Science & Technology

Categories: science and technology, mathematics and computer science, and engineering. Graph and data table. Source: National Household Survey, 2011.

Metal samples studied to distinguish between those with European and North American origins so cultural impact of earliest aboriginal -European contact could be assessed.

New rock varnish technique of cation-ratio dating determines that petroglyphs in California are older than previously thought.

Reports that Aboriginal health projects receive less than 1% of the funding awarded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

Looks at the projected climate change impacts to water resources and identifies possible adaptation strategies for those First Nations communities to cope with those changes.

Issues raised in the debate over the possibility of Pre-Clovis peoples as the first North Americans.

Using a fictional character named IZ to examine an Indigenous perspective on alien existence.

Discussion of Warlpiri residents who regularly sight and discuss unidentified flying objects (UFOs).

Goal of research was to identify examples on reserves, key principles which guide the process in that context, and lessons learned. Thirteen articles are reviewed.

Book review of: Coded Territories edited by Steven Loft and Kerry Swanson.

Looks at cases at three Inuit school communities that combine contemporary western science and traditional Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (knowledge).

Discusses the importance of incorporating both approaches to science when teaching students.

Discusses the principles of Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession (OCAP) which define how information can and should be used by researchers, governments and corporations.

Overview of iSisters Technology Mentoring, a program that helps Inuit women obtain technology training to address literacy, basic skills upgrading, and find jobs.

Looks at remote and rural community e-learning delivery service for grades 9 to 12 students.

Discusses the challenge of Aboriginal leaders to ensure their communities and enterprises take full advantage of the opportunities that information technology and the information economy have to offer, while at the same time protecting and strengthening their culture.

Language and Literacy Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2011.

Argues that while digitalization may be useful in conservation, the images only constitute information, not necessarily knowledge.

Survey reveals females spend less time on games, programming, and software graphics use and are less likely to enrol in computer science courses in grade 12 or technical institutions.

Communication Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 1998.

Linguistics Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1997.

Describes a project to improve writing abilities of Native American students by using a unified approach to instruction.

Research attempts to create accessible and culturally relevant Aboriginal health data in Ontario by employing concept mapping.

Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2009.

Looks at the the set up of an immunization information system (IIS) to record data in hopes of helping with contact management and preventing vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks.

Outlines overarching principals of respect for tribal sovereignty, acknowledgment of historical transgressions, importance of engagement with urban leaders, and need for continued bi-directional consultations. Also focuses on four specific topics: governance; sovereignty and consent; ethics, including institutional review boards, bio-specimen storage and access, and protection and benefits; and engagement and partnerships.

Explains how the bibliography was created, how it can be used and by whom.

Examines the capacity of remote presence robotic technology to overcome barriers of time and distance in providing paediatric health care in rural and remote Aboriginal communities.

Adult and Higher Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--North Carolina State University, 2009.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 1972.

Findings indicate that culturally relevant, hands on experiential learning activities should be incorporated to improve outcomes.

Looks at the fluidity of epistemic constructs using viewpoints by Ludwig Wittgenstein and Michael Foucault.

Project looks at American Indian elementary school children to see what elements are needed to influence language learning. Shows the importance of teaching in a way that is compatible with the learning style of the home culture.

Materials Science & Engineering Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Arizona, 2014.

Discusses the introduction of new technology and the changes on American Indian reservations after the Second World War.

Story in which the two tricksters run into challenges such as mainstream languages, technologies, and educational practices.

Discusses filters to be used in systematic reviews.

Leadership and Change Thesis (Ph.D.)--Antioch University, 2015.

Explores the use of university-community partnerships and ways the academia can reach out more effectively.

Discusses legitimacy of oral traditions in scientific study.

Discusses the questions participants were asked at an international workshop-seminar held in June 2013. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 39.

Compares and contrasts the experiences of two groups of adult Indigenous students, one from the northern Australian tropics and one from Northwestern Ontario. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 5.

Contends that a computer-based test exhibited less cultural bias against Aboriginal children than the written test.

Overview of the International Conference on Cross-Cultural Education in the North held in Montreal, August 18 to 21, 1969.

Educational Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 1974.

Describes the challenges and tensions experienced by two newly appointed faculty members at the University of Saskatchewan while introducing teacher candidates to Indigenous knowledge and its incorporation into science education.