Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Phyllis Tempest
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 37, no. 3, Spring, 1998, pp. [18-30]
Description
Studied language proficiency in order to adapt scale so that learning difficulties can be separated from cultural differences.
Marie: A Disenfrancised First Nation Woman from Kipawa
Theses
Author/Creator
Catherine Davis
Description
Education Thesis (MEd) -- Queen's University, 2017.
Mathematical Ecology of the Shoshoni and Implications For Elementary Mathematics Education and the Young Learner
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jim Barta
Ann Abeyta
Drusilla Gould
Ed Galindo
Georgia Matt
Delverne Seaman
Garrit Voggessor
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 40, no. 2, 2001, p. [?]
Description
Results of two year study which examined use of culturally specific mathematics in Shoshoni traditional living practices and its possible applications with other local cultures.
Meaning Making: Daily Realities of Aboriginal Students Residing on the Territory and Attending Secondary School off the Territory
Theses
Author/Creator
Sylvie Séguin Brant
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Queen's University at Kingston, 2001.
Mental Health and the Academic Performance of First Nations and Majority-Culture Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Morton Beiser
William Sack
Spero M. Manson
Roy Redshirt
Rene Dion
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, vol. 68, no. 3, July 1998, pp. 455-467
Description
Study considered both nature and nurture variables, including interactions between the two which could impact school performance.
Mi'kmaq Students with Special Education Needs in Nova Scotia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Isabel den Heyer
Fred Wien
Description
Includes literature review, examination of different models of funding and delivering special education, results of study of types, prevalence and severity of student needs, and set of recommendations based on information collected. Fifty-six schools, both on and off-reserve, from across Nova Scotia participated in study.
Michif Language Research, Literature Review, Teaching Resources and Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
David Morin
Description
List includes peer-reviewed and grey literature, on-line resources, oral histories, language videos, audio tapes, and CDs.
[Michif Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography]
Alternate Title
Anishinaabe / Chippewa / Ojibwe Language Resources: An Annotated Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lawrence Barkwell
Norman Fleury
Description
Material on: culture, history, mythology and language as well as separate sections for scholarly articles and theses, children's books, films, internet resources, music, recordings, curriculum materials, and textbooks.
Miscommunication Between Aboriginal Students and Their Non-Aboriginal Teachers in a Bilingual School
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne Lowell
Brian Devlin
Language, Culture and Curriculum, vol. 11, no. 3, 1998, pp. 367-389
Description
Looks at some educational difficulties faced by Aboriginal students including non-comprehension of classroom instructions and irregular school attendance.
My Family
E-Books
Author/Creator
Penny Condon
Description
Story suitable for Grades K-3.
Narragunnawali Research Report #6: Visions For Reconciliation
Documents & Presentations
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 Adolescents' Views of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention in Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Grace X. Ma
Jamil Toubbeh
Janette Cline
Anita Chisholm
Journal of School Health, vol. 68, no. 4, April 1998, pp. 131-[?]
Description
Survey of sixth to eighth grade students' attitudes and knowledge of risk factors and prevention strategies of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS).
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 Americans in Picture Books Recommended for Early Childhood Classrooms, 1945--1999
Theses
Author/Creator
Debbie Ann Reese
Description
Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2001.
[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 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.
Native Studies: Senior Years (S1-S4): A Teacher's Resource Book
Alternate Title
Renewing Education: New Directions
E-Books
Author/Creator
Dan Thomas
Native Studies: Senior Years (S1-S4): A Teacher's Resource Book Framework
Alternate Title
Renewing Education: New Directions
E-Books
Author/Creator
Dan Thomas
Neighbors Matter: Poor Neighborhoods and Urban Aboriginal Policy
Alternate Title
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute) ; no. 175
Neighbours Matter: Poor Neighbourhoods and Urban Aboriginal Policy
E-Books
Author/Creator
John Richards
Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute)
Nipi and Mother Earth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Saskatchewan
Description
Primary reading level storybook.
Non-Aboriginal Teachers' Perspectives on Teaching Native Studies
Theses
Author/Creator
John Michael Dewar
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1998.
Northern Exploring: A Case Study of Non-Native Alaskan Education Policymakers' Social Construction of Alaska Natives as Target Populations
Theses
Author/Creator
Diane Beth Hirshberg
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Los Angeles, 2001.
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
Northwest Coast Basketry
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Silvia Koros
Description
Accompanies virtual exhibit, Entwined With Life: Native American Basketry. Teacher's guide for K-12. Contains maps, activities and explanation about baskets, basketry types, uses, materials and techniques.
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.
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.
"Onward ever, backward never": Student Life and Students' Lives at Haskell Institute, 1884-1920s
Theses
Author/Creator
Myriam Vuckovic
Description
American Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Kansas, [2001]
[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
A Pan-Canadian Research Program for More Inclusive Schools in Canada: The Diversity and Equity Research Background: A Discussion Paper Prepared for the Canadian Education Statistics Council at the Request of
the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada, to Guide the Direction of the Pan-Canadian Education Research Agenda
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David Corson
Description
Examines four research questions as possible priorities in the pan-Canadian research program. Presented at the first Pan-Canadian Education Research Agenda (PCERA) Symposium held in 1999.
Parent Participation in a Cree and Ojibway Head Start Program: Development of a Conceptual Framework
Theses
Author/Creator
Rachel Eni Lawrenchuk
Description
Family Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 1998.
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.
Patterns of Physical Activity Among American Indian Children: An Assessment of Barriers and Support
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice L. Thompson
Sally M. Davis
Joel Gittelsohn
Scott Going
Alberta Becenti ... [et al.]
Journal of Community Health, vol. 26, no. 6, December 2001, pp. 423-445
Description
Comments on a study to develop and test a school-based obesity prevention program in Native American schoolchildren in grades three through five.
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.
Perceptions of Education: Voices from an Isolated Reserve Community in Northern Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Janice Mosher-Rae
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Lakehead University, 2001.
Perceptions of Power and Voice In an "Inner-City" School
Theses
Author/Creator
Myrne Ross
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2001.
Perceptions of Their Teachers by Aboriginal Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Godfrey
Gary Partington
Kaye Richer
Mort Harslett
Issues in Educational Research, vol. 11, no. 1, 2001, pp. 1-13
Description
Analysis of a questionnaire given to upper primary and lower secondary years students indicated the need for teachers to form strong relationships with their students to ensure their educational success.
Philosophy for Children in Native America: A Post-Colonial Critique
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Hell Rainville
Analytic Teaching , vol. 21, no. 1, November 2001, pp. 65-77
Description
Analyzes the Philosophy for Children program and curriculum.
Pisukvigijait: Where You Walk. Inuit Students' Perceptions of Connections Between Their Culture and School Science
Theses
Author/Creator
M. Alexander Tufts
Description
Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of New Brunswick, 1998.
A Place to Call Home: Studying the Indian Placement Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tona J. Hangen
Dialogue, vol. 30, no. 1, Spring, 1998, pp. 53-69
Description
Interviews Navajos who were involved in a voluntary foster-care program sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah which placed Native American Mormon children into white Mormon homes for the school year.
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.