Theses
Author/Creator
Lorna Saboe-Wounded Head
Description
Family and Consumer Sciences Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Iowa State University, 2010.
The Information Seeking Behaviours of Māori Secondary School Students
Alternate Title
The Information Seeking Behaviours of Maori Secondary School Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Spencer Charles Lilley
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massey University, 2010.
Innu Teaching Terms = Katshishkutamatsheutshuapit innu-aimuna: Sheshatshiu Dialect
Documents & Presentations
Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, Vol. 81, No. 1, January 2000, p. 49
Description
Provides translation of terms used in the classroom context such as classroom supplies, subjects, and locations in school.
Integrated Nursing Access Program: An Approach To Prepare Aboriginal Students For Nursing Careers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carole A. Orchard
Paula Didham
Cathy Jong
June Fry
International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, vol. 7, no. 1, 2010, p. article 10
Description
Discusses background of the program which provides transition or preparatory assistance with requirements for admission to nursing programs.
Interpersonal Dialogue, Narrative, and Cultural Representations in Lakota (Sioux) Classrooms
Theses
Author/Creator
Kathleen Jeanette Martin
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Santa Barbara, 1997.
Introduction to Blackfoot Quillworking Techniques
Alternate Title
[Kaahsinnooniksi Ao'toksisawooyawa: Our Ancestors Have Come to Visit: Reconnections with Historic Blackfoot Shirts]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Deborah Magee Sherer
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.
Suitable for ages 12 and up.
An Investigation of Exemplary Teaching Practices of Teachers of Native American Students
Theses
Author/Creator
William Marshall Young
Description
Teacher Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2010.
Investigation of Milk and Alternatives Intake and the Impact of School Nutrition Programs in First Nations Schoolchildren
Theses
Author/Creator
Michelle Gates
Description
Health Studies & Gerontology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Waterloo, 2010.
An Investigation of the Phenomenon of Shortages of Indian Teachers as Described by Tribal College Leaders in Teacher Preparation
Theses
Author/Creator
Cynthia Best O'Dell
Description
Educational Leadership Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Montana, 2010.
Investigation of Vegetable and Fruit Intake of First Nation Schoolchildren: Do School Nutrition Programs Make a Difference?
Theses
Author/Creator
Allison Gates
Description
Health Studies & Gerontology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Waterloo, 2010.
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.
Journey From the Shadows
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat
Description
Stories from residential school survivors and descendants of survivors.
Duration: 44:59.
Journeys of the Spirit III: Teacher's Guide
Alternate Title
[Ningwakwe's Healthy Life Series]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nancy Cooper
Description
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.
Jurisdiction, Resources, and Accountability in Basic Education Programs: An Analysis of the Issues, Challenges and Current Realities Facing First Nations Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Maurice Allen Manyfingers
Description
Educational Research Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 2010.
Kaahsinnooniksi Ao'toksisawooyawa: Reconnections with Historic Blackfoot Shirts
Alternate Title
Our Ancestors have Come to Visit
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Pitt Rivers Museum
Description
Website for an exhibition at the Glenbow and Galt Museums in Alberta. Contains links to lessons plans, photographs, and information about the shirts.
The Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project: Intervention, Evaluation, and Baseline Results of a Diabetes Primary Prevention Program with a Native Community in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann C. Macaulay
Gilles Paradis
Louise Potvin
Edward J. Cross
Chantal Saad-Haddad ... [et al.]
Preventive Medicine, vol. 26, 1997, p. 779–790
Description
Three-year participatory research project involving program taking place in a Mohawk community near Montreal. Program focused on elementary school children, with supporting programs for teachers, families and the community.
Kids' Stop
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Description
Resource designed for children and educators with sections on places, people, history and languages. First Nation’s schools across Canada are listed under “Schools Online.” Includes Info Sheets on many different subjects which are written for children aged 8 to 11.
Kinikinik: A Treaty Play
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ian Ross
Description
Uses the characters of turtle, wolf and beaver to educate the audience about treaties and the treaty relationship. Suitable for all ages.
Related Material: Student Workbook.
The Lakehead Public School Board's Urban Aboriginal Education Project: Review and Research Study: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lisa Korteweg
Description
Recommends hiring more Aboriginal teachers, staff, as well as facilitators to build cross-cultural understanding through communication, consultation with Aboriginal parents and organizations.
Learning Guide: The Salmon Bears: Giants of the Great Bear Rainforest
Alternate Title
The Salmon Bears Learning Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alex Van Tol
Lauren Hudson
Diana Chan
Johanna Gordon-Walker
Karen McAllister
Description
For use with book of same name, written by Ian McAllister and Nicholas Read. Lesson plans for Grades 4-7 correspond to each chapter in the book.
Learning Indigenous, Western, and Personal Mathematics From Place
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gladys Sterenberg
Theresa McDonnell
Description
Researches one student's successful experiences of learning mathematics from place based education, which incorporates the land and people where students come from.
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 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.
The Learning Styles of Native American Students and Implications for Classroom Practice
Alternate Title
Images, Imaginations, and Beyond: Proceedings of the Eighth Native American Symposium
Native American Symposium ; 8th, 2009
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Melanie Price
Michael Kallam
John Love
Description
Analyzes different learning styles and discusses strategies for teachers to utilize a more culturally responsive teaching style.
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.
Legends of Our Times: Native Ranching and Rodeo Life on the Plains and Plateau
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Description
Virtual exhibit covering history of ranching life, community stories including Wood Mountain biographies and transition to rodeo.
Lessons in Immersion Instruction From the American Indian Language Development Institute (AILDI)
Alternate Title
American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Ivan Ozbolt
Description
Comments on a course teaching the language and strategies on how to teach in immersion settings.
Chapter from American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart edited by Candace K. Galla, Stacey Oberly, G.L. Romero, Maxine Sam, Ofelia Zepeda.
Lessons Learned From American Educational Legislation for Canadian Educators: No Child Left Behind and the Ontario Aboriginal Education Framework
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorenzo Cherubini
Journal of American Indian Education , vol. 49, no. 1/2, 2010, pp. 69-85
Description
Comments on the attempts made by the United States and Ontario to improve the educational experiences and outcomes of Indigenous students.
A Line in the Sand
Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Karen M. Strom
Description
Contains links to sovereignty issues, cultural property, legal resources, stereotypes, responses from the Indigenous peoples and resources.
A Literature Review Focused on Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) and E-Learning in the Context of Te Reo Māori and Kaupapa Māori Education: Report to the Ministry of Education
Alternate Title
A Literature Review Focused on Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) and E-Learning in the Context of Te Reo Maori and Kaupapa Maori Education: Report to the Ministry of Education
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sarah-Jane Tiakiwai
Hans Tiakiwai
A Literature Review of Factors that Support Successful Transitions by Aboriginal People from K–12 to Postsecondary Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Amanda Parriag
Paul Chaulk
Mary-Doug Wright
Wendy MacDonald
Description
Reviews key research findings relating to the challenges Aboriginal people face when making the transition from K–12 to Postsecondary Education and what factors lead to successful transitions.
Literature Review: The Literature on Inuit-Centred Curriculum and Teaching Approaches
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frances Abele
Katherine Graham
Description
Discusses theme emerging from literature review: importance of understand ind social and economic relations which shape curriculum; analysis and recommendations regarding pedagogy; policy and governance issues. Identifies gaps in policy and practice.
Related document: Bibliography.
Locating Citizenship: Curriculum, Social Class, and the 'Good' Citizen
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer A. Tupper
Michael P. Cappello
Phillip R. Sevigny
Theory and Research in Social Education, vol. 38, no. 3, Summer, 2010, pp. 336-365
Description
Study explores students understandings and experiences of citizenship at two high schools in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Looking Forward: Higher Education and the Head Start Mandate in Indian Country
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharon E. Rosenkoetter
Alison Davis-White Eyes
Deborah Padgett Coehlo
Nancy Knoble
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 49, no. 3, 2010, pp. 83-106
Description
"This study interviewed 33 tribal education and human service leaders to examine the challenges faced by one American Indian tribe in providing access to higher education".
Lumaajuuq
Alternate Title
Nunavut Animation Lab
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alethea Arnaquq-Baril
Description
Animated short tells story of a woman who blinds and mistreats her son, a loon that restores his vision, and the act of revenge which turns her into a narwahl. Part of a legend. Accompanying material: Lumaajuuq: Lesson Plan.
Duration: 7:36.
Lumaajuuq: Lesson Plan
Alternate Title
[Nunavut Animation Lab]
Documents & Presentations
Description
Guide to accompany film, Lumaajuuq. Target audience Grades three to six in the subject areas of First Nations, English, and Visual Arts.
Making the Best of the Early Years: Tambellup Way
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
K. D. Clark
J. Oosthuizen
S. Beerenfels
A. C. Rowell
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 10, no. 1407, July 28, 2010, pp. 1-8
Description
Investigates rural community with high Aboriginal population whose children scored very well in the 2007 regional Australian Early Development Index test. Results showed community support and primary school help facilitate in the development and well-being of children and youth.
mâmawi-nehiyaw iyinikahiwewin
Alternate Title
Blue Quills First Nations College, Social Science and Humanities Research Council Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Leona J. Makokis
Marilyn V. Shirt
Sherri L. Chisan
Anne Y. Mageau
Diana M. Steinhauer
Description
Looks at Indigenous methods for teaching Cree language immersion.
Mathematics in Indigenous Contexts Years, 6-8, 2003-2005
Alternate Title
Community Capacity Research Project
Learning Mathematics: Perspectives of Australian Aboriginal Children and Their Teachers
Mathematics in Aboriginal Contexts: Building School-Community Capacity
Working Together to Enhance Australian Aboriginal Student’s Mathematics Learning
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
[Peter Howard
Bob Perry
Mavis Feirer
Kevin Lowe
Suzanne Ziems
NSW Education Standards Authority ... [et al.]
Description
Website contains the process used to develop Australian context-based Mathematics units and links to four reports.
The Meaning of "Success" For First Nations Schools
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kassandra Churcher
Education Canada, vol. 50, no. 4, Fall, 2010, p. [?]
Description
Compares the No Child Left Behind program initiated in the United States in 2001 and Canada's First Nations Student Success Program (FNSSP) introduced in 2009.
Metaphorical Images of Science: The Perceptions and Experiences of Aboriginal Students Who Are Successful in Senior Secondary Science
Theses
Author/Creator
Cathleen Tenning
Description
Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2010.
Motivational Characteristics of Native and Non-Native Students in Rural Public High Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia L. Hardré
Brian Lieuanan
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 49, no. 3, 2010, pp. 41-65
Description
Contends that rural schools offer advantages to both Native American and non-Native American students.
Muskwa: Fearless Defender of Natural Law
Alternate Title
Bear Paw Legal Education and Resource Centre Comics; no. 2
E-Books
Author/Creator
Greg Miller
Description
Comic book tells the story of three youth encountering Muskwa the Bear and learning about natural laws and respect for the natural world.
Narratives: Developmental Level and Strategic Outcomes of Grade 5 and 7 First Nation Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Stan Bird
Description
Educational Psychology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Calgary, 1997.
National Indian Education Study 2009: Part 1 - Performance of American Indian and Alaska Native Students at Grades 4 and 8 on NAEP 2009 Reading and Mathematics Assessments
Alternate Title
National Assessment of Education Progress
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[W. Grigg
R. Moran
M. Kuang]
Description
Compares accomplishments of AI/AN students to other ethnic groups in response to three reading behaviours: locate and recall information, integrate and interpret, critique and evaluate.
See Part II - The Educational Experiences of American Indian and Alaska Native Students in Grades 4 and 8 Statistical Analysis Report.
National Indian Education Study 2009: Part II - The Educational Experiences of American Indian and Alaska Native Students in
Grades 4 and 8: Statistical Analysis Report
Alternate Title
National Assessment of Education Progress
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[N. Mead
W. Grigg
R. Moran
M. Kuang]
Description
Based on survey findings, looks at how students, teachers and schools integrate Native culture and language into their education.
See Part 1 - Performance of American Indian and Alaska Native Students at Grades 4 and 8 on NAEP 2009 Reading and Mathematics Assessments.
The Native American Experience: Coyote and the Buffalo Folklore Tale Retold by Mourning Dove
Alternate Title
Unit 1: Early American Writing
[Holt McDougal Literature: American Literature Grade 11, Texas Edition]
E-Books » Chapters
Description
Includes brief discussion of Mourning Dove, text of the traditional story and student exercises.
The Native American Experience: The World on the Turtle's Back
Alternate Title
Unit 1: Early American Writing
[Holt McDougal Literature: American Literature Grade 11, Texas Edition?]
E-Books » Chapters
Description
Student lesson to accompany the Iroquois creation story.