Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorenzo Cherubini
John Hodson
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, no. 79, August 2, 2008, p. [?]
Description
Overview of policy documents and Aboriginal achievement in publicly funded education and discussion regarding provincial assessments, teacher education and meaningful engagement.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eight: Foreigners Invade Your Country Simulation
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eleven: Introduction
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Ten: Introduction
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Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
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Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Nursery/Preschool/Kindergarten. Day 1: : First Nation Creation Stories
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Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Oskayak High School Kickstarts New Tradition
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 10, October 2008, p. 31
Description
Comments on the first ever soccer team for Oskayak High School and the enthusiasm the players have for the game.
Article located by scrolling to page 31.
Our Healthy Journey: A Collection of First Nations Children’s Perspectives
Documents & Presentations
Description
Publication designed for use in the education of children.
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.
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.
Pelican Lake School — Sioux Lookout, ON
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
General Synod Archives
Anglican Church of Canada
Description
Presents the history and timeline of Pelican Lake school in 1926 until the establishment of the Northern Nishnawbe Education Council in 1979.
People of the Dog Days
Alternate Title
Montana: Stories of the Land
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Krys Holmes
Description
Pre-contact history of Montana.
Chapter from Montana: Stories of the Land by Krys Holmes.
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.
Performance of American Indian and Alaska Native Students at Grades 4 and 8 on NAEP 2007 Reading and Mathematics Assessments
Alternate Title
National Assessment of Education Progress
National Indian Education Study 2007: Part I
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[R. Moran
B. D. Rampey
G. Dion
P. Donahue]
Description
Reports on results of survey of 10,000 participants in reading assessment and 10,300 in mathematics assessment. Compares results to National Indian Education Study for 2005.
See Part II - The Educational Experiences of American Indian and Alaska Native Students in Grades 4 and 8: Statistical Analysis Report.
Perspectives on Change: A Continued Struggle For Academic Success and Cultural Relevancy at at American Indian School in the Midst of No Child Left Behind
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Patrick
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 47, no. 1, 2008, pp. 65-81
Description
Proposes implementing five new reforms to sustain academic gains and to promote American Indian/Alaska Native sovereignty in education.
Pimooteewin: The Journey: Outreach Study Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Leonie Hentschel
Description
Guide to accompany the Cree opera. Includes explanation of the plot and interviews with Tomson Highway, Melissa Hui, and Michael Greyeyes.
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.
Poarch Creek Indian Parents' Perceptions of Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
Karla Susanne Martin
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008.
Policy Communities and Policy Networks: The Establishment of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Education Policy in the Saskatchewan Region
Theses
Author/Creator
Larry D. Wilke
Description
Education Administration Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2008.
Poor Educational Outcomes for Aboriginal Students Threaten Canada’s Prosperity
Articles » General
Maytree Policy in Focus, no. 5, September 2008, pp. 1-8
Description
Describes the failure of the educational system on reserves and gives recommendations to improve educational attainment.
Presents background and context to Michael Mendelson's research Improving Education on Reserves: A First Nations Authority Act
Portage Collegiate Motivate Students With Cash
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shari Narine
Windspeaker, vol. 26, no. 7, October 2008, p. 26
Description
Presents one principal's effort to motivate First Nation students to succeed in school.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.26.
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.
Prince Albert Residential School, Saskatchewan
Alternate Title
Anglican Residential Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
General Synod Archives
Anglican Church of Canada
Description
Presents the Prince Albert Residential School, founded after a fire that destroyed the All Saints School at Lac La Ronge in 1947.
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.
Process Evaluation of a Multi-Institutional Community-Based Program for Diabetes Prevention among First Nations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. M. Rosecrans
J. Gittelsohn
L. S. Ho
S. B. Harris
M. Naqshbandi
S. Sharma
Health Education Research, vol. 23, no. 2, April 2008, pp. 272-286
Description
Discusses the first multi-institutional diabetes prevention program for children and adults in Ontario. The program is called Zhiiwaapenewin Akino'maagewin: Teaching to Prevent Diabetes.
Promising Practices in First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education: Case Studies No. Two: Bishop Routhier Elementary, Cardston Junior High School
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alberta Education
First Nations
Métis and Inuit Services Branch
Promising Practices in Supporting Success for Indigenous Students
E-Books
Author/Creator
David Istance
Rowena Phair
Judith Peterka
Peggy Furic
OECD Directorate for Education and Skills
Protecting Australian Indigenous Art: Ownership, Copyright and Marketing Issues for NSW Schools
E-Books
Author/Creator
Board of Studies NSW
Psychosocial Foundations of Academic Performance in Culture-Based Education Programs for American Indian and Alaska Native Youth: Reflections on a Multidisciplinary Perspective
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerald V. Mohatt
Joseph Trimble
Ryan A. Dickson
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 45, no. 3, 2006, pp. 38-59
Description
Contends that the education system has unfairly become a scapegoat for the socio-economic ills of the Native American Indian culture.
Pushing Against The Margins: Indigenous Theorizing of "Success" and Retention in Higher Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Pidgeon
Journal of College Student Retention, vol. 10, no. 3, 2008-2009, pp. 339-360
Description
Argues that conventional discourse on retention and success excludes Indigenous worldviews and presents some alternatives to enrich the Aboriginal student experience.
Putting an End to the Silence: Educating Society about the Canadian Residential School System
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jamie Lee Kuhl
Bridges, vol. 2, no. 1, 2017, pp. 1-5
Description
Discusses the importance of revealing the truth regarding residential schools in order to promote healing and prevent repetition of mistakes.
Qallunaat: Why White People are Funny: Teacher's Guide and Student Worksheets
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Film Board
Description
Guide to accompany movie Qallunaat: Why White People are Funny.
To be used with grades 7-12.
Qaqamiigux "to hunt for food and collect plants; subsistence": Head Start Traditional Foods Preschool Curriculum
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Moses Dirks
Julia Sargent
Tracy Stewart
Suanne Unger
Description
Provides series of lessons and activities to teach nutritional value of local, traditional foods. Structured into six units according to animals and plants found in the region.
A Qualitative Case Study of Developing Teacher Identity Among American Indian Secondary Teachers from the Ute Teacher Training Program
Theses
Author/Creator
Virginia Norris Exton
Description
Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (Ed.D.)--Utah State University, 2008.
A Qualitative Study of the Factors Related to the Academic Success of American Indian Students
Alternate Title
A Qualitative Study of American Indian Children
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Boyd L. Bradbury
Description
Theorizes that Native American students in Waubun-Ogema-White Earth school district underachieve because those with a vested interest in their education have lowered standards to a point that under-achievement is more likely than not.
Paper from AERA Annual Meeting, 2006.