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Author/Creator
Pamela Rose Toulouse
Beyond the Three R's: Troubling Reconciliation, Restitution, & Resurgence: A Conversation for Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Educators
Alternate Title
Annual William Walters Symposium on Urban Education ; 5th
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ellen Gabriel
Taiaiake Alfred
Susan Dion
Description
Showcases three keynote speakers discuss issues connecting teaching and learning in an anti-colonial framework.
Showcases a film, dance, and drama by students. Duration: 2:49:36.
Bilingual Education in Nunavut: Trojan Horse or Paper Tiger?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew Hodgkins
Canadian Journal for New Scholars in Education/Revue canadienne des jeunes chercheures et chercheurs en éducation, vol. 3, no. 1, June 2010, pp. 1-10
Description
Discusses report by Thomas Berger, The Nunavut Project, which was used as the foundation for the Education Act of 2008.
The Blackfeet Buckskin Shirt
Alternate Title
[Kaahsinnooniksi Ao'toksisawooyawa: Our Ancestors Have Come to Visit: Reconnections with Historic Blackfoot Shirts]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anna Bullshoe
Description
Lesson plan developed in conjunction with exhibition of Blackfoot shirts loaned from the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, to the Glenbow and Galt Museums in Alberta.
Can be adapted for all age groups.
Blackfoot Warrior Shirts
Alternate Title
Lesson Plan: Blackfoot Winter Counts and their Stories
[Kaahsinnooniksi Ao'toksisawooyawa: Our Ancestors Have Come to Visit: Reconnections with Historic Blackfoot Shirts]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ramona L. Big Head
Description
Lesson plan developed in conjunction with exhibition of Blackfoot shirts loaned from the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, to the Glenbow and Galt Museums in Alberta.
Designed for Grade 2 language arts, but can be adapted to other levels.
Blackfoot Warrior Shirts
Alternate Title
Ao'toksisawooyawa: Our Ancestors Have Come to Visit: Reconnections with Historic Blackfoot Shirts]
Lesson Plan: Creative Writing and Drama
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ramona L. Big Head
Description
Lesson plan developed in conjunction with exhibition of Blackfoot shirts loaned from the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, to the Glenbow and Galt Museums in Alberta.
Designed for high school students.
Book Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Mark Rifkin
American Literature, vol. 85, no. 2, June 2013, pp. 399-401
Description
Book reviews of:
Queequeg’s Coffin: Indigenous Literacies and Early American Literature by Birgit Brander Rasmussen.
Reconstructing the Native South: American Indian Literature and the Lost Cause by Melanie Benson Taylor.
English Letters and Indian Literacies: Reading, Writing, and New England Missionary Schools, 1750–1830 by Hilary E. Wyss.
A Brief History of Federal Inuit Policy Development: Lessons in Consultation and Cultural Competence
Alternate Title
A History of Treaties and Policies
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 7
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 3rd, 2009
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Erik Anderson
Sarah Bonesteel
Description
Looks at shortcomings in consultation and introduction of social policies and programs designed for the south.
Chapter from A History of Treaties and Policies, which is vol. 7 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
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 Bridges with Aboriginal Learners: Teaching Science Through Theatre
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michelle M. Hogue
Education Canada, vol. 53, no. 5, Special Issue on Innovation, 2013, p. [?]
Description
Discusses project which uses performative inquiry and teaching through acting to help Aboriginal students learn science.
Building Capacity for Equality: Investigating School-Based Interventions to Enhance the Mental Health of Aboriginal Youth in British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Jennifer A. W. Blattler
Description
Public Policy Thesis (M.P.P.)--Simon Fraser University, 2013.
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.
Canadian Aboriginal Books for Schools: Selected & Evaluated by Teacher-Librarians: 2013-2014
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Association of Book Publishers of BC
Description
Annotated list organized first by grade level, then alphabetically by title. Subject and curriculum areas included.
Capacity Building Handbook: Leading First Nations Schools in BC
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barbara Kavanagh
Description
Handbook to assist First Nations school boards as they define their school's purpose, effectively direct school staff, plan for and monitor school growth, and ensure that their schools are places where First Nations learners can thrive.
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.
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.
Caught Between Catholic and Government Traditions: Americanization and Assimilation at St. Joseph's Indian Normal School
Alternate Title
Article 5
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carolyn A. Weber
American Educational History Journal, vol. 40, no. 1/2, 2013, pp. 75-91
Description
Off-reservation boarding school established to counteract influence of Protestantism. Discusses policies and curriculum which were taken from both the Catholic and governmental school systems.
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.
Chapter 4 - Competition for the Fur Trade
Alternate Title
Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Tavis Newman]
Description
For use with chapter from Voices and Visions: A Story of Canada, a Grade 7 Social Studies textbook.
Charting a Course for Culturally Responsive Physical Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel B. Robinson
Lisa Lunney Borden
Ingrid M. Robinson
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, vol. 58, no. 4, Winter, 2013, pp. 526-546
Description
Recommends curriculum which supports a learning climate involving teachers critically assessing their own power, privilege, biases, and misconceptions.
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.
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.
The Coast Salish: Connecting Art, Environment and Traditions
Alternate Title
21st Century Learning – Links to Our Collection
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Glenbow Museum
Description
Digitized images and lesson plans to enhance teaching and learning about the Coast Salish people.
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].
Colouring in the White Spaces: Reclaiming Cultural Identity in Whitestream Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Ann Milne
Description
[Education] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Waikato, 2013.
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.
Common Core State Standards and Implications for Special Populations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jane Best
Courtney Cohen
Description
CCSS (Common Core State Standards) adoption meant to provide an equatable education for all students is a concern to American Indian leaders who are worried the standards would be a barrier to learning culture, history and language.
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.
Community Schools: Resources to Meet Your Needs: A List of Professional Materials Available for Borrowing from the Stewart Resources Centre
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stewart Resources Centre, Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation
Description
Current as of May 2013.
[Community Tables: Education, 2011 NHS (2 tables)]
Alternate Title
Population 25 to 64 Years by Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree, for Nunavut, Regions and Communities, 2011 National Household Survey
Proportion of the Population 25 to 64 Years by Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree, for Nunavut, Regions and Communities, 2011 National Household Survey
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistics. Includes definitions on third tab.
Source: 2011 National Household Survey.
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Curriculum Collaboration Effort
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Trinity Minahan
OLA Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 3, Winter, 2013, pp. 18-19
Description
Looks at a fourth grade social sciences curriculum designed to meet the Oregon Social Sciences Academic Content Standards.
Connecting the Strands of Wampum
Theses
Author/Creator
Marissa Corwin
Description
Education Thesis (M.S.)--Bank Street College of Education, 2013.
Connection, Challenge, and Change: The Narratives of University Students Mentoring Young Indigenous Australians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah O'Shea
Valerie Harwood
Lisa Kervin
Nici Humphry
Mentoring & Tutoring, vol. 21, no. 4, 2013, pp. 392-411
Description
Looks at new approaches to mentoring young people from groups traditionally underrepresented at university.
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
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.
Creating Space: My Life and Work in Indigenous Education
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Georgina R. Martin
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 36, no. 1, Indian Control of Indian Education--40 Years Later, 2013, pp. 146-147
Description
Book review of Creating Space by Verna J. Kirkness.
Creating Space : My Life and Work in Indigenous Education
E-Books
Author/Creator
Verna J. Kirkness
Critical Visual Literacy: Exploring Representations of Aboriginal Peoples in Children's Literature
Theses
Author/Creator
Patricia Dunn
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Windsor, 2013.
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.