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
Opportunities for Aboriginal Persons in the Workforce: Report of The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Standing Committee on Human Resources
Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
Description
Discusses the challenges and recommendations of employment opportunities for Aboriginal people.
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.
Origin Story: The Genesis of Tribal College Journal
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul Boyer
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 1, Celebrating 25 Years, Fall, August 14, 2014, pp. [22-23]
Description
The founding editor discusses the early years of the Journal.
Origins of Lateral Violence in Aboriginal Communities: A Preliminary Study of Student-to-Student Abuse in Residential Schools
E-Books
Author/Creator
Amy Bombay
Kim Matheson
Hymie Anisman
Our Children Are Our Future: Early Learning Asset Mapping Project: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chiefs of Ontario Education Coordination Unit
Description
Report summarizes what early learning means to First Nations communities, early learning key supports, early learning assets, early learning staff supports, and early learning gaps and challenges.
Our Fires Still Burn: The Native American Experience
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kyle T. Mays
NAIS : Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 1, no. 2, Fall, 2014, pp. 198-199
Description
Film review of: Our Fires Still Burn by Audrey Geyer.
Film focuses on two themes: trauma and resilience.
"Our Healing Starts with Our Women": Wolamsotuwakonol of the Indian Residential School Experience
Theses
Author/Creator
Amanda E. Reid
Description
Nursing Thesis (MN)--University of New Brunswick, 2019.
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 Stories: First Peoples in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Jodie Adams
Liz Clarke
Dani Kwan-Lafond
Meera Mather
Natalie Thornhill ... [et al.]]
Description
eTextbook is a multi-media resource developed in collaboration with Indigenous peoples from across Canada. Covers both historical and contemporary topics.
Can be downloaded as iBook, ePub, or PDF.
Our Stories: First Peoples in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Jodie Adams
Liz Clarke
Dani Kwan-Lafond
Meera Mather
Natalie Thornhill ... [et al.]]
Description
eTextbook is a multi-media resource developed in collaboration with Indigenous peoples from across Canada. Covers both historical and contemporary topics.
Can be downloaded as iBook, ePub, or PDF.
Our Stories: Inuit Teachers Create Counter Narratives and Disrupt the Status Quo
Theses
Author/Creator
Dawn E L Fyn
Description
Education Thesis (PhD) - University of Western Ontario, 2014.
Our Trickster, The School
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Adrea Lawrence
Education's Histories, vol. 1, no. 1, May 1, 2014, pp. 1-19
Description
Looks at different thoughts of the "school" by various historians and the relationship to Native American students and educational historians.
Our Vision Is Reality: Celebrating 25 Years of Tribal College Journal
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lionel Bordeaux
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 1, Celebrating 25 Years, Fall, 2014
Description
Presents information on the history of theTribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education.
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2014
E-Books
Author/Creator
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision
Overview: Manitoba's Aboriginal Population
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ultra Insights Planning and Research Services
Description
General statistics and well as more detailed for language, living arrangements of children, housing and mobility, educational attainment, and labour force.
Owning Ourselves: The Research Activities of the Gabriel Dumont Institute, Saskatchewan's Métis Educational and Cultural Institution
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Darren R. Préfontaine
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 3, no. 1 & 2, 2014, pp. 188-197
Description
Overview of the Institute and the two main areas
of research.
Painting a Picture of the Métis Homeland: Synthesizing Knowledge about Métis Education, Employment, and Training
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yvonne Poitras Pratt
Chris Andersen
Guido Contreras
Kelsey Dokis-Jansen
Description
Purpose of study was to look at provincial mandates and work to date and determine whether inter-provincial best practices could be developed. Sources of information were literature search, primary documents and semi-structured interviews.
[The Paper Chase: Using Litigation to get Indian Residential School Records]
Alternate Title
[5th Annual Critical Conversations Series]
[Critical Conversations on Truth and Reconciliation]
[Critical Conversations Series]
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Karen Busby
Description
Podcast speaks about issues surrounding the records including access to the records, five restrictions on the records, protocols, and the independent assessment process.
Duration: unknown.
Parnasimautik Consultation Report on the Consultations Carried Out with Nunavik Inuit in 2013
E-Books
Author/Creator
Makivik Corporation
Kativik Regional Government
Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services
Avataq Cultural Institute
Saputiit Youth Association
Nunavik Landholding Corporations Association
Participation and Support - Associations with Swedish Pupils' Positive Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Warne
Kristen Snyder
Katja Gillander Gådin
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1373579
Description
Looks at health-promoting influences on school environments like peer, teacher and parental support, affluence and classroom participation.
Partnerships in Social Work Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joanna Lina Pierce
Dawn Hemingway
Glen Schmidt
Journal of Teaching in Social Work, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 215-226
Description
As a result of the Gove Report in 1995 changes to the BSW degree where made to include child welfare specialization. Looks at the post-BSW child welfare certificate (CWC) developed for Aboriginal social workers who did not take the specialization component in the BSW degree.
The Pathfinders: Women Leaders in the the Tribal College Movement
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carrie Billy
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education , vol. 30, no. 4, Tribal College Women, Summer, May 5, 2019, p. [?]
Description
Article profiles two women who were instrumental in the creation of tribal colleges and universities (TCUs): Ruth Roessel founder and president of Navajo Community College (now Diné College), and Carol Davis, a founding member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC).
Pathways for Indigenous Learners: Collaborating across Aboriginal Institutes, Colleges and Universities: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for Policy in Aboriginal Learning
Description
Overview of project designed to address the gap in supporting and advancing learning opportunities for Indigenous students, and learners pursuing Indigenous Studies.
Patient and Caregiver Perspectives of Health Provision Practices for First Nations and Métis Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Accessing Care in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hannah Tait Neufeld
BMC Health Services Research, vol. 14, no. 440, 2014, pp. [1]-14
Description
Studies Aboriginal women's viewpoint of parental care received based on personal understanding of gestational diabetes.
Patterns in Contemporary Canadian Picture Books: Radical Change in Action
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beverley Brenna
Shuwen Sun
Yina Liu
In Education, vol. 23, no. 2, Autumn, 2017, pp. 43-70
Description
Study examined two groups of books, 57 titles published 2005 and 120 published in 2015 in terms of authors, illustrators, characterization, genre, and audiences.
Paul Boyer on the New Information Age
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bradley Shreve
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 31, no. 1, The New Information Age, Spring-Summer, Aug 11, 2019
Description
Interview with the founding editor of Tribal College: Journal of American Indian Higher Education; Boyer reflects on the journal and on the new challenges that tribal communities face in the new information age.
A Pedagogical Aboriginal Paradigm
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Herbert C. Nabigon
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 9, Special Edition In Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the School of Indigenous Relations, February 2014, pp. 29-34
Description
Elder Emeritus Herbert Nabigon discusses his use of traditional cultural practices in the classroom.
Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll down to page 29 to read article.
Perceptions and Practices of Principals: Supporting Positive Educational Experiences for Aboriginal Learners
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Preston
Tim Claypool
William Rowluck
Brenda Green
International Journal of Leadership in Education, vol. 20, no. 3, 2017, pp. 328-344
Description
Using interviews from Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan principals to discuss their roles in student success through promoting Indigenous learning and values.
Perceptions of Inseparability: A Heuristic Response To Thomas Berry's Call For Connection
Theses
Author/Creator
Barbara Elizabeth Mills
Description
Educational Foundations Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2014.
Perpetual Salish Contemporary Coast Salish Art from the Salish Weave Collection
Alternate Title
Perpetual Salish: Coast Salish Art in the Classroom
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
University of Victoria Legacy Art Galleries
Description
Catalogue of exhibition which featured works by Maynard Johnny Jr., lessLIE , John Marston , Susan A. Point, and Dylan Thomas
Related material: Educational website.
Personal Recollections and Civic Responsibilities: Dispute Resolution and the Indian Residential Schools Legacy
Theses
Author/Creator
Maegan Hough
Description
Law Thesis (LL.M)--University of Victoria, 2014.
Photo Vignette – T’łisalagi’ lakw School, ‘Yalis (Alert Bay), BC, early days
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dara Culhane
BC Studies , no. 200, 50th Anniversary, Winter, 2019, pp. 45-47
Description
Describe the creation and early years of the independent school created by Kwakwaka’wakw parents on ‘Namgis First Nation territory; discusses inclusion of cultural and traditional teachings, and its evolution as one of the longest running independent schools in the province.
Photo Vignette – Whale Watching, Salish Style
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lee Maracle
BC Studies , no. 200, 50th Anniversary, Winter, 2019, pp. 27-29
Description
Author shares a personal story as a means of teaching about cross-cultural relationships.
"Picking Up the Pieces": A Community-School-Based Approach to First Nations Education Renewal
Alternate Title
Policy Research Paper (Northern Policy Institute)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paul W. Bennett
Jonathan Anuik
Description
Looks at the rejection of federal Bill C-33, First Nations Control of First Nations Education Act, and an alternative education decision-making model that is more aligned with the Mi'kmaq "Talking Circle" tradition.
Place-Based Readings Toward Disrupting Colonized Literacies: A Métissage
Alternate Title
Place-Based Readings Toward Disrupting Colonized Literacies: A Metissage
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adrian Downey
Rachael Bell
Katelyn Copage
Pam Whitty
In Education, vol. 25, no. 2, 10th Anniversary Online Special Issue: Teaching in the 21st Century Intercultural/Multilingual/Multi, Autumn, 2019, pp. 39-58
Description
Authors discuss ways to teach land-based or place-based literacies and how doing so can expose settler-colonial narrative and disrupt them.
A Place in the Middle
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Kumu Hina Wong-Kalu
Dean Hamer
Joe Wilson
Description
Film about the Hawaiian approach to gender diversity and a true story about a girl who wants to be in an all-boy hula troupe at her school. For grades 6-12.
Duration: 24:41
Discussion Guide.
A Place in the Middle: Classroom Discussion Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Faith Rogow
Insighters Educational Consulting
Description
Discussion guide to accompany A Place in the Middle, true story about a girl who wants to be in an all-boy hula troupe at her school. For grades 6-12.
Watch A Place in the Middle.
A Place in the Middle: Hawai'i Teacher's Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Adam Chang
Dean Hamer]
Description
To accompany film about the Hawaiian approach to gender diversity and the true story about a girl who wants to be in an all-boy hula troupe at her school.
For use with Grades 4 to 12.
A Place Where It Feels Like Home: The Story of Tina Fontaine
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Daphne Penrose
Description
Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth's report on the investigation into several service agencies' involvement with a troubled teen who was eventually found murdered.
Plain Talk 1: KAIROS Blanket Exercise
Alternate Title
Assembly of First Nations Plain Talks
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 1
Plain Talk ; book 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
KAIROS
Ed Bianchi
Suzanne Doerge
Chris Hiller
Dr. Rose-Alma J. McDonald
Description
Document is an interactive teaching tool that assists participants understand the historic relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Plain Talk 10: First Nations Education
Alternate Title
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 10
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Articulates why Indigenous people have strong feelings regarding education rights and why it should be delivered in a culturally appropriate method.
Plain Talk 18: First Nations Holistic Lifelong Learning Model
Alternate Title
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 18
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Briefly explores the Indigenous concept of holistic lifelong learning from an Aboriginal perspective.
Plain Talk 2: Pre-Contact
Alternate Title
It's Our Time: First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Provides a description of First Nations in the land area of Canada prior to the colonization and occupation by Europeans, primarily prior to 1500s.
Plain Talk 20: Plan For Student Success
Alternate Title
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 20
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Presents a road map for enhancing student success.
Plain Talk 21: First Nations Performance Indicators Checklist
Alternate Title
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 21
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Advises reading on events, actions or behaviours that are important to a community in assessing their educational system.