Theses
Author/Creator
Cameron Riopelle
Description
Sociology Theses (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017.
The Effectiveness of Psychoeducational Testing Reports as Perceived by Teachers in an Intertribal Secondary Boarding School
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. Bryce Fifield
Marvin G. Fifield
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 24, no. 2, May 1985, pp. [16-24]
Description
Verifies that data obtained from these tests and the resulting evaluation reports on areas of strengths and weaknesses are valuable to the school personnel who design individual education plans for students who require special education services.
Elim's Cultural Values: Reaffirming and Implementing Indigenous Values in Education
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
Samantha C Marchant
Description
Education Master's Project (MEd) -- University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2017.
Employment of Navajos on the Navajo Nation in Arizona as Influenced by Instruction in Vocational Agriculture
Theses
Author/Creator
Heidi Marie Schewel
Description
Agricultural Education Thesis (M.Sc.)--The University of Arizona, 1989.
Ending an Era
Alternate Title
Métis Development in the Canadian West ; 5
E-Books
Author/Creator
Calvin Racette
English Fluency via Computers at Yakima Tribal School
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rhet Diessner
Edwin E. Rousculp
Jacqueline L. Walker
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 25, no. 1, October 1985, pp. [17-24]
Description
Project shows that word processing with computers can improve students' writing.
The Enweyang Program: Indigenous Language Nest as Lab School
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian McInnes
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 56, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 105-120
Description
Examines the University of Minnesota Duluth's Ojibwe language program.
Factors Facilitating and Impeding Implementation of a Prevention Program in an Innu Elementary School in Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie-Christine Cotton
Myriam Laventure
Jacques Joly
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 29-47
Description
Research summary of a study of an Innu school-based drug and alcohol prevention program intended to identify barriers and facilitators for substance use prevention strategies and education. Major barriers identified include: overloaded staff and difficulty scheduling training.
A Family Systems Approach for Serving Rural, Reservation Native American Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joanne C. O’Connell
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 24, no. 2, May 1985, pp. [1-6]
Description
Presents a model for delivering education and rehabilitation services to young handicapped Native American students on rural reservations.
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Growth Chart Literacy Prompts: K-8
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario
Description
Includes book summaries, literacy prompt questions, and enrichment activities for books appropriate to each grade. Revised Version.
First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey (FNREEES): Peoples Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chiefs of Ontario
Description
Information for four age groups: adults (over 18), youth (12-17), and parents or guardians of children age 0 to 5 and 6 to 11. Thirty First Nations from Ontario participated and survey was conducted between November 2013 and May 2015.
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2017 Report Card on Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Legal Services]
Description
Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education.
Grading Formula
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2017 Report Card on Recommendations [Detailed]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Legal Services]
Description
Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education.
Grading Formula
Free to Be Mohawk: Indigenous Education at the Akwesasne Freedom School
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Lianne Marie Leda Charlie
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 134-135
Description
Book review of: Free to Be Mohawk by Louellyn White.
Free to Be Mohawk: Indigenous Education at the Akwesasne Freedom School
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Anthony Snethen
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 2, 2017, pp. 117-118
Description
Book review of: Free to Be Mohawk by Louellyn White.
From Indian Boys to Canadian Men? The Use of Cadet Drill in the Canadian Indian Residential School System
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evan J. Habkirk
British Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, 2017, pp. [227]-247
Description
Looks at how some students used military drill as a way to survive the abuse faced at school by finding relief in travel opportunities to participate in performances and competitions off of the school grounds.
Gabriel Dumont
Alternate Title
[Métis Historical Booklet Series]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joanne Pelletier
Gabriel Dumont: Métis Legend
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research
Martin Shulman
Calvin Racette
Lorna Payne
Peter Myo
Description
Brief video discusses the life of the Metis leader and his role in the 1885 Resistance. Duration: 7:25.
Related Material: Transcript; Teacher's Guide.
Ganawenimaa nimamainan aki = Respect Our Mother Earth: A Kid's Environmental Activity Booklet
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission]
Description
General environmental education resource with some references to the Lake Superior watershed.
Getting Connected: Improving Online Distance Education for Rural and Remote First Nations
Theses
Author/Creator
Milan Aleksandar Pavlica
Description
Public Policy Project (MPP)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.
Glossary of the Fur Trade
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Fort William Historical Park
Description
Teacher resource.
The Governor's Letters: Uncovering Colonial British Columbia
Archival » Collections (primary materials)
Author/Creator
[Jenny Clayton
Lindsay Gibson
Martin Holmes
Critical Thinking Consortium]
Description
Website provides learning materials about the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia before the province was created. Contains links to complete collection of correspondence from 1846 to 1871. One section of teacher material deals with question "Were the Douglas Treaties and the Numbered Treaties Fairly Negotiated?"
Grade 12 Enrolments of Status Indians in British Columbia: 1949-1985
Theses
Author/Creator
Eugene Richard Atleo
Description
Administrative, Adult and Higher Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 1989.
High School Teachers Working Towards Reconciliation: Examining the Teaching and Learning of Residential Schools
Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 270
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tana Mitchell
Jennifer Tupper
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Explores how teachers engaging with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action, teach about residential schools, how students understand themselves as Canadians while learning the history, and how classrooms can become a space for reconciliation.
Home/School Liaison Officer
Articles » General
Author/Creator
[Suzanne E. Maynard]
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 9, no. 4, December 1985, pp. 52-53
Description
Explains the role of as conveying problems at schools to parents at home in the Aboriginal community in Tasmania, Australia.
I Can Make a Difference and so Can You!
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Flynn
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 7-11
Description
Speech presented for a Youth to Youth Summit in September, 2017.
The Impact of Indian Education Courses on the Instruction of Teachers in North Dakota
Theses
Author/Creator
Cheryl Rose Marion Kulas
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Arizona, 1989.
The Impact of Treaty4Project on Students and Teachers: Learning From Our Experience
Alternate Title
Impact of the Treaty 4 Project on Students and Teachers
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 258
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Treaty4: The Next Generation Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Naomi Fortier-Fréçon
Leia Laing
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Students talk about the idea of treaty citizenship and relationship with Treaty 4 in Saskatchewan after attending a two-day youth conference with Life Speaker Noel Starblanket and Indigenous artist Ray Keighley.
Implementing Indigenous Education Policy Directives in Ontario Public Schools: Experiences, Challenges and Successful Practices
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emily Milne
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 18, no. 3, July 2017, p. Article 2
Description
Examines educator and parent perceptions about the policy through analysis of interviews with 100 individuals within provincial off-reserve school system. Questions reflected three themes: parent-school relationships, roles and expectations, and perceived effectiveness of educational initiatives.
Indian Horse Study Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Elevation Pictures?]
Description
To accompany film based on the book of the same name by Richard Wagamese.
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (Public Law 93-638) From 1975 to 1989: A Look at Educational Aspects
Theses
Author/Creator
Bradley Veile
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 1989.
Indigenous Education: Walking on Both Sides of the River: Brief Presented to the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports
E-Books
Author/Creator
Tino Bordonaro
France Bourassa
Michael Chechlie
Pierre Choulnard
Nancy Clark ... [et al.]
Indigenous Games and Sports in the Australian National Curriculum: Educational Benefits and Opportunities?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Evans
Steve Georgakis
Rachel Wilson
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 2, 2017, pp. 195-213
Description
Article outlines possibilities for the inclusion of Indigenous Games and Sports (IGaS) across Australian schools; authors provide details on IGaS and suggest appropriate pedagogy for teaching purposes. Authors argue that inclusion of IGaS can promote inclusive classrooms and social justice within the school setting.
Indigenous Literature Kit: Growing Our Collective Understanding of Truth and Reconciliation: Kindergarten - Grade 12
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Billie-Jo Grant
Charlotte Kirchner
Phyllis Kelly
Nicole Wenger
Rhonda Nixon
Description
For each title there is an annotation as well as information on related titles, terms and key concepts, sensitivities, themes and topics at a glance, recommended grade level, and project, ideas and activities. Although developed to be used with Alberta curriculum, most information is applicable elsewhere.
Inuit Language Loss in Nunavut: Analysis, Forecast, and Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ian Martin
Description
Report intended to review some of the history and key data, and assess the prospects for preservation of Inuktut.
"It's huge in First Nation culture for us, as a school, to be a role model": Facilitators and Barriers Affecting School Nutrition Policy Implementation in Alexander First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kris Murray
Alexander Research Committee
Anna Farmer
Katerina Maximova
Noreen Willows
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 2, 2017, pp. 43-63
Description
Comments on the importance of school nutrition policies to create a healthy learning environment for students and how to go about doing so.
It Sometimes Speaks to Us: Decolonizing Education by Utilizing Our Elders' Knowledge
Theses
Author/Creator
Joshua Manitowabi
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McMaster University, 2017.
Johnny Can't Talk, Either: The Perpetuation of the Deficit Theory in Classrooms
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rebecca G. Eller
Reading Teacher, vol. 42, no. 9, May 1989, pp. 670-674
Description
Discusses the 'deficit' theory assumption that children from lower socioeconomic homes have lower levels of language skill, whereas the classes may provide fewer opportunities to speak out, and so may be perceived as less capable expressively.
Journeying Toward a Praxis of Indigenous Maternal Pedagogy: Lessons from Our Sweetgrass Baskets
Theses
Author/Creator
Jennifer Rose Brant
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Brock University, 2017.
The Junior Health Worker Program a Lajamanu, NT
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Teresa Matthews
Napalijarr
Christine Nicholls
Jenny Henssler
Marge Prosser
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 13, no. 1, March 1989, pp. 39-44
Description
Discusses program focuses on health and prevention rather than cure and criteria and components of the program.
Knowing, Growing Showing: Indigenous Consumer and Financial Literacy: Research to Practice
E-Books
Author/Creator
Troy Meston
Tony Dreise
Kon and the Circle of Life
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Saskatchewan
Description
Primary reading level storybook.
Land-Based Learning: A Case Study Report for Educators Tasked with Integrating Indigenous Worldviews into Classrooms
Alternate Title
2016 Indigenous Innovation That Works
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
André Rebeiz and Max Cooke
Max Cooke
Description
Looks at the H’a H’a Tumxulaux Outdoor Education Program located in Trail, British Columbia which is targeted at 12-15 year-olds.
Land, Language, and Learning: Inuit Share Experiences and Expectations of Schooling
Theses
Author/Creator
Alesha D. Moffat
Description
Education Dissertation (PhD) -- York University, 2017.
Language, Culture, and the Mathematics Concepts of American Indian Learners
Alternate Title
Language, Culture, and the Mathematics Concept of American Indian Learners
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Duane E. Schindler
David M. Davison
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 24, no. 3, July 1985, pp. [27-34]
Description
Explores how language and thought processes affect learning mathematical concepts and suggests ways to facilitate learning by those whose first language is not English.
Leadership Styles of Principals in Native Schools in Saskatchewan
Theses
Author/Creator
Jonathan Sealy
Description
Continuing Education Thesis (M.Ed.)-University of Saskatchewan, 1985.
Learning from Country
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nadia Wheatley
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 2, 2017, pp. 243-256
Description
Article describes the author’s experience of learning Indigenous principles of education and adapting them for use with student living in different environments; advocates for a wholistic pedagogical approach to education.
Learning Preferences of Capable American Indians of Two Tribes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara J. Walker
John Dodd
Rose Bigelow
Journal of American Indian Education, Special Edition, August 1989, pp. [63-71]
Description
Reviews four learning styles preferred by groups of Crow and Cheyenne youth.