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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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Glossary of the Fur Trade
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Fort William Historical Park
Description
Teacher resource.
The Governor's Letters: Uncovering Colonial British Columbia
Archival » Collections (primary materials)
Author/Creator
[Jenny Clayton
Lindsay Gibson
Martin Holmes
Critical Thinking Consortium]
Description
Website provides learning materials about the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia before the province was created. Contains links to complete collection of correspondence from 1846 to 1871. One section of teacher material deals with question "Were the Douglas Treaties and the Numbered Treaties Fairly Negotiated?"
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.
Guide to Relationships and Learning with the Indigenous Peoples of Alberta
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
College of Alberta School Superintendents
Description
Interactive resource designed to educate school superintendents. Includes written information, videos and links to supplemental material focused on the topics of identity, language, learning from the land, treaties and agreements, laws and policies, reconciliation and relationships.
A Guide to Teaching in Nunavut
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
Peter Allan McKitrick
Description
Education Portfolio (MEd) -- Lakehead University, 2021.
He waipuna koropupū: Taranaki Māori Wellbeing and Suicide Prevention
Alternate Title
He waipuna koropupū: Taranaki Maori Wellbeing and Suicide Prevention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ngaropi Cameron
Leonie Pihama
Jocelyn Millard
Awhina Cameron
Bry Kopu
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 2, September 2017, pp. 105-115
Description
Research project aimed to explore and share a knowledge base that could inform practice in relation to Taranaki Māori suicide.
He Whenua Haumako Te Kōhanga Reo me Te Ataarangi
Alternate Title
Ngā Whakakitenga a Te Kura Roa: Whaibua ; Pūrongo 1
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rawinia Higgins
Poia Rewi
Vincent Olsen-Reeder
Description
Findings from project involving Maori language.
High School Teachers Working Towards Reconciliation: Examining the Teaching and Learning of Residential Schools
Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 270
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tana Mitchell
Jennifer Tupper
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Explores how teachers engaging with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action, teach about residential schools, how students understand themselves as Canadians while learning the history, and how classrooms can become a space for reconciliation.
Historical Research at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Gettler
Canadian Historical Review, vol. 98, no. 4, Winter, 2017, pp. 641-674
Description
Focuses on three aspects of the Commission's research: the fact that the Commission had its origins in litigation, the methodological issues concerning collection of archival documents and survivors' statements, and that the narrative does not pay a great deal of attention to differences within the system.
A History of Māori Literacy Success
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa Derby
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 9, 2021, pp. 1-10
Description
Looks at the history of Māori literacy and the source of their success.
History of the Sioux Lookout Black Hawks Hockey Team, 1949-1951
Theses
Author/Creator
Fatima Ba'abbad
Description
Kinesiology Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Western Ontario, 2017.
Housing Needs and Challenges for Rural and Urban (Off-Reserve) Indigenous Peoples
Alternate Title
Phase 2: Data Analysis Project
E-Books
Author/Creator
Big River Analytics
Description
Utilizes data from the Census of Population, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) and the Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
How I Survived Four Nights on the Ice: Educator's Resource
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inhabit Media
Description
For use with book of same title, which is a man's personal narrative about how he used traditional knowledge to stay alive after his snowmobile broke down on the sea ice while returning home from a fishing camp.
"Hunger was never absent": How Residential School Diets Shaped Current Patterns of Diabetes among Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ian Mosby
Tracey Galloway
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 189, no. 32, August 14, 2017, pp. e1043-e1045
Description
Residential school survivors tell stories of dealing with persistent hunger.
I Can Make a Difference and so Can You!
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Flynn
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 7-11
Description
Speech presented for a Youth to Youth Summit in September, 2017.
"I'm not really healed- I'm just bandaged up": Perceptions of Healing Among Former Students of Indian Residential Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tracey Carr
Brian Chartier
Tina Dadgostari
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 39-56
Description
Interviews focus on the participants' conceptions and experiences of healing regarding their residential school experiences.
“I Thought You'd Call Her White Feather”: Native Women and Racial Microaggressions in Doctoral Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather J. Shotton
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 56, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 32-54
Description
Looks at the cross-cultural experiences of female Indigenous doctoral students in the United States.
I Want To Tell You A Story
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tibetha Kemble (Stonechild)
Aboriginal Policy Studies, vol. 9, no. 2, 2021, pp. 114-121
Description
A discussion of how colonialism created the conditions that were used to justify the removal of Indigenous children from their families, both historically and in modern times. The author use her own personal story as means to discuss its effects.
IAP Statistics
Alternate Title
Independent Assessment Process Statistics
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Residential Schools Adjudication Secretariat
Description
Statistics for Independent Assessment Process for abuse claims by former residential school students. Lists claims received, resolved and in progress by province and territory, stage of progress, and total compensation paid. Includes links to historical data and charts.
Identifying First Nations Students with Invisible Disabilities
Theses
Author/Creator
Gina Marie Knelsen Schall
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2017.
If Not Us, Then Who? Increasing Opportunities for Students at Navajo Technical University
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Daniel Vandever
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 29, no. 1, Bachelors and Masters Programs at Tribal Colleges and Universities, Fall, 2017, p. [?]
Description
Comments on the dedication of a tribal college student who chooses to live and sleep out of his truck as he doesn't want to finish school in debt.
Illiniavugut Nunami : Learning from the Land : Envisioning an Inuit-Centered Educational Future
Theses
Author/Creator
Diane Obed
Description
Atlantic Canada Studies Thesis (MA) -- Saint Mary's University, 2017.
Impact of an HIV Education Program for Youth in Southern Inuit Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Madison Giles
Rebecca Schiff
James Valcour
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 49-64
Description
Summarizes a study of the effectiveness of community-based, culturally relevant, sexual education in an Inuit community in Labrador. Researchers found that overall knowledge and attitude scores increased pre- to post-questionnaire as a result of the sexual health education presentation.
The Impact of Registered Indian Status on Education, Employment, and Mobility
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Drake Thomas Rushford
Description
Uses the 1991 Aboriginal Peoples' Survey public-use file in a difference-indifferences cohort analysis to assess how gaining status as a result of the passage of Bill C-31 might affect economic outcomes.
Extended essay in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Master of Arts in Economics.
Impact of the Model Schools Literacy Project on Literacy and Fiscal Outcomes in First Nations in Canada
Alternate Title
CSLS Research Report ; 2021-01
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Simon Lapointe
CSLS Research Report
Description
Contains a review of the literature discussing socio-economic outcomes associated with improved literacy in the areas of employment, wages, crime, health and social engagement, and projections about the effects of expanding the Martin Family Initiative to communities across Canada.
The Impact of Treaty4Project on Students and Teachers: Learning From Our Experience
Alternate Title
Impact of the Treaty 4 Project on Students and Teachers
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 258
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Treaty4: The Next Generation Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Naomi Fortier-Fréçon
Leia Laing
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Students talk about the idea of treaty citizenship and relationship with Treaty 4 in Saskatchewan after attending a two-day youth conference with Life Speaker Noel Starblanket and Indigenous artist Ray Keighley.
Impacting Community Strength and Sustainability: Community-Campus Engagement and Poverty Reduction at Station 20 West Community Enterprise Centre
E-Books
Author/Creator
Isobel M. Findlay
Sana Rachel Sunny
Sugandhi del Canto
Colleen Christopherson-Côté
Lisa Erickson
The Implementation of Jordan's Principle in Manitoba: Interim Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Vandna Sinha
Meghan Sangster
Katayoun Arbati
Alison J. Gerlach
Marlyn Bennett ... [et al.]
Implementing Indigenous Education Policy Directives in Ontario Public Schools: Experiences, Challenges and Successful Practices
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emily Milne
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 18, no. 3, July 2017, p. Article 2
Description
Examines educator and parent perceptions about the policy through analysis of interviews with 100 individuals within provincial off-reserve school system. Questions reflected three themes: parent-school relationships, roles and expectations, and perceived effectiveness of educational initiatives.
Indian Horse Study Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Elevation Pictures?]
Description
To accompany film based on the book of the same name by Richard Wagamese.
Indian Residential Schools: Perspectives of Blackfoot Confederacy People
Theses
Author/Creator
Terri Lynn Fox
Description
Education Research Thesis (PhD) -- University of Calgary, 2021
Indian Residential Schools, Settler Colonialism and Their Narratives in Canadian History
Theses
Author/Creator
Tricia Logan
Description
[History] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Royal Holloway, University of London, [2017]
Indian Residential Schools Were a Crime and Canada's Criminal Justice System Could Not Have Cared Less: The IRS Criminal Court Cases
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Thomas L. McMahon
Description
"This paper presents a chronological history of the criminal law convictions relating to Canada's Indian residential schools."
Indian School, Company Town: Outing Students from Sherman Institute at Fontana Farms Company, 1907-1930
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kevin Whalen
Pacific Historical Review, vol. 86, no. 2, May 2017, pp. 290-321
Description
Argues that while school officials regarded the practice of placing male students as farm labourers during the summer months as a method of assimilation, many used their employment to serve their own purposes.
Indiana School Days: Native American Education at St. Joseph's Indian Normal School and White's Manual Labor Institute
Theses
Author/Creator
Alysha Danielle Zemanek
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--Indiana University, 2017.
The Indigenization of Student Affairs and Services in Canadian Higher Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Logan Lorenz
Description
[Educational Studies] Thesis--University of British Columbia, 2021.
Indigenizing Social Research Methodologies: An Analysis of the Diploma Program for Strengthening Indigenous Women's Leadership (Intercultural Indigenous University and the Centre for Research and Advanced Studies in Social Anthropology)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dolores Figueroa Romero
Araceli Burguete Cal y Mayor
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 4, December 2017, pp. 235-245
Description
Focuses on the experience of facilitators and leaders in the program dealing with the challenges associated with adapting Western research methods to the Indigenous context.
Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Workers in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kristyn Frank
Rubab Arim
Economic and Social Reports, vol. 1, no. 8, August 2021
Description
Examines sociodemographic and employment characteristics using data from the 2016 Census long-form questionnaire.