Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 1, From the Heart of the Earth, March 2014, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the spiritual values and traditions of the Kogi people, and their responsibilities to protect nature, ancient burial grounds, and sacred sites.
Uses traditional stories to illustrate fundamental principles of Indigenous education and argues that it must take place in the context of a relationship with the land.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 3, Summer, 2010, pp. 392-394
Description
Book review of: The Land Has Memory: Indigenous Knowledge, Native Landscapes, and the National Museum of the American Indian edited by Duane Blue Spruce and Tanya Thrasher.
Describes the land- and culture-based healing program developed by the Cree Nation of Chisasibi which promotes personal, family and community wellness rooted in the Cree way of life. Participants spend two- to three-weeks at a bush camp located 500 km east the community.
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 1, From the Heart of the Earth, March 2014, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the connection between language and culture and the importance of saving Native languages. Includes a clip of Heenetiineyoo3eihiiho’ (Language Healers).
First part of presentation is April Iris Charol discussing concepts such as ownership, developing consciousness and the way words are interpreted.
Second part of presentation is Khelsilem Rivers discussing how colonization shaped identity and indigenous lanaguages.
Duration: 1:56:23.
Alberta Journal of Educational Research , vol. 60, no. 2, Summer, 2014, pp. 361-376
Description
Looks at literacy practices and support for Aboriginal students which encompassed family and community. Used personal narratives from students involved in heritage fair projects.
Introduces the special Issue and argues that decolonization requires forms of education that reconnect Indigenous peoples to land and land-based knowledges, languages, and social relations.
Researches one student's successful experiences of learning mathematics from place based education, which incorporates the land and people where students come from.
Project goal to develop a teaching and learning model that would link historical and cultural divides between groups to facilitate cross learning with a focus on interconnectedness and kinship.
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 9, Special Edition In Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the School of Indigenous Relations, February 2014, pp. 11-21
Description
Discusses how the culturally-specific social work program started.
Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll down to page 11 to read article.
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, Special Issue 2014: Revitalizing Education in Inuit Nunangat, 2014, pp. 42-[48]
Description
Considers how aspects of three Maori concepts could be beneficial for Inuit: Kohanga Reo (language nests), early childhood curriculum Te Whāriki, and playcentres.
Entire issues on one pdf. Scroll to page 41 to read article.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 26, no. 1, Spring, 2014, pp. 1-28
Description
Examines the reappropriation of history in the work of Anita Endrezze and Leslie Silko through Indigenous conceptions of scientific knowledge.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to page 1.
Measures to Preserve Indigenous Language and Culture In Te Reo Kuki Airani (Cook Islands Maori Language): Early-childhood Education Models
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ali Glasgow
AlterNative, vol. 6, no. 2, Ngaahi Lea a e Kakai Pasifika: Endangered Pacific Languages and Cultures, 2010, pp. 122-133
Description
Examines initiatives and constraints in the development of educational programmes which aim to regain traditional Cook Islands language and cultural practices.
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 1, 2010, pp. 144-147
Description
Book review of: Memories, Myths, and Dreams of an Ojibwe Leader by William Berens ; as told to A. Irving Hallowell ; edited by Jennifer S.H. Brown & Susan Elaine Gray.
Traditional Ecological Knowledge Study: Southern Ontario Métis Traditional Plant Use
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Métis Nation of Ontario
Description
Includes results of interviews with 18 individuals, list of plant species identified as being of interest cross-referenced with list of species found at the OPG New Nuclear Darlington site, and fact sheets on ten plants.
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 3, no. 1, August 2014, pp. 1-11
Description
Examines the similarities between Buddhist meditation practices and Indigenous Hawaiian wisdom and discusses how to incorporate this into contemplative/spiritual practices and social work.
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 7, no. 1, Fall, 2010, pp. 11-18
Description
Case study based on 25 interviews revealed social, economic and political factors effecting Inuit perspective of uranium mining, problems with consultation meetings, and some recommendations for improving Inuit participation in discussions.