses the federal government's funding cuts in 2010 to the Aboriginal Healing Foundation and the effects on organizations such as the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal which provided healing support from the trauma of residential schools.
[Fur Trade Learning Plan]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Justice Education Society
Description
Intended for Grade 4 Social Studies.
Gabriel Dumont Institute Marks 30 Years
Alternate Title
2010 - The Year of the Métis
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 12, December 2010, p. 16
Description
Overview of the three-day cultural conference, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Gabriel Dumont Institute, which was attended by approximately 350 people and featured a keynote address by Maria Campbell.
Article found by scrolling to page 16.
"Gathering Dust Not Saving Lives": The Call For Texts Which Honestly and Straightforwardly Teach Aboriginal Children About HIV/AIDS and Other Important Issues
Alternate Title
Discussion and Debate: "Gathering Dust Not Saving Lives": The Call For Texts Which Honestly and Straightforwardly Teach Aboriginal Children About HIV / AIDS and Other Important Issues
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William G. Lindsay
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 27, no. 2, 2007, pp. 503-508
Description
The author was asked, by the BC Health Ministry, to write two texts to teach Aboriginal children about HIV and AIDS; but the Ministry rejected these texts as being to honest and candid. This paper looks at why the Ministry, and others, can not be upfront and honest with streetwise kids.
GDI Turns to Elders to Help Preserve Michif
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 4, July 2007, p. 23
Description
Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) promotes the preservation of the Michif language. "Michif" is a combination of a Cree verb and French noun, which seems to reflect the world view of the Metis people - that of a perfect balance or mix.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.23.
Gender and Indigenous Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Woman
Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Ingenious Issues
Description
Briefing notes present key issues/challenges and implications of a gender perspective.
Gender Gaps in Indigenous Socioeconomic Outcomes: Australian Regional Comparisons and International Possibilities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mandy Yap
Nicholas Biddle
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 1, no. 2, 2010, pp. 1-27
Description
Analyzes the effects of inequality on populations based on three aspects of socioeconomic inconsistencies: Indigeneity, gender and geography.
Gender Issues in Aboriginal Learning
Alternate Title
Comprehending and Nourishing the Learning Spirit Animation Theme Bundle
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lillian Sankhulani
Geographies of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples in a Contemporary Grade-Nine Applied-Level Ontario Geography Textbook
Theses
Author/Creator
Kelly Brand
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2010.
Get Ready, Get Set, Get Going: Learning to Read in Northern Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Julia O’Sullivan
Janet Goosing
Description
Describes learning opportunities and methods required for initiating successful literacy.
Gichi-inendamang Anishinaabe-bimaadiziwin (Honoring the Culture): A Case Study of the No Child Left Behind Act's Influence on Culturally Based Education in a Bureau of Indian Education School Serving Ojibwe Students in Minnesota
Theses
Author/Creator
Patricia Louise Broker
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Minnesota, 2010.
Gifts of Master-Apprenticeship: Development of the Revitalizing Endangered Indigenous Languages (REIL) Certificates
Alternate Title
American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Nariyo Kono
Description
Comments on one of the most favoured teaching methods for Indigenous languages.
Chapter from American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart edited by Candace K. Galla, Stacey Oberly, G.L. Romero, Maxine Sam, Ofelia Zepeda.
Gitook/Say It: An Anishnaabe Perspective on Spoken Word
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm
Canadian Theatre Review, no. 130, Spring, 2007, pp. 10-14
Description
Discusses the authors own spoken-word practice, past influences, and how it is currently being molded.
Giving Voice to Historical Trauma Through Storytelling: The Impact of Boarding School Experience on American Indians
Theses
Author/Creator
Barbara K. Charbonneau-Dahlen
Description
Nursing Thesis (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2010.
Good Things in Indian Country Barely Noticed
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
StarPhoenix, June 29, 2007, p. A11
Description
Discusses two education success stories and the relative lack of positive media exposure.
The Great Flood
Alternate Title
The Mishomis Book: The Voice of the Ojibway
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Eddie Benton Banai
Description
Traditional story suitable for use with Grade 4-7 students. Extract from the book The Mishomis Book: The Voice of the Ojibway.
Greek Statues and Vizenor Coexist in Humanities Course For Natives
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lynne Crow
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 18, no. 3, Building Prosperity, Spring, 2007
Description
Author analyzes the curriculum and then redesigns the Introduction to the Humanities course at Spokane Tribal College.
Green Stresses Need For Educational Partnerships
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andréa Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 10, October 2010, p. 24
Description
Looks at Brenda Green, the first Aboriginal Superintendant for the Saskatoon Public School Board, and her goal of providing culturally responsible schools.
Article found by scrolling to page 24.
Grounding Curriculum and Pedagogies in Indigenous Knowledge and Indigenous Knowledge System
Theses
Author/Creator
Jennifer Ward
Description
Integrated Studies Project (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2010.
Group of Six Coloring & Activity Book
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jaxon Anderson
Daelynn Doxtater
Emily Pitts
Sydnie Thomas
Frankie Warner ... [et al.]
Description
Artwork designed by youth artists from the Six Nations, Grand River Territory.