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.
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.
Qanemcikarluni Tekitnarqelartuq [One Must Arrive With a Story to Tell]: Traditional Alaska Native Yup'ik Eskimo Stories in a Culturally Based Math Curriculum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joan Parker Webster
Evelyn Yanez
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 46, no. 3, 2007, pp. 116-131
Description
Looks at the value of cultural knowledge as a resource for enhancing intellectual development in all students.
Rapid Situation Analysis of the Education Sector's Response to HIV & AIDS in the Context of School Health and Nutrition in Guyana
Alternate Title
Rapid Situation Analysis of the Education Sector's Response to HIV and AIDS in the Context of School Health and Nutrition in Guyana
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Beasley
Claire Risley
Moohini Venkatesh
Dereck Springer
Sharlene Johnson
Description
Outlines key findings and recommendations from analysis conducted with stakeholders concerning school health nutrition (SHN) and HIV activities.
Raven Brings Light: A Play
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Diana Knopp
Description
Suitable for primary students.
(Re)-Constructing Maori Children as Achieving Learners
Theses
Author/Creator
[Fleur Estelle Jeanne Harris]
Description
[Education, Health and Human Development] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Canterbury, 2007.
Reading Sheet: Coyote Places the Stars
Documents & Presentations
Description
Retelling of traditional story.
Redefining How Success is Measured in First Nations, Inuit and Métis Learning
Alternate Title
Report on Learning in Canada 2007
E-Books
Author/Creator
Canadian Council on Learning
Reducing the Effects of Bullying among Aboriginal Children Living in Rural Western Australia: Annual Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Donna Cross
Juli Coffin
Steve Zubrick
Cheryl Kickett-Tucker
Description
Discusses the Solid Kids, Solid Schools project.
Reference Guide for Distance Learning
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Education Council (FNEC)
Description
Discusses common considerations about household and school employees' connectivity and equipment, as well as the requirements in four different scenarios: teachers and students return to school but some individuals must remain at home due to health fragility reasons; students and teachers partially back to school; teachers in school, students at home; and neither teachers nor students are at school.
Representation of Indigenous Education in Primary Classrooms
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
Josie Creaser
Description
Education Portfolio (MEd) -- Lakehead University, 2020.
Reproducing Canada's Colonial Legacy: A Critical Analysis of Aboriginal Issues in Ontario High School Curriculum
Theses
Author/Creator
Jordan Austia Watters
Description
Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--Queen's University, 2007.
Research Results From the Student Transitions Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Christine Broda
Description
Discusses data about when and to what post-secondary institutions students transitioned from 2002/03 to 2005/06 in British Columbia.
The Residential School Experience: Residual Effects Upon First Nations Students in Their Understanding and Mastery of Tasks Within the Mathematics Curriculum
Theses
Author/Creator
Kenneth J. A. MacDougall
Description
Mathematics and Statistics Thesis (M.T.M.)--Concordia University, 2007.
Resiliency in Native Languages: The Tale of Three Indigenous Communities' Experiences With Language Immersion
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dorothy Aguilera
Margaret D. LeCompte
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 46, no. 3, 2007, pp. 11-36
Description
Presents three successful models that illustrate Indigenous language immersion doesn't diminish the accomplishment of students in English.
Rethinking Social Studies for a Critical Democracy in American Indian/Alaska Native Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven Locke
Lorinda Lindley
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 46, no. 1, 2007, pp. 1-19
Description
Looks at an elementary social studies methods course taught on an American Indian reservation and suggests some possible improvements.
Road Allowance Era
Alternate Title
A Girl Called Echo ; vol. 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Katherena Vermette
Description
Excerpt from graphic novel focuses on the trial and execution of Louis Riel.
"Uncorrected Advance Reading Copy."
Robert A. Roessel Jr. and Navajo Community College: Cross-Cultural Roles of Key Individuals in Its Creation, 1951-1989
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
T. Gregory Barrett
Lourene Thaxton
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 31, no. 4, 2007, pp. 25-50
Description
Background history about the creation of the Navajo Community College (NCC). The colleges creation represented to people the establishment of a cross-cultural brokerage intended to overcome assimilationist tendencies.
The Role of Social Cognition in Early Syntax: The Case of Joint Attention in Argument Realization in Child Inuktitut
Theses
Author/Creator
Barbora Skarabela
Description
[Applied Linguistics] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University, 2007.
Salmon Homecoming Alliance: Student Activity
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Salmon Homecoming Alliance
Description
Created for the Salmon Homecoming event held annually on the Seattle waterfront.
Salmon Homecoming: An Activity Book for Kids
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Salmon Homecoming Steering Committee
Description
Includes information on the salmon and preservation of its ecosystem and activities such as game, crossword, word scramble, and dot-to-dot.
Sask. Youth Honoured
Alternate Title
Annual SaskTel Aboriginal Youth Awards Recognize Province's Outstanding Young People in Various Categories
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Gosselin
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 5, May 2007, pp. 1-2
Description
Looks at the winners of the 9th Annual Sasktel Aboriginal Youth Awards including the winner of Outstanding Achievement Award.
Article located on page 1 and by scrolling to page 2.
School Personnel and Community Members’ Perspectives in Implementing PAX Good Behaviour Game in First Nations Grade 1 Classrooms
Alternate Title
School Personnel and Community Members’ Perspectives in Implementing PAX Good Behavior Game in First Nations Grade 1 Classrooms
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ellie M. Jack
Mariette J. Chartier
Gia Ly
Janique Fortier
Nora Murdock ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 79, no. 1, Article: 1735052, February 26, 2020
Description
Researchers used interviews and focus groups to collect data from 23 participants on the use of the PAX Good Behaviour Game in Swampy Cree Tribal Council (SCTC) communities. Findings indicate positive outcomes for children, but also highlight difficulties in implementation and the need for community consultation.
Screening and Assessment of Indigenous Children: Community-University Partnered Research Findings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Pauline Janyst
Description
Briefly discusses findings and observations from the Indigenous Child Project.
Sekuwe (My House): Building Health Equity through Dene First Nations Housing Designs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Larcombe
Lancelot Coar
Matthew Singer
Lizette Denechezhe
Evan Yassie ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 79, no. 1, Article: 1717278, January 21, 2020
Description
Article describes the Dene healthy housing research project, a collaboration between the University of Manitoba, the Northlands Denesuline First Nation, the Sayisi Dene First Nation, and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC). Project worked with university students and Dene senior high school students to create concepts/plans/designs for future implementation.
Senior Secondary Students' Achievement at Maori-Medium Schools: 2004-2006 Fact Sheet
Alternate Title
Demographic and Statistical Analysis Unit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Haobo Wang
Claire Harkess
Description
Findings show candidates at Maori-medium schools were more likely to gain a typical level or higher NCEA (National Certificate of Educational Achievement) qualification than their Maori peers at English-medium schools.
Social Accounts and Subculture of Violence Norms: A Study in Black and Eskimo High Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
William L. Urquhart
Description
Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Tulane University, 2007.
Some Thoughts on Qallunaat Teacher Caring in Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Berger
Journal of Teaching and Learning, vol. 4, no. 2, 2007, pp. [1]-12
Description
Discusses issues non-Inuit teachers should consider when trying to support educational success.
Songs of the Spirit: Attending to Aboriginal Students' Emotional and Spiritual Needs Through a Native American Flute Curriculum
Theses
Author/Creator
Richard Alain Dubé
Description
Curriculum Studies Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2007.
Special Issue on Culturally Responsive Education for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 46, no. 3, 2007, pp. 4-10
Description
Introduction to a collection of articles researching aspects of Indigenous students education.
Spirit Bear and Children Make History: Based on a True Story
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cindy Blackstock
Eddy Robinson
Description
Young children's about the long fight for equal funding for First Nations' education before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.
Spruce Tree = Ts’u
Alternate Title
Nahe Náhodhe – Our Way of Life
Documents & Presentations
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Dehcho First Nations
Description
Brief description of some of the uses of the tree.
Standards-Based Reform: Can We Do Better?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Louis Violante
Education Canada, vol. 47, no. 1, Making Space For Critical Reflection: Dreams & Solutions For Aboriginal Children, Winter, 2007, pp. 54-56
Description
Discusses ways to facilitate implementation of system reform in order to avoid problems.
The Star People
Alternate Title
iGrow Readers
Documents & Presentations
Description
Teacher resource for The Star People: A Lakota Story by S.D. Nelson. Target age is Kindergarten to Grade 3.
The Stoney Indian Language Project
Alternate Title
Effective Language Education Practices and Native Language Survival
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
John W. Friesen
Clarice Kootenay
Duane Mark
Description
Brief description of Stoney Langauge Education Program and its outputs.
Chapter 4 of Effective Language Education Practices and Native Language Survival edited by Jon Reyhner.
Stop and Think: Addressing Social Injustices Through Critical Reflection
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sherry Ramrattan Smith
Education Canada, vol. 47, no. 1, Making Space For Critical Reflection: Dreams & Solutions For Aboriginal Children, Winter, 2007, pp. 48-51
Description
Through the author's experiences, looks at how power and privilege spills over into the classroom setting through oppression that is related to gender, race, class and sexual orientation.
Stories of School, Stories in School: Understanding Two Aboriginal Children's Competing and Conflicting Stories of Curriculum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann E. Murray Orr
M. Shaun Murphy
Marni Pearce
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 2, 2007, pp. 275-288, 322
Description
Explores how two children negotiate their identities, among conflicting stories, in an urban school setting.
The Story of the Rabbit Dance = Li Nistwaar di la Daañs di Liyév
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jeanne Pelletier
Strain, Emotion, and Suicide Among American Indian Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa L. Walls
Constance L. Chapple
Kurt D. Johnson
Deviant Behavior, vol. 28, no. 3, 2007, pp. 219-246
Description
Tests Robert Agnew's general strain theory to explain suicide in minority groups. Results shows how coercive parenting, caretaker rejection, and negative school attitudes contribute to youth suicide.
Strategy for Teacher Education in the Northwest Territories: 2007-2015
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Education
Culture and Employment
Northwest Territories
Description
Outlines current status, goals, vision, objectives, strategies, and outcome.
Supporting Aboriginal Student Success: Self-Esteem and Identity, A Living Teachings Approach
Alternate Title
Running Head: Aboriginal Self-Esteem and Identity
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Pamela Rose Toulouse
Description
Examines the relationship between Aboriginal self-esteem and educational attainment and the connection between the physical, emotional/mental, intellectual and spiritual domain.
A Survey of the Literature on Aboriginal Language Learning and Teaching
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacqueline Ottmann
Survey on the Impact of COVID-19 on American Indian K-12 Students in California
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
California Indian Education for All
Description
Conducted from May to June 2020 and represents 97 Tribes.
Tah'lum Indigenous Artist Collective Colouring Book: Volume 1: Michif and Lekwungen
Alternate Title
Tah'lum Indigenous Artist Collective Colouring Book: Volume 2: SENĆOŦEN
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jesse Campbell
Brianna Bear
Sarah Jim
Natassia Davies
Description
Te Kahu Wakahaumaru – Ngā mahi a te rangai mātauranga Māori
E-Books
Author/Creator
Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga = Education Review Office [New Zealand]
Te Kōtahitanga: Improving the Educational Achievement of Māori Students in Mainstream Education Phase 2: Towards a Whole School Approach
Alternate Title
Te Kotahitanga: Improving the Educational Achievement of Maori Students in Mainstream Education Phase 2: Towards a Whole School Approach
E-Books
Author/Creator
R. Bishop
M. Berryman
A. Powell
L. Teddy
Te Kōtahitanga Phase 3 Whānaungatanga: Establishing a Culturally Responsive Pedagogy of Relations in Mainstream Secondary School Classrooms: Report to the Ministry of Education
E-Books
Author/Creator
R. Bishop
M. Berryman
T. Cavanagh
L. Teddy
Teacher Resource Manual for the Novel Tatsea
E-Books
Author/Creator
Peter Maguire
Teachers' Constructions of Racism and Anti-Racism in the School
Theses
Author/Creator
Tyler McCreary
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2007.
Teaching American Indian and Alaska Native Students
Theses
Author/Creator
Erin Lee Conway
Description
[Education] Thesis [M.Ed.] -- Evergreen State College, 2007.