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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.
Gendering First Nations Education Reform: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Reviews key documents, identifies gaps in literature, and reports on information collected at the Native Women's Association's Annual General Assembly and an engagement session with Provincial and Territorial Member Associations.
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.
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?"
Healing of the Canoe Curriculum Training Manual
Alternate Title
HOC Curriculum Training Manual
Healing of the Canoe: A Life Skills Curriculum Training for Native Youth
Culturally Grounded Life Skills for Youth Curriculum
Three-site Healing of the Canoe Survey Results, 2018-2019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suquamish Tribe
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington
Description
Developed to address problems of youth suicide and substance abuse through a sense of cultural belonging and revitalization.
The Health and Well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native Children: Parental Report From the National Survey of Children's Health, 2007
Alternate Title
The National Survey of Children's Health 2007: American Indians/Alaska Natives
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Description
Looks at data for parental perceptions of health from unique communities and environments in seven states and presents indicators in the family environment that may support or threaten families and children.
Healthy Foods for Navajo Schools: Discoveries From the First Year of a Navajo Farm to School Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shawn Newell
Description
Discusses program linking a farm with a Navajo community-based charter elementary school and looks at general issues which should be considered when forming such a partnership.
Hi-Ho Mistahey!
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alanis Obomsawin
Description
Classroom version of documentary about Shannen's Dream, a campaign for on-reserve access to the same educational opportunities and facilities as other Canadian children.
Duration: 59:59.
Related material:
Mini-Lesson.
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.
Honouring Tradition: Reframing Native Art
Alternate Title
21st Century Learning – Links to Our Collection
Twenty-First Century Learning - Links to Our Collection
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Glenbow Museum
Description
Presents digitized images and lesson plans to enhance teaching and learning about First Nations art.
I Can Do Everything: Family Influence on American Indian Women's Educational Aspirations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maureen Snow Andrade
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 52, no. 1, 2013, pp. 3-25
Description
Comments on the low percentage of Native Americans that enroll in higher education and discusses some of the reasons for this.
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.
Identifying Giftedness Among Keresan Pueblo Indians, the Keres Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary E. Romero
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 34, no. 1, Fall, 1994, pp. [35-38]
Description
Reveals that the Keresan Pueblo perspective of gifted differs significantly from the mainstream concept.
Identifying Outstanding Talent in American Indian and Alaska Native Students
E-Books
Author/Creator
Carolyn M. Callahan
Jay A. McIntire
Idle No More: A Protest for Aboriginal Rights
Alternate Title
New in Review ; March 2013
Documents & Presentations
Description
Teacher resource guide.
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 Achievement and Other Outcomes Among Urban Native Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Kehoe
Frank Echols
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 14, no. 1, 1994, pp. 61-75
Description
Describes several studies that focused on improving school programs.
Improving Education and Employment Outcomes for First Nations and Métis People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Terrance Pelletier
Michael Cottrell
Rosalind Hardie
Description
Consists of literature review of effective practices, sampling of Saskatchewan Lighthouse Programs, and survey of student and parent perceptions of educational issues.
Improving First Nations Children's Health With Social Justice Education For All Children
Alternate Title
Child, Youth and Family Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marlyn Bennett
Andrea Auger
Description
Looks social justice awareness and the role of educators and schools to provide socially conscious education. Provides examples of social justice initiatives.
In Brief: Idle No More
Alternate Title
In Brief (Ontario Justice Education Network)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Justice Education Network
Description
Background and history of the movement, explanation of the Acts involved, and discussion questions.
For use in Grades 10, 11, and 12 classrooms.
Including Native American Perspectives in the Political Science Curriculum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Franke Wilmer
Michael E. Melody
Margaret Maier Murdock
PS: Political Science and Politics, vol. 27, no. 2, June 1994, pp. 269-276
Description
Promotes the importance of Native American input in educational courses.
Indian Control of Indian Education: Reflections and Envisioning the Next 40 Years
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Pidgeon
Jo-ann Archibald
Marissa Muñoz
Verna J. Kirkness
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 36, no. 1, Indian Control of Indian Education--40 Years Later, 2013, pp. 5-35
Description
Features interviews with Indigenous scholars about the policy document and a critique of the proposed Bill on First Nations Education.
Indian Education for All Model Teaching Units: Language Arts - Elementary Level, Volume One
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Education for All Unit, Montana Office of Public Instruction
Description
Lesson plans for use with the stories The Little Duck Sikihpsis, The Good Luck Cat, Jingle Dancer, The Moccasins, and Red Parka Mary.
Indian Education for All Model Teaching Units: Language Arts - Elementary Level, Volume Two
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Education for All Unit, Montana Office of Public Instruction
Description
Lesson plans for use with the stories Where Did You Get Your Moccasins?, The Gift of the Bitterroot, Beaver Steals Fire: A Salish Coyote Story, and The War Shirt.
Indian Education for All Traditional Games Unit
Alternate Title
Indian Education for All International Traditional Games
Indian Education for All Unit
Traditional Games Unit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
International Games Society
Description
Resource contains instructions for specific games suitable in Kindergarten to Grade Ten classrooms.
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 Environmental Education: Conceptualizing Curriculum that Fosters Educational Leadership
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andrejs Kulnieks
Kelly Young
Dan Roronhiakewen Longboat
First Nations Perspectives Journal, vol. 5, no. 1, 2013, pp. 65-81
Description
Promotes reform to Canadian educational curriculum which could close a gap between environmental education and Indigenous Knowledge (IK).
Indigenizing the Curriculum: The Importance of Story
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Helen Armstrong
First Nations Perspectives Journal, vol. 5, no. 1, 2013, pp. 37-64
Description
Discusses the program, Community-based Aboriginal Curriculum Initiatives, which promotes story as means of indigenous content.
Indigenous Early Childhood Care and Education (IECCE) Curriculum Framework for Africa: A Focus on Context and Contents
Alternate Title
Fundamentals of Teacher Education Development ; 6
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Patience O. Awopegba
Esther A. Oduolowu
A. Bame Nsamenang
Description
Booklet provides the curriculum framework for the modules developed which focus on both the care and education for the African child.
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 Languages and the Academy
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Yeoman
Sarah Townley
Marguerite Mackenzie
Morning Watch, vol. 40, no. 3-4, Indigenizing the Academy, Winter, 2013, pp. 59-72
Description
Interview with two Indigenous language education specialists about their experiences and stories of language and education.
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 Pedagogies in the Oral Traditions of Belle Deacon
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Beth Ginondidoy Leonard
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 52, no. 3, 2013, pp. 3-20
Description
"This article examines how Indigenous oral traditions and pedagogies inform coursework for elementary education preservice teachers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Education".
Indigenous Students' Experiences of the Hidden Curriculum in Science Education: A Cross-National Study in New Zealand and Taiwan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joanna Kidman
Chiung-Fen Yen
Eleanor Abrams
International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, vol. 11, no. 1, Pedagogies of Hope: Culturally Relevant Teaching for Indigenous Learners in Science and Mathematics, February 2013, pp. 43-64
Description
Looks at disengagement from a cultural viewpoint of Maori students in New Zealand and Seediq/Atayal students in Taiwan.
Indigenous Students, Families and Educators Negotiating School Choice and Educational Opportunity: A Critical Ethnographic Case Study of Enduring Struggle and Educational Survivance in a Southwest Charter School
Theses
Author/Creator
Vanessa E. Anthony-Stevens
Description
Teaching, Learning & Sociocultural Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2013.
Instructional Leadership in First Nations Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Debbie Stockdale
Jim Parsons
Larry Beauchamp
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 36, no. 1, Indian Control of Indian Education--40 Years Later, 2013, pp. 95-112
Description
Reports on results of case study of a highly-effective school located in Alberta and makes recommendations based on those findings.
Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives in Education: Perceptions of Pre-Service Teachers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank Deer
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 36, no. 2, Indigenous Education: Pathways to (Re)membering, 2013, pp. 175-211
Description
Looks at challenges faced and some approaches used for integration of Aboriginal culture into teacher practices.
Integrating Aboriginal Philosophy into Canadian Home Economics Education: Applying Yatta Kanu's Five Layers of Integration
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lorraine Dulder
Catherine Hay
Ayala M. Johnson
M. E. Diane O'Shea
Description
Describes the application of the five levels of integration as applicable to incorporating Indigeneity into the classroom. Provides one example of the integration of studies for Food and Culture into the classroom and an sample assessment of Textiles classroom.
Integrating Culturally Relevant Learning in Nunavut High Schools: Student and Educator Perspectives From Pangnirtung, Nunavut, and Ottawa, Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Carmelle Sullivan
Description
Geography and Environmental Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 2013.
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.
"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.
ITWĒSTAMĀKĒWIN: The Invitation to Dialogue with Writers of Cree Ancestry
Theses
Author/Creator
Joanie Crandall
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2013.
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.
Jurisdiction Principles in First Nations Education: Components of an Education Framework For First Nations Jurisdiction over Education: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kahontakwas Diane Longboat
Description
Discusses jurisdiction, funding and accountability, education standards and language, and cultural traditions as foundational elements for a new system.