E-Books
Author/Creator
Kate McInturff
Paul Tulloch
National Aboriginal Day Quiz 2010
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 6, June 2010, p. 12
Description
Presents a history trivia quiz and answers to the 16 questions.
Article found by scrolling to page 12.
National Indian Education Study 2009: Part 1 - Performance of American Indian and Alaska Native Students at Grades 4 and 8 on NAEP 2009 Reading and Mathematics Assessments
Alternate Title
National Assessment of Education Progress
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[W. Grigg
R. Moran
M. Kuang]
Description
Compares accomplishments of AI/AN students to other ethnic groups in response to three reading behaviours: locate and recall information, integrate and interpret, critique and evaluate.
See Part II - The Educational Experiences of American Indian and Alaska Native Students in Grades 4 and 8 Statistical Analysis Report.
National Indian Education Study 2009: Part II - The Educational Experiences of American Indian and Alaska Native Students in
Grades 4 and 8: Statistical Analysis Report
Alternate Title
National Assessment of Education Progress
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[N. Mead
W. Grigg
R. Moran
M. Kuang]
Description
Based on survey findings, looks at how students, teachers and schools integrate Native culture and language into their education.
See Part 1 - Performance of American Indian and Alaska Native Students at Grades 4 and 8 on NAEP 2009 Reading and Mathematics Assessments.
National Indigenous Research Knowledges Network (NIRAKN): Some Reflections and Learnings
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Aileen Moreton-Robinson
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 9, no. 2, 2016, pp. 1-9
Description
Outlines the historical and policy context of the Australian Research Council funded NIRAKN.
National Tribal Priorities For Indian Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Congress of American Indians
National Indian Education Association
Description
Focuses on four areas: strengthening Tribal control; investing in cultural and language revitalization; hiring Native American staff and administrators, and promoting interagency coordination.
Nationalization of the Native Voice: The White Paper of 1969 and the Growth of the Modern Native Movement
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kathleen A. van Dalfsen
Description
Comments on the proposal that was met with great opposition.
History Honours [Thesis]--University of British Columbia, Okanagan, 2014.
Native American Boarding Schools: Stories of Resilience in the Face of Assimilation
Theses
Author/Creator
Jeanne Rae Peterson
Description
Education Capstone Project (M.Ed.)--University of Duluth, 2017.
The Native American Experience: Coyote and the Buffalo Folklore Tale Retold by Mourning Dove
Alternate Title
Unit 1: Early American Writing
[Holt McDougal Literature: American Literature Grade 11, Texas Edition]
E-Books » Chapters
Description
Includes brief discussion of Mourning Dove, text of the traditional story and student exercises.
The Native American Experience: The World on the Turtle's Back
Alternate Title
Unit 1: Early American Writing
[Holt McDougal Literature: American Literature Grade 11, Texas Edition?]
E-Books » Chapters
Description
Student lesson to accompany the Iroquois creation story.
The Native American Mascot Controversy: A Handbook
Alternate Title
American Indian Imagery and the Miseducation of America
Defensive Dialogues: Native American Mascots, Anti-Indianism, and Educational Institutions
Putting the Moccasin on the Other Foot: A Media History of the "Fighting Whities"
The Problems with Native American Mascots
What the "Fighting Sioux" Tells Us about White People
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Laurel R. Davis
Robert Jensen
Ellen J. Staurowsky
C. Richard King
Bruce E. Johansen
Description
Selection of essays from the book.
Native American Schools: Management Challenges and Health and Safety Issues
Alternate Title
Education in a Competitive and Globalizing World
E-Books
Author/Creator
Melissa Emrey-Arras
Charles Roessel
William Mendoza
Brian Cladoosby
Quinton Roman Nose ... [et al.]
Native American Students, Campus Racial Climate, and Resistance at Borderland University
Theses
Author/Creator
Eddy A. Ruiz
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D)--University of California, Los Angeles, 2014.
Native American Students: Perceptions of Lived Experiences Attending a Small Predominately White University in the Upper Midwest
Theses
Author/Creator
Dennis Richard Simons
Description
[Teaching and Learning] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Dakota, 2010.
Native American Subjective Happiness: An Overview
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Amoneeta Beckstein
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 25, no. 2, Proceedings of the 2014 WSSA American Indian Studies Section, Fall, 2014, pp. 1-6
Description
Comments on the correlation between collectivist values, social relationships and happiness for Native Americans.
Native Americans: A Resource List for Teaching - To or About - Native Americans
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Debbie Reese
Jean Mendoza
Description
Sampling of recommended children's books and young adult literature, most are American, and all are suitable for general use.
[Native Americans on Film: Conversations, Teaching, and Theory]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Erin J. Cotter
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 1, Spring, 2014, pp. 125-127
Description
Book review of: Native Americans on Film edited by M. Elise Marubbio and Eric L. Buffalohead.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access review, scroll to page 125.
Native Birthrights and Indigenous Science
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adrienne Brant James
Tammy Lunday
Reclaiming Children and Youth, vol. 22, no. 4, Winter, 2014, pp. 56-58
Description
Comments on how the Circle of Courage bridges together Indigenous and Western knowledge and provides a foundation for positive youth development in any culture.
Native Education 101: Basic Facts About American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Education
Documents & Presentations
Description
Report has information about demographics, reservations and land maps, community issues, educational issues, schools types, Indian Education Legislation and Native organizations.
Native Homelands along the Lewis & Clark Trail
Alternate Title
Native Homelands along the Lewis & Clark Trail: Teacher Guide for 4th-10th Grades
The Montana Experience: Stories from Big Sky Country
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Big Sky Pictures
Sally Thompson
Description
Members of Blackfoot, Mandan, Hidatsa, Shoshone, Salish, Nez Perce, Yakama, and Chinookan nations speak about their history and culture. Duration: 35:50.
Related material: Teacher Guide.
Native Language Revitalization: Keeping the Languages Alive and Thriving
Alternate Title
Native American Leadership: Past, Present and Future
Native American Symposium ; 11th, 2015
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Amy M. Gantt
Description
Situates the decline of Indigenous languages within historical and colonial contexts; examines some of the barriers to modern language reclamation and revitalization; discusses different methods and programs for language learning.
Native Leaders of Canada
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
New Federation House
Description
Website presents three sections: brief biographies of leaders, resources for educators, and a community section for people to express their ideas on leadership.
Native Studies 10: A Bibliography of Resources
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stewart Resources Centre, Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation
Description
Annotated list compiled for use by teachers; current as of 2016.
Native Studies 20: A Bibliography of Resources
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stewart Resources Centre, Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation
Description
Annotated list of resources for use with the Saskatchewan Grade 11 curriculum; current as of 2016.
Native Studies 30: A Bibliography of Resources
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stewart Resources Centre, Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation
Description
Annotated list of resources for use with the Saskatchewan Grade 12 curriculum; current as of 2016
Native Studies Middle Years (Grades 5 to 8): A Teacher's Resource Book
Alternate Title
Renewing Education: New Directions
E-Books
Author/Creator
Dan Thomas
Native Treaties: 1871-1897
Alternate Title
1871-1897 Native Treaties
Documents & Presentations
Description
Excerpted from A Country by Consent. Information is intended for elementary school audiences.
Native Views: Tribal College Scholars Value Culture, Language
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kurt Umbhau
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 4, Native American Studies, Summer, 2010, pp. 16-20
Description
Outlines the interests and goals of several tribal college student scholarship recipients.
Native Youth Speak Out
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Jacqueline Windh
Crawford Kilian
Description
Multi-part series that has teenagers sharing their views, with Jacqueline Windh, about school, alcohol and drug use, family, culture and language.
The Nature of Empires and the Empires of Nature: Indigenous Peoples and the Great Lakes Environment
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sheena Kennedy Dalseg
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 247-249
Description
Book review of The Nature of Empires and the Empires of Nature edited by Karl S. Hele.
Navigating Government Services: The "Lived Experience" of Urban Aboriginal Families in Fredericton, New Brunswick: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lisa Jodoin
Description
Study involved interviews and focus groups with 32 community members and front-line service providers both in Aboriginal organizations and government. Themes which emerged were health, parenting supports, mobility, and employment, as well as three overarching issues: service gaps and barriers, funding gaps, and impermanence of programs and funding.
A Necessary Inclusion: Native Literature in Native Studies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Renate Eigenbrod
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 1, Spring, 2010, pp. 1-19
Description
Discussion on how and why Aboriginal literature should become an intrinsic component in the discipline of Native Studies.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 1.
Negotiating Aboriginal Culture in the Australian Mining Industry: A Case Study of Cultural Awareness Training
Theses
Author/Creator
Joni Parmenter
Description
Social Science Thesis (MPhil)--University of Queensland, 2014.
Nehiyawiskwew Âcimowina: Attending to the Silences in the Lives of Cree Women in University
Theses
Author/Creator
Shauna Lynn Bruno
Description
Indigenous Peoples Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2010.
NeshnabeTreaty Making: (Re)Visionings for Indigenous Futurities in Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Lakota Shea Pochedley
Description
Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (M.A.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2016.
New Engagement Programming with Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carnell Chosa
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 55, no. 3, Fall, 2016, pp. 12-29
Description
Examines the New Mexico Summer Youth Tribal Employment (NMSYTE) program as means of strengthening Indigenous youth's ties to and engaging in their own communities.
New Perspectives in Nursing Education: The Role of Nurses in Health Promotion for Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic Region: The Case of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
N. H. Dyachkovsky
A. G. Karpova
N. A. Protasova
B. A. Chemezova
I. L. Savvina
Northern Review, no. 43, Nursing Education in the Circumpolar North, December 2016, pp. 135-138
Description
Discusses the role of international co-operation among higher education institutions in projects directed to promoting the health of Arctic populations.
New Programs Target Aboriginal and First Nations Youth for Mining Careers
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cecilia Jamasmie
Description
Discusses the latest initiatives targeting Aboriginal youth to attract them into mineral exploration and mining careers.
‘A New View of Body Image’: A School-Based Participatory Action Research Project with Young Aboriginal Women
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tara-Leigh F. McHugh
Kent C. Kowalski
Action Research, vol. 9, no. 3, 2010, pp. 220-241
Description
Using interviews with female Indigenous high school students to discuss body image and some suggestions to improve those perspectives.
Night: A Collective Creation by Human Cargo, Written and Directed by Christopher Morris: Study Guide
Alternate Title
National Arts Centre English Theatre Programme for Student Audiences ; 2009-2010 Season
Saqiyuq: Stories from the Lives of Three Inuit Women
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pamela Levac
Christopher Morris
Description
Includes synopsis of the play, information of Indigenous peoples of the North, the Inuktitut language, Pond Islet, Baffin Island, and an interview with writer/director,
[Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair CKP 2014: Keynote Speaker]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair
Description
Speech given at the 2014 Circle of Knowledge and Practices Conference held October 9-10, in Winnipeg.
Duration: 1:00:49.
Nim-Bii-Go-Nini Ojibwe Language Revitalization Strategy: Families Learning Our Language at Home
Theses
Author/Creator
Rawnda Abraham
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Lakehead University, 2010.
nindibaajimomin: A Digital Storytelling Project for Children of Residential School Survivors
Alternate Title
indibaajimomin: The Intergenerational Digital Storytelling on the Legacy of Residential Schools
ininiwag dibaajimowag: First Nations Men’s Digital Stories on the Inter-generational Experiences of Residential Schools
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Oral History Centre
University of Winnipeg
Description
Website provides links to project and history, short videos on the legacy of residential schools, and a toolkit of guides and tutorials on the digital storytelling process.
nindibaajimomin: Children of Survivors: The Intergenerational Experiences of Children of Residential School Survivors: Final Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Oral History Centre
University of Winnipeg
Description
Includes numerous quotes from participants in the oral history project.
Nistawatsiman: Rethinking Assessment of Aboriginal Parents for Child Welfare Following the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gabrielle Lindstrom
Peter W. Choate
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 11, no. 2, Special Issue: The Sixties Scoop and Indigenous Child Welfare, 2016, pp. 45-59
Description
Looks at present child assessment practices that are based on western child rearing views and the differences with Aboriginal culture. References the Blackfoot in Alberta.
NITS-STI-TA-PII: The Real People
Alternate Title
Imataa Manistsi: Blackfoot Dog Travois
[Kaahsinnooniksi Ao'toksisawooyawa: Our Ancestors Have Come to Visit: Reconnections with Historic Blackfoot Shirts]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mari King
Description
Lesson plan for constructing a dog travois developed in conjunction with exhibition of Blackfoot shirts loaned from the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, to the Glenbow and Galt Museums in Alberta.
No More Excuses: Dene Elder's Words for Youth
Alternate Title
Residential School Separation Heartbreaking for Youngsters Coming From Large Dene Family
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Creeson Agecoutay
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 3, March 2010, p. 18
Description
Discusses youth making good choices such as staying away from drugs and alcohol.
Article found by scrolling to page 18.
North American Indigenous Curators' Constructions of Indigenous Knowledge: Applying the Sociology of Knowledge Approach to Discourse
Theses
Author/Creator
Iulian Vamanu
Description
Communication, Information and Library Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, 2014.
Notes from a Miner's Canary: Essays on the State of Native America
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jace Weaver
Nourishing the Learning Spirit: Living Our Way to New Thinking
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marie Battiste
Education Canada, vol. 50, no. 1, Winter, 2010, pp. 14-18
Description
Looks at the erosion of spirit, the Indigenous renaissance, and the potential of Indigenous knowledge.