Education

Focuses on supports needed to achieve positive educational outcomes.

Brief document outlines themes which developed during discussions held at the CMEC (Council of Ministers of Education Canada) Summit on Aboriginal Education, February 24-25, 2009.

Reports on current legal and associated services offered in the state, government initiatives addressing family violence, and results from consultations about experiences with the legal system.

Looks at conflicting Federal policy objectives; assimilation or self-determination to address issues of poverty.

Looks at factors affecting education of Native students in Canada and recommends strategies for future direction.

Looks at deaths caused by stroke and heart attacks in the Swedish Sami populations between 1985 and 2002 and effect of income and education on the outcomes.

Brief description of program started in Port Keats south west of Darwin.

Highlights the potential of two philosophies, the Circle of Courage and Stronger Smarter, to increase student engagement and achievement.

Typescript of a sketch of the formation of provincial governance in the North West Territories. Includes a brief mention of an ordinance for Protection of the Buffalo, and of 'the issue of Scrip to the Halfbreeds of the Territories'.

Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (Ph.D.)--North Carolina State University, 2005.

Scanned image shows four young students in winter clothing in what appears to be a sled race at a winter carnival held at the Prince Albert Student Residence on March 25, 1975. (bad quality photo)

Students from the Little Pine Indian School visiting Fort Battleford Historic Park.

Brief description of a garden containing traditional plants planted in the shape of an 80 ft medicine wheel at Cankdeska Cikana Community College, Fort Totten, ND.

Describes the experiences of The Students on Ice Arctic Expedition, 2005 who sailed from Iceland to South Baffin.

Education Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1996.

Summarizes a study of aboriginal educational achievements and factors affecting those achievements.

Religious Education Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University, 1964.

Discusses background to the report and responses to the recommendations contained in it. Actual title of the report: A Survey of the Contemporary Indians of Canada: Economic, Political, Educational Needs and Policies.

Overview to health crisis and Nishnawbe Aski Nation's plan to implement recommendations made by the Auditor General's report Access to Health Services for Remote First Nations Communities.

Book review of: Subversive Spiritualities by Frédérique Apffel-Marglin. Book review located by scrolling to page 191.

Book review of: Success and Failure by W. T. Stanbury and Jay H. Segal. Scroll down to page 37 to read review.

A set of 77 photographs taken in the small community of Sucker River, north of La Ronge, in 1975-76. The community mounted a project to make as many "old things" as the 14 participants in the project could remember from the old days. Many of the objects were made as models, as time and materials did not allow for full-size items.

Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Stanford University, 2006.

An overview of RCAP findings about suicide, the extent of occurrence, contributing factors, prevention initiatives, barriers and solutions.

Presents findings from a research project that involved a wellness workshop.

Summary of concerns regarding promises made in Treaty #8, mostly about education and health care issues.

A summary of what the Treaty #6 elders have said in interviews about the nature of the treaty and the rights guaranteed to the Indian people by treaty.

Survey covered the following topics: increasing achievement and graduation rates, projected job opportunities within their division, awareness training for staff, and policies related to Aboriginal education.

Explanation of 19 major conclusions and recommendations.

Purpose was to align findings found in report to the framework document First Nations Control over First Nations Education.

Discusses the history of tuberculosis, current statistics, and prevention and control with Indigenous peoples.

A brochure produced by Commemorate '85 Inc. (non-profit organization) that outlines events commemorating the Resistance of 1885 and short history of the resistance.

Results from 83 interviews identified five themes: system supports, specialists, education through sharing, cultural and community supports, and recreational resource support. Compares results to available literature.

Provides new framework for updating of old formula first used in 1988 which would include quality and range of services, and additional costs inherent to unique to First Nations schools.

Preface and chapter eight from book: Supporting Indigenous Children's Development: Community-University Partnerships.

Looks at resources, support needs and preferences by children, youth, parents and caregivers in order to develop and test appropriate support interventions.

Looks at the youth initiatives of the theatre companies, including the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company, Full Circle, and Native Earth Performing Arts, Inc. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 10.

Lists items held in the Centre's library. Categorized by topic and indexed by author and title. Most entries are annotated.

Provides overview of survey and its strengths, compares data collection and results to other surveys, and gives statistics for four variables: age, labour market activity, education and immigrant status.

Summarizes responses from interviews conducted with 7,000 Indigenous residents of Alaska, Canada, Greenland and the Chukotka region of Russia.

Study by the University of British Columbia, commonly known as the The Hawthorn Report , conducted October 1967.

Health Services Planning Thesis (M.Sc.)--The University of British Columbia, 1983.

Reports findings of survey which asked 23 questions about the Calls to Justice. Topics were: culture, health and wellness, policing, corrections, media and social influencers, education, child welfare, natural resource extraction, human security, and rights.