Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret A. Waller
Scott K. Okamoto
Audrey A. Hankerson
Ted Hibbeler
Patricia Hibbleler ... [et al.]
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, vol. 29, no. 1, Symposium of Native American Wellness, March 2002, pp. 97-116
Description
Looks at The Hoop of Learning Program which was developed as a bridge from middle school through to post-secondary education by addressing cultural discontinuities impacting Native students.
How Do You Get the Numbers to Dance? Effective Educational Practices in Mathematics for Native American Learners: A Conference Summary
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inverness Research Associates
Pam Tambe
Becky Carroll
Heather Mitchell
Laurie Lopez ... [et al.]
Description
Looks at the needs of Native students in mathematics education and recommends strategies.
Huge Earnings for Educated Aboriginals
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 7, November 2002, p. 12
Description
Examines the income of Saskatchewan Aboriginals; study reveals that Aboriginals have the most to gain from getting an education and that for female Aboriginals the gain is extraordinary.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.7.
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 Dream of Yesterday and Tomorrow: A Celebration of the James Bay Cree
E-Books
Author/Creator
David Boult
Brian Craik
Jennifer Latham
Andrew Orkin
Boyce Richardson
Geoff Quaile
Andrew Webster
"I" is for Inclusion: The Portrayal of Native Americans in Books for Young People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Naomi Caldwell
Gabriella Kaye
Lisa A. Mitten
Description
Selective bibliography, highlighting the trends in books and Indigenous authors and illustrators.
See also : Selective Bibliography and Guide for "I" is not for Indian.
"I Should Not Be Wearing a Pilgrim Hat": Making an Indian Place in Urban Schools, 1945-75
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steve Amerman
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 31, no. 1, 2007, pp. 39-62
Description
Examination of the social experiences and challenges faced by Native American children who had attended large public schools in the United States between 1945-75.
Idaa Trail: Lessons from the Land: Teacher's Guide & Lesson Plans
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Wendy Stephenson
Barb Cameron
Ray Lake
Donna Mulders. Mark Heyck]
Description
For use with website featuring a collection of online explorations based on travel routes of Northwest Territories' Aboriginal peoples.
Ikayuqatigiinuk Working Together for a Common Goal
Theses
Author/Creator
Nancy E. MacIntosh
Description
[Education] Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Prince Edward Island, 2002.
The Image of the Scientist Through the Eyes of Navajo Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rebecca M. Monhardt
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 42, no. 3, 2002, pp. 35-39
Description
Looks at the results from a Draw-a-Scientist Test (DAST) given to students in grades four to six to determine perceptions of science and scientists.
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.
In their Own Voices: First Nations Students Identify Some Cultural Mediators of Their Learning in the Formal School System
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yatta Kanu
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, vol. 48, no. 2, Summer, 2002, pp. 98-121
Description
Looks at culturally relevant themes to see which parts of culture influence students and could potentially result in successful academic achievement and retention rates.
Indian Horse Study Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Indian Horse Productions?]
Description
To accompany film based on the book of the same name by Richard Wagamese.
Indigenous Approaches to Early Childhood Care and Education: Introduction
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alan Pence
Carmen Rodríguez de France
Margo Greenwood
Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 1, Indigenous Approaches to Early Childhood Care and Education, 2007, pp. 1-4
Description
Gives highlights of articles in the issue.
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.]
The Indigenous Factor: Exploring Kapa Haka as a Culturally Responsive Learning Environment in Mainstream Secondary Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Paul Whitinui
Description
[Education] Thesis (D.Ed.)--University of Auckland, 2007.
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 Knowledge and Pedagogy in First Nations Education: A Literature Review with Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marie Battiste
Description
Identifies and evaluates significant works, critiques current curricula and makes recommendations.
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.
Indigenous Standards in Education: A Discussion Paper for the National Inuit Education Summit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Silta Associates
Description
Summarizes successes and gaps within the education systems of each Inuit region.
Infrastructure and Funding in First Nations Education: A Literature Review and Summary-Recommendations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robert Breaker
Ben Kawaguchi
Description
Concluded that a "revised" infrastructure was needed and current resources should be substantially increased in order for students to attain academic parity with the general population.
Integrating Aboriginal Culture with Mathematics K-12
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
SD 70 (Alberni) Staff
Description
Activities focus on First Nations' cultures in British Columbia.
An Intensive Native Language Program For Adults: The Instructors' Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Merle Richards
David Maracle
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 37, no. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Education: Ways of Knowing, Thinking, and Doing, 2002, pp. 371-386
Description
Overview of successful Mohawk language learning program where instructors incorporated personal experiences and strategies into the curriculum.
Intergenerational Teaching and Learning in Canadian First Nations Partnership Programs
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Alan Pence
Martina Pierre
Valerie Kuehne
Description
Chapter in book: Linking Lifetimes: A Global View of Intergenerational Exchange edited by M. Kaplan, N. Henkin and A. Kusano.
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.
Iñupiaq Values Curriculum: Avoidance of Conflict-Paaqæaktautaiññiq
Alternate Title
Iñupiaq Values Curriculum
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
North Slope Borough School District
Description
An Investigation of How Culture Shapes Curriculum in Early Care and Education Programs on a Native American Indian Reservation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer L. Gilliard
Rita A. Moore
Early Childhood Education Journal, vol. 34, no. 4, February 2007, pp. 251-258
Description
Looks at early care and eduction programs on the Flathead Indian Reservation.
An Investigation of Teacher Role Definitions in Educating Inuit Students in Nunavik
Theses
Author/Creator
Christopher Fuzessy
Description
Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2002.
"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.
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.
Journeys to Success: Perceptions of Five Female Aboriginal High School Graduates
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Darryl Bazylak
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 26, no. 2, 2002, pp. 134-201
Description
Results of study indicate factors that contribute to the success of Aboriginal students in high school.
Kawartha Lakes Spirit Walks - For Teachers
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Victoria Inn
Description
Learning experience for teachers and students about the history of the First Nations people who live in central Ontario.
Ke Kinu’tmui Ta’n Teli L’nui’simk, Kiju
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Patsy Paul-Martin
Description
Children's storybook in Mi'kmaq and English. Contains links to audio of individual words or the entire page.
Keeping the Local Local: Recalibrating the Status of Science and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) in Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michiel Van Eijck
Wolff-Michael Roth
Science Education, vol. 91, no. 6, November 2007, pp. 926-947
Description
Discusses the multiculturalism / universalism debate in science education and the position of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in science curricula.
Kekina'muek (learning): Learning about the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq]
Description
Teacher's manual for senior grades.
Kindergarten to Grade 12 Aboriginal Languages and Cultures: Manitoba Curriculum Framework of Outcomes
E-Books
Author/Creator
Manitoba Education
Citizenship and Youth
School Programs Division
Description
The Western Canadian Protocol for Collaboration in Basic Education, Kindergarten to Grade 12 lead to a consultation process regarding curricula. The framework developed is grounded in tradition and attempts to accommodate differences.
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.
The Kwakwaka'wakw: A Study of a North Pacific Coast People and the Potlatch
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Museum of the American Indian [Smithsonian Institute]
Description
Lesson plan for students in Grades 6-8 focusing on traditions and values.
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.
The Language of Success
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mark Cherrington
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 2, Rescuing Critically Endangered Native American Languages, Summer, 2007
Description
Looks at the success of an Alabama school, which is largely due to the introduction of a language and culture program.
Learn-Ed Nations Inventory: A Tool for Improving Schools with American Indian and Alaska Native Students
Documents & Presentations
Description
Focus of report: planning, leadership, community involvement, policies, instructional practices, assessment, professional development, facilities and resources.
Learning about Walking in Beauty: Placing Aboriginal Perspectives in Canadian Classrooms
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Renee Abram
Nora Allingham
David Anderson
Robin Buyers
Jacqueline Moore Daigle .... et al.]
The Learning Circle: Five Voices of Aboriginal Youth in Canada, a Learning Resource For Ages 14 to 16
Alternate Title
Five Voices of Aboriginal Youth in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
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.
Learning Styles of American Indian/Alaska Native Students: A Review of the Literature and Implications for Practice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cornel Pewewardy
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 41, no. 3, 2002, p. [?]
Description
Presents an overview of thought concerning different approaches to learning and makes recommendations about translating this knowledge to the classroom environment.