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File contains 14 negatives of Aboriginal art displayed for Vincent Massey Students May 25, 1989. The art displayed includes a variety of traditional items such as snowshoes, mukluks, beadwork, and minature totem poles. In eight of the negatives an unidentified man is shown holding up a minature tipi. In the other negatives art is displayed on tables.
Acculturation Processes in Southern Ute High School Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Michael Richard Morton
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 1991.
Adapting Instruction to Native Americans' Learning Styles: An Iconoclastic View
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judith Kleinfeld
Patricia Nelson
Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, vol. 22, no. 2, June 1991, pp. 273-282
Description
Examines learning success of Aboriginal children when instruction is adapted to an observational learning style.
Aises: A College Intervention Program That Works
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Norbert Hill
Change, vol. 23, no. 2, March / April 1991, pp. 24-26
Description
Discusses goals of program and how it is relevant to creating conditions for student success.
American Indian/Alaskan Native Learning Styles: Research and Practice
Alternate Title
ERIC Digest ; 335175
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Karen Swisher
Description
Brief review of literature on learning styles and recommendations for classroom use with examples.
American Indian Education: a Study of Dropouts, 1980-1987
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David R. Eberhard
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 29, no. 1, October 1989, pp. [32-40]
Description
Examines data and lists factors related to drop out rates and concludes that schools need to change.
American Indian Gifted and Talented Students: Their Problems and Proposed Solutions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rockey Robbins
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 31, no. 1, October 1991, pp. [15-24]
Description
Discusses the views of participants in a summer residential enrichment program.
An Analysis of Program Delivery Services in First Nations, Federal, and Provincial Schools in Northwestern Ontario
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Patrick Brady
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 18, no. 1, 1991, pp. 65-72
Description
Examines how federal, provincial, and First Nations run schools provided educational services to Indigenous students in Northern Ontario.
Books for Adolescents: Native Americans: Listening for a Voice
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Susan Murphy
Journal of Reading, vol. 35, no. 1, September 1991, pp. 66-69
Description
Book reviews of:
The American Indians in America (volume 2) by Jayne Clark Jones.
America's Fascinating Indian Heritage.
Canyons by Gary Paulsen.
Girl in Buckskin by Dorothy Gilman.
The Night the White Deer Died by Gary Paulsen.
The Owl's Song by Janet Campbell Hale.
The Shadow Brothers by A.E. Cannon.
Review of the filmstrip: A Look at Native Americans
Brain-Hemispheric Functions and the Native American
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allen Chuck Ross
Journal of American Indian Education, Special, August 1989, pp. [72-76]
Description
Author states traditional Native Americans are right hemisphere dominant, while the education system is oriented to the left brain.
Changes in American Indian Education: A Historical Retrospective for Educators in the United States
Alternate Title
ERIC Digest ; 314228
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jon Reyhner
Description
By understanding the historical circumstances of education, paper aims to find solutions to unique cultural problems for American Indians such as equality of educational opportunity, local autonomy, community involvement, curriculum development and general schooling practices.
Construction of an Aboriginal Science Bibliography
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Research in Science Education, vol. 21, no. 1, December 1991, pp. 349-351
Description
Explains how the bibliography was created, how it can be used and by whom.
Coyote's Eyes: Native Cognition Styles
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Terry Tafoya
Journal of American Indian Education, Special Edition, August 1989, pp. [29-42]
Description
Discusses learning through the analyses of a traditional legend.
Creativity Differences between Reservation and Urban American Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charmaine L. Shutiva
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 31, no. 1, October 1991, pp. [33-52]
Description
Examines the influence of culture and environment on creativity.
A Description of Variables Related to the Occupational Choice of Indian/Native Teachers
Theses
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Campbell
Description
Education Thesis (M. Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1989.
Dialogue Journals: A Technique to Strengthen Ethnic Pride and Achievement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara V. Kirk
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 29, no. 1, October 1989, pp. [19-25]
Description
Describes the benefit of dialogue journals between teacher and student.
Discuss It!
Alternate Title
Reaching Out Project
E-Books
Description
Guide to accompany collection of 14 films to support English-language and teaching. Includes resources for Summer Legend on page 37.
A Documentation and Analysis of the Development of Keethanow High School, 1978 to 1989: A Retrospective Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Jeff Finell
Description
Educational Administration Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1991.
A Dramatic Approach to Native Teacher Education
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathleen Foreman
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 18, no. 1, 1991, pp. 73-80
Description
Discusses the benefits of incorporating educational drama into Indigenous teacher education programs.
Dynamic Assessment of Learning Potential of Indian Adolescents in Algebra
Theses
Author/Creator
Mary Brigid Alice Scissons
Description
Education of Exceptional Children Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1989.
The Earth on Turtle's Back
Alternate Title
Native American Stories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joseph Bruchac
Michael J. Caduto
Description
Traditional creation story. Extract from Native American Stories by Joseph Bruchac and Michael J. Caduto.
Education and Native Americans: Entering the Twenty-First Century on Our Own Terms
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Wilma Mankiller
National Forum, vol. 71, no. 2, Spring, 1991, pp. 5-[7?]
Description
Brief discussion of issues surrounding educational attainment and student success, and of the history of Cherokees involvement in education.
[Education:] The Real Hope for Native Americans
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gerald E. Gipp
Sandra J. Fox
National Forum, vol. 71, no. 2, Spring, 1991, pp. 2-5
Description
Discusses the policies and practices involved by the Effective Schools process undertaken by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for bureau-funded schools.
The Effects of Language Preference and Multitrial Presentation upon Free Recall of Navajo Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jim MacAvoy
Craig Sidles
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 30, no. 3, May 1991, pp. [33-43]
Description
Results of testing the memory of 8 to 10 year old Navajo children for the same word lists in English and in Navajo.
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.
Federal Responsibility to the First Americans
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Manuel Lujan
National Forum, vol. 71, no. 2, Spring, 1991, pp. [13-14?]
Description
Looks at how the Indian self-determination policy is helping the federal government fulfill obligations to Native Americans.
Governing Savages: The Commonwealth and Aborigines 1911-1939.
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
John Mulvaney
Aboriginal History, vol. 15, no. 2, 1991, pp. 164-165
Description
Book review of: Governing Savages by Andrew Markus.
Review located by scrolling to page 164.
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.
Hopi Education: A Look at the History, The Present, and The Future
Theses
Author/Creator
Sheilah Ernestine Nicholas
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 1991.
Hunters and Bombers: [Study Guide]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Film Board (NFB)
Description
Guide to accompany film, Hunters and Bombers. Contains information about the Innu society and discussion questions.
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.
Indian Nations at Risk: An Educational Strategy for Action: Final Report of the Indian Nations at Risk Task Force
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indian Nations at Risk Task Force
Description
Topics covered: need for report, progress and proven practises, priorities, and recommendations.
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.
Indian Students’ Academic Self-Concept and Their Perceptions of Teacher and Parent Aspirations for Them in a Band-Controlled School and a Provincial School
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Senior Wall
Paul R. Madak
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 18, no. 1, 43-51, 1991
Description
Looks at both the effects of Indigenous band-controlled schools on Indigenous students.
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.
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.
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.
Learning Processes and Knowledge Transfer in a Native Bush-Oriented Society: Implications For Schooling
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Francois Larose
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 18, no. 1, 1991, pp. 81-91
Description
Discusses the need for educational pedagogy of traditional and contemporary teaching methods to address low Indigenous academic success.
Learning Styles: A Study of Alaska Native and Non-Native Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joan K. Wauters
Janet Merrill Bruce
David R. Black
Phillip N. Hocker
Journal of American Indian Education, Special Edition, August 1989, pp. [53-62]
Description
Results from the Productivity Environmental Preference Survey used to evaluate Alaskan high school seniors.
Learning Times: An Experience of Arabana Life and Mission Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Reg Dodd
Jen Gibson
Aboriginal History, vol. 13, no. 2, 1989, pp. 81-93
Description
Highlights author's childhood memories of growing up at Finniss Springs.
Letting Them Teach Each Other: An Experiment in Classroom Networking
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gary Griffith
Lucy Maddox
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 3, no. 2, Series 2, Summer, 1991, pp. 41-50
Description
Presents an experiment in using electronic communication to allow teachers to talk with each other about the special circumstances of their work with Indian students, and also to allow students in their classes to "publish" their writing electronically and receive responses from students in other classrooms on the network.
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Lord of the Sky
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ludmila Zeman
Eugen Spaleny
Description
Children's animated short tells the story of what happens when the ecological balance is disturbed.
Duration: 13:01.
Martinez Essay: Understanding Race
Alternate Title
"Understanding Race": Theme Semester UMMA Dossiers for Teaching [Maria Martinez]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ángela Pérez-Villa
Description
Resource for teaching K-12 deals with the work of the famous potter.
Native Content in the Division One Language Arts Program in Two Saskatoon Elementary Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Marlene Agnes Iachella
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1989.
Native Indian Learning Styles: A Review for Researchers and Teachers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Arthur J. More
Journal of American Indian Education, Special Edition, August 1989, pp. [15-28]
Description
Assesses whether Native Americans have a unique learning style.
Native Learning Styles: Shorthand for Instructional Adaptations?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Don Sawyer
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 18, no. 1, 1991, pp. 99-105
Description
Through a literature review the author discusses Indigenous learning approaches and styles.
The Need for Textbook Reform: An American Indian Example
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James P. Charles
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 28, no. 3, May 1989, pp. [1-13]
Description
Findings, consistent with earlier studies, indicate stereotypes being reinforced by unbalanced and under-represented Indigenous writers in literature textbooks.
Nurturing Creative/Artistic Giftedness in American Indian Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jill LaBatte
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 31, no. 1, October 1991, pp. [28-32]
Description
Study finds that expression has been suppressed by educators and practises should be developed that emphasis student strengths.