Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Education and Aboriginal Services
SD #78 (Fraser-Cascade)
Description
Extensive list of storybooks and novels, colour-coded for grade level and annotated.
Native Life
Alternate Title
CANADIANHISTORY.CA: The Many Histories of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J .R. Miller
Description
Overview of Aboriginal history from the 1850s to 2000. Could be used as an educational resource for high school students.
The Navajo Student and the Tennessee Self Concept
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Phyllis Tempest
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 24, no. 3, July 1985, pp. [1-7]
Description
Study used test, in combination with others, to evaluate self-concept as a contributor to academic underachievement.
Niitsitapiisini: Our Way of Life: The Story of the Blackfoot People
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Glenbow Museum
Description
Virtual exhibition divided into six sections: how we lived with the buffalo; how we lived with the land; how we lived with other people; our world; and traditional stories.
Includes link to teacher toolkit.
nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up [Classroom Version]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Tasha Hubbard
George Hupka
Jon Montes
Bonnie Thompson
Downstream Documentary Productions
Description
Documentary about treatment of the case of Colton Boushie, a young Cree man who was shot and killed by Saskatchewan farmer Gerald Stanley who was subsequently acquitted of second-degree murder.
Related Material:
for Grades 7-12.
Nipi and Mother Earth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Saskatchewan
Description
Primary reading level storybook.
[North American Indians: A Collection of Bibliographies, Resource Lists, Questions and Answers, and Other Leaflets]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Anthropology Outreach Office
National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian Institution]
Description
Teacher resource.
The North-West Resistance of 1885
Alternate Title
[Métis Historical Booklet Series]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Joanne Pelletier
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council & Dennis Franklin
Cromarty High School’s First Annual Joint Report on the
Status & Implementation of Jury Recommendations from
the Inquest into the Deaths of Seven First Nations Youth [2017]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council
Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School
Description
The youths had relocated from remote communities to Thunder Bay in order to attend high school.
2018 Report.
2019 Report
Nunavut Secondary School Graduates, 1999 to 2016 (2 tables)
Alternate Title
Nunavut Secondary School Graduates, 1998/99 to 2015/16
Nunavut Secondary School Gross Graduation by Region, 1998/99 to 2015/16
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Department of Education, Government of Nunavut and Statistics Canada, Demography Division, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System) table #051-0001.
[Nunavut Secondary School Graduates, 1999 to 2017 (2 tables)]
Alternate Title
Nunavut Secondary School Gross Graduation by Region, 1999 to 2017
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistics.
One with the Watershed: A Story-based Curriculum for Primary Environmental Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tom Heidlebaugh
Description
Uses traditional stories about the Salmon people as a starting point to talk about environmental health and caretaking.
"A Salmon Homecoming Production."
Ontario First Nations Special Education Review Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario First Nations
Description
Synthesizes published literature and information gathered from educators, administrators and service organizations. Focus is on funding.
Operation Water Spirit
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Description
Collection of K-12 thematic units and lesson plans which focus on Aboriginal culture and perspectives on water and water quality issues faced by reserves.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eight: Foreigners Invade Your Country Simulation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eleven: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Ten: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Nursery/Preschool/Kindergarten. Day 1: : First Nation Creation Stories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Participation and Support - Associations with Swedish Pupils' Positive Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Warne
Kristen Snyder
Katja Gillander Gådin
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1373579
Description
Looks at health-promoting influences on school environments like peer, teacher and parental support, affluence and classroom participation.
Patterns in Contemporary Canadian Picture Books: Radical Change in Action
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beverley Brenna
Shuwen Sun
Yina Liu
In Education, vol. 23, no. 2, Autumn, 2017, pp. 43-70
Description
Study examined two groups of books, 57 titles published 2005 and 120 published in 2015 in terms of authors, illustrators, characterization, genre, and audiences.
Perceptions and Practices of Principals: Supporting Positive Educational Experiences for Aboriginal Learners
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Preston
Tim Claypool
William Rowluck
Brenda Green
International Journal of Leadership in Education, vol. 20, no. 3, 2017, pp. 328-344
Description
Using interviews from Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan principals to discuss their roles in student success through promoting Indigenous learning and values.
Photo Vignette – T’łisalagi’ lakw School, ‘Yalis (Alert Bay), BC, early days
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dara Culhane
BC Studies , no. 200, 50th Anniversary, Winter, 2019, pp. 45-47
Description
Describe the creation and early years of the independent school created by Kwakwaka’wakw parents on ‘Namgis First Nation territory; discusses inclusion of cultural and traditional teachings, and its evolution as one of the longest running independent schools in the province.
A Place Where It Feels Like Home: The Story of Tina Fontaine
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Daphne Penrose
Description
Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth's report on the investigation into several service agencies' involvement with a troubled teen who was eventually found murdered.
Plain Talk 1: KAIROS Blanket Exercise
Alternate Title
Assembly of First Nations Plain Talks
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 1
Plain Talk ; book 1
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
KAIROS
Ed Bianchi
Suzanne Doerge
Chris Hiller
Dr. Rose-Alma J. McDonald
Description
Document is an interactive teaching tool that assists participants understand the historic relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Plain Talk 20: Plan For Student Success
Alternate Title
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 20
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Presents a road map for enhancing student success.
Plain Talk 21: First Nations Performance Indicators Checklist
Alternate Title
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 21
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Advises reading on events, actions or behaviours that are important to a community in assessing their educational system.
Plants and Connection to Place
Alternate Title
Yukon Grade 8 Cross-Curricular Unit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alyce Johnson
Liz Woods
Description
Focuses on Yukon First Nations Traditional Knowledge.
Plants & Connection to Place
Alternate Title
Plants and Connection to Place
Yukon Grade 8 Cross-Curricular Unit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yukon First Nations Curriculum Working Group
Alyce Johnson
Liz Woods
Description
Teacher's guide.
Positive Self-Reported Health might be an Important Determinant of Student’s Experiences of High School in Northern Sweden
Alternate Title
Positive Self-Reported Health might be an Important Determinant of Students’s Experiences of High School in Northern Sweden
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hanna Forsberg
Heidi Carlerby
Annika Norstrand
Anitha Risberg
Catrine Kostenius
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Study used data from the health dialogue questionnaire which surveyed 5035 students between 2013 and 2016; results were analyzed to determine associations between positive self-reported health and student experience. It was found that positive health is associated with positive experiences of school.
Prescriptive Behavioral Intervention at the Dorm Level
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Glenn Latham
Richard West
Sarah Chambers Collins
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 24, no. 2, May 1985, pp. [25-37]
Description
Study of behaviour modification in students experiencing trouble during non-school hours by paraprofessionals at Intermountain Inter-Tribal School in Utah.
Prevalence of Otitis Media in Cree and Ojibway School-Children in Six Ontario Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wm. A. Scaldwell
Janet E. Frame
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 25, no. 1, October 1985, pp. [1-5]
Description
Incidence of ear infections as a cause of language development difficulties due hearing impairment. Both early intervention and modified teaching techniques can help to reduce the impact.
Progress Audit: The Education of Aboriginal Students in the B.C. Public School System
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Sheila Dodds
Jessica Schafer
Emily Yearwood-Lee]
Description
Examines whether the Ministry of Education had implemented the recommendations for actions which would close the gap in outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students found in the earlier report An Audit of the Education of Aboriginal Students in the B.C. Public School System.
Project #12: Button Blanket
Alternate Title
The Sk u k altx "To Teach in School" Project : First Nations Art and Language Course
First Nations Art Projects and Activities
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[Butch Dick]
[Karin Clark]
Description
Lesson designed for use with elementary school students.
Taken from The Sk u k altx "To Teach in School" Project : First Nations Art and Language Course.
The Promise and Problems of the Native American Student: a Comparative Study of High School Students on the Reservation and Surrounding Areas
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ruey-Lin Lin
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 25, no. 1, October 1985, pp. [6-16]
Description
Study found little difference between Native American and non-Native American students' attitudes toward education. Explores alternative explanations for educational attainment levels.
The Promises, Purposes, and Possibilities of Montana's Indian Education for All
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine Rogers Stanton
Jioanna Carjuzaa
Brad Hall
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 58, no. 3, Fall, 2019, pp. 78-104
Description
A reflection on the Indian Education for All (IEFA) Act, encouraging Montana educators to teach Indigenous perspectives and experiences.
Promising Practices in Supporting Success for Indigenous Students
E-Books
Author/Creator
David Istance
Rowena Phair
Judith Peterka
Peggy Furic
OECD Directorate for Education and Skills
Putting an End to the Silence: Educating Society about the Canadian Residential School System
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jamie Lee Kuhl
Bridges, vol. 2, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-5
Description
Discusses the importance of revealing the truth regarding residential schools in order to promote healing and prevent repetition of mistakes.
Qaqamiigux "to hunt for food and collect plants; subsistence": Head Start Traditional Foods Preschool Curriculum
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Moses Dirks
Julia Sargent
Tracy Stewart
Suanne Unger
Description
Provides series of lessons and activities to teach nutritional value of local, traditional foods. Structured into six units according to animals and plants found in the region.
Quality Education for Inuit Today? Cultural Strengths, New Things, and Working Out the Unknowns: A Story by An Inuk
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Betsy Annahatak
Peabody Journal of Education, vol. 69, no. 2, Negotiating the Culture of Indigenous Schools, Winter, 1994, pp. 12-18
Description
Author uses personal experiences to explain the stresses involved with understanding two cultures relating to values, activities, obedience, worldview and contemporary cultural tools.
Raise a Flag: Works from the Indigenous Art Collection (2000-2015): Education Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Onsite Gallery
OCAD University
Description
Exhibition features works by 33 artists which were drawn from the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada Indigenous Art Collection.
Raven Tales: Traditional Quileute Stories of Bayak, the Trickster
Documents & Presentations
Description
Includes five stories: Raven and Bear; Raven and Fishduck; Raven and Mole; Raven and Skatefish; and Raven and Eagle.
Reading For Pleasure Among First Nations Students
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lynn Rutley
Description
Provides lessons, containing ideas for connecting, processing and transforming, using First Nations literature.
Receptive and Expressive Vocabularies of Young Indian Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James B. Connelly
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 24, no. 1, January 1985, pp. [33-37]
Description
Compared the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised (PPVT-R) and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) Vocabulary subtest to evaluate whether cultural factors affect verbal vocabulary test results.
Reconciliation in Action and The Community Learning Centres of Quebec: The Experiences of Teachers and Coordinators Engaged in First Nations, Inuit and Métis Social Justice Projects
Theses
Author/Creator
Lisa Howell
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
Reconciliation on Whose Terms? the Death of Will Maquinna at the Ahousaht Indian Residential School
Alternate Title
Tri-University Annual Graduate History Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mariah Guta
Description
Paper presented the the Tri-University Annual Graduate History Conference Waterloo, Ontario.
Looks at death in 1907 of young child and then ensuing crisis in community-school relations.