E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jim McCarter
Description
Makes 5 recommendations, to help aboriginal students succeed in school and reduce the gap in student achievement, to the Ministry of Education and school boards.
Chapter 3 section 3.05 of the 2012 Annual Report of the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario.
Education Work: Canadian Schools and the Emergence of Indigenous Social Movements
Theses
Author/Creator
Cameron Riopelle
Description
Sociology Theses (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017.
"Educational Apartheid" Remains Despite New School at Attawapiskat
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David P. Ball
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 5, August 2012, p. 24
Description
Examines federal government's promise to provide funding that would ensure First Nations schools be on par with other provincial schools.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.36.
Educator Information: To Honor & Comfort Native Quilting Traditions
Alternate Title
To Honor & Comfort Native Quilting Traditions (An Educational Curriculum)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shawn Termin
Description
Guide aimed at middle year students is divided into four sections: Strengthening Community, Design Tells a Story, Expressions of Honor, and Origins of Native Quilting. Discusses eight individual quilters (Aboriginal and Hawaiian): Mary Bighouse (Osage), Sheree "Peachy" Bonaparte (Mohawk), Alice Olsen Williams (Anishinabe), Nancy Crone Naranjo (Eastern Cherokee), Bernyce Courtney (Wasco-Tlingit), Harriet Soong (Native Hawaiian), Ollie Napesni (Rosebud Lakota), and Lula Red Cloud (Ogala Lakota).
Educators' Perspectives about a Public School District's Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement in British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kevin White
Jozsef Budai
Daniel Mathew
Mary Rickson Deighan
Hartej Gill
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 35, no. 1, Indigenous Pedagogies Resurgence and Restoration, 2012, pp. 42-60, 221-224
Description
Examines the experiences of educators regarding the implementation of the agreement to enhance the education of Aboriginal learners through programs and actions promoting academic success, positive self-esteem and cultural awareness.
Edward Curtis Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Keeptwo
Description
Study guide developed to accompany play written by Marie Clements, photography by Rita Leistner. Includes synopsis, information about the playwright, curriculum connections, discussion questions, and exercises.
Electricity: Changes in Northern Society: An Integrated Science Learning Unit for Yukon Students
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Centre for Youth
Research
Science Teaching and Learning
University of Manitoba]
Elim's Cultural Values: Reaffirming and Implementing Indigenous Values in Education
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
Samantha C Marchant
Description
Education Master's Project (MEd) -- University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2017.
Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Schools: Evaluation Summary
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Department of Education
Training and Employment Queensland Government
Description
Key findings of an initiative to provide all students with an understanding and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and traditional and contemporary cultures.
Empowered Mi'Kmaw Community Builds a High School of Its Own
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jennifer Lewington
Education Canada, vol. 52, no. 5, From Rhetoric to Reality: Meet Some Game Changers, 2012, p. [?]
Description
Looks at Potlotek High School, a community solution to bullying and low graduation rates at off-serve school.
Engaging Native American Youth in Learning
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Trinidad Torres-Carrion
Jon Allan Reyhner
Description
Webinar discusses culture, community, and place-based education.
Duration: 1:08:34.
Engaging Youth with Indigenous Material in Libraries and Classrooms
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Debra Martel
Jan Hare
Allison Taylor-McBryde
Description
Panelists discuss strategies for selecting appropriate books and using them in the classroom.
Duration: 1:06:32.
English Language Arts A30: In Search of April Raintree by Beatrice Cullen
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[J. Proch]
Description
Study guide for the novel.
The Enweyang Program: Indigenous Language Nest as Lab School
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian McInnes
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 56, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 105-120
Description
Examines the University of Minnesota Duluth's Ojibwe language program.
An Ethnocultural Comparison of Empowerment in Two Districts: Learning From an American Indian and a Canadian First Nations School District
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Tim Goddard
Carolyn M. Shields
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 36, no. 2, Winter, 1997, pp. [19-45]
Description
Examination of educational practices reveals no consistent link between local control and a more empowering educational policy.
An Evaluation of Parental Perspectives on Children's Education in Skownan First Nation
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kathryn A. Levine
Dawn Sutherland
Darrell Cole
Exceptional Youth Honoured
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mike Gosselin
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 5, May 2012, p. 1,3
Description
Looks at the 14th Annual SaskTel Aboriginal Youth Award ceremony and some sage advice from the recipients.
Article located on page 1 and continues by scrolling to page 3.
The Experiences of Native American Students Living on a Reservation and Attending a Predominantly White High School
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeffrey C. Stotts
Myrna R. Olson
Journal of American Indian Education , vol. 51, no. 2, 2012, pp. 24-41
Description
Interview findings indicated that interviewees faced challenges relating to identity development, racism, and difficult circumstances at home and at school.
The Exploration of Aboriginal Student Achievement Through the Reflexive Analysis of a Dialogue Circle: A View of Aboriginal Education Through the Eyes of Community.
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Angela James
Pimatisiwin, vol. 10, no. 2, Winter, 2012, pp. 257-266
Description
Comments on the varying perspectives of elders, leaders, parents and teachers when posed with a research question regarding student achievement.
An Exploration of American Indian Students' Perceptions of Patterning, Symmetry and Geometry
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Claudia Giamati
Marion Weiland
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 36, no. 3, Spring, 1997, pp. [27-48]
Description
Study of Navajo students found their perceptions of aspects of mathematics were influenced by their language and culture.
An Exploration of the Perceived Impact of Selected Factors Related to Successful Métis Education: The Voices of Métis Graduates of a Rural Manitoba High School
Theses
Author/Creator
Kristine J. Friesen
Description
Educational Administration, Foundations & Psychology Thesis (M.Ed.)--The University of Manitoba, 2012.
An Exploratory Investigation of the Cultural Content and Language Instruction in American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hope K. Gerde
Jessica V. Barnes
Ann Belleau
Linda Rau
Patricia A. Farrell ... [et al.]
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 51, no. 2, 2012, pp. 42-65
Description
Findings indicate that no systematic cultural or language curriculum was implemented in the AI/AN Head Start programs observed in this study.
Exploring Educational Challenges Among Economically Disadvantaged Native American/Alaskan Native Families
Theses
Author/Creator
Valerie Kay Plevney
Description
Social Work Project (M.S.W.)--Califorina State University, Sacramento, 2012.
Factors Facilitating and Impeding Implementation of a Prevention Program in an Innu Elementary School in Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie-Christine Cotton
Myriam Laventure
Jacques Joly
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 29-47
Description
Research summary of a study of an Innu school-based drug and alcohol prevention program intended to identify barriers and facilitators for substance use prevention strategies and education. Major barriers identified include: overloaded staff and difficulty scheduling training.
Factors That Influence the Use of an Aboriginal Early Learning Drop-in Centre by Carers of Urban Aboriginal Children as Perceived by Service Providers of the Service, Users of the Service, and Non-users of the Service: A Pilot Study
Theses
Author/Creator
Laura Dysart
Description
Health Research Methodology Thesis (M.Sc.)--McMaster University, 2012.
Far From the Heart: Report on the Effectiveness of Forum Theatre as an Educational Tool Regarding Youth Dating Violence and Sexual Assault in Saskatchewan Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Candice Kloeble
Description
Study based on questionnaire and interactive presentations in 23 communities.
First Nation, Métis & Inuit Students in Ontario's Post-Secondary Education System
Alternate Title
Policy Paper (College Student Alliance)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tamara Popovic
Description
Identifies barriers, makes recommendations and briefly explains how changes would benefit elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students.
First Nation's Involvement in the War of 1812: Cause and Consequence: Part 2
Alternate Title
Historical Thinking Project
War of 1812, Historical Thinking Project [Lesson] 5
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jennifer Janzen
Description
Detailed lesson plan (two class periods) for intermediate/senior level.
First Nation's Involvement in the War of 1812: Cause and Consequence: Part I
Alternate Title
Historical Thinking Project
War of 1812, Historical Thinking Project [Lesson] 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Jennifer Janzen]
Description
Detailed lesson plan (two class periods) for intermediate/senior level.
First Nation Student Success Program: Success Stories [2012]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)
Description
First Nations Languages and Improving Student Outcomes
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shirley Fontaine
Description
Contends that language immersion or bilingual education can lead to improved educational outcomes, but ideally there should be a minimum of 6 to 7 years of instruction.
First Nations Lifelong Learning Assessment Report: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Description
Highlights promising practices and looks into the two common threads within these practices.
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Growth Chart Literacy Prompts: K-8
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario
Description
Includes book summaries, literacy prompt questions, and enrichment activities for books appropriate to each grade. Revised Version.
First Nations Pedagogy
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
June Kaminski
Description
Website by June Kaminski provides information & links related to the traditional methods of informal & formal Aboriginal education.
First Nations Preservice Women Teachers' Experiences and Perceptions Regarding Technology
Theses
Author/Creator
Frances D. Luther
Description
Educational Administration Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1997.
First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey (FNREEES): Peoples Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Chiefs of Ontario
Description
Information for four age groups: adults (over 18), youth (12-17), and parents or guardians of children age 0 to 5 and 6 to 11. Thirty First Nations from Ontario participated and survey was conducted between November 2013 and May 2015.
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2017 Report Card on Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Legal Services]
Description
Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education.
Grading Formula
First Nations Youth Inquest: 2017 Report Card on Recommendations [Detailed]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Aboriginal Legal Services]
Description
Inquest investigated the deaths of seven youths who had relocated to Thunder Bay, Ontario to complete their high school education.
Grading Formula
The First Strawberries
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brenda Boreham
Description
Retelling of traditional Cherokee story which illustrates to importance of respect. Recommended for preschool and Kindergarten.
Fishing for Put-Ups
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Suzanne Methot]
Description
Elementary teacher resource for use with I Like Who I Am by Tara White.
Flourishing in a World of Disasters: An Indigenous Perspective on Historical Trauma
Alternate Title
Inver Hills Community College's Student/Faculty Conference
Living in a Global Community: Addressing Critical Global Issues
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Anton Treuer
Description
Discusses the ramifications of past American assimilationist policies as manifested in the residential school system.
Duration: 1:30:52.
For This Place, for These People: An Exploration of Best Practices Among Charter Schools Serving Native Students
Alternate Title
Charter Schools Serving Native Students
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Eve L. Ewing
Meaghan E. Ferrick
Description
Study involved Klamath River Early College of the Redwoods, Pemayetv Emahakv "Our Way" Charter School, and Waadookodaading Ojibwe Language Immersion School. Focus was on four areas: academic success, cultural content, student self-concept, and community engagement.
Fostering Indigenous STEM Education: Mobilizing the Adventure Learning Framework Through Snow Snakes
Alternate Title
Reports from the Field
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brant G. Miller
Aaron Doering
Gillian Roehrig
Robert Shimek
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 51, no. 2, 2012, pp. 66-84
Description
Looks at a novel approach to engaging elementary students with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) content through the culturally based context of an Indigenous game.
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.
Full Circle: First Nations, Métis, Inuit Ways of Knowing
Alternate Title
Common Threads Resource
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Lillyanna Joe McKay
Chelsea Jane Edwards
Leonard Edwards
Kimberly Sheila Pumiotook-Nolin
Terrence Joseph Pumiotook-Nolin
Eelata Pamiotook
Tiffany Harrington
Teni Brant
Alan Brant
Suzanne Brant
The Blend Media Group
Description
Six teenagers from Ontario share their stories.
Teacher's Guide
Duration: 35:26.
Full Circle: First Nations, Métis, Inuit Ways of Knowing: A Common Threads Resource
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alison Wallace
Sherry Ambridge
Christopher Gardner
Allan Howard
Christina Lai ... [et al.]
Description
Intended for use for secondary school students with film: Full Circle: First Nations, Métis, Inuit Ways of Knowing.
The Fur Trade
Alternate Title
Booklet Series (Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project) ; no. 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rachel B. Juen
Michael S. Nassaney
Description
Overview of fur trade history and relationship between the traders and the Indigenous population.