Theses
Author/Creator
Sophia Garnel Palahicky
Description
Education Thesis (EdD)--Athabasca University, 2017.
Developing Haudenosaunee Heritage-Based Literacy Curriculum at the St. Regis Mohawk School
Theses
Author/Creator
Richard J. Bates
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University at Albany, 2001.
Developmental Screening in a Canadian First Nation (Mohawk): Psychometric Properties and Adaptations of Ages and Stages Questionnaires (2nd Edition)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carmen Dionne
Suzie McKinnon
Jane Squires
Jantina Clifford
BMC Pediatrics, vol. 14, no. 23, 2014, pp. 1-8
Description
Looks at results from tool used by teachers and parents of children between the ages of 9 and 66 months who went to the Child and Family Center.
Discipline Disproportionality among American Indian Students: Expanding the Discourse
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carolyn A. Brown
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 53, no. 2, 2014, pp. 29-47
Description
Analyzes office discipline referral data and removal rates using data from the State of Arizona.
Discourse Practices in Nuuk, Greenland: Language Usage and Language Attitudes of Students at the Gymnasium, a Pilot Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Langgård
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 21, no. 2, 2001, pp. 235-274
Description
Reports on language use after Grade 10 and prior to university and warns of possible future problems resulting from conflicts between the Danish and Greenlandic languages. Some comparisons are drawn with Nunavut.
Discursive Power and Problems of Native Inclusiveness in the Public Education System: A Study of Mandated School Councils
Alternate Title
NALL [New Approaches to Lifelong Learning] Working Paper; no. 23, 2001
WALL Working Paper; no. 23, 2001
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
George E. Burns
Description
Study found that parental, elder and community participation was needed to improve the quality of education for Aboriginal children, youth and adults.
Dreams and Involvement: A Black Lake Quest for 2000: Interpretations and Recommendations for Improved Teaching
Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 42
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ann Alphonse
Sheena Koops
Joyce Mercredi
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Looks at traditional teaching methods, present curriculum and educational values of the Dene and how to bring these concepts into the classroom and school system.
Access the follow-up report.
The Earliest Americans: Reader
Alternate Title
Core Knowledge History and Geography
Core Knowledge Curriculum Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Core Knowledge Foundation
Description
Accompanying Material: Teacher Guide; Timeline Cards; Online Resources
Early Childhood Education and Care for Aboriginal Children in Canada
Alternate Title
Moving Childcare Forward Project
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jane Preston
Description
Policy brief taken from the article Aboriginal Early Childhood Education in Canada: Issues of Context published Journal of Early Childhood Research, Vol. 10, No. 1, 2012.
Edinizing, Naadizewin, Minomaadiziwin, Miinawaa Kendaasewin: Establishing an Urban Great Lakes Indigenous Curriculum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Estrella Torrez
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 53, no. 2, 2014, pp. 85-103
Description
Discusses the Indigenous Youth Empowerment Program located in Lansing, Michigan. Outlines each component of curriculum, discusses it's significance, and provides example of how it is applied.
Educating for Activism: The Gadugi Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James A. Bryant
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 56, no. 3, Fall, 2017, pp. 59-78
Description
Looks at the Gadugi Program, which offers two university level classes to Indigenous high school students through Appalachian State University.
Educating Native America: Breaking Down Barriers for Native Americans in Education.
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kaitlyn Chock
Jenny Suh
Description
Examines why graduation rates are lower for Native American Indians.
Education: 5.16 Grade Progression of Children and Youth in Care (CYIC) [British Columbia, for Fiscal Year 2016/17]
Alternate Title
Performance Indicators Children and Youth in Care (CYIC)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD)
Government of British Columbia]
Description
Data for Indigenous and general population on: progression by school district, appropriateness of grade, high school completion; and results of Foundation Skills Assessment for reading, writing numeracy, Grades 4 and 7.
Education for Self-Determination
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gina Rozon
American Review of Canadian Studies, vol. 31, no. 1-2, [Aboriginal Peoples: Special Issue], Spring/Summer, 2001, pp. 61-70
Description
Promotes the benefits of home-based education to Aboriginal leaders as an alternative to regular school curriculum.
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.
The Effects of a Community and School Sport-Based Program on Urban Indigenous Adolescents' Life Skills and Physical Activity Levels: The SCP Case Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Louisa R. Peralta
Donna O'Connor
Wayne G. Cotton
Andrew Bennie
Health, vol. 6, no. 18, October 2014, pp. 2469-2480
Description
Looks at the impact of community and school sport programs.
The Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Risks on Children's Health, Behaviour and Academic Abilities
Theses
Author/Creator
Mary Anne George
Description
Interdisciplinary Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2001.
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.
Engaging Indigenous Parents in Their Children's Education
Alternate Title
Resource Sheet (Closing the Gap Clearinghouse) ; no. 32
E-Books
Author/Creator
Daryl Higgins
Sam Morley
Enhancing Success in American Indian Students: Participatory Research at Akwesasne as a Part of the Development of a Culturally Relevant Curriculum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Seth A. Agbo
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 40, no. 1, 2001, pp. [31-56]
Description
Discusses Mohawk Education Project aimed at discovering how attitudes and behaviour patterns are acquired, and how to use knowledge to develop effective strategies.
Entwined with Life: Native American Basketry
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Robin K. Wright
Rebecca Andrews
John A. Putnam
Pat Courtney Gold
Colleen Jollie ... [et al.]
Description
Website for virtual exhibit contains links to images listed by artist and region, study lab, resources, basket game and the Burke Museum database.
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 Ethical Space for Dialogue about Difficult History: Fostering Critical Thinking Amongst Students in Canada's Northwest Territories & Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah Daitch
Arctic Yearbook, 2014, pp. [1]-24
Description
Discusses a curriculum module which looks at assimilation practices and the forcible removal of Indigenous children from their families to residential schools.
Ethnocentrism and Off-Reservation Indian Boarding Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Nicholas C. Davidson
Description
Education and Human Development Thesis (M.Sc.)--New York College at Brockport, 2014.
Examining Comprehensive School Reform in Schools Serving Native American Communities: Case Study Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dorothy Aguilera
Description
Looks at the process of selecting models, identifies challenges and successes associated with planning, and discusses tribal culture's influence on successful implementation.
Experienced Aboriginal Teachers’ Narratives in the Publicly Funded School System.
Theses
Author/Creator
James L. Angus
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.d.)--Lakehead University, 2014.
Exploration, the Fur Trade and Hudson's Bay Company
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Canadiana
Description
History of the fur trade and Hudson's Bay Company to the present. Includes links to personalities, timeline, maps, and teachers' resources.
Exploring Multiple Pathways for Indigenous Students: Discussion Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ministerial Council For Education
Early Childhood (MCEECDYA) Taskforce on Indigenous Education
Description
Taskforce examines ways of improving the transition of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, in primary and secondary school, to vocational education and higher education
Exploring Multiple Serendipitous Experiences in a First Nations Setting as the Impetus for Meaningful Literacy Development
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dolores van der Wey
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 25, no. 1, Sharing Aboriginal Knowledge and Aboriginal Ways of Knowing, 2001, pp. 51-67
Description
Describes several events that provided incentive to further the learning process and the relevance of life experience. Advocates "teaching of sensitive First Nations issues in a non-Native classroom".
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 Influencing American Indian, Special Education Students' Education and Intended Retention in High School
Theses
Author/Creator
Robin M. Gilbert
Description
[Education] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Hofstra University, 2001.
Fatty Legs: Teachers Helping Students Explore FNMI Perspectives in Literature
Theses
Author/Creator
Shelby LaFramoise-Helgeson
Description
Elementary Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Alberta, 2014.
Findings and Recommendations Prepared by the Bureau of Indian Education Study Group Submitted to the Secretaries of the Departments of the Interior and Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bureau of Indian Education
Description
Looks at some of the problems in the Bureau of Indian Affairs-funded school systems including: recruitment of effective teachers to work in remote locations, compliance with academic standards, introducing research-based reforms, and working with less resources and funding.
First Nation Students with Special Needs in Canada: How a 'Non-system’ is Hidden From Canadians and the World Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ron Phillips
International Journal of Technology and Inclusive Education, vol. 3, no. 2, December 2014, pp. 303-310
Description
Compares two systems of education in Canada.
First Nations Diary: Documenting Daily Life
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jackie Undergall
Description
Resource for teaching about the impact of settlement and colonization.
Suitable for use with Grade 7 and 8 students.
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, Métis, Inuit: Outcomes & Indicators: Grades K-3
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
South East Cornerstone Public School Division #209
Description
Identifies four goals as the basis for building understanding and nurturing appreciation: treaty relationships, spirit and intent of treaties, historical contexts of treaties and treaty promises and provisions.
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 Students: What Some Teachers Do That Make Them Successful
Theses
Author/Creator
Robert M. Peacock
Description
Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of San Diego, 2001.
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
Forgotten: The Métis Residential School Experience: Workshop Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Legacy of Hope Foundation
Formative Evaluation of a Software Prototype with Grades Five and Six Students Attending School in the Northwest Territories
Theses
Author/Creator
Carolyne Jebbink-Whenham
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2001.
Fostering the Educational Success of Off-Reserve Aboriginal Learners on Prince Edward Island: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jane P. Preston
Carolyn Taylor
Darrell DesRoches
Alanna Taylor
Brittany Jakubiec
Description
Study involved interviews and focus groups with 55 participants, including: Elders, parents/caregivers, and elementary, high school and postsecondary learners. Identifies factors which have a positive effect, challenges which contribute to less favourable outcomes, and what elements are needed to ensure success.
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.
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.
Gender Differences in Creativity Among American Indian Third and Fourth Grade Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kristen R. Stephens
Frances A. Karnes
James Whorton
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 40, no. 1, 2001, p. [?]
Description
Findings revealed that girls scored higher than boys across all subtests with significant differences in Originality and Creative Index scores.