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Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lucie Lévesque
Margaret Cargo and Jon Salsberg
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, vol. 1, no. 8, March 29, 2004, p. [?]
Description
Looks at the development and testing of a physical activity computer program for Kanien'keh´ka (Mohawk) children and concludes it is suitable for children between the ages of nine and thirteen.
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.
Dilemmas of an Indigenous Academic: A Native Hawaiian Story
Alternate Title
Decolonizing Research in Cross-Cultural Contexts
[Engaging/Performing Theories of Decolonizing Research]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Julie Kaomea
Description
Author discusses her efforts to reconcile competing expectations of her community and the academy by developing a hybrid research methodology.
Chapter one from Decolonizing Research in Cross-Cultural Contexts edited by Kagendo Mutua and Beth Blue Swadener.
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.
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 Care and Development Programs as Hook and Hub: Promising Practices in First Nations Communities
Alternate Title
Hook & Hub
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Description
Summarizes key findings into the steps taken by three First Nations communities to provide culturally appropriate early childhood training and care programs.
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 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 Assessment of First Nations Students: A Review of the Literature
Alternate Title
Cultural Diversity and Education: Interface Issues
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
David Philpott
Wayne Nesbit
Mildred Cahill
Gary Jeffrey
Description
Topics covered include culturally appropriate practices, academic achievement, blending qualitative and quantitative approaches, cognitive ability, current practices in First Nations schools, and the Nunavut model.
Excerpt from Cultural Diversity and Education: Interface Issues by David F. Philpott, Wayne C. Nesbit, Mildred F. Cahill, and Gary H. Jeffrey.
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.
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
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.
Establishing a Research Agenda For American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Programs
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ellen L. Marks
Elliott T. Graham
Description
Looks at research priorities and summarizes findings for programs and services for low-income children and their families. Recommendations are given.
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.
Experienced Aboriginal Teachers’ Narratives in the Publicly Funded School System.
Theses
Author/Creator
James L. Angus
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.d.)--Lakehead University, 2014.
The Experiences of Present and Former Non-Aboriginal Teachers Teaching in an Aboriginal School on the North Coast of Labrador
Theses
Author/Creator
Norma L. Denney
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University, 2004.
Factors Associated With American Indian Teens' Self-Rated Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tassy Parker
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 11, no. 3, 2004, pp. 1-19
Description
Findings reveal that variance between individuals correlates with family financial status, school achievement and marijuana use.
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.
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 Perspectives on Transforming the Status of Culture and Language Schooling
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Seth Agbo
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 43, no. 1, 2004, pp. 1-31
Description
Study looks at community involvement in the education of children and suggestions for program strategies.
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
Forgotten Students: American Indian High School Students' Narratives on College Going
Alternate Title
UC Berkeley Center for the Study of Higher Education Research Colloquium
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Amy Fann
Description
Considers access to college in an ecological context that encompasses family, tribes, life on a rural reservation and previous educational experiences.
Forgotten: The Métis Residential School Experience: Workshop Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Legacy of Hope Foundation
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
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.
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.
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.
Getting Connected: Improving Online Distance Education for Rural and Remote First Nations
Theses
Author/Creator
Milan Aleksandar Pavlica
Description
Public Policy Project (MPP)--Simon Fraser University, 2017.
Gifted Native American Students: Literature, Lessons, and Future Directions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marcia Gentry
C. Matthew Fugate
Jiaxi Wu
Jaime A. Castellano
Gifted Child Quarterly, vol. 58, no. 2, April 2014, pp. 98-110
Description
Analyzes literature-based assumptions dealing with gifted education in Diné, Lakota and Ojibwe communities and sets a research agenda.
Gitga'at Plant Project: The Intergenerational Transmission of Traditional Ecological Knowledge Using School Science Curricula
Theses
Author/Creator
Judith Charlotte Thompson (Edosdi)
Description
Environmental Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Victoria, 2004.
Gitga' at Plant Project: The Intergenerational Transmission of Traditional Ecological Knowledge Using School Science Curricula
Theses
Author/Creator
Judith Charlotte Thompson (Edōsdi)
Description
Environmental Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Victoria, 2004
Glossary of the Fur Trade
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Fort William Historical Park
Description
Teacher resource.
The Governor's Letters: Uncovering Colonial British Columbia
Archival » Collections (primary materials)
Author/Creator
[Jenny Clayton
Lindsay Gibson
Martin Holmes
Critical Thinking Consortium]
Description
Website provides learning materials about the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia before the province was created. Contains links to complete collection of correspondence from 1846 to 1871. One section of teacher material deals with question "Were the Douglas Treaties and the Numbered Treaties Fairly Negotiated?"
Grade 1: Connections between People, the Land and Features in Their Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Curriculum and Assessment Policy Branch
Ministry of Education [Ontario]
Description
Lesson plan.
Grade 12 Canadian History: A Postcolonial Analysis
Theses
Author/Creator
T. Scott Farmer
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2004.