Language

Linguistics Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Los Angeles, 1991.

Musician and activist speaks about music, activism, censorship and education. Duration: 50:42.

Discusses examples for non-Native teachers to use that involve specific cultural and linguistic knowledge to merge with their teaching practices.

Describes the process used in the development of the Inuktitut and English Language Screening Tool intended for use in the Qikiqtani region of Nunavut.

Presents an account of Mathews' field notes, drafts, manuscript vocabulary, grammatical sketch as well as a Barwidgee word list.

Integrated Studies in Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--McGill University, 2007.

Brief article describes research conducted on the various dialects in the Chukchi region.

Website created as an educational tool for teaching about the history, culture and language of the Métis and Ojibwe people through stories and other information.

Book review of: A Dictionary of Creek/Muskogee by Jack B. Martin and Margaret McKane Mauldin. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.

Teaching, Learning & Sociocultural Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 2013.

Note: Spine title: Religion of the N.A. Indian Jarvis' discourse begins with an assertion that North American indigenous peoples' religion has been degraded or dismissed by western thinkers. He then goes on to make observations regarding the spiritual idealogies and practices of, primarily, the Iroquois and the Chipewyan and place them into a Christian framework.

Looks at the development of new terminology. Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.

Author equates the loss of language through assimilation with loss of a "moral compass" because it disrupts the ability to transmit teachings to children.

Looks at factors contributing to the loss of Indigenous languages in the United States.

Linguistics Thesis (Ph.D.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1999.

Reviews strategies used by the Sami to improve their socio-economic position. Updates assessment found in Indigenous Peoples & Poverty: An International Perspective edited by John-Andrew McNeish, Alberto D. Cimadamore and Robyn Eversole.

Explains large vocabulary that the Sami use to express themselves regarding their physical environment .

Examines cards importance as a historical record and as a representation of Aboriginal language by an Aboriginal person.

Book review of: Djabugay Country by Timothy Bottoms. Review located by scrolling to page 128.

Compares the circumstances surrounding Indigenous languages in Saskatchewan with those found in other areas of the world.

Article discusses the different ways that Something Inside is Broken brings attention decolonization and how the language and music in the piece are both made to serve this purpose.

Studies student language data held by schools and gaps in the research.

Analyzes Early Development Instrument to measure kindergarten children in the following categories: physical health and well-being, social competence, emotional maturity, language and cognitive development, communication skills, and general knowledge.

Author chronicles one woman's efforts to improve the lives of Aboriginal people.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.30.

Presents examination of each chapter and article in the Convention. Chapter from: European Yearbook of Minority Issues ; vol.6, 2006/2007.

Book review of Drawn from the Ground by Jennifer Green.

Looks at different literary approaches to understanding Indian words.

Uses bicultural knowledge and bilingual skills based on the principles and conduct of a cohort study to translate scientific documentation.

Book review of: Eastern and Central Arrernte to English Dictionary compiled by John Henderson and Veronica Dobson. Review located by scrolling to page 233.

Map shows population concentration by linguistic families. Original print version from Historical Atlas of Canada, v. 1 edited by R. Cole Harris ; Geoffrey J. Matthews, cartographer and designer.

Includes interviews with Anishinabek describing their connections to Mother Earth (nature) and discusses how such narratives may provide a better understanding of gender-nature connections.

Comments on the phrase mino-pimatisiwin or, "the good life we all strive for...".

Introduction to a thematic issue on Indigenous languages and literacy.

Idea for this issue came from the Australian Linguistics Society Annual Conference held December 2011 centering around Australian Indigenous children and their knowledge of Standard Australian English.

Overview of papers focusing on barriers, opportunities and successes of Indigenous education.

Discusses the life of Father Berard Haile, a Navajo scholar whose career spanned two or three generations (five decades).

Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Stanford University, 1984.

Study based on seven eight-year-olds.

Study to determine whether eighth grade reading and mathematics scores are affected by previous bilingual instruction.

Results of testing the memory of 8 to 10 year old Navajo children for the same word lists in English and in Navajo.

Educational Administration and Leadership Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of British Columbia, 1990.

Findings reveal that one of the outcomes of the Act (NCLB) is academic failure which threatens Navajo language and culture.

Linguistics Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Manitoba, 2001.

Includes Remarks on Linguistic Ethnology: Introductory to the Report of Dr. A.F. Chamberlain on the Kootenay [Kootenai] Indians of South-Eastern British Columbia by Horatio Hale.

Discusses, with Elders, what constitutes an appropriate educational experience for Indigenous students.