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.
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.
From Apology to Reconciliation: Residential School Survivors: A Guide for Grades 9 and 11 Social Studies Teachers in Manitoba
E-Books
Author/Creator
Sharon Conway
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.
Full Circle: First Nations, Métis, Inuit Ways of Knowing
Alternate Title
Common Threads Resource
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Lillyanna Joe McKay
Chelsea Jane Edwards
Leonard Edwards
Kimberly Sheila Pumiotook-Nolin
Terrence Joseph Pumiotook-Nolin
Eelata Pamiotook
Tiffany Harrington
Teni Brant
Alan Brant
Suzanne Brant
The Blend Media Group
Description
Six teenagers from Ontario share their stories.
Teacher's Guide
Duration: 35:26.
Full Circle: First Nations, Métis, Inuit Ways of Knowing: A Common Threads Resource
E-Books
Author/Creator
Alison Wallace
Sherry Ambridge
Christopher Gardner
Allan Howard
Christina Lai ... [et al.]
Description
Intended for use for secondary school students with film: Full Circle: First Nations, Métis, Inuit Ways of Knowing.
The Fur Trade
Alternate Title
Booklet Series (Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project) ; no. 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rachel B. Juen
Michael S. Nassaney
Description
Overview of fur trade history and relationship between the traders and the Indigenous population.
Future Directions in Research in Inuit Education: A Report Prepared from the Proceedings of the 1st Forum on Research in Inuit Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Centre for Inuit Education
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.
Gendering First Nations Education Reform: Final Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
Description
Reviews key documents, identifies gaps in literature, and reports on information collected at the Native Women's Association's Annual General Assembly and an engagement session with Provincial and Territorial Member Associations.
The Genoa Indian School: A Mixed Legacy: 50 Years of Transformation, Survival, and Hope in a United States Government Indian Boarding School on the Nebraska Plains
Theses
Author/Creator
Shelley R. Frear
Description
History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Nebraska at Kearney, 2012.
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.
The Giant Bear: Book Study
Alternate Title
The Giant Bear: Senior Book Study
Uqalimaarummaq Reader ; 6
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Arctic College
Description
Designed to improve literacy and communication skills while looking at differences between modern life and Inuit traditions. Topics include hunting and survival, courage and Arctic animals.
The Giant Bear: Junior Book Study
Alternate Title
Uqalimaarummaq Reader
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Arctic College
Description
Teacher's resource for use with primary students in Grades 4, 5, and 6. Goal is to improve students' literacy and communication skills while teaching about Arctic animals and hunting.
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?"
The Great Mountain: Study Guide
Alternate Title
Jumping Mouse
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stephanie Long
Karen Gilodo
Lois Adamson
Tracey Power
Description
Includes curriculum connections, interview with playwright, and pre- and post-show questions and activities. Play is retelling of the story Jumping Mouse.
The Great-West Life School Programme at Festival du Voyageur
Alternate Title
Festival du Voyageur Activity Workbook
Documents & Presentations
Description
Although designed for use with a class trip to the festival by elementary and middle schools students, material stands alone.
A Guide to Including Aboriginal Perspectives
Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
[Suzanne Methot]
Description
Briefly covers topics such as authenticity, diversity, Elders/resource people, sacred objects, cultural appropriation, using symbols to create inclusion, and cultural protocols.
The HAWK2 Program: A Computer-Based Drug Prevention Intervention For Native American Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shobana Raghupathy
April Lea Go Forth
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, vol. 38, no. 5, September 2012, pp. 461-467
Description
Looks program aimed at children in grades 4 and 5 using games, animations, and video to increase prevention and skills training.
Healing of the Canoe Curriculum Training Manual
Alternate Title
HOC Curriculum Training Manual
Healing of the Canoe: A Life Skills Curriculum Training for Native Youth
Culturally Grounded Life Skills for Youth Curriculum
Three-site Healing of the Canoe Survey Results, 2018-2019
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suquamish Tribe
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington
Description
Developed to address problems of youth suicide and substance abuse through a sense of cultural belonging and revitalization.
The Health and Well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native Children: Parental Report From the National Survey of Children's Health, 2007
Alternate Title
The National Survey of Children's Health 2007: American Indians/Alaska Natives
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Description
Looks at data for parental perceptions of health from unique communities and environments in seven states and presents indicators in the family environment that may support or threaten families and children.
Healthy Foods for Navajo Schools: Discoveries From the First Year of a Navajo Farm to School Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shawn Newell
Description
Discusses program linking a farm with a Navajo community-based charter elementary school and looks at general issues which should be considered when forming such a partnership.
Herb Rice: Master Carver
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Herb Rice
Louise McMurray
Phil Ives
Description
Coast Salish totem pole carver discusses his art.
Duration: 26:26.
Hi-Ho Mistahey!
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Alanis Obomsawin
Description
Classroom version of documentary about Shannen's Dream, a campaign for on-reserve access to the same educational opportunities and facilities as other Canadian children.
Duration: 59:59.
Related material:
Mini-Lesson.
[High School Program Aims Aboriginal Kids at Health Care Field]
Alternate Title
Trailbreakers ; Episode 300076098
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Don Kelly
Rina Bright
Description
Discusses a unique course of study offered at the Children of the Earth School in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Medical Careers Exploration Program gives students "hands-on" experience in various aspects of medical field.
Duration: 27:29.
High School Teachers Working Towards Reconciliation: Examining the Teaching and Learning of Residential Schools
Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 270
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tana Mitchell
Jennifer Tupper
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Explores how teachers engaging with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action, teach about residential schools, how students understand themselves as Canadians while learning the history, and how classrooms can become a space for reconciliation.
High-Stakes Standardized Testing In Nigeria and the Erosion of a Critical African Worldview
Theses
Author/Creator
Ijeoma Ekoh
Description
Humanities, Social Sciences and Social Justice Education Thesis (M.A.)--Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 2012.
History of Education in the Baffin Region, 1950-75
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David King
The Quint, vol. 4, no. 4, 2012, pp. 5-24
Description
Comments on teaching the same curriculum to students in northern Canada as southern Canada and the arising difficulties.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 5.
Honouring Tradition: Reframing Native Art
Alternate Title
21st Century Learning – Links to Our Collection
Twenty-First Century Learning - Links to Our Collection
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Glenbow Museum
Description
Presents digitized images and lesson plans to enhance teaching and learning about First Nations art.
[How to Make a Coast Salish Drum]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jorge Lewis
Description
Duration: 20:59.
Human Body: An Integrated Science Learning Unit for Yukon Grade 5 Students
E-Books
Author/Creator
Centre for Youth
Research
Science Teaching and Learning
University of Manitoba
I Can Do Everything: Family Influence on American Indian Women's Educational Aspirations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maureen Snow Andrade
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 52, no. 1, 2013, pp. 3-25
Description
Comments on the low percentage of Native Americans that enroll in higher education and discusses some of the reasons for this.
I Can Make a Difference and so Can You!
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Flynn
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 7-11
Description
Speech presented for a Youth to Youth Summit in September, 2017.
Identity and Knowledge in Indigenous Young Children's Experiences in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
Childhood Education, vol. 88, no. 5, September/October 2012, pp. 286-291
Description
Comments on the need to "understand the ways in which Indigenous children are ready to learn, and to acknowledge the skills, interests, and knowledge they have developed in their families and communities during their early years."
Identity, Meaning, and Engagement With School: A Native American Student's Composition of a Life Map in a Senior English Class
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Smagorinsky
Joanna L. Anglin
Cindy O'Donnell-Allen
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 51, no. 1, 2012, pp. 22-44
Description
Looks at a final assignment completed by a student prior to dropping out of school.
Idle No More: A Protest for Aboriginal Rights
Alternate Title
New in Review ; March 2013
Documents & Presentations
Description
Teacher resource guide.
Images of Native American Protagonists in Fictional Contemporary Children's Picture Books, 1990-2010
Theses
Author/Creator
Judy D. Williams
Description
Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (Ph.D.)--Texas Tech University, 2012.
The Impact of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit on Formal Education in Nunavut
Theses
Author/Creator
Matthew Ayres
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2012.
The Impact of the Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities (AHSUNC) Program on School Readiness Skills
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Public Health Agency of Canada
Description
Program participants improved significantly in language, motor and academic skills.
The Impact of Treaty4Project on Students and Teachers: Learning From Our Experience
Alternate Title
Impact of the Treaty 4 Project on Students and Teachers
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 258
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Treaty4: The Next Generation Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Naomi Fortier-Fréçon
Leia Laing
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Students talk about the idea of treaty citizenship and relationship with Treaty 4 in Saskatchewan after attending a two-day youth conference with Life Speaker Noel Starblanket and Indigenous artist Ray Keighley.
Implementing Indigenous Education Policy Directives in Ontario Public Schools: Experiences, Challenges and Successful Practices
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emily Milne
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 18, no. 3, July 2017, p. Article 2
Description
Examines educator and parent perceptions about the policy through analysis of interviews with 100 individuals within provincial off-reserve school system. Questions reflected three themes: parent-school relationships, roles and expectations, and perceived effectiveness of educational initiatives.
Implementing Montana's Indian Education for All: A Phenomenological Study on the Experiences, Beliefs, and Practices of Outstanding Providers of Professional Development
Theses
Author/Creator
Anne E. Baldwin
Description
[Curriculum and Instruction] Thesis (EdD)--University of Montana, 2012.
Implications of Discourse: A Trilogy of Educational Policy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lorenzo Cherubini
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, vol. 58, no. 1, Spring, 2012, pp. 160-164
Description
Examines Aboriginal learners needs in publicly-funded schools and training services throughout Ontario by looking at three policies which mandate to create culturally-sensitive schools, assure for taxpayer accountability, and address educational gaps.
Improving Education and Employment Outcomes for First Nations and Métis People
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Terrance Pelletier
Michael Cottrell
Rosalind Hardie
Description
Consists of literature review of effective practices, sampling of Saskatchewan Lighthouse Programs, and survey of student and parent perceptions of educational issues.
Improving Elementary American Indian Students' Math Achievement With Inquiry-Based Mathematics and Games
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jamalee Stone
Edmund T. Hamann
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 51, no. 1, 2012, pp. 45-66
Description
Looks at the implementation of Project Inquiry-Based Math in the Great Plains City school district in order to decrease achievement gaps between American Indian and non-Indian students.
Improving First Nations Children's Health With Social Justice Education For All Children
Alternate Title
Child, Youth and Family Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Marlyn Bennett
Andrea Auger
Description
Looks social justice awareness and the role of educators and schools to provide socially conscious education. Provides examples of social justice initiatives.
In Brief: Idle No More
Alternate Title
In Brief (Ontario Justice Education Network)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Justice Education Network
Description
Background and history of the movement, explanation of the Acts involved, and discussion questions.
For use in Grades 10, 11, and 12 classrooms.