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Author/Creator
Nicholas Biddle
Hubert Wu
Description
Looks at the factors associated with participation in a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) as well as the responses to a whole-school or early learning service Reflection Survey (RS)
National Indian Education Study 2015: American Indian and Alaska Native Students at Grades 4 and 8
Alternate Title
National Assessment of Educational Progress
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[A. M. Ninneman
James Deaton
K. Francis-Begay]
Description
Focuses on the extent of culture and language integration into curricula and the school resources available for improving achievement. Divided into four sections: students and Native culture, teacher characteristics, schools and community engagement, and performance results. Reports on results from 14 states.
Native American Music from Wounded Knee to the Billboard Charts: A Document Based Exploration
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
TeachRock
Description
Lesson uses interviews with Pat Vegas and Redbone from the documentary Rumble: The Indians That Rocked the World as a jumping-off point to examine the U.S. government's efforts to control Native American culture by way of music.
Native Content in Lethbridge Area Schools
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Russel Barsh
Justice as Healing, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 1996, p. [?]
Description
Study found approaches and materials in use unsatisfactory and recommended increasing student contact with Elders and Aboriginal teachers.
Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
[Native Education Resource LIst]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Education and Aboriginal Services
SD #78 (Fraser-Cascade)
Description
Extensive list of storybooks and novels, colour-coded for grade level and annotated.
Native Homelands along the Lewis & Clark Trail
Alternate Title
Native Homelands along the Lewis & Clark Trail: Teacher Guide for 4th-10th Grades
The Montana Experience: Stories from Big Sky Country
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Big Sky Pictures
Sally Thompson
Description
Members of Blackfoot, Mandan, Hidatsa, Shoshone, Salish, Nez Perce, Yakama, and Chinookan nations speak about their history and culture. Duration: 35:50.
Related material: Teacher Guide.
Native Life
Alternate Title
CANADIANHISTORY.CA: The Many Histories of Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J .R. Miller
Description
Overview of Aboriginal history from the 1850s to 2000. Could be used as an educational resource for high school students.
The Nature of Empires and the Empires of Nature: Indigenous Peoples and the Great Lakes Environment
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sheena Kennedy Dalseg
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 247-249
Description
Book review of The Nature of Empires and the Empires of Nature edited by Karl S. Hele.
Navigating Government Services: The "Lived Experience" of Urban Aboriginal Families in Fredericton, New Brunswick: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lisa Jodoin
Description
Study involved interviews and focus groups with 32 community members and front-line service providers both in Aboriginal organizations and government. Themes which emerged were health, parenting supports, mobility, and employment, as well as three overarching issues: service gaps and barriers, funding gaps, and impermanence of programs and funding.
"A New Understanding of Things Indian": George Raley's Negotiation of the Residential School Experience
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paige Raibmon
BC Studies, no. 110, Summer, 1996, pp. 69-96
Description
Article discusses the work of the principal of the Coqualeetza Indian Residential School, which is generally viewed in a positive light, to illustrate both the limitations and the latitude present in the system.
Nipi and Mother Earth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Saskatchewan
Description
Primary reading level storybook.
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council & Dennis Franklin
Cromarty High School’s First Annual Joint Report on the
Status & Implementation of Jury Recommendations from
the Inquest into the Deaths of Seven First Nations Youth [2017]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council
Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School
Description
The youths had relocated from remote communities to Thunder Bay in order to attend high school.
2018 Report.
2019 Report
Nunavut Secondary School Graduates, 1999 to 2016 (2 tables)
Alternate Title
Nunavut Secondary School Graduates, 1998/99 to 2015/16
Nunavut Secondary School Gross Graduation by Region, 1998/99 to 2015/16
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Department of Education, Government of Nunavut and Statistics Canada, Demography Division, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System) table #051-0001.
Office Disciplinary Referral Patterns of American Indian Students in Special Education
Theses
Author/Creator
Denise K. Whitford
Description
Disability and Psychoeducational Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2014.
On the Front Lines in the Classroom: The Careers of White and American Indian Women Teachers at the Carlisle Indian school, 1875-1933
Theses
Author/Creator
Suzanne M. Reilly
Description
Educational Policy Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2014.
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 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 Stories: Inuit Teachers Create Counter Narratives and Disrupt the Status Quo
Theses
Author/Creator
Dawn E L Fyn
Description
Education Thesis (PhD) - University of Western Ontario, 2014.
Out of Harm’s Way: Relocating Northwest Alaska Eskimos, 1907–1917
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James H. Ducker
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 20, no. 1, 1996, pp. 43-71
Description
Looks at the reasons for displacement in Alaska and why the Bureau of Education's efforts included an emphasis on
preparing the local inhabitants for a more urban society, one in which some degree of assimilation and integration would be inevitable.
Out of the Cupboard and into the Classroom: Children and the American Indian Literary Experience
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jim Charles
Children's Literature in Education, vol. 27, no. 3, 1996, pp. 167-179
Description
Identifies and discusses several prevalent myths associated with the Native American experience.
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.
Paternal Involvement in Childrearing and the School Performance of Ojibwa Children: An Exploratory Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edith Williams
Norma Radin
Kip Coggins
Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, vol. 42, no. 4, October 1996 , pp. 578-595
Description
Study highlights the importance of cultural influences on childrearing.
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.
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.
Perpetual Salish Contemporary Coast Salish Art from the Salish Weave Collection
Alternate Title
Perpetual Salish: Coast Salish Art in the Classroom
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
University of Victoria Legacy Art Galleries
Description
Catalogue of exhibition which featured works by Maynard Johnny Jr., lessLIE , John Marston , Susan A. Point, and Dylan Thomas
Related material: Educational website.
A Place in the Middle: Classroom Discussion Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Faith Rogow
Insighters Educational Consulting
Description
Discussion guide to accompany A Place in the Middle, true story about a girl who wants to be in an all-boy hula troupe at her school. For grades 6-12.
Watch A Place in the Middle.
A Place in the Middle: Hawai'i Teacher's Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Adam Chang
Dean Hamer]
Description
To accompany film about the Hawaiian approach to gender diversity and the true story about a girl who wants to be in an all-boy hula troupe at her school.
For use with Grades 4 to 12.
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 Learning Environments for Indigenous Children and Young People
Alternate Title
Resource Sheet (Closing the Gap Clearinghouse) ; no. 33
E-Books
Author/Creator
Lucy Ockenden
Predictive and Concurrent Validity of the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire Among American Indian Adolescents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ellen M. Keane
Rhonda Wiegman Dick
Donald W. Bechtold
Spero M. Manson
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, vol. 24, no. 6, 1996, pp. 735-747
Description
Contends that the questionnaire is an effective screener for suicide risk.
Predictors of Problem Behaviours in the Student Population Served by the Saskatoon Tribal Council
Theses
Author/Creator
David Brian Mykota
Description
Education of Exceptional Children (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1996.
Preserving Languages in the New Millennium: Indigenous
Bilingual Children's Books
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy L. Hadaway
Terrell A. Young
Childhood Education, vol. 90, no. 5, Educating Children in the New Millennium, pt. 2, September/October 2014, pp. 358-364
Description
Discusses the role that books can play in language revitalization, criteria for selection, themes, and potential use in the classroom.
Les principaux enjeux qui influencent la scolarisation des élèves autochtones au Québec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hélène Archambault
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 19-40
Description
Looks at factors which contribute to educational gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students: history, political organization, socio-economic status, and health.
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.
Putuna Kulini: The Trouble with "Hearing"
Alternate Title
At the Heart of Learning; Paper 1
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sam Osborne
AlterNative, vol. 10, no. 1, 2014, pp. 3-14
Description
Looks at the importance of conversing with remote community members for what is important in the school curriculum.
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.