Theses
Author/Creator
Shauneen Willett
Description
Educational Administration Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1998.
The Earliest Americans: Reader
Alternate Title
Core Knowledge History and Geography
Core Knowledge Curriculum Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Core Knowledge Foundation
Description
Accompanying Material: Teacher Guide; Timeline Cards; Online Resources
Educating for Activism: The Gadugi Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James A. Bryant
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 56, no. 3, Fall, 2017, pp. 59-78
Description
Looks at the Gadugi Program, which offers two university level classes to Indigenous high school students through Appalachian State University.
Education: 5.16 Grade Progression of Children and Youth in Care (CYIC) [British Columbia, for Fiscal Year 2016/17]
Alternate Title
Performance Indicators Children and Youth in Care (CYIC)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD)
Government of British Columbia]
Description
Data for Indigenous and general population on: progression by school district, appropriateness of grade, high school completion; and results of Foundation Skills Assessment for reading, writing numeracy, Grades 4 and 7.
Education Policy in the Northwest Territories: An Analysis of the Decentralisation Years (1975-2000)
Theses
Author/Creator
Jane D. King
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--The University of Western Ontario, 1998.
Education Work: Canadian Schools and the Emergence of Indigenous Social Movements
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.
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.
An Ethnoscience Approach to Curriculum Issues For American Indian Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David M. Davison
Kenneth W. Miller
School Science and Mathematics , vol. 98, no. 5, May 1998, pp. 260-265
Description
Looks at course which provides culturally relevant activities to teachers instructing science and mathematics curricula to American Indian students.
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.
Factors Influencing the Pursuit of Educational Opportunities in American Indian Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chris L. Fore
John M. Chancey
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 8, no. 2, 1998, pp. 50-59
Description
Examines factors influencing students' decisions to pursue higher education. Findings suggest those who proceed to higher education have a better grasp of their academic abilities and are more likely to be supported by others in their pursuits.
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 Students Perspectives of Their Educational Experience
Theses
Author/Creator
Jaqueline F. Duff
Description
Educational Psychology Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1998.
First Nations Youth HIV/AIDS Education Manual
Alternate Title
Beating the Challenge
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations Health Secretariat
Description
Discusses holistic and culturally sensitive teaching principles as applied to the curriculum. Provides research guide for students and twelve foundation lesson plans.
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
Formal Education Among the Siberian Yupik Eskimos on Sivuqaq, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska: An Ethno-Historical Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Pam Powell
Description
Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Texas, 1998.
Formative Research in a School-Based Obesity Prevention Program for Native American School Children (Pathways)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joel Gittelsohn
Marguerite Evans
Deborah Helitzer
Jean Anliker
Mary Story ... [et al.]
Health Education Research, vol. 13, no. 2, June 1998, pp. 251-265
Description
Describes the development of formative research and assessment methods used in an intervention study.
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.
From the Ruins of Colonialism: History as Social Memory
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Russell McGregor
Aboriginal History, vol. 22, 1998, pp. 276-278
Description
Book review of: From the Ruins of Colonialism by Chris Healy.
Review located by scrolling to page 276.
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.
Getting Started in Oral Traditions Research: A Case Study in Applied Anthropology in the Northwest Territories
Theses
Author/Creator
Elisa Hart
Description
[Anthropology] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 1998.
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?"
Handbook for Aboriginal Language Program Planning in British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marianne B. Ignace
Description
Gives assistance to First Nations communities drafting or expanding language revitalization programs.
Accompanying workbook: Aboriginal Language Program Planning Workbook.
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.
"I Like the School So I Want to Come Back": The Enrollment of American Indian Students at the Rapid City Indian School
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Scott Riney
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 22, no. 2, 1998, pp. 171-192
Description
Looks at the education system, at the turn of the century, through the eyes of Charlie Twist from Pine Ridge, South Dakota, who enrolled in the Rapid City Indian School in 1909.
I Maintained a Strong Belief in my Language and Culture: a Navajo Language Autobiography
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Galena Sells Dick
International Journal of the Sociology of Language, no. 132, 1998, pp. 23-25
Description
Comments on the community which was the site of the first American Indian community-controlled school.
The Identification and Analysis of Factors Contributing to Navajo Student Dropout at Seba Dalkai School
Theses
Author/Creator
Lula M. Stago
Description
Educational Leadership Thesis (Ed.D.)--Northern Arizona University, 1998.
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.
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.
Indirect Language Assessment Tool For English-Speaking Cherokee Indian Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edgarita E. Long
John M. Christensen
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 38, no. 1, Fall, 1998, p. [?]
Description
Results indicated that lower developmental skills for Cherokee versus non Native American young children, diminished with age, leading the author to believe that results may reflect cultural differences in parenting rather than language delay or disorder.
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.