Theses
Author/Creator
Michael Richard Morton
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 1991.
Adapting Instruction to Native Americans' Learning Styles: An Iconoclastic View
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judith Kleinfeld
Patricia Nelson
Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, vol. 22, no. 2, June 1991, pp. 273-282
Description
Examines learning success of Aboriginal children when instruction is adapted to an observational learning style.
Aises: A College Intervention Program That Works
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Norbert Hill
Change, vol. 23, no. 2, March / April 1991, pp. 24-26
Description
Discusses goals of program and how it is relevant to creating conditions for student success.
American Indian Adult Education and Literacy: the First National Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rodney L. Brod
John M. McQuiston
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 22, no. 2, January 1983, pp. [1-16]
Description
National Adult Indian Education Needs Survey conducted by the National Indian Management Service to determine levels of literacy and education for purposes of policy development.
American Indian/Alaskan Native Learning Styles: Research and Practice
Alternate Title
ERIC Digest ; 335175
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Karen Swisher
Description
Brief review of literature on learning styles and recommendations for classroom use with examples.
American Indian Gifted and Talented Students: Their Problems and Proposed Solutions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rockey Robbins
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 31, no. 1, October 1991, pp. [15-24]
Description
Discusses the views of participants in a summer residential enrichment program.
An Analysis of Program Delivery Services in First Nations, Federal, and Provincial Schools in Northwestern Ontario
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Patrick Brady
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 18, no. 1, 1991, pp. 65-72
Description
Examines how federal, provincial, and First Nations run schools provided educational services to Indigenous students in Northern Ontario.
Apologize or Analyze: Measuring Academic Achievement in the Reservation School
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sigmund A. Boloz
Richard Varrati
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 23, no. 1, October 1983, pp. [23-28]
Description
Claims that standardized test measurements of student performance do not adequately measure the quality of instruction and curricula of a school since other factors such as socio-economic status, school attendance and stability within a particular school have an impact on achievement.
Applying Anthropology to Educational Problems
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leona M. Foerster
Dale Little Soldier
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 20, no. 3, May 1981, pp. [1-6]
Description
How to use the methods of anthropology to solve Native American educational problems.
Books for Adolescents: Native Americans: Listening for a Voice
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Susan Murphy
Journal of Reading, vol. 35, no. 1, September 1991, pp. 66-69
Description
Book reviews of:
The American Indians in America (volume 2) by Jayne Clark Jones.
America's Fascinating Indian Heritage.
Canyons by Gary Paulsen.
Girl in Buckskin by Dorothy Gilman.
The Night the White Deer Died by Gary Paulsen.
The Owl's Song by Janet Campbell Hale.
The Shadow Brothers by A.E. Cannon.
Review of the filmstrip: A Look at Native Americans
Combating Student Absenteeism: Strategies for Raising Attendance and Achievement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sigmund A. Boloz
Dorothea C. Lincoln
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 22, no. 3, May 1983, pp. [25-30]
Description
Addressing absenteeism in a public school on a Navajo Reservation.
A Comparison of Academic, Career, and Social Patterns of American Indian Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Graham Hurlburt
Ray Henjum
Lyle Eide
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 22, no. 2, January 1983, pp. [17-22]
Description
Compares attitudes of Swampy Cree students in a remote public school in Teulon, Manitoba, with Plains Cree and Saulteaux students from Peguis First Nation attending a locally controlled school.
The Consequences of Literacy in Pragmatic and Theoretical Perspectives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
F. Niyi Akinnaso
Anthropology & Educating Quarterly, vol. 12, no. 3, Autumn, 1981, pp. 163-200
Description
Shows how literacy effects existing cognitive, linguistic and social structures.
Construction of an Aboriginal Science Bibliography
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Research in Science Education, vol. 21, no. 1, December 1991, pp. 349-351
Description
Explains how the bibliography was created, how it can be used and by whom.
Coyote and the Stars
Alternate Title
The Indian Reading Series: Stories and Legends of the Northwest ; Level 1, Book 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Members of the Warm Springs Reservation Committee
Description
Creativity Differences between Reservation and Urban American Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charmaine L. Shutiva
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 31, no. 1, October 1991, pp. [33-52]
Description
Examines the influence of culture and environment on creativity.
Cultural Differences, Nonverbal Regulation, and Classroom Interaction: Sociolinguistic Interference in American Indian Education
Alternate Title
The Transcultural Education of American Indian and Alaska Native Children: Teachers and Students in Transaction
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul E. Greenbaum
Susan D. Greenbaum
Peabody Journal of Education, vol. 61, no. 1, The Transcultural Education of American Indian and Alaska Native Children: Teachers and Students ..., Autumn, 1983, pp. 16-33
Description
Looks at differences in nonverbal classroom interactions and resulting obstructions in communication and performance.
Culture, Community and the Curriculum
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ray Barnhardt
Description
Examines underlying processes of education using a cross-cultural approach.
The Development and Use of Culturally Appropriate Curriculum For American Indian Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robin A. Butterfield
Peabody Journal of Education, vol. 61, no. 1, The Transcultural Education of American Indian and Alaska Native Children: Teachers and Students ..., Autumn, 1983, pp. 49-66
Description
Discusses the elements involved in the development of a curriculum and the future consequences of its use.
Discuss It!
Alternate Title
Reaching Out Project
E-Books
Description
Guide to accompany collection of 14 films to support English-language and teaching. Includes resources for Summer Legend on page 37.
A Documentation and Analysis of the Development of Keethanow High School, 1978 to 1989: A Retrospective Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Jeff Finell
Description
Educational Administration Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1991.
A Dramatic Approach to Native Teacher Education
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathleen Foreman
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 18, no. 1, 1991, pp. 73-80
Description
Discusses the benefits of incorporating educational drama into Indigenous teacher education programs.
The Earth on Turtle's Back
Alternate Title
Native American Stories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joseph Bruchac
Michael J. Caduto
Description
Traditional creation story. Extract from Native American Stories by Joseph Bruchac and Michael J. Caduto.
Editor's Introduction
Alternate Title
The Transcultural Education of American Indian and Alaska Native Children: Teachers and Students in Transaction
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Damian A. McShane
Peabody Journal of Education, vol. 61, no. 1, The Transcultural Education of American Indian and Alaska Native Children, Autumn, 1983, pp. 1-5
Description
Issue focuses on learning and exploring different aspects of cross cultural variables within education.
Education and Native Americans: Entering the Twenty-First Century on Our Own Terms
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Wilma Mankiller
National Forum, vol. 71, no. 2, Spring, 1991, pp. 5-[7?]
Description
Brief discussion of issues surrounding educational attainment and student success, and of the history of Cherokees involvement in education.
[Education:] The Real Hope for Native Americans
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gerald E. Gipp
Sandra J. Fox
National Forum, vol. 71, no. 2, Spring, 1991, pp. 2-5
Description
Discusses the policies and practices involved by the Effective Schools process undertaken by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for bureau-funded schools.
The Effects of Language Preference and Multitrial Presentation upon Free Recall of Navajo Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jim MacAvoy
Craig Sidles
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 30, no. 3, May 1991, pp. [33-43]
Description
Results of testing the memory of 8 to 10 year old Navajo children for the same word lists in English and in Navajo.
Explaining Achievement Patterns of American Indian Children: A Transcultural and Developmental Model
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Damian McShane
Peabody Journal of Education, vol. 61, no. 1, The Transcultural Education of American Indian and Alaska Native Children: Teachers and Students ..., Autumn, 1983, pp. 34-48
Description
Looks at previous explanations used to explain academic success and failures of Alaskan and American Indian children.
The Federal Campaign for the Admission of Indian Children into Public Schools, 1890-1934
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Irving G. Hendrick
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 5, no. 3, 1981, pp. 13-32
Description
Discusses officials' drive to integrate students into state run institutions in order to accelerate assimilation and civilization.
Federal Responsibility to the First Americans
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Manuel Lujan
National Forum, vol. 71, no. 2, Spring, 1991, pp. [13-14?]
Description
Looks at how the Indian self-determination policy is helping the federal government fulfill obligations to Native Americans.
Geocentrism and Indian Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
George A. Van Otten
Setsuo Tsutsui
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 22, no. 2, January 1983, pp. [23-27]
Description
Study provides evidence of severe deficiencies in geographic education throughout Arizona public schools and suggests a need to develop teacher training courses of study that focus on geographic concepts, skills and knowledge.
Governing Savages: The Commonwealth and Aborigines 1911-1939.
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
John Mulvaney
Aboriginal History, vol. 15, no. 2, 1991, pp. 164-165
Description
Book review of: Governing Savages by Andrew Markus.
Review located by scrolling to page 164.
High-School Dropout Among Native Americans
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Theodore Coladarci
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 23, no. 1, October 1983, pp. [15-22]
Description
Study interviews 224 students in Montana to determine factors leading to their decision to drop out.
An Historical Investigation of the Social and Cultural Consequences of Micmac Literacy
Theses
Author/Creator
Marie Ann Battiste
Description
Curriculum and Teacher Education Thesis (Ed.D)--Stanford University, 1984.
Hopi Education: A Look at the History, The Present, and The Future
Theses
Author/Creator
Sheilah Ernestine Nicholas
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 1991.
Hunters and Bombers: [Study Guide]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Film Board (NFB)
Description
Guide to accompany film, Hunters and Bombers. Contains information about the Innu society and discussion questions.
The Implementation of an Art Programme Designed to Develop Cultural Awareness Among Students in an Urban Native Indian Alternate Class: A Case Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Beverley Ann Berger
Description
Visual and Performing Arts in Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 1983.
Indian Nations at Risk: An Educational Strategy for Action: Final Report of the Indian Nations at Risk Task Force
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Nations at Risk Task Force
Description
Topics covered: need for report, progress and proven practises, priorities, and recommendations.
Indian Students’ Academic Self-Concept and Their Perceptions of Teacher and Parent Aspirations for Them in a Band-Controlled School and a Provincial School
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Senior Wall
Paul R. Madak
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 18, no. 1, 43-51, 1991
Description
Looks at both the effects of Indigenous band-controlled schools on Indigenous students.
Indians of Washington State
E-Books
Learning Processes and Knowledge Transfer in a Native Bush-Oriented Society: Implications For Schooling
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Francois Larose
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 18, no. 1, 1991, pp. 81-91
Description
Discusses the need for educational pedagogy of traditional and contemporary teaching methods to address low Indigenous academic success.
Letting Them Teach Each Other: An Experiment in Classroom Networking
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gary Griffith
Lucy Maddox
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 3, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 1991, pp. 41-50
Description
Presents an experiment in using electronic communication to allow teachers to talk with each other about the special circumstances of their work with Indian students, and also to allow students in their classes to "publish" their writing electronically and receive responses from students in other classrooms on the network.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Lord of the Sky
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ludmila Zeman
Eugen Spaleny
Description
Children's animated short tells the story of what happens when the ecological balance is disturbed.
Duration: 13:01.
Martinez Essay: Understanding Race
Alternate Title
"Understanding Race": Theme Semester UMMA Dossiers for Teaching [Maria Martinez]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ángela Pérez-Villa
Description
Resource for teaching K-12 deals with the work of the famous potter.
Mathematics Achievement Test Scores of American Indian and Anglo Students: A Comparison
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patrick B. Scott
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 22, no. 3, May 1983, pp. [17-19]
Description
Compares test results of Pueblo and Anglo students entering the teacher training program at the University of New Mexico.
Measuring Success and Failure in the Classroom: Teacher Communication About Tests and the Understandings of Young Navajo Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donna Deyhle
Peabody Journal of Education, vol. 61, no. 1, The Transcultural Education of American Indian and Alaska Native Children: Teachers and Students ..., Autumn, 1983, pp. 67-85
Description
Examines grades of a group of Navajo students between kindergarten and eighth grade focusing on cultural difference between the home and school environments.
Native Learning Styles: Shorthand for Instructional Adaptations?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Don Sawyer
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 18, no. 1, 1991, pp. 99-105
Description
Through a literature review the author discusses Indigenous learning approaches and styles.
The Native-Wilderness Equation: Catholic and Other School Orientations in the Western Arctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Carney
Canadian Catholic Historical Association. Study Sessions, vol. 48, 1981, pp. 61-77
Description
Paper examines three variations of the equation: Sisters of Charity and the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Roman Catholic missionary groups in the Mackenzie District from the 1850s to the 1950s; federal and territorial governments from the 1920s to the early 1970s; and Justice Thomas Berger in his report of the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry.
Nurturing Creative/Artistic Giftedness in American Indian Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jill LaBatte
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 31, no. 1, October 1991, pp. [28-32]
Description
Study finds that expression has been suppressed by educators and practises should be developed that emphasis student strengths.