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Connections and Reconnections: Affirming Cultural Identity in Aboriginal Teacher Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Goulet
Yvonne McLeod
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 37, no. 3, Indigenous Education: Ways of Knowing, Thinking, and Doing, 2002, pp. 355-370
Description
Looks at a cultural camp where Elders provide the students with a holistic way to learn.
Constitutional Reform at the White Earth Nation
Alternate Title
Leading Native Nations Interview Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jill Doerfler
Ian Record
Description
Discusses the importance of traditional governance systems, and efforts for revising constitutions to support Indian Nations' sovereignty including changing the criteria for White Earth citizenship.
Duration: 55:50. Includes transcript.
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Construction of Inuinnaqtun (Real Inuit-Way): Self-Image and Everyday Practices in Inuit Society
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Keiichi Omura
Senri Ethnological Studies, no. 60, 2002, pp. 101-111
Description
Analyzes how ethnic self-image is created and replicated in Netsilik daily lives in Pelly Bay, Nunavut.
Country, Native Title and Ecology
Alternate Title
Aboriginal History Monograph ; 24
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jessica K. Weir
Luke Taylor
Patrick Sullivan
Hanson Boxer
Warford Bujiman ... [et al.]
Aboriginal History Monograph
Crime Prevention among Indigenous Peoples: An Exploration of Opaskwayak Restorative Justice
Alternate Title
Research Report Crime Prevention among Indigenous Peoples: An Exploration of Opaskwayak Restorative Justice
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Hansen
Darlene Lanceley
Description
A discussion on the decolonization through Indigenous justice programs and the use of Indigenous knowledge to foster crime prevention among Indigenous youth.
Crisis in Western Paradigms Spurs Interest in Indigenous Knowledge
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mauricio Malanes
Tebtebba, vol. 14, 2013, pp. 39-40
Description
Discusses the questions participants were asked at an international workshop-seminar held in June 2013.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 39.
Cross-Cultural Science Teaching: Rekindling Traditions for Aboriginal Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Glen S. Aikenhead
Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, vol. 2, no. 3, July 2002, pp. 287-304
Description
Discusses project developed to help students cross the border between their community's Aboriginal culture and the culture of Western science.
A Cultural Snapshot: Exploring the Value of Community Photography for the Coquille Indian Tribe in a Climate Change Era
Theses
Author/Creator
Kristen Vinyeta
Description
Environmental Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Oregon, 2013.
Dechinta Bush University Student Plenary: A Report
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cole Smith
Darcy Leigh
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 1, Special Issue: Pathways to Property: The Northern Governance and Economy, 2013, pp. 32-34
Description
Overview of panel presentation by students at the Northern Governance and Economy Conference. Presentation was part of their final assignment for 2012.
Decolonizing Aboriginal Education in the 21st Century
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Ann Munroe
Lisa Lunney Borden
Anne Murray Orr
Denise Toney
Jane Meader
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 48, no. 2, Spring, 2013, pp. 317-338
Description
Looks at harmonizing Aboriginal knowledges with tenets of 21st century education in an effort to move forward with Aboriginal education.
Decolonizing Cultural Heritage of Indigenous People's Knowledge From Images in Global Films
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ladislaus M. Semali
Tutaleni I. Asino
Decolonization, vol. 2, no. 2, 2013, pp. 25-56
Description
Looks at images and filmic representations found in global media and the issues surrounding culture, identity and ethnicity.
Decolonizing Methodologies 15 Years Later
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eve Tuck
AlterNative, vol. 9, no. 4, 2013, pp. 365-372
Description
Response to a lecture given by Linda Tuhiwai Smith on the anniversary of her book, Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples.
Decolonizing Mi'Kmaw Education Through Cultural Practical Knowledge
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeff Orr
John Jerome Paul
Sharon Paul
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 37, no. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Education: Ways of Knowing, Thinking, and Doing, 2002, pp. 331-354
Description
Looks at the success stories of three Mi'Kmaw teachers who are applying their own cultural knowledge in the classroom.
Developing a Polar Bear Co-Management Strategy in Ontario Through the Indigenous Stewardship Model
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew Kakekaspan
Brian Walmark
Raynald Harvey Lemelin
Martha Dowsley
Dawne Mowbray
Polar Record, vol. 49, no. 250, 2013, pp. 230-236
Description
Looks at Fort Severn Cree Nation's co-management strategy for managing Hudson Bay polar bear subpopulation in their territory.
Dip Nets, Fish Wheels, and Motor Homes: The Atna', Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and Resource Management in the Copper River Fishery, Alaska
Theses
Author/Creator
Davin L. Holen
Description
Cultural Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alaska Anchorage, 2002.
Disseminating Research in Rural Yup'ik Communities: Challenges and Ethical Considerations in Moving From Discovery to Intervention Development
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Inna Rivkin
Joseph Trimble
Ellen D.S. Lopez
Samuel Johnson
Eliza Orr
James Allen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 20958
Description
Study aimed to improve cultural sensitivity in order to decrease the psychological stress resulting from rapid changes in culture and lifestyle patterns.
Domestic Laws versus Aboriginal Visions: An Analysis of the Delgamuukw Decision
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Candice Metallic
Patricia Monture-Angus
Borderlands E-Journal: New Spaces in the Humanities, vol. 1, no. 2, 2002, p. [?]
Description
Examines significant court decisions from an Aboriginal perspective to illustrate the problems facing First Nations when dealing with the Canadian judicial system's inherent legal colonialism.
E.L.D.E.R.S. Gathering for Native American Youth: Continuing Native American Traditions and Curbing Substance Abuse in Native American Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Warren Skye
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, vol. 29, no. 1, Symposium of Native American Wellness, March 2002, pp. 117-135
Description
Describes annual conference that focuses on the teaching of traditional values and beliefs by Native American Elders.
The Earth is Faster Now: Indigenous Observations of Arctic Environmental change
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Chris Paci
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 26, no. 2, Populations et migrations / Populations and Migrations, 2002, pp. 196-199
Description
Book review of: The Earth is Faster Now edited by Igor Krupnik and Dyanna Jolly.
Eco-Literacy Development Through a Framework for Indigenous and Environmental Educational Leadership
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrejs Kulnieks
Dan Roronhiakewen Longboat
Kelly Young
Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, vol. 18, 2013, pp. 111-125
Description
Looks at curriculum reforms that would include an eco-mentorship program which incorporates ecological and Indigenous perspectives.
Editorial: Exemplary Indigenous Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jo-ann Archibald
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 26, no. 1, Exemplary Indigenous Education, 2002, pp. 1-3
Description
Introduction to the themed issue Exemplary Indigenous Education, which discusses "Indigenous principles, approaches, or components that contribute to educational success in Indigenous contexts."
Editorial: First Nations Education in Mainstream Systems
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stan Wilson
Peggy Wilson
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 26, no. 2, 2002, pp. 67-68
Description
Discusses difficulties in grafting Indigenous content onto current curricula and suggests a redefinition and restructuring of education may be needed to successfully integrate the two.
Editorial: Indigenous Education: Ways of Knowing, Thinking, and Doing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice C. Hill
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 37, no. 3, Indigenous Education: Ways of Knowing, Thinking, and Doing, 2002, pp. 281-285
Description
Overview of papers focusing on barriers, opportunities and successes of Indigenous education.
The Effects Upon Students of Supplementing Aboriginal Post-Secondary Transition Programs With Traditional Cultural Activities
Theses
Author/Creator
Karen Favell
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--The University of Western Ontario, 2013.
Elder's Perspective: Mariano Aupliaarjuk
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Janet McGrath
Inuktitut, no. 92, 2002, pp. 54-[?]
Description
Biography about a keeper of Inuit Qaujimanituqangit (IQ, Inuit Traditional Knowledge and Wisdom).
Elder's Perspective: Traditional Knowledge: Excerpts From Transcript
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Helen Gruben
Inuktitut, no. 91, 2002, pp. 74-[?]
Description
Discussions held during workshop which was part of the Inuit Health Information Initiative conference describe traditional Inuit health knowledge and compare it to 'southern' treatments.
Encountering Aboriginal Knowledge: Explorer Narratives on North-East Queensland, 1770 to 1820
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Davis
Aboriginal History, vol. 37, 2013, pp. 29-50
Description
Examines historical texts for cross cultural encounters with the intersection of native knowledge systems.
Engaging Literacies Through Ecologically Minded Curriculum: Educating Teachers About Indigenous Knowledges Through an Ecojustice Education Framework
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrejs Kulnieks
Dan Longboat
Kelly Young
In Education, vol. 19, no. 2, [Indigenous Education] in Education, Pt. 1, Autumn, 2013, pp. 138-152
Description
Looks at bringing both Indigenous and Western scientific knowledge systems together into teacher education curriculum.
Establishing a Cultural Centre
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Jessica Tomic-Bagshaw
Kerri McDonnell
Georgina Nicloux
Shirley Muldon
Claudette Rocan
Description
Provides guidelines for establishing community cultural centres where Aboriginal peoples can provide their own perspectives on history, practices, beliefs, and material culture.
Ethnobotany of the Anishinaabek Northern Great Lakes Indians
Theses
Author/Creator
Scott M. Herron
Description
Plant Biology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 2002.
Evaluating the Co-Management Institutions Created By the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and The Inuvialuit Final Agreement With Planning Criteria
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrew Kenneth John Bickmore
Description
Urban and Regional Planning Thesis (M.A.)--Queen's University, 2002.
Exchanges Between Two Rivers: Possibilities For Teaching Writing in the Northwest Territories
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Jane Catlin
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 36, no. 2, Indigenous Education: Pathways to (Re)membering, 2013, pp. 119-143
Description
Non-Aboriginal teacher reflects on own experiences with Indigenous oral tradition on methods to teach writing.
Exploring Cross-Cultural Planning Literacy: Knowledge Considerations for Planning With First Nations
Theses
Author/Creator
R. Jeffrey Cook
Description
Community and Regional Planning Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 2002.
Exploring the Common Ground Between Social Innovation and Indigenous Resurgence: Two Critical Indigenist Case Studies in Indigenous Innovation in Ontario, Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Erin Alexiuk
Description
Environmental and Resource Studies Thesis (MES)--University of Waterloo, 2013.
Expressive Therapy as a Treatment Preference for Aboriginal Trauma
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph S. Graham
Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 3, 2013, pp. 501-512
Description
Study examines the philosophy and practice of expressive therapies for trauma and links to Aboriginal culture, experiential learning, spirituality and creative arts.
Farming and Foraging at the Crossroads: The Consequences of Cherokee and European Interaction Through the Late Eighteenth Century
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amber M. VanDerwarker
John B. Marcoux
Kandace D. Hollenback
American Antiquity, vol. 78, no. 1, January 2013, pp. 68-88
Description
Shows how changes to food production and collection was affected by uncertainty brought about by disease, colonial competition and loss of community members.
Fighting for Survival on Easter Island
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marisol Hitorangi
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 3, The World on Our Shoulders: Cultivating Indigenous Youth Leadership, September 2013, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the history of the Rapa Nui peoples and the ongoing struggle to recover their ancestral lands.
First Nations Participation in Graduate Studies
Theses
Author/Creator
Enos Cameron Willett
Description
Educational Foundation Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2002.
First Nations Ways of Knowing: The Circle of Knowledge
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mark Aquash
First Nations Perspectives Journal, vol. 5, no. 1, 2013, pp. 25-36
Description
Comments on this unique research project, which stresses the demonstration of positive teaching strategies for Anishinaabe language fluency.
First Nations Youths' Experiences With Wellness: A Four Directions Approach
Theses
Author/Creator
Jamie L. Warren
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Western University, 2013.
Five Lessons From Five Weeks in Ulukhaktok
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Linnaea Jasiuk
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, no. 1, The Arctic Council, September 2013, p. [?]
Description
Author talks about experiences living in the Ulukhaktok, NWT while working for the Canadian Institute For Health Research.
Flowing with the Land: The Public Transmission of Dene Knowledge in Environmental Hearings
Theses
Author/Creator
Lorraine Norma Villebrun
Description
Resources and Environmental Program Thesis (M.A.)--University of Calgary, 2002.
Foreword [Special Issue: Indigenous Education: Ways of Knowing, Thinking, and Doing]
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann Beer
McGill Journal of Education , vol. 37, no. 3, Indigenous Education: Ways of Knowing, Thinking, and Doing, 2002, p. 279
Description
Foreword to special issue looking at challenges, insights and solutions to educational reform
From River Trails to Adaptive Co-Management: Learning and Relating With Inuit Inhabitants of the Thelon River, Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bryan S. R. Grimwood
Nancy C. Doubleday
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 23, no. 4, Special Issue: Exploring the Governance Landscape of Indigenous Peoples and Water in Canada, Spring, 2013, pp. 1-18
Description
Looks at Inuit uses and relationships with the river.
The Fundamental Laws: Codification for Decolonization?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lloyd L. Lee
Decolonization, vol. 2, no. 2, 2013, pp. 117-131
Description
Discusses how ancestral law and traditional practices of the Diné are understood and applied by the Navajo Nation Council and other cultural and environmental organizations.
Gaa Bi Ombaashid Migizi Soaring Eagle Project: Final Report: 2001 Project Activities
Alternate Title
Educating Aboriginal Youth Using Traditional Knowledge and Western Environmental Science
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Boreal Forest Network
Description
Project was to design and deliver a ten-week community-based environmental education program, which combined Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Western Environmental Science, to Aboriginal youth (aged 18-30).
Ganienkeh: Haudenosaunee Labor-Culture and Conflict Resolution
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Kwinn H Doran
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 26, no. 1, Winter, 2002, pp. 1-24
Description
Book review of: Ganienkeh: Haudenosaunee Labor-Culture and Conflict Resolution.
Gender in Research on Northern Resource Development (Draft)
Alternate Title
ReSDA Gap Analysis Report ; no.14
Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic (ReSDA) Gap Analysis Report ; no.14
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Mills
Martha Dowsley
Emilie Cameron
Description
Looks at the role of women in resource development and community governance from an economic, socio-cultural and political point of view.
Glen Coulthard & the Three Rs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tim Querengesser
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, no. 2, Literacy & Democracy, December 2013, pp. [59]-61
Description
Discussion on how colonialism continues to affect Aboriginal people and two-way reconciliation.