Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 186
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lily McKay-Carriere
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Reports on part of the community-based research project Decolonizing the Curriculum "Cree-atively" Through Elders' Stories.
An Emerging Native Language Education Framework for Reservation Public Schools With Mixed Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Phyllis Bo-yuen Ngai
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 47, no. 2, 2008, pp. 22-50
Description
Looks at the challenges of language revitalization in school districts with Native and non-Native students.
Equity in Language Programs: Revitalizing Indigenous Languages in Secondary School in Anchorage, Alaska
Theses
Author/Creator
Betsy Watson (Paskvan)
Description
Education Thesis (PhD) -- University of San Francisco, 2021.
Eskasoni First Nation Governance 2 of 4
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Eskasoni First Nation Governance
Description
Looks at the Choctaw Nation in Mississippi with an unemployment rate of zero percent and a language retention rate of 90 %. It describes how things could change in Eskasoni and looks at the process of economic development.
Duration: 9:00.
An Exploration of Cultural Activities of Métis in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mohan B. Kumar
Teresa Janz
Canadian Social Trends, no. 89, Summer, 2010, pp. 63-69
Description
Data collected from 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (15 or older).Looks at participation in traditional activities, events, Métis specific organizations, spiritual practices, and language acquisition.
An Exploration of Indigenousness in the Western University Institution
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caroline M. VanEvery-Albert
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 31, no. 1, Indigenous Knowledges and the University, 2008, pp. 41-55
Description
By focusing on learning the Mohawk language, the author, explores Indigenousness at the University of Western Ontario.
Exploring the Potential for Native Language Revitalization in an Urban Context: Language Education in Vancouver
Theses
Author/Creator
Natalie Jean-Keiser Baloy
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2008.
Facilitating Language and Literacy Learning for Students with Aboriginal English Dialects
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharla Peltier
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 32, no. suppl., Aboriginal Englishes and Education, 2010, pp. 114-142, 155
Description
Discussion on Aboriginal English dialects; regional variation and linkage to community of origin; and looks at language and literacy learning issues, socialization process, cultural identity, and Aboriginal language retention.
Family, Community, and Aboriginal Language among Young First Nations Children Living Off Reserve in Canada
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Evelyne Bougie
Canadian Social Trends, no. 90, Winter, 2010, pp. 73-82
Description
Data from the 2006 Aboriginal Children's Survey used to identify characteristics associated with the ability to understand an Aboriginal language among children aged 2 to 5. Examines the extent to which the home, the extended family, child care settings, and community contribute to the transmission of languages.
The Fight to Revitalize Canada’s Indigenous Languages
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mark Cardwell
UA/AU University Affairs, November 08, 2010
Description
Looks at several projects in Aboriginal communities across Canada
Final Report: Historical Place Names: A Case Study of Three Townships on the County of Peterborough
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ellery Leitch
Subitha Premkumar
Kathleen Watt
Description
Study of the origin and meaning of names of bodies of water and some land forms, and changes to them which occurred in Curve Lake First Nation and municipalities of North Kawartha, and Cavendish, Galway-Harvey.
First Nations English Dialects in Canada: Implications for Speech-Language Pathology
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Ball
B. May Bernhardt
Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, vol. 22, no. 8, August 2008, pp. 570-588
Description
Paper makes initial recommendations about directions for research and clinical practice.
First Nations, First Thoughts: The Impact of Indigenous Thought in Canada
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Priscilla Settee
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 2, 2010, pp. 159-161
Description
Book review of: First Nations, First Thoughts: The Impact of Indigenous Thought in Canada edited by Annis May Timpson.
First Peoples' Heritage, Language & Culture Council
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Peoples’ Heritage
Language and Culture Council
Description
Website contains consultation, guidance, support and funding for First Nations’ people of British Columbia’s communities for language, arts and culture projects.
First Peoples' Map of B.C.
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC)
Description
Website contains index of languages, First Nations and brief biographies of community leaders. Includes audio links to key phrases in various languages.
First Speakers: Restoring the Ojibwe Language
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
John Whitehead
Stephanie Mosher
Description
Video highlights efforts to increase number of Ojibwe speakers through establishment of immersion schools and by recording elders' stories. Focuses on two schools: Niigaane School in Minnesota and Waadookodaading Ojibwe Language Immersion Charter School in Wisconsin.
Duration: 56:41.
FNLED: Quebec First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey = EDMEPN: Enquête sur le développement de la main-d’œuvre et de l’emploi chez les Premières Nations
Alternate Title
Booklet 1: Sociodemographic Profile and Life Course
Booklet 2: Culture, Identity, Language and Wellness
Booklet 4: Education, Skills and Aspirations
Booklet 5: Occupation and Employment
Booklet 6: Income and Needs Satisfaction
Booklet 7: Methodology
Highlights
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mathieu-Olivier Côté]
[Jasmine Sawadogo]
[Nicolas Couet]
Focusing on Long-Term Language Goals in Challenging Times: A Yup'ik Example
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leisy Wyman
Patrick Marlow
Fannie Cikuyaq Andrew
Gayle Sheppard Miller
Rachel Cikigaq Nicholai ... [et al.]
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 49, no. 1/2, 2010, pp. 28-49
Description
"This article evidences how bilingual programming and academic achievement in English can go hand in hand".
Foreword: Honoring Who We Are
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ningwakwe Priscilla George
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 32, no. suppl., Aboriginal Englishes and Education, 2010, pp. 1-3, 154
Description
Discusses Aboriginal English and the multiple strategies in the process of cross language transfer.
Fostering Diversity and Minimizing Universals: Toward a Non-Colonialist Approach to Studying the Acquisition of Algonquian Languages
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Dean Mellow
Native Studies Review, vol. 19, no. 1, 2010, pp. 67-100
Description
Looks at a scientific theory of language and learning between linguistic researchers, postcolonial scholars, and Aboriginal language activists to preserve and teach Algonquian languages.
From Patrilects to Preformatives: Linguistic Exogamy and Language Shift in the Northwest Amazon
Theses
Author/Creator
Luke Fleming
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Pennsylvania, 2010.
From Where the Sun Rises: Addressing the Educational Achievement of Native Americans in Washington State
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Pavel
Susan Rae Banks-Joseph
Ella Inglebret
Laurie McCubbin
Jason Sievers ... [et al.]
Description
Plan for promoting educational success of Native American students focuses on measuring the progress of relationships between government, tribes and schools districts and supporting a curriculum based on tribal history, culture and government.
Ghosts on the Land Apsáalooke (Crow Indian) Interpretations of Rock Art
Theses
Author/Creator
Timothy Paul McCleary
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinios at Urbana-Champaign, 2008.
Gifts of Master-Apprenticeship: Development of the Revitalizing Endangered Indigenous Languages (REIL) Certificates
Alternate Title
American Indian Language Development Institute: Thirty Year Tradition of Speaking From Our Heart
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Nariyo Kono
Description
Comments on one of the most favoured teaching methods for Indigenous languages.
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.
Gikendandaa Ojibwemowin!
Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
James A. Starkey
Description
Designed to teach reading, writing and speaking Ojibwe. Consists of five introductory lessons followed by increasingly complex ones which build on each other.
A Grammatical Study of Innu-Aimun Particles
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Stéphane Goyette
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 30, no. 1, 2010, pp. 186-189
Description
Book review of: A Grammatical Study of Innu-Aimun Particles by Will Oxford.
Guide to Pronunciations for B.C. First Nations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
C3 Alliance Corp.[?]
Guide to Relationships and Learning with the Indigenous Peoples of Alberta
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
College of Alberta School Superintendents
Description
Interactive resource designed to educate school superintendents. Includes written information, videos and links to supplemental material focused on the topics of identity, language, learning from the land, treaties and agreements, laws and policies, reconciliation and relationships.
Hand-in-Hand: A Review of First Nations Child Welfare in New Brunswick
E-Books
Author/Creator
Bernard Richard
"He Said It All In Navajo!": Indigenous Language Immersion in Early Childhood Classrooms
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Louise Lockard
Jennie De Groat
International Journal of Multicultural Education, vol. 12, no. 2, 2010, pp. 1-14
Description
Describes historical and social foundations of the Navajo Headstart immersion program.
Hearts Around the Fire: First Nations Women Talk about Protecting and Preserving First Nations Cultures in Saskatchewan Public Education
Alternate Title
Research Report (Saskatchewan School Boards Association) ; no. 10-02
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laura L. M. Whiteman
Description
Summarizes thesis exploring the introduction of Indigenous knowledge into mainstream education systems.
Full Thesis.
Helping Students Succeed: Vision, Goals and Priorities For Yukon First Nations Education
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yukon First Nation Education Advisory Committee
Description
Overview of strategies for providing effective education from pre-school to grade twelve and support for students and parents.
Hope or Heartbreak: Aboriginal Youth and Canada's Future
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Thomas Townsend
Michael Wernick
Marlene Brant Castellano
Jeanette Steffler
Laurent Jérôme
Éric Guimond
Martin J. Cooke ... [et al.]
Description
Special issue of: Horizons, vol. 10, no. 1, March 2008, offering insights into emerging trends, opportunities and policies related to Aboriginal youth population.
Housing Needs and Challenges for Rural and Urban (Off-Reserve) Indigenous Peoples
Alternate Title
Phase 2: Data Analysis Project
E-Books
Author/Creator
Big River Analytics
Description
Utilizes data from the Census of Population, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) and the Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
How Do Young Children Learn Language? Perspectives of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Mothers
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Luella B. Jonk
First Nations Perspectives Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, 2008, pp. 74-97
Description
Explores the differences of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal mothers in cultural influences and practices as they relate to language learning.
How Young Children Learn Language in Different Communities: Perspectives of Aboriginal and Western Mothers
Alternate Title
Aboriginal Mothers' Views on Language
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Luella B. Jonk
Description
Investigates differences between Aboriginal and Western caregiver-child interactions as related to language acquisition.
The Hudson's Bay Eskimos
Alternate Title
Encyclopedia Arctica ; 8
Encyclopedia Arctica. Anthropology and Archeology
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Kaj Birket-Smith
Description
Topics include exploration and contact, physical anthropology, linguistics and culture.
Digitized copy of typescript is part of the unpublished reference work on the Northern Arctic and subarctic regions. Project ran from 1947-1951.
The Human Right to a Mother Tongue in Revitalising Indigenous Languages
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tove Skutnabb-Kangas
Description
"Plenary paper at the conference The Real California Gold: Indigenous & Immigrant Heritage Languages of California, University of California Davis, May 7-8, 2010."
I Am My Subject: Blending Indigenous Research Methodology and Autoethnography through Integrity Based, Spirit-based Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Onowa McIvor
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 33, no. 1, Connecting to Spirit in Indigenous Research, 2010, pp. 137-155
Description
Explores the writer's use of narrative inquiry, autoethnography, and Indigenous research paradigms to address her research on Indigenous spirituality and her journey with learning the Cree language.
Ikajarutit: Delivering Legislative Library Services in
Aboriginal Language Environment (Nunavut, Canada)
Alternate Title
Libraries without Borders: Navigating towards Global Understanding
World Library and Information Congress ; 74th, 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Yvonne Earle
Description
Shows how the creation of Nunavut on April 1, 1999, was a means to preserve Inuit language, culture and traditions through a governance structure that incorporates guiding principles reflecting Inuit societal values. Also discusses issues concerning the delivery of culturally sensitive library services to the people of Nunavut.
Imagining Navajo in the Boarding School: Laura Tohe’s No Parole Today and the Intimacy of Language Ideologies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anthony K. Webster
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, vol. 20, no. 1, June 2010, p. 39–62
Description
Metalinguistic commentaries about the complicated speech environment for Navajo children assimilated into the public school system.
The Impact of Firstvoices on Language Revitalization in Alert Bay
Theses
Author/Creator
Ellen Rachel Godfrey
Description
Conflict Analysis and Management Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2008.
In the Language of their Hearts: Emotions and Language Choice in Child-Parent Interaction, Insights from a Yupik Village
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daria Morgounova Schwalbe
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 45, no. 1/2, Chukotka: Understanding the Past, Contemporary Practices, and Perceptions of the Present, 2021, pp. 171-205
Description
Looks at the importance of language to motivate, construct meanings, and create emotional connections for Indigenous communities.
In The Words of Our Ancestors: Métis Health and Healing
E-Books
Author/Creator
Métis Centre
National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)
inca sƏnqslix
(I Am All My Relations)
Alternate Title
I Am All My Relations
Theses
Author/Creator
Michelle Jack
Description
American Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Washington State University, 2010.
Incantations and Yupik Language in the Context of Contemporary Religious Rituals: Continuity, Secrecy, and Indetermination
Alternate Title
Incantations et Langue Yupik dans le Contexte des Rituels Religieux Contemporains: Continuité, Secret et Indétermination
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dmitriy Oparin
Etudes Inuit Studies, vol. 45, no. 1/2, Chukotka: Understanding the Past, Contemporary Practices, and Perceptions of the Present, 2021, pp. 411-437
Description
Looks at the preservation of the Chukota's language through religious ceremonies and practices.
The Indians
Alternate Title
Encyclopedia Arctica ; 8
Encyclopedia Arctica. Anthropology and Archeology
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
[Violla E. Garfield
Robert McKennan
John M. Cooper
Frank G. Speck
Johannes Falkenberg
Eugene A. Golomshtok ... [et al.]]
Description
Information on the: Tlingit, Haida, Eyak, Northern Cree, Montagnais-Naskapi, Sami, Chukchis, Dolgans, Gilyaks, Kamchadals, Ostyaks, Samoyeds, Ipiutak, and Inuit.
Digitized copy of typescript is part of the unpublished reference work on the Northern Arctic and subarctic regions. Project ran from 1947-1951.
Indigeneity in Dialogue: Indigenous Literary Expression Across Linguistic Divides
Alternate Title
Introduction: Indigeneity in Dialogue
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michèle Lacombe
Heather Macfarlane
Jennifer Andrews
Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littérature canadienne, vol. 35, no. 2, Special Section: Indigeneity in Dialogue: Indigenous Literary Expression Across Linguistic Divides, 2010, pp. 5-12
Description
Introduces the special section of the journal that deals with how linguistic barriers affect exchanges between Indigenous artists.
Indigenous Children's Education as Linguistic Genocide and a Crime Against Humanity? A Global View
Alternate Title
Gáldu Čála ; no. 1, 2010
Galdu Cala ; no. 1, 2010
E-Books
Author/Creator
Tove Skutnabb-Kangas
Robert Dunbar
An Indigenous Education Model for Post-Secondary Academic Writing Instruction
Theses
Author/Creator
Leta Marie Young
Description
Cross-Cultural Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Fairbanks, 2010.