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Raising-up Hunters & Protectors Once Again: The Unaaq Men's Association

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephanie Irlbacher-Fox
Tommy Palliser
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 1, Special Issue: Pathways to Prosperity: The Northern Governance and Economy Conference, 2013, pp. 56-[62]
Description
Discusses organization's activities which help build skills and knowledge to foster economic benefits in the community. Scroll down to page 56 to read article.
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Le Rapport à l’Écrit d’Enseignants Inuit en Formation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yvonne da Silveira
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 33, no. 1-2, Education and Transmission of Inuit Knowledge in Canada, 2009, pp. 245-259
Description
Describes the role of written material in education, given that the Inuit culture relies on the oral transmission of knowledge.
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The Raven Matrices and Navajo Children: Normative Characteristics and Culture Fair Application to Issues of Intelligence, Giftedness, and Academic Proficiency

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jim MacAvoy
Stephanie Orr
Craig Sidles
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 33, no. 1, Fall, 1993, pp. [32-43]
Description
Study sample of grade 2-12 students found Navajo students best expressed analytical thinking skills when visual tools were used. Introduction to critical thinking and sequential or analytical problem solving at an early age also aided in learning.
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Re-indigenizing Curriculum: An Eco-hermeneutic Approach to Learning

Alternate Title
Re-indigenizing Curriculum
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrejs Kulnieks
Dan Roronhiakewen Longboat
Kelly Young
AlterNative, vol. 6, no. 1, 2010, pp. 15-24
Description
Discusses how eco-hermeneutics that places a priority on oral tradition is needed to reform the academic curriculum for a deeper understanding of the relationship between place and language.
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Reading First, Literacy, and American Indian/Alaska Native Students

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jon Reyhner
Denny S. Hurtado
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 47, no. 1, 2008, pp. 82-95
Description
Comments on the continued academic achievement disparities between mainstream Americans and ethnic minority groups despite the No Child Left Behind Act.
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Reciprocity and Nation Building in Native Women's Doctoral Education

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Heather J. Shotton
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 42, no. 4, Fall, 2018, pp. 488-507
Description
Author examines the motivators for Indigenous students to engage in postgraduate studies; finds that for Indigenous students reciprocity plays a large role in in their decision, that these students feel that higher education is a means by which they can contribute to the betterment of their communities.
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Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jeanette Villeneuve
BC Studies, no. 130, Summer, 2001, pp. 125-126
Description
Book review of: Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision edited by Marie Battiste. To access this review, scroll to page 125.
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Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
John W. Firesen [sic]
John W. Friesen
Canadian Ethnic Studies , vol. 33, no. 1, January 2001, pp. 137-139
Description
Book review of: Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision edited by Marie Battiste.
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Reclaiming Māori Education

Alternate Title
Decolonisation in Aotearoa: Education, Research and Practice
Reclaiming Maori Education
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Ranginui Walker
Description
Discusses how the educational system imposed by the British served to create social injustice. Chapter one from Decolonisation in Aotearoa: Education, Research and Practice edited by Jessica Hutchings and Jenny Lee-Morgan.
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Recognizing the Generational Divide: When X Meets Y at the Tribal College.

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Grace Wood
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 4, Reforming Our Schools, Native Style, Summer, 2006
Description
Discusses the need for college faculty to be aware of the educational needs of Generation X and Generation Y students as their expectations and learning styles differ from Baby Boomers.
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Reconciliation in Action: Creating a Learning Community for Indigenous Student Success: A Case Study Report on How One B.C. High School Is Mobilizing a Whole-Community Approach to Raise Indigenous Graduation Rates

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
André Rebeiz
Description
Outlines five key ingredients for culturally responsive Indigenous education (Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreements, data collection, targeted funding, Aboriginal District Principals, and advocates and support workers) and profiles the Academy of Indigenous Studies at Mount Boucherie Secondary School.
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Recontextualizing Schooling Within an Inuit Community

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anne S. Douglas
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 19, no. 2, Culture and Education: Aboriginal Settings, Concerns, and Insights, 1994, pp. 154-164
Description
Examines the relationship between the community and school in Arctic Bay and the need to bridge the cultural divide by incorporating the Inuit way of life into the education system.
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Redefining How Success is Measured in Aboriginal Learning in Canada

Alternate Title
OECD World Forum on “Statistics, Knowledge and Policy” Charting Progress, Building Visions, Improving Life ; 3rd, 2009
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Paul Cappon
Jarrett Laughlin
Description
Discusses how a holistic approach to lifelong learning can improve community well-being for Aboriginal people.
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Redefining Learning and Assessment Practices Impacting Aboriginal Students: Considering Aboriginal Priorities via Aboriginal and Western Worldviews

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tim R. Claypool
Jane P. Preston
in education , vol. 17, no. 3, Autumn, 2011, p. [?]
Description
Discusses how culturally appropriate practices which balance the academic with the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of students may help Aboriginals succeed in school.
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Reflections from the field: Redefining the Ojibwe Classroom: Indigenous Language Programs within Large Research Universities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mindy J. Morgan
Anthropology & Education Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Indigenous Epistemologies and Education: Self-Determination, Anthropology and Human Rights, March 2005, pp. 96-103
Description
Uses the example of a program at Michigan State University to explore issues in incorporating heritage languages into the curriculum of post-secondary institutions.
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Reflections on Implementing Traditional Dene Teaching Methods, Skills and Values: Success Redefined

Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 48
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ann Alphonse
Sheena Koops
Joyce Mercredi
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Documents the process of implementing recommendations developed through previous research conducted at the Father Porte Memorial Dene School in Black Lake, Saskatchewan. Initial report
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