Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Sandy E. James
Trudie Jackson
Mattee Jim]
Description
Reports responses of 319 individuals who were asked questions about family life, income nd employment, education, housing and homeless, public accommodation, harassment and violence, police interactions and prisons, health and identity documents.
Related material:
2008 Survey Results.
Academic Achievement of American Indian and Alaska Native Students: Does Social-Emotional Competence Reduce the Impact of Poverty?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Chain
Valerie B. Shapiro
Paul A. LeBuffe
Ann McKay Bryson
American Indian and Alaska Native Advisory Committee
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-29
Description
Sample of 335 students across six schools was evaluated using Fisher's R to Z transformations.
Activity Implementation as a Reflection of Living in Balance: The Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Treena Delormier
Margaret Cargo
Rhonda Kirby
Alex McComber
Joyce Rice
Louise Potvin
Pimatziwin: A Journal of Aboriginal and Indigenous Community Health, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 2003, pp. 145-163
Description
Study aimed at developing a theoretical framework for implementation of a program of intervention activities.
Closing the Gap Report 2019
E-Books
Author/Creator
Australian Government
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Factors Facilitating and Impeding Implementation of a Prevention Program in an Innu Elementary School in Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie-Christine Cotton
Myriam Laventure
Jacques Joly
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 29-47
Description
Research summary of a study of an Innu school-based drug and alcohol prevention program intended to identify barriers and facilitators for substance use prevention strategies and education. Major barriers identified include: overloaded staff and difficulty scheduling training.
Finding Our Roots: Indigenous Foods and the Food Sovereignty Movement in the United States
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laura Ferguson
Description
"A Family and Consumer Sciences unit with suggestions for collaborative teaching in History, Government, and Life Sciences - Grades 10-12."
[Government of Canada 2019 Update on Response to Recommendations of the Chief Coroner of Ontario's Recommendations from Inquest into Deaths of Seven First Nations Youths]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Indigenous Services Canada]
Description
Primary focus of recommendations was education, both on and off-reserve. The youths had relocated from their home communities to Thunder Bay in order to complete high school.
Grade 12 Current Topics in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies (40S): A Course for Independent Study
E-Books
Author/Creator
Manitoba Education
Description
"Field Validation Version."
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.
Improving Kindergarten and Grade One Indigenous Students' On-Task Behavior With the Use of Movement Integration
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Serene Kerpan
M. Louise Humbert
Carol D. Rodgers
Alexandra L. Stoddart
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 58, no. 1/2, Spring/Summer, 2019, pp. 84-107
Description
Looks at the benefits of Movement Integration, or physically activity, for young Indigenous students.
Indigenous Comics and Graphic Novels: An Annotated Bibliography
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Taylor Daigneault
Amy Mazowita
Candida Rifkind
Camille Callison
Jeunesse: Young People, Texts, Cultures, vol. 11, no. 1, Summer, 2019, pp. i-xxxvi
Description
Focuses on material with self-identified Indigenous creators and publishers published as of March 2019. Divided into anthologies, series, and individual works.
Indigenous History: A Bibliography
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Shekon Neechie
Description
Lists works written by Indigenous authors published between 2000 and 2018. Focuses on substantial books, articles and book chapters on original primary historical research, research methodology and historiography.
"Investing in the Future": First Nations Education in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Issues in Evaluation of a Health Promotion Intervention: 'Taking Big Steps'
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anousha Victoire
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 27, no. 1, January/February 2003, pp. 10-14
Description
Cites examples of health promotion targeting Australian Indigenous youth at risk of not completing high school.
"It's huge in First Nation culture for us, as a school, to be a role model": Facilitators and Barriers Affecting School Nutrition Policy Implementation in Alexander First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kris Murray
Alexander Research Committee
Anna Farmer
Katerina Maximova
Noreen Willows
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 2, 2017, pp. 43-63
Description
Comments on the importance of school nutrition policies to create a healthy learning environment for students and how to go about doing so.
National Native American AIDS Prevention Center Needs Assessment: Focus Groups Series on Young Native Adults and Sexual Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Delight E. Satter
Andrea Zubiate
Melissa Gatchell
Description
Findings show that sexual education is felt to be inadequate and does not cover attitudes, beliefs, values or reproductive health. Concludes with a summary of recommendations that will be used in the development of curriculum planning.
Native American Prevention Project Against AIDS and Substance Abuse: Level I Instructor's Manual
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Julie Baldwin
Christine Benally
Maria Jensen
Jeannette Johnson
Aimee Quijano
Jon Rolf
Description
To accompany youth manual for grade 8.
Native American Prevention Project Against AIDS and Substance Abuse: Level I Youth Manual
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Julie Baldwin
Christine Benally
Maria Jensen
Jeannette Johnson
Aimee Quijano
Jon Rolf
Description
Intended for use in grade 8 classrooms.
Native American Prevention Project Against AIDS and Substance Abuse: Level II Instructor's Manual
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Julie Baldwin
Christine Benally
Maria Jensen
Jeannette Johnson
Aimee Quijano
Jon Rolf
Description
To accompany youth manual for grade 9.
Native American Prevention Project Against AIDS and Substance Abuse: Level II Youth Manual
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Julie Baldwin
Christine Benally
Maria Jensen
Jeannette Johnson
Aimee Quijano
Jon Rolf
Description
Intended for use in grade 9 classrooms.
Native Life
Alternate Title
CANADIANHISTORY.CA: The Many Histories of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J .R. Miller
Description
Overview of Aboriginal history from the 1850s to 2000. Could be used as an educational resource for high school students.
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council & Dennis Franklin
Cromarty High School’s First Annual Joint Report on the
Status & Implementation of Jury Recommendations from
the Inquest into the Deaths of Seven First Nations Youth [2017]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council
Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School
Description
The youths had relocated from remote communities to Thunder Bay in order to attend high school.
2018 Report.
2019 Report
Operation Water Spirit
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Description
Collection of K-12 thematic units and lesson plans which focus on Aboriginal culture and perspectives on water and water quality issues faced by reserves.
[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 Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
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.
Pathways: A School-Based, Randomized Controlled Trial for the Prevention of Obesity in American Indian Schoolchildren
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Benjamin Caballero
Theresa Clay
Sally M. Davis
Becky Ethelbah
Bonnie Holy Rock ... [et al.]
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 78, no. 5, 2003, pp. 1030-1038
Description
Results of the study document the feasibility of implementing a program for obesity prevention in elementary schools serving Native American communities.
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.
Placement of Ethnic Minority Students in Special Edcuation [sic]: A Study of Over and Underrepresntation [sic] Issues
Alternate Title
Placement of Ethnic Minority Students in Special Education: A Study of Over and Underrepresentation Issues
Theses
Author/Creator
Carl Valdez
Description
Special Education, Rehabilitation and School Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2003.
Qaqamiigux "to hunt for food and collect plants; subsistence": Head Start Traditional Foods Preschool Curriculum
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Moses Dirks
Julia Sargent
Tracy Stewart
Suanne Unger
Description
Provides series of lessons and activities to teach nutritional value of local, traditional foods. Structured into six units according to animals and plants found in the region.
Summer Diabetes Programs a Healthy Hit
Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 15, no. 2, Reclaiming Native Health, Winter, 2003
Description
Describes the Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College annual summer science program which includes diabetes education.
The Sweet News About Diabetes: Tribal Colleges Slow the Epidemic, Student by Student
Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 15, no. 2, Reclaiming Native Health, Winter, 2003, p. 24
Description
Looks at the alarming statistics of Indigenous people in the United States and the impact on communities and nations.
A Teacher's Guide to Student Inquiry for the Graphic Novel Betty: The Helen Betty Osborne Story by David Alexander Robertson and Scott B. Henderson
E-Books
Author/Creator
Connie Wyatt Anderson
Description
Novel tells the story of the nineteen-year-old Cree girl from Norway House Cree Nation who was murdered near The Pas, Manitoba on November 13, 1971. Recommended for use with students Grade 10 or above.
Traditional Foods Are Healthy Foods
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chelsey Andrews
Description
Includes colouring pages, nutritional information, tips for preparation and recipes using plants and animals found in the Northwest Territories.
Traditional Métis Medicines and Remedies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Todd Paquin
Description
Student handout includes questions and activities.
Two Ways of Knowing: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Scientific Knowledge
Alternate Title
Forests for the Future ; Unit 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Veronica Ignas
Description
Includes explanation of the main features of the two knowledge systems and three brief case studies: Indigenous plant classification and nomenclature; pine mushroom industry in Northwestern BC; smallpox epidemic of 1862; and AIDS and its impact on Indigenous populations.
Recommended for Grade 8 Biology.
"Unlike Their Playmates of Civilization, the Indian Children's Recreation Must be Cultivated and Developed": The Administration of Physical Education at Pelican Lake Indian Residential School, 1926-1944
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Braden Paeora Te Hiwi
Historical Studies in Education, Revisiting the Histories of Indigenous Schooling and Literacies, Spring, 2017, pp. 99-117
Description
Looks at the implementation of sport, exercise and recreation as part of an assimilation policy to provide character traits to the students.
Visible Minorities: Deaf, Blind, and Special Needs Adult Native Literacy Access
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 27, no. 1, Advancing Aboriginal Language and Literacy, 2003, pp. 74-78
Description
Presentation delivered at an Aboriginal Literacy Symposium describing the challenges faced by an Indigenous person with hearing and visual impairment.
Wicubami: Honoring Alexis Nakota Sioux Ish?awimin through Kinship, Language, Spirit, and Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lia Ruttan
Sherry Letendre
Elizabeth Letendre
Tanja Schramm-Trethowan
Fay Fletcher ... [et al.]
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 41, no. 1, 2017, pp. 87-108
Description
Describes Elders' contributions to a community-based participatory research project, the Nimi Ichinohabi program, on substance abuse prevention for children at the community school.