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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.
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.
Friend or Foe? Education and the American Indian
Theses
Author/Creator
David Henry DeJong
Description
American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 1990.
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.
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.
Gimaamaa-akiiminaan gimiigwechiwendaamin = Thankful for Our Mother Earth: A Kid's Activity Book
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dylan Jennings
Description
Story and activities focus on the harvest of wild rice. English with some words translated into Ojibwe.
A Global Snapshot of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples' Health: The Lancet-Lowitja Institute Collaboration
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bridget Robson
Carols E. A. Coimbra
James R. Welch
Ricardo Ventura Santos
Asahngwa Tanywe ... [et al.]
Description
Canadian materials found on page 12.
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?"
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.
Histoire des pensionnats indiens catholiques au Québec: le rôle déterminant de pères oblats
E-Books
Author/Creator
Henri Goulet
Hunger, Human Experimentation and the Legacy of Residential Schools
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Ian Mosby
Description
Presentation on the history of a series of nutrition experiments conducted on residential school students between 1948 and 1952.
Duration: 49:34.
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 Have the Worst Fear of Teachers": Moments of Inclusion and Exclusion in Family/School Relationships Among Indigenous Families in Southern Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emily Milne
Canadian Review of Sociology, vol. 53, no. 3, August 2016, pp. 270-289
Description
Paper examines ways in which class and race issues influence parent/teacher relationships through interviews with fifty Indigenous parents.
"If We had 300 Million Dollars": Funding for Reserve Schools
Alternate Title
Verbatim (C.D. Howe Institute)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barry Anderson
John Richards
Description
Argues that funding processes should be less complex, allow greater flexibility, and not be proposal-driven.
II. Invisible Women: A Call to Action: Findings on the 16 Recommendations
Alternate Title
[Capstone Seminar: A Focus on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Sept.-Dec. 2015)]
[Existing Measures & Engagement on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls: A Preliminary Response to "Invisible Women"]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Winnie Babou
Drew Meerveld
Jessie Wallace]
Description
Lists initiatives undertaken by federal and provincial governments, and civil organizations in response to the recommendations made in the House of Commons Special Committee on Violence against Indigenous Women report. Includes summary and additional notes for each initiative.
The Impact of Indigenous Knowledge in Science Education on Urban Aboriginal Students' Engagement and Attitudes toward Science: A Pilot Study: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jeff Baker
Michelle Whitstone
Stan Yu
Tracy Roadhouse
Nancy Barr
Description
Study involved two classes of predominantly First Nations and Métis students in Grades 4/5 and 9 whose teachers were paired with and an Elder or knowledge keeper to develop and deliver classroom units. Evaluation took place through surveys and sharing circles as well as ongoing conversations and observations.
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.
Improving Education for Indigenous Children in Canada: Rapporteur's Summary
Alternate Title
Policy Conference Report (C.D. Howe Institute)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Colin Busby
Ramya Muthukumaran
Description
Participants discussed issues such as short- and long-term goals, curricula, teacher training, measuring success, administration, and responsibilities of major groups involved in First Nations education.
Including Indigenous Languages in Education: An Analysis of Canadian Policy Documents
Theses
Author/Creator
Cassidy Jasmine Foxcroft
Description
Linguistics Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2016.
Increasing Indigenous Children's Access to Traditional Foods in Early Childhood Programs: Executive Summary
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Erika Mundel
Kirsten Bevelander
Mary Burgaretta
Description
Summary of results of environmental scan and literature review, key informant interviews, and case studies conducted as part of the project.
Indian Boarding Schools: A Case Study of Assimilation, Resistance, and Resilience
Alternate Title
[Contemporary American Indian History]
[Curriculum Units by National Fellows of the Yale National Initiative ; vol. 1, 2016]
[Yale National Initiative National Seminars]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barbara Prillaman
Description
Curriculum unit developed for high school students. Objective is for students to be able to answer the following questions: What is assimilation and its variety of terms and how are these sociological concepts related to Native American people? How was assimilation used as a discrimination tool against Native American people? How have Native American people resisted these assimilation attempts? and How have Native American people demonstrated their resilience to these assimilation policies over time?
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.
Indigenizing the Academy: Indigenous Perspectives and Eurocentric Challenges
Alternate Title
Weweni Indigenous Scholars Speaker Series
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Marie Battiste
Sákéj Henderson
Description
Presenters discuss issues of intellectual or cognitive imperialism; summarize the Eurocentric knowledge systems, religions, and doctrines on which historical and current education are built and the means of enforcement by which those frameworks are held in place. Stress the need for Universities to implement Indigenous ways of knowing and thinking in all colleges and disciplines in order to affect change.
Duration: 1:18:01
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 Learning Design for Teaching and Being: Implications for Educators Transitioning to Curriculum Embedded with Indigenous Ways of Knowing
Theses
Author/Creator
Philip Jungen
Description
Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (MEd)--University of Victoria, 2016.
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.
Indigenous Perspectives on Education for Well-Being in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nicole Bell
Rita Bouvier
Marie Battiste
Jarrett Laughlin
Jaime Cidro
Tabitha Martens
Lance Guilbault
Monica Cyr ,,,
Konwanonhsiyohstha (Callie Hill)
Kanonhsyonne (Janice Hill) ...
Gail Sarah Lafleur
Sean Asiqluq Topkok ... [et al.]
no. 4
Indigenous Primary School Achievement: Productivity Commission Research Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lou Will
Josh Craig
Elizabeth Hynes
Rebecca Chin
Karen Chester
Description
Discusses the gaps in achievement between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students and the target to half the gap in reading, writing and numeracy achievements by 2018.
Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Digital Storytelling, and Environmental Learning — A Confluence of Tradition and New Media Technology
Theses
Author/Creator
Jason N. Corwin
Description
[Natural Resources] Thesis (Ph.D)--Cornell University, 2016.
Initial Exploration of a Construct Representing Native Language and Culture (NLC) in Elementary and Middle School Instruction
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mark Van Ryzin
Claudia Vincent
Joe Hoover
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 55, no. 1, Spring, 2016, pp. 74-101
Description
Examines the integration of Native Language and Culture (NLC) into an elementary school curriculum.
Inservice Teachers Expand Their Cultural Knowledge and Approaches through Practica in American Indian Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James M. Mahan
Frances V. Rains
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 29, no. 2, January 1990, pp. [11-24]
Description
Results of a survey conducted to assess the effects of cultural immersion on reservations in the Southwest.
Integrating Indigenous and Eurocentric Pedagogy Within The English First Peoples Curriculum
Theses
Author/Creator
Naryn Searcy
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia (Okanagan), 2016.
The Intergenerational Effects of Residential Schools on Children's Educational Experiences in Ontario and Canada's Western Provinces
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donna L. Feir
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 7, no. 3, 2016, pp. 1-44
Description
Findings suggest that children whose mothers attended residential school are more likely to be suspended or expelled and have worse school experiences than children whose mothers did not.
Interim Report: First Steps for Improving Educational Opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sharman Stone
Warren Snowdon
Sharon Claydon
Mark Coulton
Warren Entsch ... [et al.]
Interpreting Moments of American Indian Activism
Alternate Title
Curriculum Units by Fellows of the National Initiative ; 2016, Volume 1
Contemporary American Indian HIstory
[Yale Initiative National Seminars]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Travis Bouldin
Description
Discusses the American Indian Movement, the occupation of Alcatraz, Trail of Broken Treaties, the Nebraska Compaign, and Wounded Knee occupation. Designed specifically for Grade 8 students at Walker Jones Education in Washington, D.C.
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.
Inuit Principals and the Changing Context of Bilingual Education in Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shelley Tulloch
Lena Metuq
Jukeepa Hainnu
Saa Pitsiulak
Elisapee Flaherty ... [et al.]
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 40, no. 1, Inuit Health, 2016, pp. 189-209
Description
Shows how two Nunavut high schools offer Inuit language and Inuit qaujimajatuqangit (IQ) to support students in learning and cultural practices.
An Investigation of the Role of Legends and Storytelling in Early Childhood Practices in a Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) Early Childhood Facility
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sandra Deer
In Education, vol. 22, no. 1, Indigenous Education, Spring, 2016, pp. 110-126
Description
Study finds that cultural legends and stories familiar to historical, ceremonial and spiritual practices are vital to the cultural foundation of the Haudenosaunee.
The Issues of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Canada: Teaching Unit
Alternate Title
Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women in Canada Lesson Plans Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Lees
Gordon McMahon
Description
Series of six lesson plans geared toward students in Grades 10 to 12.
Accompanying PowerPoint.
"It's huge in First Nation culture for us, as a school, to be a role model": Facilitators and Barriers Affecting School Nutrition Policy Implementation in Alexander First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kris Murray
Alexander Research Committee
Anna Farmer
Katerina Maximova
Noreen Willows
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 2, 2017, pp. 43-63
Description
Comments on the importance of school nutrition policies to create a healthy learning environment for students and how to go about doing so.
It Sometimes Speaks to Us: Decolonizing Education by Utilizing Our Elders' Knowledge
Theses
Author/Creator
Joshua Manitowabi
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McMaster University, 2017.
Joining the Circle: Guide for Educators
E-Books
Author/Creator
COPA (Centre ontarien de prévention des agressions)
Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF)
Description
Accompanying material:
Journeying Toward a Praxis of Indigenous Maternal Pedagogy: Lessons from Our Sweetgrass Baskets
Theses
Author/Creator
Jennifer Rose Brant
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Brock University, 2017.
Kanien'kehá:ka Creation Story
Documents & Presentations
Description
Traditional Mohawk story, sometimes known as the Sky Woman story.
Kanyen'kehà:ka Creation Story
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mohawk Language Custodian Association
Description
Traditional Mohawk story also known as the Sky Woman story.