Alternate Title
First Voices Kids
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Peoples' Cultural Foundation
Description
Access to language archives for pre-readers. Links to words, colouring pictures, phrases, and exploring picture games. Over 30 languages represented.
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.
Free to Be Mohawk: Indigenous Education at the Akwesasne Freedom School
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.
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.
From Native North American Oral Traditions to Western Literacy: Storytelling in Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nathalie Piquemal
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, vol. 49, no. 2, Summer, 2003, pp. 113-122
Description
Looks at Western literacy versus First Nations oral traditions, myths in oral traditions and response by First Nations to Egan's theoretical model of the use of storytelling in education.
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.
A Generative Curriculum Model of Child and Youth Care Training Through First Nations - University Partnerships
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, Aboriginal Children and Youth, Issues and Challenges, December 2003, pp. 84-103
Description
Looks at the initiative involving First Nations communities to strengthen their capacities to meet the developmental needs of children and families.
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.
Girls’ Literacy in the Progressive Era: Female and American Indian Identity at the Genoa Indian School
Alternate Title
Girls and Literacy in America: Historical Perspectives to the Present
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Amy M. Goodburn
Description
Looks at how educational and societal ideologies shaped girls' writing and its reception by examining content of students' essays.
Chapter from Girls and Literacy in America: Historical Perspectives to the Present edited by Jane Greer.
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?"
Grand Rapids Stories: Volume I
Alternate Title
[Frontier School Division Native Studies Publications]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bernadette Ballantyne
Betty Calyn
Henry Chartier
Rosalie Desjarlais
Edith Chartier
Jon Einarson
Louise Mercredi
Description
Related: Volume 2.
The Great Adventure: [Study Guide]
Alternate Title
Arctic Mission
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Film Board (NFB)
Description
Guide to accompany film, The Great Adventure. Target audience senior elementary, secondary school and adult education. Contains pre and post viewing activities related to geography, human and physical systems, global issues, local environments, climate change, history, explorers and technology themes.
Gwich'in and Inuvialuit Self-Government Agreement-in-Principle For the Beaufort-Delta Region: Which is an Agreement-in-Principle Among the Gwich'in, as Represented by the Gwich'in Tribal Council and The Inuvialuit, as Represented by the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation and the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Description
Agreement-in-Principle for the Beaufort-Delta region.
Handbook of Best Practices in Aboriginal Early Childhood Programs, 2003
E-Books
Author/Creator
BC Aboriginal Child Care Society
Herchmer Community School " Learning for All " Pilot Project: Action Research Report
Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 95
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pat Corbin
Brenda Olliver
Connie Newton
Cheryl Nicklin
Simone Verville
James MacIntosh
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Project investigated ways to improve student achievement in language arts and mathematics through block scheduling. Took place at a community school located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
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.
Hoop Dancing: Literature Circles and Native American Storytelling
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather E. Bruce
The English Journal, vol. 93, no. 1, Talking Literature, September 2003, pp. 54-59
Description
Author advocates using oral traditions as methods to combat misrepresentations, negative stereotypes and racism.
How Coyote Brought Fire to the People: A Native American Legend
Alternate Title
Readers' Theater Grade 4: EMC3309
Documents & Presentations
Description
Activity promotes reading fluency by having children read parts in a script for the traditional story.
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'll Eat Them All Up
Alternate Title
[Frontier School Division Native Studies Publications]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Raymond Beaumont
Description
Story about a group of children who are pursued by a weetigo but escape with the help of Wesakaychak.
I'm Not Scared of Ghosts and Other Chipewyan Stories
E-Books
Description
Stories collected from storytellers and writers from Fort Resolution, Hay River, Fort Smith, and Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
Text in Chipewyan and English.
Idaa Trail: Lessons from the Land: A Cultural Journey through the NWT: Study Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
NWT Literacy Council
Description
Focuses on the Dogrib people.
For use with the interactive exhibit Lessons from the Land.
Identity and Culture Shock: Aboriginal Children and Schooling in Australia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gisela Kaplan
Anne-Katrin Eckermann
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 31, no. 1, 1996, pp. 7-24
Description
Looks at Aboriginal children's experiences in a mainstream environment when coming from an all aboriginal pre-school.
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.
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.
Indian Treaties
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Melanie Roulette
Geraldine Spence
Launda Moody
Rob Fisher
Description
Links to thirteen documents from Record Group 10, with an intended audience of junior and senior high school students.
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 Knowledges, Representations of Indigenous Peoples on the Internet, and Pedagogies in a Case Study in Education: Questioning Using the Web to Teach About Indigenous Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judy M. Iseke-Barnes
Cory Sakai
Journal of Educational Thought, vol. 37, no. 2, Fall, 2003, pp. 197-232
Description
Looks at a case study in which the Internet is used to open a cultural discussion in an elementary level classroom.
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.
Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives into Curricula: A Resource for Curriculum Developers, Teachers, and Administrators
E-Books
Author/Creator
Manitoba Education and Youth, School Programs Division
[Inuit] Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Description
List of resources, mainly children's fiction, for classroom teachers.
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.
Inuuqatigiit: The Curriculum From the Inuit Perspective: Curriculum Document: Kindergarten - 12
Documents & Presentations
Description
Integrates the Inuit perspective with the standard school curriculum enabling students to learn about Inuit history, knowledge, traditions, values, beliefs and language.
"Investing in the Future": First Nations Education in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Issues in Evaluation of a Health Promotion Intervention: 'Taking Big Steps'
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anousha Victoire
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 27, no. 1, January/February 2003, pp. 10-14
Description
Cites examples of health promotion targeting Australian Indigenous youth at risk of not completing high school.
"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.
Jordan Tootoo: Hockey Night in Nunavut
Alternate Title
CBC-TV News in Review
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
CBC News in Review, March 2003, pp. 46-57
Description
Classroom lesson plan to accompany segment on DVD News in Review: March 2003.
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.
Knowing, Growing Showing: Indigenous Consumer and Financial Literacy: Research to Practice
E-Books
Author/Creator
Troy Meston
Tony Dreise
Kon and the Circle of Life
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Saskatchewan
Description
Primary reading level storybook.
Land-Based Learning: A Case Study Report for Educators Tasked with Integrating Indigenous Worldviews into Classrooms
Alternate Title
2016 Indigenous Innovation That Works
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
André Rebeiz and Max Cooke
Max Cooke
Description
Looks at the H’a H’a Tumxulaux Outdoor Education Program located in Trail, British Columbia which is targeted at 12-15 year-olds.
Land, Language, and Learning: Inuit Share Experiences and Expectations of Schooling
Theses
Author/Creator
Alesha D. Moffat
Description
Education Dissertation (PhD) -- York University, 2017.
Language and Literacy Teaching for Indigenous Education: A Bilingual Approach
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Carol Barnhardt
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 4, December 2003, p. [?]
Description
Book review of:Language and Literacy Teaching for Indigenous Education by Norbert Francis and Jon Reyhner
Leadership and Culture in Schools in Northern British Columbia: Bridge Buildings and/or Re-balancing Act?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rosemary Foster
Tim Goddard
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, no. 27, July 25, 2003, p. [?]
Description
Interviews educators, parents, students and community members on their beliefs and assumptions about educational leadership.
Learning from Country
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nadia Wheatley
ab-Original, vol. 1, no. 2, 2017, pp. 243-256
Description
Article describes the author’s experience of learning Indigenous principles of education and adapting them for use with student living in different environments; advocates for a wholistic pedagogical approach to education.