Assimilation

Contends that the twentieth century policy constituted biological and socio-cultural genocide.

A documentary examines the difficulties experienced when discussing Aboriginal issues in post-secondary classrooms. Duration: 42:39.

A guide to accompany the film Kinàmàgawin: Aboriginal Issues in the Classroom to help instructors and facilitators deal with Aboriginal issues in the classroom and provides techniques and objectives for enhancing classroom dynamics.

Covers topics such as supporting students, terminology, history, treaty rights, and Aboriginal worldview.

File contains four negatives from a visit by a Santa Claus from the Kinsmen Service Club to the residential school in Prince Albert (likely All Saints). Scanned image shows said Santa Claus giving a present to a child.

The scanned image shows a shot of someone dressed as Santa Claus with a group of children and a school official at the Kinsmen Christmas Party at the Indian School (All Saints?) in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan taken on December 17, 1961.

File contains 2 negatives showing a man in a Santa Claus suit visiting with children at the Kinsmen Indian School Party (All Saints Residential School?) held on December 18, 1963 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

Published by the Aboriginal Catholic Ministries school located in Grouard, Alberta.

Published by the Aboriginal Catholic Ministries school located in Grouard, Alberta.

Documentary looks at the healing journey of the survivors of Kuper Island residential school 20 years after its closure. Duration: 43:33.

An examination of the efforts of Pelican Lake residential school officials to recreate a sense of home through the recreational activities.

Using his own studies and struggle to learn the Dakota language as jumping-off point, the author wrestles with the role that historic educational institutions had in removing Indigenous languages and to what extent their contemporary counterparts owe apology and reparation.

Presented at the Research Symposium, Leadership in Learning June 2013. Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll down to page 80 to read article.

Discusses how artist's work helped Native American artists restore their identity and culture.

Book review of: The Learned Ones by Kelly S. McDonough.

Looks at the assimilation practices carried out during the first twenty years of government control of Alaska Natives' education and the devastating changes caused to Inupiat communities.

History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Richmond, 2004.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2004.

Provides an overview of key events relating to residential schools, and discusses the issues determined by Canadian courts in four specific cases:Blackwater v Plint (No 1), Blackwater v Plint (No 2), and Mowatt and A(TWN) v Clarke.

Provides historical overview and timeline of residential schools and two foundations established to educate and create awareness in support of healing assistance for survivors. Contains subject matter that may be disturbing to some readers.

Video includes general narrative about Aboriginal history as well clips of individuals speaking about their experiences. Duration: 25:58.

Book review of: The Legacy of School for Aboriginal People by Bernard Schissel and Terry Wotherspoon.

Educational resource for high school Canadian Studies classes.

Review of the exhibit Remembering Our Indian School Days: The Boarding School Experience mounted at the Heard Museum in Phoenix.

Guide suggested for Grade 9 students. Film, directed by Lori Lewis, deals with segregation of Aboriginal athletes and the abuse suffered in the residential school system Niigaanibatowaad: FrontRunners. Study Guide.

Lesson One: Classroom Introduction to the Theme. Lesson Two: At The Museum. Lesson Three: When a Museum Visit Isn't Possible. Lesson Four: Classroom Wrap-Up. Incorporates materials found at Western Development Museums. Saskatchewan. Education Teacher's Guide for Native Studies 30.

Topics include: Justification and Rationalization, Day Schools vs. Boarding Schools, Carlisle Indian School and Richard Henry Pratt,The System Begins to Fail.

Presents letters written by students that were sometimes used as propaganda to promote public awareness about American Indian education. Paper from the Annual Meeting of the Conference on College Composition and Communication, 1998.

Documentary filmed at the Kamloops Indian Residential School, British Columbia. Includes synopsis. Duration 29:24.

Author compares the experiences of her grandmother to those of the character Martha in Sterling's work and asserts that while Martha 's story it is not representative of all the children, it provides a useful introduction to the subject of residential schools.

Chief Littlechild shares his thoughts on the commission, its work, and possible outcomes of the process.

Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of the Pacific, 2008.

Leading academic expert on residential schools speaks at Linking Arms Together symposium held at York University June 28, 2013. Duration: 29:27.

Focuses on literacy texts and students' writing within and outside the curriculum to determine how students were assimilated.

Guide for grades 6-8. Contains list of questions for students and suggested responses.

Student handout questions to accompany Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac, are intended for grades 6-8. Suggested answers appear in record entitled Literature Circle Guide to: Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac.

Describes the staff and activities of the school from its opening in 1923. Prepared from the notes and writings of Reverend Canon Edward Ahenakew; includes editorial notes. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 55.

Examines the influence of Quaker education on the Allegany Seneca Reservation in western New York in the 1800's.

Political Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, 2008.

Guide for play by Rachel Atkins, which focuses on a girl's experiences at a government-run boarding school and her cousin's role as a "code talker" during World War II. Includes integration and supplemental drama activities. Bibliography.

Author examine the identity politics at play for Aborigines in Australia; discusses issues of dysphoria (isolation, anxiety, and depression) that results from the assimilationist policies of the 1900s. Proposes that the dysphoria experienced by Indigenous peoples might be considered a legitimate part of Indigenous identity.

She was born on the Little Pine Reserve, the first girl from that reserve to attend high school. She tells of some childhood memories; naming ceremonies; significance of Indian names; the training of children, especially girls; menarche seclusion; women: influence of, in religion and ceremonialism, pregnancy; her education: traditional; experiences in Anglican boarding school (integrated) in Saskatoon; training for roles as wife and mother.

Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (M.Ed.)--Vancouver Island University, 2015.

Findings suggest that attendance at a residential school improved economic and educational outcomes but also reflected a decrease in participation in traditional activities and Aboriginal language use.

Examines how Indian school photos of American Indians were used to manufacture images of acculturation and assimilation.

Links to twenty-two television and radio clips beginning with a report in March, 1955.

For use with Lost Innocence, a graphic novel about an Indian Residential School. For students aged 12 to 17.