Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Chellammal Vaidyanathan
Sheila Lamb?]
Description
Lesson plan for grades 5-6 discusses the experiences of Hopi children in the two types of educational institutions. Includes reminiscences of former students.
Bringing Them Home
Alternate Title
RightsEd: Human Rights Education Resources for Teachers
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Australian Human Rights Commission
Description
Educator's resource for the report Bringing Them Home: National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families. Most activities suitable for grade 9 and up.
Buffalo Past and Present
Alternate Title
Montana State Parks Lesson Plan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Education for All, Montana Office of Public Instruction
Description
Uses the Madison Buffalo Jump State Park as a starting point to discuss the buffalo's importance in the economies, cosmologies, social organization, and spiritual life of Indigenous peoples of the plains. Recommended for use with Grade 9-12 students.
Building Communities of Hope: Effective Practices for Meeting the Diverse Learning Needs of Children and Youth: Community Schools Policy and Conceptual Framework
E-Books
Author/Creator
Children’s Services and Programs Branch
Saskatchewan Learning
Description
Second version, revised.
Canada's Aboriginal Education Crisis
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert Laboucane
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 7, October 2010, pp. 18-19
Description
Looks at the need for quality education for First Nations children equitable to that of all other Canadian children.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.18.
Canadian Aboriginal Books for Schools: Selected & Evaluated by Teacher-Librarians: 2009-2010 Catalogue
E-Books
Author/Creator
Association of Book Publishers of BC
Description
Catalogue of useful school library resources organized first by grade level, then alphabetically by title. Subject and curriculum areas included.
Capacity Building in Inuit Education: A Literature Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jesse Lees
Joe Burgess
Fiona Walton
Description
Contains sources which deal with the ability to foster learners' academic and personal success. Current as of 2010.
The Case for Change: a Review of Contemporary Research on Indigenous Education Outcomes
Alternate Title
Austrialian Education Review
E-Books
Author/Creator
Suzanne Mellor
Matthew Corrigan
Case Study: A Comparison of Resources Available for Second-Level Education Services in Saskatchewan First Nations Schools and a Saskatchewan School Division
Alternate Title
Annual Meeting of the Canadian Economics Association ; 44th, 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jim Marshall
Sheila Carr-Stewart
Larry Steeves
Description
Comparison of Yorkton Tribal Council's funding to that of Prairie Valley School Division.
Celebrating Strengths: Aboriginal Students and Their Stories of Success in Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Education Research Committee
Lina Arruda
Betty Ash
Amy Carpenter
Jeremy Daniels
Sherri Denysuik ... [et al.]
Description
Reports on the Seven Oaks School Division study on Aboriginal perspectives of education by former students.
Celebrating the Local, Negotiating the School: Language and Literacy in Aboriginal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marie Battiste
Margaret Kovach
Geraldine Balzer
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 32, no. suppl., Aboriginal Englishes and Education, 2010, pp. 4-12
Description
Examines the language challenges students face in the classroom and explores how literacies develop and function in local communities.
Celebrating the Year of the Métis: Junior
Alternate Title
2010 Year of the Métis Junior
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elementary Teachers’ Federation Of Ontario
Description
Assignment to explore the qualities of a hero, leader, & role model, and then research & create a short biography on one to three of those Métis individuals. Designed for primary, junior and intermediate students.
The Challenge of Indigenous Education: Practice and Perspectives
Alternate Title
Education on the Move
E-Books
Author/Creator
Linda King
Sabine Schielmann
The Challenge of Reducing Youth Suicide in Greenland: Interventions, Strategies and Roads to be Explored
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anna Cathrine Le Fávre
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 38-40
Description
Discusses strategies to deal with one of the highest youth suicide rates in the world by developing teaching materials to improve coping skills of primary school pupils.
The Children Are Worth the Investment
Articles » General
Windspeaker, vol. 28, no. 7, October 2010, p. 5
Description
Looks at the underfunding of First Nations education and the necessity of involving First Nations people in any discussion regarding educational reform.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.5.
Choosing Life: Bobby's Story: Teacher's Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christopher McGruer
Description
Guide to accompany the student activities for the novel Choosing Life: Bobby's Story by Gilles Pinette. The target audience is young adults.
Circle of Stories
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Philomath Films
Description
Website contains links to: storytellers, gallery of stories, history of storytelling, and lesson plans for educators.
Closing the Gap in Indigenous Education Workshop Report
Alternate Title
How to Close the Gap in Indigenous Education
Documents & Presentations
Description
Focuses on educational reform for Indigenous children in remote and northern Australia to improve educational outcomes. Feedback from participants provides recommendations.
Closing the Gap Ministerial Statement
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kevin Rudd
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 2, March/April 2010, pp. 25-29
Description
Presents a speech, delivered by the Prime Minister of Australia, addressing narrowing the gap in life expectancy and life opportunities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
Collapsing the Fear of Mathematics: A Study of the Effects of Navajo Culture on Navajo Student Performance in Mathematics
Theses
Author/Creator
Henry H. Fowler
Description
Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--Fielding Graduate University, [2010].
Combining the Views of "Both Worlds": Science Education in Nunavut Piqusiit Tamainik Katisugit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Lewthwaite
Barbara McMillan
Robert Renaud
Rebecca Hainnu
Carolyn MacDonald
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, no. 98, Jnauary 11, 2010, pp. [1]-71
Description
Looks at cases at three Inuit school communities that combine contemporary western science and traditional Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (knowledge).
Comic Book Study: Darkness Calls: English 120-130
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lisa Campbell
Description
Extensive and detailed teacher's guide to accompany a graphic novel aimed at suicide prevention in youth and young adults. The comic book is produced by the Healthy Aboriginal Network.
Comic Book Study: Path of the Warrior: English 120-130
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lisa Campbell
Description
Developed to accompany Richard Van Camp's graphic novel about gangs and physical fitness.
Community-Based Aboriginal Curriculum Initiatives
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Community-Based Aboriginal Curriculum Initiatives Committee]
Description
Website includes links to resource lists, lesson/unit plans, online resources, and Indigenous inquiry kits.
Comparability of Test Scores For Non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Bonita Marie Davidson
Description
Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education; Measurement, Evaluation, and Research Methodology Program Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2004.
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.
Contextual Factors That Influence the Achievement of Australia's Indigenous Students: Results from PISA 2000-2006
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lisa De Bortoli
Sue Thomson
Correlates of Dietary Intake in Mohawk Elementary School Children
Theses
Author/Creator
Sathya Karunananthan
Description
Epidemiology and Biostatistics Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2004.
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
Creating a Path: American Indian/Alaska Native High School Students Pursuing College and a Career in Nursing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet R. Katz
Denise Smart
Robbie Paul
International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, vol. 7, no. 1, January 2010, p. article no. 22
Description
Examines pre- and post-survey study results of high school students attending a week long residency program by looking at student perception between those on reserve and those off reserve.
Crude Sacrifice: Pedagogical Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Danielle Delhaes
Pierre Doyon
Clare Gabert
Description
Guide to accompany film, Crude Sacrifice. Target audience ages 13 to 17. Contains questions, fun facts and eleven activities to help students develop a deeper understanding of the issues.
Cultivating Ignorance of Aboriginal Realities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne Godlewska
Jackie Moore
C. Drew Bednasek
The Canadian Geographer, vol. 54, no. 4, Winter, 2010, pp. 417-440
Description
Looks at Canadian and world studies at an Ontario secondary school and the need for more inclusive perceptions of Aboriginal People within geography related curriculums.
Cultural Authenticity in Native American Children's Books: An Examination of Cumberland, Robeson, and Swain Counties' Elementary School Collections as Accessed Through Their Online Catalogs
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Description
Library Science Paper (MSc) -- University of North Carolina, 2010.
Culturally Based Math Education as a Way to Improve Alaska Native Students' Math Performance
Alternate Title
Working Paper Series (Appalachian Collaborative Center for Learning, Assessment, and Instruction in Mathematics) ; no. 20
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jerry Lipka
Barbara Adams
Description
Study uses the math curriculum "Building a Fish Rack: Investigations into Proof, Properties, Perimeter, and Area" to show culturally-based instruction has been successful with Yup'ik students.
Culturally Relevant Classroom Management Strategies for American Indian Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Helen Hammond
Errol Dupoux
Lawrence Ingalls
Rural Special Education Quarterly, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. [3]-9
Description
Identifies cultural and traditional values that have an effect on learning styles.
Culture and Early Childhood Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Description
Discusses approaches to address culturally defined goals for children's early learning and development.
Article from Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development [online] edited by R. E. Tremblay, R. G. Barr, R. De V. Peters, M. Boivin.
Culture, Community and the Curriculum
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ray Barnhardt
Description
Examines underlying processes of education using a cross-cultural approach.
The Culture of Strengths Makes Them Feel Valued and Competent: Aboriginal Children, Child Welfare, and a School Strengths Intervention
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Keith Brownlee
Edward Rawana
Julia MacArthur
Michelle Probizanski
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 1, 2010, pp. 106-113
Description
Discusses the implementation of a culturally sensitive strengths-based intervention approach within an elementary school, and looks at its value to Aboriginal children from the child welfare system.
The Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD) and Sustainability Education in First Nations Schools in Manitoba
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Natalie Swayze
Description
Looks into what progress has been made towards encouraging and supporting First Nations Schools to undertake sustainability programming and initiatives.
Decoda Literacy Solutions: Aboriginal Literacy Materials
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Decoda Literacy Solutions
Description
Provides links to Aboriginal literacy materials for educators, tutors, or practitioners.
Decolonizing Our Schools: Aboriginal Education in the Toronto District School Board: A Report on the Urban Aboriginal Education Pilot Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Susan D. Dion
Krist Johnston
Carla M. Rice
Development of the Physical Activity Interactive Recall (PAIR) for Aboriginal Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lucie Lévesque
Margaret Cargo and Jon Salsberg
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, vol. 1, no. 8, March 29, 2004, p. [?]
Description
Looks at the development and testing of a physical activity computer program for Kanien'keh´ka (Mohawk) children and concludes it is suitable for children between the ages of nine and thirteen.
Dilemmas of an Indigenous Academic: A Native Hawaiian Story
Alternate Title
Decolonizing Research in Cross-Cultural Contexts
[Engaging/Performing Theories of Decolonizing Research]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Julie Kaomea
Description
Author discusses her efforts to reconcile competing expectations of her community and the academy by developing a hybrid research methodology.
Chapter one from Decolonizing Research in Cross-Cultural Contexts edited by Kagendo Mutua and Beth Blue Swadener.
The Dropout/Graduation Crisis Among American Indian and Alaska Native Students: Failure to Respond Places the Future of Native Peoples at Risk
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Susan C. Faircloth
John W. Tippeconnic
Description
Uses data gathered from twelve states in 2005 by the National Center for Education Statistics. Overall graduation rates ranged from 30.4% to 63.8%.
Early Childhood Care and Development Programs as Hook and Hub: Promising Practices in First Nations Communities
Alternate Title
Hook & Hub
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Description
Summarizes key findings into the steps taken by three First Nations communities to provide culturally appropriate early childhood training and care programs.
Education for the Seventh Generation: A First Nations School Reform Model
Theses
Author/Creator
Barry M. Montour
Description
Integrated Studies in Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2010.
Educational Assessment of First Nations Students: A Review of the Literature
Alternate Title
Cultural Diversity and Education: Interface Issues
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
David Philpott
Wayne Nesbit
Mildred Cahill
Gary Jeffrey
Description
Topics covered include culturally appropriate practices, academic achievement, blending qualitative and quantitative approaches, cognitive ability, current practices in First Nations schools, and the Nunavut model.
Excerpt from Cultural Diversity and Education: Interface Issues by David F. Philpott, Wayne C. Nesbit, Mildred F. Cahill, and Gary H. Jeffrey.
An Emerging Decolonizing Science Education in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Glen S. Aikenhead
Dean Elliott
Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics & Technology Education, vol. 10, no. 4, December 2010, pp. 321-338
Description
Describes developments in science education since 2006 related to an agenda to decolonize the Pan-Canadian Science Framework by recognizing Indigenous knowledge as being foundational to understanding the physical world.
Establishing a Research Agenda For American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Programs
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ellen L. Marks
Elliott T. Graham
Description
Looks at research priorities and summarizes findings for programs and services for low-income children and their families. Recommendations are given.
An Examination of Social and Emotional Behavior Skills with American Indian Elementary Students: Issues of Measurement, Gender, Grade and Culture
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alex C. Garn
Pamela H. Kulinna
Donetta J. Cothran
Matthew Ferry
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 49, no. 3, 2010, pp. 24-40
Description
Discusses the social competence framework known as social and emotional learning that could be useful for Native American students.