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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Ten: Introduction
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Nursery/Preschool/Kindergarten. Day 1: : First Nation Creation Stories
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Oskayak High School Kickstarts New Tradition
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 10, October 2008, p. 31
Description
Comments on the first ever soccer team for Oskayak High School and the enthusiasm the players have for the game.
Article located by scrolling to page 31.
Our Healthy Journey: A Collection of First Nations Children’s Perspectives
Documents & Presentations
Description
Publication designed for use in the education of children.
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.
Pelican Lake School — Sioux Lookout, ON
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Author/Creator
General Synod Archives
Anglican Church of Canada
Description
Presents the history and timeline of Pelican Lake school in 1926 until the establishment of the Northern Nishnawbe Education Council in 1979.
People of the Dog Days
Alternate Title
Montana: Stories of the Land
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Krys Holmes
Description
Pre-contact history of Montana.
Chapter from Montana: Stories of the Land by Krys Holmes.
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.
Perceptions of Yupik Eskimos in Regard to Relationships Between Life Skills and Vocational Education in Akiachak, Alaska
Theses
Author/Creator
Clayton W. Carnes
Description
[Educational Administration] Thesis (Ph.D.)--East Texas State University, 1989.
Performance of American Indian and Alaska Native Students at Grades 4 and 8 on NAEP 2007 Reading and Mathematics Assessments
Alternate Title
National Assessment of Education Progress
National Indian Education Study 2007: Part I
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[R. Moran
B. D. Rampey
G. Dion
P. Donahue]
Description
Reports on results of survey of 10,000 participants in reading assessment and 10,300 in mathematics assessment. Compares results to National Indian Education Study for 2005.
See Part II - The Educational Experiences of American Indian and Alaska Native Students in Grades 4 and 8: Statistical Analysis Report.
Perspectives on Change: A Continued Struggle For Academic Success and Cultural Relevancy at at American Indian School in the Midst of No Child Left Behind
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Patrick
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 47, no. 1, 2008, pp. 65-81
Description
Proposes implementing five new reforms to sustain academic gains and to promote American Indian/Alaska Native sovereignty in education.
Pimooteewin: The Journey: Outreach Study Guide
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Author/Creator
Leonie Hentschel
Description
Guide to accompany the Cree opera. Includes explanation of the plot and interviews with Tomson Highway, Melissa Hui, and Michael Greyeyes.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Poarch Creek Indian Parents' Perceptions of Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Karla Susanne Martin
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008.
Policy Communities and Policy Networks: The Establishment of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Education Policy in the Saskatchewan Region
Theses
Author/Creator
Larry D. Wilke
Description
Education Administration Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2008.
Poor Educational Outcomes for Aboriginal Students Threaten Canada’s Prosperity
Articles » General
Maytree Policy in Focus, no. 5, September 2008, pp. 1-8
Description
Describes the failure of the educational system on reserves and gives recommendations to improve educational attainment.
Presents background and context to Michael Mendelson's research Improving Education on Reserves: A First Nations Authority Act
Portage Collegiate Motivate Students With Cash
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 26, no. 7, October 2008, p. 26
Description
Presents one principal's effort to motivate First Nation students to succeed in school.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.26.
Prince Albert Residential School, Saskatchewan
Alternate Title
Anglican Residential Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
General Synod Archives
Anglican Church of Canada
Description
Presents the Prince Albert Residential School, founded after a fire that destroyed the All Saints School at Lac La Ronge in 1947.
Process Evaluation of a Multi-Institutional Community-Based Program for Diabetes Prevention among First Nations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. M. Rosecrans
J. Gittelsohn
L. S. Ho
S. B. Harris
M. Naqshbandi
S. Sharma
Health Education Research, vol. 23, no. 2, April 2008, pp. 272-286
Description
Discusses the first multi-institutional diabetes prevention program for children and adults in Ontario. The program is called Zhiiwaapenewin Akino'maagewin: Teaching to Prevent Diabetes.
Promising Practices in First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education: Case Studies No. Two: Bishop Routhier Elementary, Cardston Junior High School
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alberta Education
First Nations
Métis and Inuit Services Branch
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
Pushing Against The Margins: Indigenous Theorizing of "Success" and Retention in Higher Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Pidgeon
Journal of College Student Retention, vol. 10, no. 3, 2008-2009, pp. 339-360
Description
Argues that conventional discourse on retention and success excludes Indigenous worldviews and presents some alternatives to enrich the Aboriginal student experience.
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
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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.
A Qualitative Case Study of Developing Teacher Identity Among American Indian Secondary Teachers from the Ute Teacher Training Program
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Author/Creator
Virginia Norris Exton
Description
Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (Ed.D.)--Utah State University, 2008.
Quality of Education Paramount
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Leader Post, February 4, 2008, p. A3
Description
Examines aboriginal dropout rates, quality of instruction, and support from home in the education system.
Raise a Flag: Works from the Indigenous Art Collection (2000-2015): Education Guide
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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.
RCMP View on Aboriginal Poverty Instructive
Alternate Title
Royal Canadian Mounted Police View on Aboriginal Poverty Instructive
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, August 22, 2008, p. A17
Description
Analysis of a 2006 RCMP discussion report on poverty in Aboriginal communities argues that to improve the situation education, skills training, and employment are needed.
Reading First, Literacy, and American Indian/Alaska Native Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jon Reyhner
Denny S. Hurtado
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 47, no. 1, 2008, pp. 82-95
Description
Comments on the continued academic achievement disparities between mainstream Americans and ethnic minority groups despite the No Child Left Behind Act.
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.
Reclaiming the Learning Spirit: Roundtable Report 2008
Alternate Title
Overview of Reclaiming the Learning Spirit Project and a Snapshot of Results
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Verna St. Denis
Jim Silver
Brenda Ireland
Ningwakwe George
Rita Bouvier
Description
Story of the collaboration between the Aboriginal Learning Knowledge Centre and the Adult Learning Knowledge Centre to bring together a roundtable meeting with more than 50 experts who would share stories of transformation, hope, and success.
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.
Red Flags for Educators: Lessons for Canada in the PISA Results
Alternate Title
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute) ; no. 488
Commentary. Education, Skills and Labour Market
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Richards
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute)
Description
Appendix specifically discusses impact of Indigenous education outcomes on the 2015 Program for International Student Assessment scores in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
A Red Tile in the Canadian Educational Mosaic
Theses
Author/Creator
Kern Von Hagen
Description
Educational Leadership Thesis (Ph.D.)--Simon Fraser University, 2008.
REEES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Educational Ambitions
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Isabel Rojas Martel]
REEES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Youth Mobility
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Angela Mashford-Pringle]
REES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Dropping Out and Going Back to School
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Angela Mashford-Pringle]
REES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Influence of Family Involvement on School Success
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Angela Mashford-Pringle]
REES: Quebec First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey: Language and Culture in Schools and Families
E-Books
Author/Creator
Angela Mashford-Pringle