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.
Lords of the Arctic [Study Guide]
Alternate Title
Arctic Mission
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Film Board (NFB)
Description
Brief study guide for film, Lords of the Arctic. For use with senior elementary, high school, and adult learners.
Louis Riel - Did He Have a Fair Trial?
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
E. A. Keith
S. J. Whyte
Description
Presents a resource and lesson plan for elementary school teachers.
Major Questions About Preservice Teachers to Indian Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James M. Mahan
Mary F. Smith
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 18, no. 2, January 1979, pp. [1-5]
Description
Highlights the need for more research into the effectiveness of student teachers in cross cultural situations.
Marie: A Disenfrancised First Nation Woman from Kipawa
Theses
Author/Creator
Catherine Davis
Description
Education Thesis (MEd) -- Queen's University, 2017.
The Mathematics of Native American Star Quilts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maureen D. Neumann
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, vol. 9, no. 4, December 2003, pp. 230-236
Description
Project shows real life applications of mathematics, gives students an appreciation of the skills involved in quilting, and teaches about Lakota culture.
Mentoring: One Pathway to Aboriginal Talent Development
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Ken W. McCluskey
E. Paul Torrance
Description
Focuses on three programs: Second Chance, a program for Aboriginal offenders which used Creative Problem Solving, Northern Lights project in three rural Manitoba school districts which used the Lost Prizes program, and the Mentoring At-Risk-Students Project which dealt with inner-city Aboriginal children and youth.
Excerpt from Mentoring for Talent Development.
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.
Middle Ear Disease, Hearing Loss and Educational Problems of American Indian Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Damian McShane
Jeanette Mitchell
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 19, no. 1, October 1979, pp. [7-11]
Description
Providing effective educational services for children suffering from some form of hearing loss.
My Name is Seepeetza [by] Shirley Sterling: A Novel Study
Alternate Title
First Nations Young People: Becoming Healthy Leaders
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Regional Vancouver Island Aboriginal Circle
Description
Book is about residential schools and is recommended for grade 8 and up.
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)
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.
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 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 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 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.
The Navajos in a Complex Society
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara D. George
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 18, no. 2, January 1979, pp. [15-22]
Description
Effects of the history of education on the Navajo nation.
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
"Now I'm a Mandow": Cree Students Adaptation to Studying in the South
Theses
Author/Creator
Anthony Franchini
Description
Sociology and Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Concordia University, 2003.
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.
Ontario's First Nations Public Libraries: An Overview With Observations
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Patty Lawlor
Feliciter, vol. 49, no. 5, [Information Resources for Aboriginal Peoples], 2003, pp. 240-244
Description
Looks at the six priorities for the future success of First Nations public libraries. The current priorities are start-up support, sustainability, schooling, staffing, salaries and succession planning.
[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
Out of Control: Resistance and Compliance in the Fight to Conserve Diversity in an Indian Education Program
Theses
Author/Creator
Clara Adriane Martínez
Description
Language Reading and Culture Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2003.
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.
Patterns in Contemporary Canadian Picture Books: Radical Change in Action
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beverley Brenna
Shuwen Sun
Yina Liu
In Education, vol. 23, no. 2, Autumn, 2017, pp. 43-70
Description
Study examined two groups of books, 57 titles published 2005 and 120 published in 2015 in terms of authors, illustrators, characterization, genre, and audiences.
People of the Robin: The Tsimshian of Kitsumkalum: A Resource Book for the Kitsumkalum Education Committee and the Coast Mountain School District 82 (Terrace)
Alternate Title
Solstice Series ; no. 1
E-Books
Author/Creator
James Andrew McDonald
Perception of Learning and Stages of Concern Among Graduates of a Native Teacher Education Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cheryll Duquette
Alberta journal of Educational Research, vol. 49, no. 4, Winter, 2003, pp. 341-353
Description
Studies student learnings in four categories: curriculum planning and evaluation, discipline and classroom management, pupils and pupil-teacher interactions, and the profession of teaching.
Perceptions and Practices of Principals: Supporting Positive Educational Experiences for Aboriginal Learners
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Preston
Tim Claypool
William Rowluck
Brenda Green
International Journal of Leadership in Education, vol. 20, no. 3, 2017, pp. 328-344
Description
Using interviews from Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan principals to discuss their roles in student success through promoting Indigenous learning and values.
Performing the Problematics and Possibilities of Developing a Curriculum for Cultural Diversity
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Terry Carson
Ingrid Johnston
George Richardson
Jyoti Mangat
Jennifer Tupper ... [et al.]
Educational Insights, vol. 8, no. 2, 2003, pp. [1-18]
Description
Performance consisting of five linked scenes each attempting to represent a different aspect of developing a curriculum for cultural diversity in teacher education curriculum.
The Pervading Influence of Cultural Border Crossing and Collateral Learning on the Learner of Science and Mathematics
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anthony N. Ezeife
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 27, no. 2, 2003, pp. 179-194
Description
Examines classroom teaching and learning strategies to uncover what might make science and mathematics more attractive to Indigenous and minority students.
A Phonic Reading Program for Navajo Students
Alternate Title
Developmental and Remedial: A Phonic Reading Program For Navajo Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Helen C. Wieczkiewicz
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 18, no. 3, May 1979, pp. [20-27]
Description
Study to determine whether a highly-structured, phonetic approach to reading might be useful for Navajo children at the Rough Rock Demonstration School.
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.
Plain Talk 1: KAIROS Blanket Exercise
Alternate Title
Assembly of First Nations Plain Talks
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 1
Plain Talk ; book 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
KAIROS
Ed Bianchi
Suzanne Doerge
Chris Hiller
Dr. Rose-Alma J. McDonald
Description
Document is an interactive teaching tool that assists participants understand the historic relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Plain Talk 20: Plan For Student Success
Alternate Title
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 20
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Presents a road map for enhancing student success.