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Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Women's Council on Economic Security
Government of Alberta
Description
Focuses on women's issues in the areas of leadership and empowerment, professional development, restorative justice, access to justice, post-secondary education and upgrading, and Indigenous representation on school boards.
Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreements: Complicated Conversations as Pathways to Success
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrew Kitchenham
Tina Fraser
Michelle Pidgeon
Karen Ragoonaden
Description
Provides an overview of the history and current state of Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreements (AEEAs) in British Columbia.
The Aboriginal Focus School Vancouver, BC: A Community Research Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Scott Neufeld
Michael T. Schmitt
Vonnie Hutchingson
Description
Results from 71 interviews with parents, teachers and staff, and information gathered during informal conversations, the school's website and feedback from community presentations of research.
[Aboriginal Student Engagement and Achievement]
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Nathalie Kauffeld
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 4, no. 1, Reshaping the Northern Imaginary, February 2016, p. [?]
Description
Book review of: Aboriginal Student Engagement and Achievement by Lorenzo Cherubini.
Aboriginal Ways of Knowing and Learning, 21st Century Learners, and STEM Success
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle M. Hogue
In Education, vol. 22, no. 1, Indigenous Education, Spring, 2016, pp. 161-172
Description
Comments on need for Aboriginal students to have academic success in science and mathematics throughout their school career in order to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics related academic paths at the post-secondary level.
Acts of Living with: Being, Doing, and Coming to Understand Indigenous Perspectives alongside Science Curricula
Theses
Author/Creator
Dawn Wiseman
Description
Secondary Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2016.
After the Healing: Safeguarding Northern Nishnawbe First Nations High School Education
Alternate Title
Commentary (Northern Policy Institute) ; no. 16
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paul W. Bennett
Description
Focuses on addressing the needs of students making the transition from small, often isolated reserves, to schools in Thunder Bay, Sioux Lookout, and other towns and cities.
Agents of Change: How American Indians Helped Change the World in Only Seven Years
Alternate Title
Contemporary American Indian History
[Yale National Initiative National Seminars]
Curriculum Units by National Fellows of the the Yale National Initiative ; 2016 Volume 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael R. McClellan
Description
Unit lloks at how the Seven Years' War restructured the balance of power between Europeans and Indigenous peoples in North America. Designed for Grade 8 students.
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.
Anishinaabemdaa
Alternate Title
Learn Anishinaabemowin
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
Description
Website dedicated to teaching and preserving the Anishinaabemowin language. Features include grammar, everyday terms, culture, legends, history, fun and games, and language camp.
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.
Authentic First Peoples Resources: K-9
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jo-Anne (Jo) L. Chrona
Sara Florence Davidson
Roberta Edzerza
Nadine McSpadden
Joanne Moiese ... [et al.]
Description
Annotated list of material includes reading level, curriculum areas, themes and topics, publication dates and number of pages.
Updated version. Originally published in 2011.
Beyond the Muskeg: Poetic Expressions of a Narrative Inquiry Into Curriculum Making and Identity Making on the Edges of Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Cynthia Lynne Clarke
Description
Curriculum Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2016.
Bridging the Gap: Towards a Cosmopolitan Orientation in the Social Studies Curriculum in Saskatchewan High Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Ghada Sfeir
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2016.
Called to Learn, Act, and Reflect through Indigenous Teachings and Experiential Mathematics for Catholic Educators
E-Books
Author/Creator
Hélène Coulombe
Amy Agostini
Ruth McNulty
Patricia McRae
Carrie Seguin
Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 1, Part 1: The History, Origins to 1939; Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 1, Part 2: The History, 1939 to 2000; Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 2: The Inuit and Northern Experience; Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 3: The Métis Experience; Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 4: Missing Children in Unmarked Burials; Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 5: The Legacy; Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 6: Reconciliation
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
J. R. Miller
BC Studies, no. 191, Autumn, 2016, pp. 169-175
Description
Reviews of:
Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 1, Part 1: The History, Origins to 1939
Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 1, Part 2: The History, 1939 to 2000
Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 2: The Inuit and Northern Experience
Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 3: The Métis Experience
Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 4: Missing Children in Unmarked Burials
Canada's Residential Schools. Volume 5: The Legacy
Canada's Residential Schools.
Canadian Aboriginal Books for Schools: Selected & Evaluated by Teacher-Librarians, 2016-2017
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Association of Book Publishers of BC
The Carlisle Indian Industrial School: Assimilation with Education after the Indian Wars
Alternate Title
Teaching with Historic Places
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Maria Lee
Katie Orr]
Description
Lesson plan for use with Grades 5-12.
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.
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
Cree Code Talker
Alternate Title
National Screen Institute Aboriginal Documentary
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alex Lazarowich
Cowboy Smithx
Cree Code Talkers Ltd.
Description
Short documentary about Charles "Checker" Tomkins, a Métis from Grouard, Alberta, and his service during his attachment to the U.S. Air Force in World War II.
Duration: 13:31.
CTF Survey on Teachers' Perspectives on Aboriginal Education
in Public Schools in Canada: Summary Report
Alternate Title
Canadian Teachers' Federation Survey on Teachers' Perspectives on Aboriginal Education in Public Schools in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF)
Description
Overall statistics as well as excerpts from individual responses.
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.
Culturally Relevant Physical Education: Educative Conversations with Mi'kmaw Elders and Community Leaders
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel B. Robinson
Joe Barrett
Ingrid Robinson
In Education, vol. 22, no. 1, Indigenous Education, Spring, 2016, pp. 2-21
Description
Presents findings from an inquiry related to Mi'kmaw students and school communities.
Culturally Responsive Computing for American Indian Youth: Making Activities with Electronic Textiles in the Native Studies Classroom
Theses
Author/Creator
Kristin A. Searle
Description
Education and Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Pennsylvania, 2016.
Culture, Community and the Curriculum
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ray Barnhardt
Description
Examines underlying processes of education using a cross-cultural approach.
Deconstructing Children's History Books: Residential Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Samantha Cutrara
Description
Discusses portrayals in four picture books for children ages 4-8: We Feel Good Out Here = Zhik gwaa'an, nakhwatthaiitat qwiinzii, Arctic Stories, Shi-shi-etko, and Shin-chi's Canoe; as well as When I Was Eight and "Mush-hole": Memories of a Residential School.
Delta School District Aboriginal Education Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jo-ann Archibald
Victor Glickman
Colleen Hawkey
Melanie Nelson
Description
Goals of review were to identify the successes and challenges of Aboriginal education in the district.
Department of Education and Advanced Learning: Improving Educational Outcomes for Kindergarten to Grade 12 Aboriginal Students
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Norm Ricard]
Description
Evaluation found shortcomings in planning, monitoring and reporting processes, identifying Aboriginal students, and support for school division delivery of education initiatives.
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.
A Digital Bundle: Exploring the Impact of Indigenous Knowledge Online Through FourDirectionsTeachings.com
Theses
Author/Creator
Jennifer Wemigwans
Description
Social Justice Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2016.
Digital Narratives as a Means of Shifting Settler-Teacher Horizons Toward Reconciliation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexandra Bissell
Lisa Korteweg
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 39, no. 3, 2016, pp. [1]-25
Description
Comments on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action report which calls for the integration of Indigenous Knowledge and teaching methods into the curriculum and provides better preparation of teachers to deliver Indigenous content.
Dreaming from the Margins, Living in the In-Between: Identity, Culture, and the Power of Voice
Alternate Title
Contemporary American Indian History
[Yale National Initiative National Seminars]
Curriculum Units by National Fellows of the the Yale National Initiative ; 2016 Volume 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ludy P. Aguada
Description
Uses historical documents in conjuction with Louise Erdrich’s The Round House, Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices. Developed for use in Advanced Placement English Literature or Language classroom, Grades 11 and 12.
E kore e piri te uku ki te rino: He huarahi hei tautoko i ngā akonga hauā i roto i ngā horopaki reo Māori. The Pathways Forward in Supporting Māori Learners with Special Needs in Māori Medium Education Settings
Theses
Author/Creator
Kiri Fortune
Description
Education Thesis (PhD) -- University of Canterbury, 2016.
Economies of Urban American Indian Belonging: Cultivating Academic and Cultural Strength through Title VII Programs
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrea Louise Jenkins
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Chicago, 2016.
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 Is Our Buffalo: A Teachers' Resource for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education in Alberta
E-Books
Author/Creator
Leo Fox
Ed Lavallee
Liz Poitras
Amoudla Sataa
p. xi, 62
Description
Revised Edition
Education of Aboriginal Students: Standing Committee on Public Accounts Follow-Up on Section 4.05, 2014 Annual Report
Alternate Title
Annual Report of the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario ; 2016
Follow-Up Reports on Value-for-Money Audits, Annual Report 2016, Volume 2
E-Books
Author/Creator
Auditor General of Ontario
Description
Chapter 3 section 3.02 of the Follow-Up Reports on Value-for-Money Audits, Annual Report 2016, Volume 2. Committee recommendations and detailed status of actions.
The Effects of Integrated Classroom-Based Physical Activity on On-Task Behaviour for Indigenous Elementary School Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Serene Thea Kerpan
Description
Kinesiology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2016.
Elders' Teachings About Resilience and Its Implications for Education in Dene and Cree Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John G. Hansen
Rose Antsanen
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 7, no. 1, 2016, pp. 1-17
Description
Discusses, with Elders, what constitutes an appropriate educational experience for Indigenous students.
Engaging Indigeneity and Avoiding Appropriation: An Interview with Adrienne Keene
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adrienne Keene
Eve Tuck
Karyn Recollet
English Journal, vol. 106, no. 1, 2016, pp. 55-57
Description
Interview provides a definition of cultural appropriation and some analysis of how it affects Indigenous communities; discusses what teachers and educators can do to address issues of appropriation while engaging with contemporary Indigenous cultures.
Entrepreneurship Education: A Strength-Based Approach to Substance Use and Suicide Prevention For American Indian Adolescents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lauren Tingey
Francene Larzelere-Hinton
Novalene Goklish
Allison Ingalls
Todd Craft ... [et al.]
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 23, no. 3, Strength-based Approaches to Wellness in Indian Country, 2016, pp. 248-270
Description
Describes program that promotes protective factors such as connectedness to adults, peers, and self to further youth occupational aspirations, initiative and goal attainment.
Everyone, No-one, Someone and the Native Hawaiian Learner: How Expanded Equality Narratives Might Account for Guarantee/Reality Gaps, Historico-Legal Context and an Admission Policy Which is Actually Levelling the Playing Field
Theses
Author/Creator
Keakaokawai Varner Hemi
Description
Law Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Waikato, 2016.
“Expert on Drums, Could Be Experter”: An Ethnographic Case Study Investigating the Learning Principles Displayed in Video Gaming among Inuit Youth
Theses
Author/Creator
Jeremy Chippett
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2016.
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.
Exploring Culturally Responsive School Governance for Aboriginal Student Success in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: Final Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Cottrell
Michael Shane Henry
Description
Purpose of research was to document successes and challenges encountered in the work of the Mamawohkamatowin Project, an initiative by the Saskatoon Tribal Council and the Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools Division.
Exploring the Complexity of Policy Enactment Through Stories: A Sociomaterial Informed Study.
Theses
Author/Creator
Sarah Burm
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Western Ontario, 2016.