Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Sandy E. James
Trudie Jackson
Mattee Jim]
Description
Reports responses of 319 individuals who were asked questions about family life, income nd employment, education, housing and homeless, public accommodation, harassment and violence, police interactions and prisons, health and identity documents.
Related material:
2008 Survey Results.
Aboriginal Definitions and Terms
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bob Joseph
Description
Excerpt from Indigenous Corporate Training: Working Effectively with Aboriginal People by Bob Joseph.
Aboriginal Education Programs in British Columbia's Public School System and Their Relation to Aboriginal Student School Completion
Theses
Author/Creator
Julie Luce Desroches
Description
Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Simon Fraser University, 2005.
Aboriginal Horizontal Framework
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Horizontal Framework: Programs and Spending Overview
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Treasury Board Secretariat
Government of Canada]
Description
Overview of Aboriginal-direct programming and spending offered by the Government of Canada. The 360 programs and services are arranged under seven thematic headings: Health, Lifelong Learning, Housing, Safe and Sustainable Communities, Economic Opportunities, Lands and Resources and Governance and Relationships.
Aboriginal Identity Development, Language Knowledge, and School Attrition: An Examination of Cultural Continuity
Theses
Author/Creator
Darcy Hallett
Description
Developmental Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2005.
Aboriginal Perspectives into the Teaching and Learning of Science Education: Beginning the Conversations in Southern Saskatchewan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Ali Sammel]
Description
Looks at a guideline developed by the Collaborative Inquiry Committee to produce principles and a structure for Aboriginal science and teaching. Includes an interpretation of the Medicine Wheel for use by teachers.
Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education Strategy and Action Plan
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Government of British Columbia]
Description
Discusses effective strategies and initiatives to help the educational needs of Aboriginal peoples.
Aboriginal Report: How Are We Doing?: Province (Public Schools Only): [2006/07- ]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education
Skills and Training
Analysis and Reporting Unit
British Columbia Ministry of Education
Business Intelligence Unit
British Columbia Ministry of Education]
Description
Data on performance of students in British Columbia.
Aboriginal Roundtable
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations
Description
Contains links to background papers and summary of outcomes from sectoral sessions which covered the topics of: self-government, economic development, housing, education and health.
Academic Achievement of American Indian and Alaska Native Students: Does Social-Emotional Competence Reduce the Impact of Poverty?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer Chain
Valerie B. Shapiro
Paul A. LeBuffe
Ann McKay Bryson
American Indian and Alaska Native Advisory Committee
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-29
Description
Sample of 335 students across six schools was evaluated using Fisher's R to Z transformations.
Against All Odds: [Reversing Low Achievement of One School's Native American Students]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
William H. Parrett
School Adminstrator, January 2005, p. [?]
Description
Discusses success stories at Lapwai Middle School and Lapwai Elementary School and the eight common factors that have become apparent to reverse low school performance.
American Indian Women: Sorting Through Myth and History: A Study of American Indian Women, Stereotypes, and Education in the Classroom
Theses
Author/Creator
Jessica L. Attardo
Description
Education with History Concentration Thesis (M.S.)--Mansfield University, 2005.
An Analysis of Educational Costs and Tuition Fees: Pre-school, Elementary School and High School Levels: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
FNEC/DIAND Tuition Fees Committee
Description
Documents the differences in allocation, funding parameters, and expenditures of the various jurisdictions.
An Analysis of the Performance Gap Between American Indian and Anglo Students in the New York State Fourth and Eighth Grade Mathematics Assessments
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Marchand
Jamar Pickreign
Keary Howard
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 44, no. 2, 2005, pp. 24-35
Description
Looks at the disparities in competence between the two groups of students and recommends professional development for math teachers as well as enrichment activities for the students.
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.
Askî and Turtle Island
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Saskatchewan
Description
Primary reading level storybook.
[Askî Scrapbook]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Saskatchewan
Description
For use with the storybook Askî and Turtle Island.
Barriers and Solutions: Direction for Organizations That Serve Native American Parents of Children in Special Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adam Thomas Murry
Judy Wiley
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 56, no. 3, Fall, 2017, pp. 3-33
Description
A study on special needs Indigenous students and the barriers they face within the American education system.
Becoming Comfortable With the Uncomfortable: Introducing the Topic of Residential Schools in Kindergarten: Lesson Study
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Norah L'Espérance
Richard Messina
Raadiyah Nazeem
Renée Smith
Krista Spence
Carol Stephenson
Description
Uses two picture books, that focus on the experience, as the basis of the lesson.
Bee Nation
Alternate Title
CBC DOCS POV
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Lana Šlezić
Description
Documentary follows three First Nations students as they compete in Saskatchewan's first-ever First Nations Provincial Spelling Bee and their subsequent trip to the National Championships in Toronto.
Duration: 44:08.
"A better place to live": National Mythologies, Canadian History Textbooks, and the Reproduction of White Supremacy
Theses
Author/Creator
Kenneth Edward Montgomery
Description
Education Thesis (PhD) -- University of Ottawa, 2005.
Beyond the Vision: A Study of the Integration of Aboriginal Content in Community Classrooms
Alternate Title
Research Report (Saskatchewan School Boards Association ) ; no. 05-05
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sarah Longman
Description
Summary of a master's thesis that contends while progress has been made in the integration of Aboriginal content, the change has been slow.
Full Thesis.
Bi-Giwen: Coming Home: Truth-Telling from the Sixties Scoop: Activity Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Legacy of Hope Foundation
Description
For use with students viewing videos from the exhibition of the same name.
Birth of a Family [Educational Version]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
National Film Board (NFB)
Tasha Hubbard
Betty Ann Adam
Bonnie Thompson
David Christensen
Description
Documentary about three sisters and a brother meeting for the first time after being taken from their mother and adopted out as part of the "Sixties Scoop". Edited version of the original.
Duration: 45:00.
Related material:
Mini-Lesson.
British Columbia First Nations Schools Funding Analysis: 2003/04 School Year
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bill Postl
Description
Compares federal funding for students in First Nations schools to provincial funding for First Nations students in public schools.
Building Partnerships: Educational Services Agreements Resource Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Learning
Description
Guide prepared by federal, provincial, First Nation and other agencies, intended for use as an information resource for negotiation of service arrangements between the Boards of Education and First Nations.
Camp Ignites Aboriginal Youth's Interest in IT
Articles » General
On the Go, Winter, 2005/06, p. 2
Description
Youth from Ktunaxa First Nation attended camp to learn about computers.
Can Text-Relevant Motor Activity Improve the Recall of Native American Children? Testing Predictions Derived From Glenberg's "Indexical Hypothesis"
Theses
Author/Creator
Scott Christopher Marley
Description
Educational Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2005.
Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools: Selected and Evaluated by Teacher-Librarians: 2017-2018
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia
Description
Annotated list organized into elementary, secondary, and cross-grades, then alphabetically by title. Subject and curriculum areas included.
The Canoe Is the People: Indigenous Navigation in the Pacific
Alternate Title
LiNKS (Local and Indigenous Knowledge Systems)
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Canoe Is the People Project Team]
Description
Accompanying Materials: Teacher's Guide; Learner's Text; Pacific Map; Navigation
Casting a New Light on a Long Shadow: Saskatchewan Aboriginal High School Students Talk About What Helps and Hinders their Learning
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bonnie Stelmach
Margaret Kovach
Larry Steeves
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, vol. 63, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 1-20
Description
Using interviews with Indigenous high school students to discuss the influences to the their educational experiences and what can be learned from those students' voices.
The Changing Tides of Education in Nunavut: A Non-Inuit Perspective of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit
Theses
Author/Creator
Morgan Skye Bentham
Description
Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Research Paper (MT)--Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 2017.
The Cherokee Nation Immersion School as a Translanguaging Space
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lizette Peter
Tracy Hirata-Edds
Durbin Feeling
Wyman Kirk
Ryan “Wahde” Mackey ... [et al.]
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 56, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 5-31
Description
Looks at a Cherokee language immersion school in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Children of the Broken Treaty: Canada's Lost Promise and One Girl's Dream
E-Books
Author/Creator
Charlie Angus
Community-Based Learning Opportunities for Aboriginals, Winner 2005: The Sunchild E-Learning Community Model
Alternate Title
Education and Learning Case Study ; December 2005
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 120-06]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Douglas Watt]
Description
Looks at remote and rural community e-learning delivery service for grades 9 to 12 students.
Community Schools Transitions Support Project
Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 104
Teaching and learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Terry Cratty
Belinda Daniels-Fiss
Sharon Laflamme
Ben Garchinski
Beverly Hanson
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Looks at developing support systems in elementary schools for at-risk students transitioning to high school.
Competing Purposes: Mother Tongue Education Benefits Versus Economic Interests in Rural Zimbabwe
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gamuchirai Tsitsi Ndamba
Micheal M. van Wyk
Josiah C. Sithole
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, January 2017, pp. 1-22
Description
Studies barriers to implementing the Zimbabwean language education policy in primary school grades and the perception of socio-economic benefits that come with the English language.
Complicating Discontinuity: What About Poverty?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Hermes
Curriculum Inquiry, vol. 35, no. 1, March 2005, pp. 9-26
Description
Looks at the experiences of two science teachers at tribal schools in the United States, and outlines their struggle with the contradictions of oppression.
Connectivity and ICT Integration in First Nations Schools: Results from the Information and Communications Technologies in Schools Survey, 2003/04
Alternate Title
Connectivity and Information and Communications Technologies Integration in First Nations Schools: Results from the Information and Communications Technologies in Schools Survey, 2003 / 04
Culture, Tourism and the Centre for Education Statistics Research Papers ; no.34
E-Books
Author/Creator
Johanne Plante
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.
Constant Perimeter, Varying Area: A Case Study of Teaching and Learning Mathematics to Design a Fish Rack
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anthony Rickard
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 44, no. 3, 2005, pp. 80-100
Description
Studies an activity from a module from Math in a Cultural Context series and notes improved mathematical achievements in the students.
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
Coyote Places the Stars [by] Harriet Peck Taylor
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Erie District
Description
Designed to accompany retelling of traditional Wasco story about how stars came to be arranged in the shapes of animals. Recommended for use with Grade 3 students.
Coyote Tales: Written by Thomas King; Illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler
Alternate Title
Coyote Sings to the Moon
Coyote's New Suit
Groundwood Study Guides
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Groundwood Books
Description
Guide for book containing two humorous trickster stories.
For use with Grades 1 to 4.
Creating Belonging for Aboriginal Learners in Elementary Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Karen Edwards
Description
Educational Research Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Calgary, 2017
Creating Culturally Meaningful Learning Environments: Teacher Actions to Engage Aboriginal Students in Learning
Theses
Author/Creator
Linda May Goulet
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Regina, 2005.
Creating Racism-Free Schools through Critical/Courageous Conversations on Race
E-Books
Author/Creator
Manitoba Education and Training, Indigenous Inclusion Directorate
Cree 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.
Critical/Courageous Conversations on Race: What Your Child Is Learning at School and How You Can Help
E-Books
Author/Creator
Manitoba Education and Training
Indigenous Inclusion Directorate