Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Orlowski
In Education, vol. 23, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 66-91
Description
Study looks at economic and social issues in Saskatchewan and views about Indigenous representation in the curriculum.
Listen for the Solution, Support the Implementation: An Alternative to Planning for Resource Programming in First Nations Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Jane Powell
Description
Adult Education Thesis (M.Ad.Ed.)--Saint Francis Xavier University, 2005.
Living Tradition: The Kwakwaka'wakw Potlatch on the Northwest Coast
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
U'Mista Cultural Society
Description
Website provides links to introduction to Potlatch, people, lands, history, language, educational resources, and a virtual tour.
"Ma'iingan is Just a Misspelling of the Word Wolf": A Case for Teaching Culture Through Language
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Hermes
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, March 2005, pp. 43-56
Description
Discusses the importance of teaching through Indigenous language immersion rather than adding on a culture and language class to the existing curriculum.
"Ma'iingan is Just a Misspelling of the Word Wolf": A Case for Teaching Culture Through Language
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Hermes
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Indigenous Epistemologies and Education: Self-Determination, Anthropology, and Human Rights, March 2005, pp. 43-56
Description
Contends that language immersion programs support language and cultural revitalization by allowing students a deeper understanding and fluency.
Making Treaty Lesson Plan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Archives of Ontario
Description
Designed for Grade 6 social studies. Focuses on the James Bay Treaty (Treaty No. 9).
Manitoba Kindergarten to Grade 4 Aboriginal Languages and Cultures: Bibliography of Recommended Picture Books/Novels with Suggested Uses: A Reference for Selecting Learning Resources
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Manitoba Education
Citizenship and Youth
Description
Bibliography that has titles grouped by learning experiences, culture, audience and media type.
A Manual for Alaska Native Parents to Promote Student Success
Theses
Author/Creator
Edith Joan Hildebrand
Description
Rural Development Project towards (M.A.)--University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2005.
Marie: A Disenfrancised First Nation Woman from Kipawa
Theses
Author/Creator
Catherine Davis
Description
Education Thesis (MEd) -- Queen's University, 2017.
Math in a Cultural Context [MCC]: Two Case Studies of a Successful Culturally Based Math Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Lipka
Maureen P. Hogan
Joan Parker Webster
Evelyn Yanez
Barbara Adams
... [et al.]
Anthropology and Education Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 4, December 2005, pp. 367-385
Description
Examines the experiences of two novice teachers, one a cultural "insider" and one an "outsider", with a program based on Yup'ik cultural norms and knowledge.
Mathematics Lessons Interactions and Contexts for American Indian Students in Plains Region Schools: An Exploratory Study
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Helen Apthorp
Mariana Enriquez-Olmos
Zoe Barley
Carolyn Woempner
Description
Compares 3 approaches to mathematics lessons and the impact on practice and achievement.
Michif Language Research, Literature Review, Teaching Resources and Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
David Morin
Description
List includes peer-reviewed and grey literature, on-line resources, oral histories, language videos, audio tapes, and CDs.
[Michif Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography]
Alternate Title
Anishinaabe / Chippewa / Ojibwe Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
Description
Material on: culture, history, mythology and language as well as separate sections for scholarly articles and theses, children's books, films, internet resources, music, recordings, curriculum materials, and textbooks.
Module 10: Education, Recreation, and Family
Alternate Title
Module Ten: Education, Recreation, and Family
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 322: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World II]
[Section Four: Expressions of Self-Determination in Greenland, the North Atlantic, and Northern Scandinavia]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Hans-Jørgen Wallin Weihe
Description
Overview of the importance of kinship relations, attitudes about child-rearing, education systems, and leisure activities in Greenland, the North Atlantic, and northern Scandinavia.
Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.
Mohawk Girls
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Tracey Deer
Description
Documentary about the lives of three girls from Kahnawake Reserve and the issues they face.
Duration: 62:48.
Educational Resource.
Mohawk Girls: Educational Resource
Alternate Title
Docs for Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Methot
Description
Teacher's guide for use with Mohawk Girls, a documentary by Tracey Deer about the lives of three girls from Kahnawake Reserve and the issues they face.
Documentary.
Mother Earth's Children's Charter School in Canada: Imagining a New Story of School
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marni Pearce
Charlene Crowe
Martha Letendre
Charlie Letendre
Lola Baydala
Childhood Education, vol. 81, no. 6, Education of the Aboriginal and Indigenous Child: Global Perspectives and Practices, 2005, pp. 343-348
Description
Looks at inspiration behind school and the philosophy which focuses on respect for Mother Earth and medicine wheel teachings.
Moving Forward in Aboriginal Education: Proceedings of a National Policy Roundtable
Alternate Title
Occasional Papers Series (Society for the Advancement of Excellence in Education)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Society for the Advancement of Excellence in Education
Multicultural Literature and Discussion as Mirror and Window?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jocelyn Glazier
Jung-A Seo
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, vol. 48, no. 8, May 2005, pp. 686-700
Description
Documents the experiences of a group of high schools students as they read and responded to The Way to Rainy Mountain by N. Scott Momaday.
Narragunnawali Research Report #6: Visions For Reconciliation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nicholas Biddle
Hubert Wu
Description
Looks at the factors associated with participation in a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) as well as the responses to a whole-school or early learning service Reflection Survey (RS)
Narrated Portraits: The Lived Experience of Native Women in Academia
Theses
Author/Creator
Angela M. Jaime
Description
[Curriculum Studies] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Purdue University, 2005.
National Indian Education Study 2015: American Indian and Alaska Native Students at Grades 4 and 8
Alternate Title
National Assessment of Educational Progress
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[A. M. Ninneman
James Deaton
K. Francis-Begay]
Description
Focuses on the extent of culture and language integration into curricula and the school resources available for improving achievement. Divided into four sections: students and Native culture, teacher characteristics, schools and community engagement, and performance results. Reports on results from 14 states.
Native American and Hispanic Curriculum Resource Guide: Grades K-12
Alternate Title
Empowering Teachers to Empower Students; vol. 2
Summer Teacher Institute ; 2005
Documents & Presentations
Description
Intended for use with American students, but much of content applicable to Canadian context.
The Native American in Juvenile Fiction: Teacher Perception of Stereotypes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Falkenhagen
Inga K. Kelly
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 13, no. 2, May 1974, pp. [9-13]
Description
Discussion of what teachers thought was stereotypical in textbooks and trade literature and what was actually in the books.
Native American Music from Wounded Knee to the Billboard Charts: A Document Based Exploration
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
TeachRock
Description
Lesson uses interviews with Pat Vegas and Redbone from the documentary Rumble: The Indians That Rocked the World as a jumping-off point to examine the U.S. government's efforts to control Native American culture by way of music.
[Native Education Resource LIst]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Education and Aboriginal Services
SD #78 (Fraser-Cascade)
Description
Extensive list of storybooks and novels, colour-coded for grade level and annotated.
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.
Native Studies 10: Bibliography
E-Books
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Education Unit
Saskatchewan Learning
Description
Used in conjunction with Native Studies 10 Curriculum Guide.
Navajo Students Practicing Self-Determination in Transitions to Postsecondary Education and Employment: An Inclusive Transition Taxonomy
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rudy L. Valenzuela
Description
Looks at addressing the needs of youth with disabilities and students-at-risk for school failure.
The New Agenda: A Manifesto for First Nation Education in Ontario
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Chiefs of Ontario?]
Description
Report accessed through separate chapters.
Nîhîyaw Awasak: Validation of Cree Literacies: An Ethnographic Study of Children at Home, at School, and in the Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Barbara Laderoute
Description
Elementary Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2005.
Nipi and Mother Earth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Saskatchewan
Description
Primary reading level storybook.
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
Nunavut Secondary School Graduates, 1999 to 2016 (2 tables)
Alternate Title
Nunavut Secondary School Graduates, 1998/99 to 2015/16
Nunavut Secondary School Gross Graduation by Region, 1998/99 to 2015/16
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Department of Education, Government of Nunavut and Statistics Canada, Demography Division, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System) table #051-0001.
Ontario First Nations Special Education Review Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario First Nations
Description
Synthesizes published literature and information gathered from educators, administrators and service organizations. Focus is on funding.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eight: Foreigners Invade Your Country Simulation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eleven: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[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 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
Our Homes Are Bleeding - Digital Collection
Archival » Collections (primary materials)
Author/Creator
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC)
Description
Links to historical information, maps, newspaper articles, photographs and video clips documenting Aboriginal title and rights in British Columbia. Includes documents relating to the McKenna McBride Royal Commission (1913-1916).
Our Words, Our Ways: Teaching First Nations, Métis and Inuit Learners
Alternate Title
Alberta Curriculum Guides
E-Books
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Services Branch and Learning and Teaching Resources Branch
Alberta Education
p. viii, 215
Description
Offers practical ideas and sample strategies to help teachers meet the needs of Aboriginal students.
Oyate Resource List
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Oyate
Description
Annotated bibliography of books suitable for teaching various grade levels. Current as of 2005.
Parent Engagement and Leadership
Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 134
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Debbie Pushor
Claudia Ruitenberg
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Study results show several themes: staff work to live positive assumptions and beliefs; invitation and hospitality are based on ownership; trust and relationship are addressed by the individual, the school team and broader school community.
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, Policy and Practice in Indigenous Education
Alternate Title
AARE Annual Conference ; 2005
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Faith Irving
Description
Discusses the challenges and solutions of implementing Indigenous education policy at the personal, interpersonal, and organizational levels.