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Author/Creator
Amanda Parriag
Paul Chaulk
Mary-Doug Wright
Wendy MacDonald
Description
Reviews key research findings relating to the challenges Aboriginal people face when making the transition from K–12 to Postsecondary Education and what factors lead to successful transitions.
Literature Review: The Literature on Inuit-Centred Curriculum and Teaching Approaches
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frances Abele
Katherine Graham
Description
Discusses theme emerging from literature review: importance of understand ind social and economic relations which shape curriculum; analysis and recommendations regarding pedagogy; policy and governance issues. Identifies gaps in policy and practice.
Related document: Bibliography.
Little Butterfly Girl: An Indian Residential School Story
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jenny Restoule-Mallozzi
Description
Storybook suitable for readers aged nine to twelve.
Locating Citizenship: Curriculum, Social Class, and the 'Good' Citizen
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer A. Tupper
Michael P. Cappello
Phillip R. Sevigny
Theory and Research in Social Education, vol. 38, no. 3, Summer, 2010, pp. 336-365
Description
Study explores students understandings and experiences of citizenship at two high schools in Regina, Saskatchewan.
[A Long Road Back to the 'Rez']
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Lesli A. Maxwell
Description
Looks at poverty as one roadblock towards achieving an education on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation of the Oglala Lakota Nation.
Duration: 8:31.
Long Way to Go to Meet Students Needs
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 22, no. 9, December 2004, p. 20
Description
Examines the idea of incorporating Aboriginal perspectives, content and knowledge into the school curriculum.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.20.
Looking Forward: Higher Education and the Head Start Mandate in Indian Country
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharon E. Rosenkoetter
Alison Davis-White Eyes
Deborah Padgett Coehlo
Nancy Knoble
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 49, no. 3, 2010, pp. 83-106
Description
"This study interviewed 33 tribal education and human service leaders to examine the challenges faced by one American Indian tribe in providing access to higher education".
Lumaajuuq
Alternate Title
Nunavut Animation Lab
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alethea Arnaquq-Baril
Description
Animated short tells story of a woman who blinds and mistreats her son, a loon that restores his vision, and the act of revenge which turns her into a narwahl. Part of a legend. Accompanying material: Lumaajuuq: Lesson Plan.
Duration: 7:36.
Lumaajuuq: Lesson Plan
Alternate Title
[Nunavut Animation Lab]
Documents & Presentations
Description
Guide to accompany film, Lumaajuuq. Target audience Grades three to six in the subject areas of First Nations, English, and Visual Arts.
Macro-Scale Features of School-Based Language Revitalization Programs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brad Montgomery-Anderson
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 52, no. 3, 2013, pp. 41-64
Description
Explores the specific features of the Hawaiian Medium Education model and the differences from Fishman's approach.
Making Our Ancestors Proud: The Isbister Park Heritage Project
Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 100
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Westview Community School
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Details the development of a local history curriculum using primary materials. School is located in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
Making the Best of the Early Years: Tambellup Way
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
K. D. Clark
J. Oosthuizen
S. Beerenfels
A. C. Rowell
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 10, no. 1407, July 28, 2010, pp. 1-8
Description
Investigates rural community with high Aboriginal population whose children scored very well in the 2007 regional Australian Early Development Index test. Results showed community support and primary school help facilitate in the development and well-being of children and youth.
mâmawi-nehiyaw iyinikahiwewin
Alternate Title
Blue Quills First Nations College, Social Science and Humanities Research Council Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Leona J. Makokis
Marilyn V. Shirt
Sherri L. Chisan
Anne Y. Mageau
Diana M. Steinhauer
Description
Looks at Indigenous methods for teaching Cree language immersion.
Māori Medium Kaiako Survey
Alternate Title
Maori Medium Kaiako Survey
E-Books
Author/Creator
Research Division
Ministry of Education
Marginalized and Ignored: National Minority Children’s Struggle for Language Rights in Sweden 2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kaisa Syrjänen Schaal
Description
Comments on governments' lack of action with regard to providing educational support for proficiency and literacy in students' Sami mother tongue.
Mathematics in Indigenous Contexts Years, 6-8, 2003-2005
Alternate Title
Community Capacity Research Project
Learning Mathematics: Perspectives of Australian Aboriginal Children and Their Teachers
Mathematics in Aboriginal Contexts: Building School-Community Capacity
Working Together to Enhance Australian Aboriginal Student’s Mathematics Learning
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
[Peter Howard
Bob Perry
Mavis Feirer
Kevin Lowe
Suzanne Ziems
NSW Education Standards Authority ... [et al.]
Description
Website contains the process used to develop Australian context-based Mathematics units and links to four reports.
The Meaning of "Success" For First Nations Schools
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kassandra Churcher
Education Canada, vol. 50, no. 4, Fall, 2010, p. [?]
Description
Compares the No Child Left Behind program initiated in the United States in 2001 and Canada's First Nations Student Success Program (FNSSP) introduced in 2009.
Measuring the Well-Being of Aboriginal People: An Application of the United Nations’ Human Development Index to Registered Indians in Canada, 1981–2001
E-Books
Author/Creator
Martin Cooke
Daniel Beavon
Mindy McHardy
Description
Compares educational attainment, average annual income, and life expectancy of Registered Indians and other Canadians.
Mental Health of Aboriginal Children and Adolescents in Violent School Environments: Protective Mediators of Violence and Psychological/Nervous Disorders
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Violet Kaspar
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 81, March 2013, pp. 70-78
Description
Study shows that one-fifth, of the the 12,366 sample children, attend schools where violence is perceived as a problem.
Metaphorical Images of Science: The Perceptions and Experiences of Aboriginal Students Who Are Successful in Senior Secondary Science
Theses
Author/Creator
Cathleen Tenning
Description
Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2010.
MEW Outcomes Report
Alternate Title
Making Education Work (MEW): Outcomes Report 2013
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Proactive Information Services Inc.
Description
Overview of project to determine if additional services to high school students could assist grades 10 to 12 stay in school and meet graduation requirements. Involved 277 Aboriginal students at six sites across Manitoba.
Map of Community Involvement.
Mikinak Teacher Awareness Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Cardinal Communications
Mokasige: Redeploying a Colonial Institution to Reaffirm and Revitalize Algonquin Culture
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frances MacLellan
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 36, no. 1, Indian Control of Indian Education--40 Years Later, 2013, pp. 77-94
Description
Looks at Kitigan Zibi Kikinamadinan in Quebec, a modern Native school, as an example of a successful model for Native education.
The Mother Teresa Middle School: Supporting Regina’s Vulnerable Youth
Alternate Title
Profile (Conference Board of Canada) ; June 2013
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 14-019]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Christa Ross]
Description
Brief profile of inner city school for grades 6-8. Program features: holistic curriculum, small classroom size, prioritized attendance, lengthened daily class time, shorter summer vacation, and exposure to opportunities in the community. Sixty percent of students are Aboriginal.
Motivational Characteristics of Native and Non-Native Students in Rural Public High Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia L. Hardré
Brian Lieuanan
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 49, no. 3, 2010, pp. 41-65
Description
Contends that rural schools offer advantages to both Native American and non-Native American students.
Motivators of Educational Success: Perceptions of Grade 12 Aboriginal Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jane Preston
Tim Claypool
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 36, no. 4, 2013, pp. [257]-279
Description
Using interviews with Indigenous high school students from Urban Saskatchewan schools to discuss the need for more Indigenous pedagogy from educators .
Music Education in Remote Aboriginal Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Graham Chadwick
George Rrurrambu
The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology, vol. 5, no. 2, 2004, pp. 159-171
Description
Presents two papers and a general discussion on intercultural music education.
Muskwa: Fearless Defender of Natural Law
Alternate Title
Bear Paw Legal Education and Resource Centre Comics; no. 2
E-Books
Author/Creator
Greg Miller
Description
Comic book tells the story of three youth encountering Muskwa the Bear and learning about natural laws and respect for the natural world.
Mvskoke (Creek) Customs and Traditions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Muscogee (Creek) Nation]
Description
Brief overview of the Mvskoke (Muscogee) people.
My Mother Tongue
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Aviaq Johnston
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 1, no. 3, Can Modern Treaties Be Saved?, Spring, 2013, pp. 42-44
Description
Author talks about her experience growing up with two dialects: Igloolik and Nunavik.
National Indian Education Study 2009: Part 1 - Performance of American Indian and Alaska Native Students at Grades 4 and 8 on NAEP 2009 Reading and Mathematics Assessments
Alternate Title
National Assessment of Education Progress
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[W. Grigg
R. Moran
M. Kuang]
Description
Compares accomplishments of AI/AN students to other ethnic groups in response to three reading behaviours: locate and recall information, integrate and interpret, critique and evaluate.
See Part II - The Educational Experiences of American Indian and Alaska Native Students in Grades 4 and 8 Statistical Analysis Report.
National Indian Education Study 2009: Part II - The Educational Experiences of American Indian and Alaska Native Students in
Grades 4 and 8: Statistical Analysis Report
Alternate Title
National Assessment of Education Progress
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[N. Mead
W. Grigg
R. Moran
M. Kuang]
Description
Based on survey findings, looks at how students, teachers and schools integrate Native culture and language into their education.
See Part 1 - Performance of American Indian and Alaska Native Students at Grades 4 and 8 on NAEP 2009 Reading and Mathematics Assessments.
Native Alaskan Dropouts in Western Alaska: Systemic Failure in Native Alaskan Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Craig D. Freed
Mary Samson
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 43, no. 2, 2004, pp. 33-45
Description
Comments on the need for educators to find solutions to meet the needs of Indigenous students.
Native American Assimilation Through Education
Alternate Title
Waynesburg University TPS Unit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Megan Fortna
Victoria Stapf
Description
Presents lesson plans for an eighth grade educational unit.
Native American Dolls
Alternate Title
Smithsonian in Your Classroom
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Genevieve Marie Simermeyer
Lynn-Steven Engelke
Smithsonian in Your Classroom, Fall, 2004, pp. 1-28
Description
Lesson plan for elementary school students which looks at Native American dolls, how they are made and the cultures they represent.
Native American Education Curriculum Guide: Grades K-12
Alternate Title
Empowering Teachers to Empower Students; vol. 1
Documents & Presentations
Description
Intended for use with American students, but much of content applicable to Canadian context.
Native American Educators' Perceptions on Cultural Identity and Tribal Cultural Education: An Application of Transculturation Theory
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Terry Huffman
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 52, no. 3, 2013, pp. 21-40
Description
"This paper reports partial findings from research on the experiences and perceptions of Native American educators serving reservation schools".
The Native American Experience: Coyote and the Buffalo Folklore Tale Retold by Mourning Dove
Alternate Title
Unit 1: Early American Writing
[Holt McDougal Literature: American Literature Grade 11, Texas Edition]
E-Books » Chapters
Description
Includes brief discussion of Mourning Dove, text of the traditional story and student exercises.
The Native American Experience: The World on the Turtle's Back
Alternate Title
Unit 1: Early American Writing
[Holt McDougal Literature: American Literature Grade 11, Texas Edition?]
E-Books » Chapters
Description
Student lesson to accompany the Iroquois creation story.
The Native American Mascot Controversy: A Handbook
Alternate Title
American Indian Imagery and the Miseducation of America
Defensive Dialogues: Native American Mascots, Anti-Indianism, and Educational Institutions
Putting the Moccasin on the Other Foot: A Media History of the "Fighting Whities"
The Problems with Native American Mascots
What the "Fighting Sioux" Tells Us about White People
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Laurel R. Davis
Robert Jensen
Ellen J. Staurowsky
C. Richard King
Bruce E. Johansen
Description
Selection of essays from the book.
Native American Students Going to and Staying in Postsecondary Education: An Intervention Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Howard S. Adelman
Linda Taylor
Perry Nelson
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 37, no. 3, Reducing Barriers to Native American Student Success in Higher Education, 2013, pp. 29-56
Description
Discusses what has been done to improve student readiness, increase enrollment, ease transitions, and support completion.
Native American Youth Voices on Success, Identity, and Cultural Values: Educational Success and Positive Identity Development Through Culturally Responsive Mentoring
Theses
Author/Creator
Zoë Higheagle Strong
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Washington, 2013.
Native Americans: A Resource List for Teaching - To or About - Native Americans
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Debbie Reese
Jean Mendoza
Description
Sampling of recommended children's books and young adult literature, most are American, and all are suitable for general use.
Native Americans: Regions and Cultures Tell It Again!™: Read-Aloud Anthology
Alternate Title
Core Knowledge Language Arts: Listening & Learning Strand: Grade 3
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Rosie McCormick]
Description
Related Material: Image Flip Book
Native Americans Supplemental Guide to the Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology: Listening & Learning™ Strand Kindergarten
Alternate Title
Core Knowledge Language Arts
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Beth Engel]
[Rosie McCormick]
[Cate Whittington]
Description
Related Material: Image Cards.
The Native Education Equity Project: Educating for the Future
Theses
Author/Creator
Lucas Wyman Mulvaugh
Description
Native American Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Montana State University, 2004.
Native North Americans in Literature for Youth: A Selective Annotated Bibliography for K-12
Alternate Title
Literature for Youth ; no. 14
E-Books
Native Peoples of North America
E-Books
Author/Creator
Susan Stebbins
Native Studies Middle Years (Grades 5 to 8): A Teacher's Resource Book
Alternate Title
Renewing Education: New Directions
E-Books
Author/Creator
Dan Thomas