Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ray Lake
John Stewart
Description
For use in social studies classes from grade two to high school.
Observations on a Case Study of Song Transmission and Preservation in Two Aboriginal Communities: Dilemmas of a 'Neo-Colonialist' in the Field
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathryn Marsh
Research Studies in Music Education, vol. 19, no. 1, December 2002, pp. 4-13
Description
Looks at disparity between needs of a community and the needs of a researcher regarding a study of the effects of the media and cross-cultural transmission on the musical play of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children in two towns in Australia.
Ontario First Nations Special Education Review Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario First Nations
Description
Synthesizes published literature and information gathered from educators, administrators and service organizations. Focus is on funding.
Operation Water Spirit
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Description
Collection of K-12 thematic units and lesson plans which focus on Aboriginal culture and perspectives on water and water quality issues faced by reserves.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eight: Foreigners Invade Your Country Simulation
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eleven: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Ten: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Nursery/Preschool/Kindergarten. Day 1: : First Nation Creation Stories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Our Children: Keepers of the Sacred Knowledge: Final Report of the Minister's National Working Group on Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Minster's National Working Group on Education
Description
Identifies issues and makes recommendations in several areas: Indigenous knowledge, language and culture, parental and community participation, early childhood development, special needs and gifted programs, and teacher recruitment, training and retention.
Parent and Education Engagement Partnership Project: A Discussion Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
R. A. Malatest & Associates
Description
Identifies several communication-related factors interfering with parent involvement in the public school system.
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.
The Perceptions and Experiences of American Indian High School Graduates and Dropouts
Theses
Author/Creator
Robert Barry Peacock
Description
Education Thesis (Ed. D.)--University of Minnesota, 2002.
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.
A Personal Perspective on Tribal-Alaska Native Gifted and Talented Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rosemary Ackley Christensen
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 31, no. 1, October 1991, pp. [10-14]
Description
Examines aspects of how the terms gifted and talented are used between cultures.
A Phenomenological Study of Five American Indian Women Teachers in Oklahoma
Theses
Author/Creator
Brenda Lorene Stevens Hill
Description
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Oklahoma, 1991.
Philosophical Perspectives of Gifted and Talented American Indian Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stuart A. Tonemah
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 31, no. 1, October 1991, pp. [3-14]
Description
Rejects standard testing and describes the preferred approaches for identifying exceptional Native American students and encouraging their success by addressing their academic, social, cultural, spiritual and physical needs.
Photo Vignette – T’łisalagi’ lakw School, ‘Yalis (Alert Bay), BC, early days
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dara Culhane
BC Studies , no. 200, 50th Anniversary, Winter, 2019, pp. 45-47
Description
Describe the creation and early years of the independent school created by Kwakwaka’wakw parents on ‘Namgis First Nation territory; discusses inclusion of cultural and traditional teachings, and its evolution as one of the longest running independent schools in the province.
A Place Where It Feels Like Home: The Story of Tina Fontaine
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Daphne Penrose
Description
Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth's report on the investigation into several service agencies' involvement with a troubled teen who was eventually found murdered.
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
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
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
Documents & Presentations
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
Documents & Presentations
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
Documents & Presentations
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.
Positive Experiment in Aboriginal Education: The Methodist Ojibwa Day Schools in Upper Canada, 1824-1833
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hope MacLean
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 22, no. 1, 2002, pp. 23-63
Description
Methodists and Ojibwa cooperatively developed a system, which included bilingual instruction, some Ojibwa teachers and the Pestalozzi teaching method that seemed more suitable for the learning styles.
Positive Self-Reported Health might be an Important Determinant of Student’s Experiences of High School in Northern Sweden
Alternate Title
Positive Self-Reported Health might be an Important Determinant of Students’s Experiences of High School in Northern Sweden
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hanna Forsberg
Heidi Carlerby
Annika Norstrand
Anitha Risberg
Catrine Kostenius
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Study used data from the health dialogue questionnaire which surveyed 5035 students between 2013 and 2016; results were analyzed to determine associations between positive self-reported health and student experience. It was found that positive health is associated with positive experiences of school.
Preparing Teachers to Support American Indian and Alaska Native Student Success and Cultural Heritage
Alternate Title
ED 459990
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don Trent Jacobs
Jon Reyhner
Description
Brief summary of literature related to preparing educators to bring about student success and discusses what success means to the students and their families.
Preparing To Teach Our Children the Foundations For An Anishinaabe Curriculum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David B. Anderson
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 37, no. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Education: Ways of Knowing, Thinking, and Doing, 2002, pp. 293-308
Description
Looks at the lessons of seven generations.
Preschool Immersion Education for Indigenous Languages: A Survey of Resources
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bill Johnston
Kimberly A. Johnson
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 26, no. 2, 2002, pp. 107-201
Description
Summarizes available information on programs worldwide and examines issues involved in establishing such programs in Indigenous communities.
Progress Audit: The Education of Aboriginal Students in the B.C. Public School System
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Sheila Dodds
Jessica Schafer
Emily Yearwood-Lee]
Description
Examines whether the Ministry of Education had implemented the recommendations for actions which would close the gap in outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students found in the earlier report An Audit of the Education of Aboriginal Students in the B.C. Public School System.
Project Eagle: Techniques For Multi-Family Psych-Educational Group Therapy With Gifted American Indian Adolescents and Their Parents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rockey Robbins
Stuart Tonemah
Sharla Robbins
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 10, no. 3, 2002, pp. 56-74
Description
Describes the program's organization plus culturally relevant techniques and activities.
The Promises, Purposes, and Possibilities of Montana's Indian Education for All
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine Rogers Stanton
Jioanna Carjuzaa
Brad Hall
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 58, no. 3, Fall, 2019, pp. 78-104
Description
A reflection on the Indian Education for All (IEFA) Act, encouraging Montana educators to teach Indigenous perspectives and experiences.
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
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
Documents & Presentations
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.
Raise a Flag: Works from the Indigenous Art Collection (2000-2015): Education Guide
Documents & Presentations
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 Makes Drum: Taken from Skokomish Stories as Told by Bruce Miller
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Roy Deboer
Bruce Miller
Description
Northwest Coast traditional story. For use with primary school students.
Related Material:
Raven's Fly High = Kàhkàkiwak Papàminàwak
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Frontier School Division No. 48]
Description
Beginning-to-read booklet in English, Cree and Cree syllabics.
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.
Reading and Language Arts Curricula in Elementary and Secondary Education for American Indians and Alaska Natives
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gerald L. Brown
Description
Literature review reveals that students are not developing cognitive academic language skills to be successful and recommends processes for transitioning from reservation English.
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.
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.
Redefining Parental Involvement: The Experiences of Wahpeton Dakota Caregivers
Theses
Author/Creator
Brenda Green
Description
Curriculum Studies Thesis (M.Ed.) -- University of Saskatchewan, 2002.