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American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Teresa L. McCarty
Mary Eunice Romero-Little
Larisa Warhol
Ofelia Zepeda
Description
Study of five Native American languages and three language families over a period of five years.
Chapter from American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart edited by Candace K. Galla, Stacey Oberly, G.L. Romero, Maxine Sam, Ofelia Zepeda.
Indigenous Youth Engagement in Natural Resource Management in Australia and North America: A Review
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Working Paper (Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research) ; no. 85/2012
E-Books
Author/Creator
Adrian Fordham
Robert Jerry Schwab
Working Paper (Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research)
Influences on Native American High School Students' Financial Knowledge and Behavior
Theses
Author/Creator
Lorna Saboe-Wounded Head
Description
Family and Consumer Sciences Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Iowa State University, 2010.
The Information Seeking Behaviours of Māori Secondary School Students
Alternate Title
The Information Seeking Behaviours of Maori Secondary School Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Spencer Charles Lilley
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massey University, 2010.
Innu Teaching Terms = Katshishkutamatsheutshuapit innu-aimuna: Sheshatshiu Dialect
Documents & Presentations
Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, Vol. 81, No. 1, January 2000, p. 49
Description
Provides translation of terms used in the classroom context such as classroom supplies, subjects, and locations in school.
Integrated Nursing Access Program: An Approach To Prepare Aboriginal Students For Nursing Careers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carole A. Orchard
Paula Didham
Cathy Jong
June Fry
International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, vol. 7, no. 1, 2010, p. article 10
Description
Discusses background of the program which provides transition or preparatory assistance with requirements for admission to nursing programs.
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.
Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives Into the School Curriculum: Purposes, Possibilities, and Challenges
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Laura-Lee Kearns
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, vol. 58, no. 3, Fall, 2012, pp. 478-483
Description
Book review of: Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives Into the School Curriculumby Yatta Kanu.
Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives into the School Curriculum: Purposes, Possibilities, and Challenges
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Angela Mashford-Pringle
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 32, no. 1, 2012, pp. 219-221
Description
Book review of: Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives into the School Curriculum by Yatta Kanu.
International Indigenous Development Research Conference 2012: Proceedings
E-Books
Author/Creator
Piotr Wolski
Heather Gifford
Amohia Boulton
Sue Triggs
Chris Cunningham ... [et al.]
Introduction to Blackfoot Quillworking Techniques
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[Kaahsinnooniksi Ao'toksisawooyawa: Our Ancestors Have Come to Visit: Reconnections with Historic Blackfoot Shirts]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Deborah Magee Sherer
Description
Lesson plan developed in conjunction with exhibition of Blackfoot shirts loaned from the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, to the Glenbow and Galt Museums in Alberta.
Suitable for ages 12 and up.
Inuit Education and Schools in the Eastern Arctic
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Celia Haig-Brown
Arctic, vol. 65, no. 1, March 2012, pp. 103-104
Description
Book review of Inuit Education and Schools in the Eastern Arctic by Heather E. McGregor.
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 Exemplary Teaching Practices of Teachers of Native American Students
Theses
Author/Creator
William Marshall Young
Description
Teacher Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2010.
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.
Investigation of Milk and Alternatives Intake and the Impact of School Nutrition Programs in First Nations Schoolchildren
Theses
Author/Creator
Michelle Gates
Description
Health Studies & Gerontology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Waterloo, 2010.
An Investigation of the Phenomenon of Shortages of Indian Teachers as Described by Tribal College Leaders in Teacher Preparation
Theses
Author/Creator
Cynthia Best O'Dell
Description
Educational Leadership Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Montana, 2010.
Investigation of Vegetable and Fruit Intake of First Nation Schoolchildren: Do School Nutrition Programs Make a Difference?
Theses
Author/Creator
Allison Gates
Description
Health Studies & Gerontology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Waterloo, 2010.
The Invisible Nation
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Richard Desjardins
Robert Monderie
Description
Film about the contemporary Algonquians of Quebec and Ontario.
Duration: 93:20 .
Accompanying material: The Invisible Nation: Lesson Plan.
Is Diversity a Mask or a Bridge? The Indian Mascot Debate
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gary Arthur
Description
Discusses how the issue played out in Port Townsend, Washington due to the high school team name Redskins and the associated imagery.
The James Bay Treaty Turns 100: Grade 12: Canada: History, Identity, and Culture
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Archives of Ontario
Description
Lesson plan involves students negotiating an agreement for two disparate groups to share a territory. To be used with the online exhibition James Bay Treaty Turns 100.
[Jamie Wilson and Racism. Part I]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Jamie Wilson
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
In interview, Manitoba Treaty Commissioner argues that while the education system should remove barriers and help Aboriginal students to achieve, it should not compromise standards.
Duration: 28:55.
Journey From the Shadows
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat
Description
Stories from residential school survivors and descendants of survivors.
Duration: 44:59.
Journeys of the Spirit III: Teacher's Guide
Alternate Title
[Ningwakwe's Healthy Life Series]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Nancy Cooper
Description
Joy of Apex: Junior Novel Study
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Uqalimaarummaq Reader
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Arctic College
Description
Teacher's resource for use with primary students in Grades 5 and 6. Book explores the life of a young girl growing up during a parental separation.
Joy of Apex: Novel Study
Alternate Title
Joy of Apex: Senior Novel Study
Uqalimaarummaq Reader
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Arctic College
Description
Designed to improve literacy and communication skills. Book explores the life of a young girl growing up during parental separation.
Jurisdiction, Resources, and Accountability in Basic Education Programs: An Analysis of the Issues, Challenges and Current Realities Facing First Nations Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Maurice Allen Manyfingers
Description
Educational Research Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 2010.
Kaahsinnooniksi Ao'toksisawooyawa: Reconnections with Historic Blackfoot Shirts
Alternate Title
Our Ancestors have Come to Visit
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Pitt Rivers Museum
Description
Website for an exhibition at the Glenbow and Galt Museums in Alberta. Contains links to lessons plans, photographs, and information about the shirts.
Ḱangextola Sewn-On-Top: Kwak'wala Revitalization and Being Indigenous
Theses
Author/Creator
Patricia Christine Rosborough
Description
Educational Leadership and Policy Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2012.
'Keeping Intouchable': A Community Report on the Use of Mobile Phones and Social Networking by Young Aboriginal People in Victoria
E-Books
Author/Creator
Philip Morrissey
Fran Edmonds
Christel Rachinger:
Jenny Waycott
Odette Kelada
Rachel Nordlinge
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.
Key Policy Issues in Aboriginal Education: An Evidence-Based Approach
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jane Friesen
Brian Krauth
Description
Report identifies key gaps in the data and evidence currently available to meet the needs and priorities of policy-makers and stakeholders.
Kids' Stop
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Description
Resource designed for children and educators with sections on places, people, history and languages. First Nation’s schools across Canada are listed under “Schools Online.” Includes Info Sheets on many different subjects which are written for children aged 8 to 11.
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.
Kinikinik: A Treaty Play
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ian Ross
Description
Uses the characters of turtle, wolf and beaver to educate the audience about treaties and the treaty relationship. Suitable for all ages.
Related Material: Student Workbook.
Kw’í:ts’téleq
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Jazmine Horne
SXG Team
Melissa Kendzierski
Theresa Warbus
Theresa Point ... [et al.]
Description
Page contains links to individual isssues of the comic book about a Stó:lō boy who escapes residential school and goes on a journey to learn from the ancestors about ways Stó:lō communities can work together.
The Lakehead Public School Board's Urban Aboriginal Education Project: Review and Research Study: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lisa Korteweg
Description
Recommends hiring more Aboriginal teachers, staff, as well as facilitators to build cross-cultural understanding through communication, consultation with Aboriginal parents and organizations.
Land of Oil and Water: Educational Resource
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Docs for Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Methot
Description
Teacher's resource for use with Land of Oil and Water a documentary by Warren Cariou and Neil McArthur about the issues surrounding the possible development of oil sands found in Northern Saskatchewan.
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.
The Learning Circle: Classroom Activities on First Nations in Canada: Ages 12 to 14
E-Books
Author/Creator
Harvey McCue and Associates
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, Growing and Leading 2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Linda McDonell
Danielle Alphonse
Description
"A summary of research conducted to investigate philosophical frameworks and management structures to guide the development of Aboriginal Early Childhood Development programs and services."
Learning Guide: The Salmon Bears: Giants of the Great Bear Rainforest
Alternate Title
The Salmon Bears Learning Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alex Van Tol
Lauren Hudson
Diana Chan
Johanna Gordon-Walker
Karen McAllister
Description
For use with book of same name, written by Ian McAllister and Nicholas Read. Lesson plans for Grades 4-7 correspond to each chapter in the book.
Learning Indigenous, Western, and Personal Mathematics From Place
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gladys Sterenberg
Theresa McDonnell
Description
Researches one student's successful experiences of learning mathematics from place based education, which incorporates the land and people where students come from.
The Learning Styles of Native American Students and Implications for Classroom Practice
Alternate Title
Images, Imaginations, and Beyond: Proceedings of the Eighth Native American Symposium
Native American Symposium ; 8th, 2009
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Melanie Price
Michael Kallam
John Love
Description
Analyzes different learning styles and discusses strategies for teachers to utilize a more culturally responsive teaching style.
Learning the Lessons? Pre-Service Teacher Preparation for Teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aileen Moreton-Robinson
David Singh
Jessica Kolopenuk
Adam Robinson
Description
Review of pre-service teacher training at Australian universities. Includes literature review.
Legacies of NALA: The Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act and Implications for Language Revitalization Policy and Practice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Larisa Warhol
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 51, no. 3, The Native American Languages Act of 1990/1992 - Retrospect and Prospects, 2012, pp. 70-91
Description
"This article explores how local community practice has changed whereby communities are choosing to revitalize and maintain their languages, creating official policies to support those languages and thereby creating new speakers".
Legends of Our Times: Native Ranching and Rodeo Life on the Plains and Plateau
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Description
Virtual exhibit covering history of ranching life, community stories including Wood Mountain biographies and transition to rodeo.