Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Magda Costantino
Denny S. Hurtado
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 45, no. 2, 2006, pp. 45-49
Description
Overview of a curriculum which embraces the students cultural heritage through reading and writing stories.
Numbered Treaties [Note Taking Frame]
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Peoples and the Growing Nation of Canada
Canada: A Country of Change (1867 to Present)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Manitoba Education and Early Learning]
Description
Black line master designed for use with chapter Aboriginal Peoples and the Growing Nation of Canada in the Grade 6 Social Studies textbook Canada: A Country of Change (1867 to Present) by Graham Broad and Mathew Rankin.
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.
Nunavut Teachers' Association
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Teachers' Association
Description
Provides links to Information on professional improvement, educator certificate and lesson plan bank.
Occupational and Skill Parity of Aboriginal Canadians
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Costa Kapsalis
Description
Analyzes labour market performance using 2001 Census information. Compares Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals in terms of type of employment, impact on wages, and main factors contributing to differences.
Office of Indian Education Programs, Bureau of Indian Affairs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sherry Allison
Robin Butterfield
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 45, no. 2, 2006, pp. 63-64
Description
Describes the vision, goals and intended audience of the program.
Ojibwe Treaty Rights: Understanding and Impact
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sue Erickson
Description
Designed to introduce younger readers to Ojibwe history, culture and exercising rights and resource management.
5th edition
The Ole Crab Story: Analysis of a Personal Experience in Colonialism and Antiracism Theory
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barb Lateroute
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 2, 2007, pp. 289-304
Description
Comments on the debilitating aspects of colonialism and how Aboriginal people can combat racism effectively by working together to empower each other as a cultural group.
Omushkego Oral History Project
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Centre for Rupert's Land Studies
University of Winnipeg
Description
Swampy Cree stories told by Louis Bird can be listened to in either English or Cree. Includes links to storytelling lessons for grades K-8.
Ontario First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Education Policy Framework
E-Books
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Education Office
Ministry of Education
Description
Related documents:
Implementation Plan
Second Progress Report on Implementation
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.
Opening Minds to Change: The Role of Research in Education
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Penny Milton
Education Canada, vol. 47, no. 1, Making Space For Critical Reflections: Dreams & Solutions for Aboriginal Children, Winter, 2007, pp. 39-42
Description
Discusses making evidence based research more accessible to educational policy makers when rethinking important concepts.
[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
Oskayak Academies Offer Students a Good Reason To Stay In School
Articles » General
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 12, December 2007, p. 16
Description
Looks at the addition of four new academies, hockey, drama, cultural arts and language arts, aimed at keeping students enrolled in school and increasing enrollment.
Article located by scrolling down to page 16.
Parental School Choice in First Nations Communities: Is There Really a Choice?
Theses
Author/Creator
Evelyn Louise Steinhauer
Description
Educational Policy Studies Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Alberta, 2007.
Parenting Quality: Confirmation of a Higher-Order Latent Construct with Mothers of Head Start Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laura Hubbs-Tait
Melanie C. Page
Erron L. Huey
Huei-Juang Starost
Anne McDonald Culp
Rex E. Culp
M. Elizabeth Harper
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 4, 2006, pp. 491-506
Description
Examines demographic protection, psychological distress, psychosocial maturity, moral and cognitive reflectivity, and parenting attitudes and beliefs in mothers of four year old children.
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.
Partnering with Parents and Communities: Maximizing the Educational Experience for Inuit Students: A Discussion Paper for the National Inuit Education Summit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Donald M. Taylor
Description
Looks at the correlation between student success and parental support.
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 Use of Inuktitut and English within Communities in Iqaluit, Nunavut: Implications for Education
Alternate Title
Patterns of Use of Inuktitut and English within Communitities in Iqaluit, Nunavut: Implications for Education
Theses
Author/Creator
M. Jane Cooper
Description
Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of New Brunswick, 2007.
Appendices not available.
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.
The Performance of American Indian and Alaska Native Fourth and Eighth Grade Students on NAEP 2005 Reading and Mathematics Assessments: Statistical Analysis Report
Alternate Title
National Indian Education Study [2005]: Part I
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
B. D. Rampey
Anthony D. Lutkus
Arlene W. Weiner
Taslima Rahman
Description
Reports national results as well as regions and selected states.
See Part II - The Educational Experiences of Fourth and Eighth Grade American Indian and Alaska Native Students: Statistical Analysis Report.
Piaranut For Our Children: Quality Practices for Inuit Early Childhood Education Programs
E-Books
Author/Creator
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
Pivut
Alternate Title
Fantastic Beings from Arctic Stories
Two Stories about Arctic Giants & Qallupilluit (Beings of the Ocean Depths)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rachel A. Qitsualik
Sean A. Tinsley
Neil Christopher
Michael Austin
Todd Lockwood
Larry MacDougall
Wayne Reynolds
Description
First issue of graphic magazine designed to support literacy in Inuktitut and English and promote Inuit culture. This issue focuses on supernatural beings from traditional stories.
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.
Plain Talk 20: Plan For Student Success
Alternate Title
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 20
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Presents a road map for enhancing student success.
Plain Talk 21: First Nations Performance Indicators Checklist
Alternate Title
It's Our Time First Nations Tool Kit
Plain Talk ; 21
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Assembly of First Nations]
Description
Advises reading on events, actions or behaviours that are important to a community in assessing their educational system.
Plants and Connection to Place
Alternate Title
Yukon Grade 8 Cross-Curricular Unit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alyce Johnson
Liz Woods
Description
Focuses on Yukon First Nations Traditional Knowledge.
Plants & Connection to Place
Alternate Title
Plants and Connection to Place
Yukon Grade 8 Cross-Curricular Unit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yukon First Nations Curriculum Working Group
Alyce Johnson
Liz Woods
Description
Teacher's guide.
Play Provides Sex Education Roadmap
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carmen Pauls Orthner
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 4, July 2007, p. 13
Description
Comments on the positive feedback the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company received when performing their interactive play on sex education to three schools in Saskatoon and La Ronge.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.13.
The Politics of Policy Development to End Obesity for
Aboriginal Youth in the Educational Environment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shelley Spurr
First Peoples Child & Family Services, vol. 3, no. 3, 2007, pp. 72-83
Description
Highlights the tools outlined in Deborah Stone's book ,Policy Parodox: The Art of Political Decision Making, to demonstrate why school policies should be developed to prevent obesity in schools.
The Potential Contribution of Aboriginal Canadians to the Future Canadian Economic Landscape
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jean-François Arsenault
Description
Presented at Alliance of Sector Councils organized by the Aboriginal Human Resources Council, December 13, 2007.
Contends that education is one of the most effective tools a society has to help disadvantaged populations.
Power and Place: Toward Developing and Implementing Native-Based Science Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Steve Pavlik
Description
Recommends several considerations for development of a program: spirituality, traditional values, TEK (traditional ecological knowledge), maintain high standards, recognize differences in beliefs with western science.
Power of Place (PoP): Integrating St'át'imc Knowledge Systems into Lillooet Area K-12 School Curricula & Pedagogy: Final Research Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Scott Graham
Brenda Ireland
Description
Report draws seven conclusions from the data collected and presents recommendations that seek to continue the work that was started by the PoP project.
Practices Against Culture That "Work" in Nunavut Schools: Problematizing Two Common Practices
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Berger
Juanita Ross Epp
McGill Journal of Education , vol. 41, no. 1, Winter, 2006, pp. 9-27
Description
Looks at two practices used in Qallunaat schools that are both against Inuit culture: rigid southern style discipline and the use of praise and rewards system.
The Predictable Influences of Culture Clash, Current Practice, and Colonialism on Punctuality, Attendance, and Achievement in Nunavut Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Berger
Juanita Ross Epp
Helle Møller
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 29, no. 2, 2006, pp. 182-205
Description
Argues that problems identified are an inevitable result the clash between Inuit and Western cultures.
Predictors of Educational Attainment Among Naskapi Adolescents
Theses
Author/Creator
Rhoda Root
Description
Education and Counselling Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2006.
Preparing Native American Children for Academic Success: A Blueprint for Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William Demmert
Peggy McCardle
Joan Mele-McCarthy
Kathleen Leos
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 45, no. 3, 2006, pp. 92-106
Description
Concludes that further research is necessary to address the issues that underlie educational performance and lists research priorities which include defining, examining, and addressing the achievement gap.
Prevalence of Otitis Media and Hearling Loss and Effects of Sound-Field FM Amplification Among First Nations Elementary School Children
Theses
Author/Creator
Leslie A. Pinard
Description
Thesis (M.Sc.)--Dalhousie University, 2006.
Proceed with Caution: Using Native American Folktales in the Classroom
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Debbie Reese
Language Arts, vol. 84, no. 3, January 2007, pp. 245-256
Description
Examines the cultural and social accuracy of two Native American picture-books.
Proceedings of the Rural Early Childhood Forum on American Indian and Alaska Native Early Learning
Alternate Title
Rural Early Childhood Report No. 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives
Description
Proceedings of Forum from July 28 - 29, 2005.
Promising Practices in First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education: Case Studies of Two Alberta Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations
Métis and Inuit Services Branch
Description
Examines parent and community engagement, cultural and language programming, teachers, instruction and curriculum resources, professional development, and individual students supports at Francis of Assisi Elementary School and Le Roi Daniels Elementary School.