[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 Students Speak up for Indigenous Rights
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Andréa Ledding
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 5, May 2012, p. 19
Description
Looks at three high school students selected to attend a youth conference in Geneva with students from around the world.
Article located by scrolling to page 19.
Our Living Ecosystem: What Are the Interconnections among the Elements Surrounding Us? A Classroom-Based Activity in Nunavik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mélanie Lemire
Mylène Riva
Maria Ruiz-Castell
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012, pp. 25-37
Description
Comments on an environmental education activity designed to promote an ecosystem approach to health.
NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.
Our Roots: Stampede School
Alternate Title
Our Roots: Canada's Local Histories Online
Web Sites » Organizations
Description
Website explores connection between the Treaty 7 First Nations and Calgary Stampede.
Our Thinking Made Visible: Aboriginal Governance: Emerging Directions
Alternate Title
Grade 12 Native Studies: NDG4M
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Eastern Ontario Catholic Curriculum Corporation
Description
Designed to accompany videos featuring Inuit, First Nations, and Metis leaders.
Our Thinking Made Visible: Issues of Indigenous Peoples in a Global Context
Alternate Title
Grade 12 Native Studies: NDW4M
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Eastern Ontario Catholic Curriculum Corporation
Description
For use with videos featuring Metis, First Nations, and Inuit leaders.
Our Way Is a Valid Way: Personal Educator Reflections: A WNCP Professional Development Resource for Teachers
E-Books
Author/Creator
Western and Northern Canadian Protocol for Collaboration in Basic Education
Description
Related material: Our Way Is a Valid Way: Professional Educator Resource.
Our Way Is a Valid Way: Professional Educator Resource - A WNCP Professional Development Resource for Educators
E-Books
Author/Creator
Western and Northern Canadian Protocol for Collaboration in Basic Education
Description
Related material: Our Way Is a Valid Way: Personal Educator Reflections.
Paddling Towards Resilience: Benefits of Canoeing For Vulnerable First Nations Children
Theses
Author/Creator
James Nicholas Skwarok
Description
Environmental Education and Communication Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2013.
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.
Participatory Photography as a Means to Explore Young People's Experiences of Water Resource Change
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jennifer A. Fresque-Baxter
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 23, no. 4, Special Issue: Exploring the Governance Landscape of Indigenous Peoples and Water in Canada, Spring, 2013, pp. 1-17
Description
Calls on researchers and policy-makers to engage young people in the development of policies regarding water use and protection.
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.
Pedagogies to Enhance Learning for Indigenous Students: Evidence-based Practice
E-Books
Author/Creator
Dale Kerwin
Harry Van Issum
Thelma Perso
Robert Funnell
Richard Niesche ... [et al.]
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.
Perspectives on Alberta Treaty 7 (1877)
Alternate Title
Historical Thinking Project
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Corrine Guthrie
Description
Resources for lesson (4-5 classes) intended for Grade 4.
Contains links to: lesson plan, rubric, and handouts.
A Phenomenological Study of Kindergarten Suspension of Ojibwe Tribal Students in Two Rural Wisconsin Public Schools
Theses
Author/Creator
LaVonne Marie Goslin
Description
Education Thesis (Ed.D)--University of Minnesota, 2013.
Placing Individual Health in Context: Report of the 2008/10 RHS Community Survey
Alternate Title
Placing Individual Health in Context: Report of the 2008/10 Regional Health Survey Community Survey
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
Description
July 2015 edition.
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.
The Policing of Native Bodies and Minds: Perspectives on Schooling From American Indian Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patricia D. Quijada Cerecer
American Journal of Education, vol. 119, no. 4, August 2013, pp. 591-616
Description
Looks at how policy and leadership effects a group of American Indian high school students from the Pueblo Nation. Provides recommendations for research.
Position Statement: Effective Service Delivery for Indigenous Children and Youth
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Association of School Psychologists
Description
Discusses barriers that affect Indigenous children's educational success that school psychologists need to be aware of.
A Postcolonial Discourse Analysis Of A Tenth Grade Science Curriculum Guide
Theses
Author/Creator
Jason Bradley Sawyer
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2012.
The Potential of a Culturally Based Supplemental Mathematics Curriculum to Improve the Mathematics Performance of Alaska Native and Other Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ellen Eliason Kisker
Jerry Lipka
Barbara L. Adams
Anthony Rickard
Dora Andrew-Ihrke ... [et al.]
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, vol. 43, no. 1, January 2012, pp. 75-113
Description
Looks at two second grade modules teaching math in a cultural context: Picking Berries and Going to Egg Island.
Presentations Breathe Life Into Treaty 6
Alternate Title
Presentations Breathe Life Into Treaty Six
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kira Olfert
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 6, June 2012, pp. A-8
Description
Comments on a program designed to give students a chance to better understand what treaty means.
Article located by scrolling to page A-8.
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
Providing Educational Leadership: A Handbook for Principals in First Nations Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barbara Kavanagh
Description
Handbook shares information about the various responsibilities of school principals, and the unique aspects of working in a First Nations school.
Public Investments in Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada 2010
E-Books
Author/Creator
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Pushing the Line: Art without Reservations: Educational Resource
Alternate Title
Docs for Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Methot
Description
Teacher's guide to accompany the documentary by Lisa Jackson about contemporary West Cost artists, including Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, Dempsey Bob, Andrew Dexel and Marianne Nicolson.
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.
Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change: Educational Resource
Alternate Title
Docs for Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Methot
Description
Teacher's guide for use with the documentary directed by Zacharias Kunuk, in which Elders and hunters discuss how global warming has impacted their way of life.
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.
Quebec First Nations Regional Health Survey - 2008: Chapter 4: Residential Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission
Description
Data collected between September 2008 and February 2010 in 21 communities. Most responses divided by age group; some by geographic zone.
The Quest of Shiman-Chu: Questioning the Absolutes of Language, Culture, and Being
Theses
Author/Creator
Satoru Nakagawa
Description
Indigenous Peoples Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2013.
Quillwork
Alternate Title
Hodinohso:ni Art Lesson ; no. 10
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Roxanne Sky]
[Rick Hill]
Description
Includes pictures of numerous examples of how quills were used for decorative purposes and instructions for various techniques.
Raise a Flag: Works from the Indigenous Art Collection (2000-2015): Education Guide
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Onsite Gallery
OCAD University
Description
Exhibition features works by 33 artists which were drawn from the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada Indigenous Art Collection.
[Ralph Paul. Part 1]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Ralph Paul
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with former English River First Nation Chief Ralph Paul about his life as chief and educator.
Duration: 29:40
[Ralph Paul. Part 2]
Alternate Title
At the Edge of Canada: Indigenous Research
Media » Sound Recordings
Author/Creator
Ralph Paul
Robert-Falcon Ouellette
Description
Interview with former English River First Nation Chief Ralph Paul about his life as chief and educator.
Duration: 28:40
Raven Tales: Traditional Quileute Stories of Bayak, the Trickster
Documents & Presentations
Description
Includes five stories: Raven and Bear; Raven and Fishduck; Raven and Mole; Raven and Skatefish; and Raven and Eagle.
(Re)creating Citizenship: Saskatchewan High School Students' Understandings of the 'Good' Citizen
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer A. Tupper
Michael P. Cappello
Journal of Curriculum Studies, vol. 44, no. 1, 2012, pp. 37-59
Description
Discusses students conceptions of good citizenship including a sense of nationalism, concern for the environment and embracing multiculturalism.
Re-Thinking Sámi Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pigga Keskitalo
Kaarina Määttä
Satu Uusiautti
Linguistics, Culture & Education, vol. 1, no. 1, 2012, pp. 12-41
Description
Introduces the history of Sámi education, its present state, future challenges, and practical solutions.
Reading For Pleasure Among First Nations Students
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lynn Rutley
Description
Provides lessons, containing ideas for connecting, processing and transforming, using First Nations literature.
Reclaiming Our Indigenous Voices: The Problem with Postcolonial Sub-Saharan African School Curriculum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edward Shizha
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 2, no. 1, September 2013, pp. 1-18
Description
Discusses the need to implement and integrate Indigenous knowledge into the African school system.
Reconciliation in Action and The Community Learning Centres of Quebec: The Experiences of Teachers and Coordinators Engaged in First Nations, Inuit and Métis Social Justice Projects
Theses
Author/Creator
Lisa Howell
Description
Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2017.
Reconciliation on Whose Terms? the Death of Will Maquinna at the Ahousaht Indian Residential School
Alternate Title
Tri-University Annual Graduate History Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mariah Guta
Description
Paper presented the the Tri-University Annual Graduate History Conference Waterloo, Ontario.
Looks at death in 1907 of young child and then ensuing crisis in community-school relations.
Reconstructing the Australian Story: Learning and Teaching for Reconciliation
Theses
Author/Creator
Claire Veronica Kelly
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, 2013