Cultural Framework
The Retention of Indigenous Students in Higher Education: Historical Issues, Federal Policy, and Indigenous Resilience
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rosemary White Shield
Journal of College Student Retention, vol. 6, no. 1, 2004-2005, pp. 111-127
Description
Examines the student experience and perspective and recommends that institutions provide opportunities to develop and sustain student's Indigenous identity.
Rethinking Cultural Theory in Aboriginal Education
Alternate Title
Racism, Colonialism and Indigeneity in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Verna St. Denis
Description
Chapter from book: Racism, Colonialism and Indigeneity in Canada edited by Martin J. Cannon and Lina Sunseri.
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Rethinking Environmental Science Education from Indigenous Knowledge Perspectives: An Experience with a Dene First Nation Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ranjan Kumar Datta
Environmental Education Research, vol. 24, no. 1, 2018, pp. 50-66
Description
Examines the importance and implications of land-based approach and discusses how this particular community has taken control of programs, gained leadership in wisdom traditions and taught respect for the land and its inhabitants.
Rethinking Native American Language Revitalization
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frederick White
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literature, Winter - Spring, 2006, pp. 91-709
Description
Author reviews current research on Indigenous language revitalization in Canada and the United States, argues that successful programming will require methods other than those contained within the frameworks of Second Language Acquisition/Learning (SLA/L).
Rethinking Social Work Education for Indigenous Students:
Creating Space for Multiple Ways of Knowing and Learning
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole G. Ives
Oonagh Aitken
Michael Loft
Morgan Phillips
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 4, 2007, pp. 13-20
Description
Research project that examines social work education and the professional needs, in terms of curriculum, of the Kahnawake and Kanehsatake communities.
Revealing the (In)competency of "Cultural Competency" in Medical Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Paul
Shauna Hill
Shaun Ewen
AlterNative, vol. 8, no. 3, 2012, pp. 318-328
Description
Looks at changing the health disparities, felt by Aboriginal peoples when compared to non-Aboriginal peoples, by developing an understanding of culture.
Revered Elder Alma Kytwayhat Passes
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Miranda Hanus
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 9, October 2011, p. 7
Description
Looks at the many contributions made by Elder Kytwayhat during her lifetime including cultural advisory for the Canadian Armed Forces Bold Eagle Program.
Article located by scrolling to page 7.
Reversing the Academic Trend for Rural Students: The Case of Michelle Opbroek
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara L. Adams
A. Shehenaz Adam
Michelle Opbroek
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 44, no. 3, 2005, pp. 55-79
Description
Case study exemplifies a learning environment, based on embedded cultural knowledge, in which rural students thrive.
A Review and Analysis of the Research on Native American Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Willima G. Demmert
David Grissmer
John Towner
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 45, no. 3, 2006, pp. 5-23
Description
Looks at the paucity of research on Native American students and their educational achievement compared to that of other racial/ethnic groups.
Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
June Nash
Renée Ater
James J. Garrett
William Willard
S. Carol Berg
Malinda Maynor Lowery
Rebecca Kugel
Marie Watkins
Robert Keith Collins
James D. Drake
David M. Brugge
Arif Dirlik
Kenichi Matsui
Qwo-Li Driskill
J. Cedric Woods
et. al.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 35, no. 1, 2011, pp. 119-185
Description
Book reviews of:
2000 Years of Mayan Literature by Dennis Tedlock.
Child of the Fire: Mary Edmonia Lewis and the Problem of Art History’s Black and Indian Subject by Kirsten Pai Buick.
Conservation Refugees: The Hundred-Year Conflict between Global Conservation and Native Peoples by Mark Dowie.
Delaware Tribe in a Cherokee Nation by Brice Obermeyer.
Demons, Saints, & Patriots: Catholic Visions of Indian America through The Indian Sentinel (1902–1962) by Mark Clatterbuck.
Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Lawrence J. Abbott
Robley Evans
Louise Mengelkoch
Carol A. Miller
Sidner J. Larson
Jon Reyhner
Alanna Kathleen Brown
Bette S. Weidman
Lawrence J. Evers
James Ruppert
Pauline Woodward
Bonnie J. Barthold
James H. Magu
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 3, no. 2, Series 2 , Summer, 1991, pp. 53-89
Description
Book reviews of:
Books Without Bias: Through Indian Eyes edited by Beverly Slapin and Doris Seale
Teaching the Native American edited by Hap Gilliland, Jon Reyhner, and Rachel Schafer
Indian School Days by Basil H. Johnston
Ojibway Heritage by Basil H. Johnston
Ojibway Ceremonies by Basil H.
Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jeane Coburn Breinig
Larry Abbott
Louis Owens
Jim Charles
Helen Jaskoski
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 4, no. 1, Series 2, Spring, 1992, pp. 72-82
Description
Book reviews of:
Raven Tells Stories: An Anthology of Alaskan Native Writing edited by Joseph Bruchac
Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children by Michael J. Caduto and Joseph Bruchac
The Lightning Within: An Anthology of Contemporary American Indian Fiction edited by Alan R. Velie
Our Bit of Truth: An Anthology of Canadian Native Literature edited by Agnes Grant
The Heirs of Columbus by Gerald Vizenor
Entire issue on one PDF. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Margaret Connell Szasz
Claire R. Farrer
G. H. Grandbois
Ofelia Zepeda
Kathryn Bunn-Marcuse
Steven M. Karr
Joyotpaul Chaudhuri
Richard M. Wheelock
M. Elanor Nevins
Sara-Larus Tolley ... [et al.]
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 28, no. 4, 2004, pp. 131-181
Description
Book reviews of :
American Indian Education, a History by Jon Allan Reyhner and Jeanne Eder.
The Anguish of Snails: Native American Folklore in the West by Barre Toelken.
Battle for the BIA: G.E.E. Lindquist and the Missionary Crusade against John Collier by David W.
Reviews
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Steven Hoelscher
Michelene E. Pesantubbee
Jaye T. Darby
Thomas Maxwell-Long
Barbara Krauthamer
Peter Nabokov
Greg O'Brien
James A. Lewis
Sandra Baringer... [et al.]
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 30, no. 2, 2006, pp. 141-186
Description
Book reviews of:
Beyond the Reach of Time and Change: Native American Reflections on the Frank A. Rinehart Photograph Collection edited by Simon J. Ortiz.
Bringing Indians to the Book by Albert Furtwangler.
A Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books for Children edited by Doris Seale and Beverly Slapin.
Children of Coyote, Missionaries of Saint Francis: Indian-Spanish Relations in Colonial California, 1769–1850 by Steven W.
Revised Handbook of Best Practices in Aboriginal Early Childhood Programs, 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC Aboriginal Child Care Society (BCACCS)
Description
Topics include: culturally focused curriculum; traditional languages and language development; networking and outreach; policies and procedures; program evaluation; and child assessments.
Revitalising Indigenous Languages in Homogenising Times
Alternate Title
Revitalizing Indigenous Languages in Homogenizing Times
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Teresa L. McCarty
Comparative Education, vol. 39, no. 2, Special Number (27): Indigenous Education: New Possibilities, Ongoing Constraints, May 2003, pp. 147-163
Description
Looks at heritage language immersion and improvement in school performance.
Reviving Kaqchikel Language in Sumpango, Sacatepequez
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anselmo Xunic Cabrera
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 37, no. 1, The Electronic Drum: Community Radios Role in Indigenous Language Revitalization, March 2013, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the language revitalization efforts of a local community radio station.
The Right to Be Wrong and the Right to Be Right
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert A. Roessel Jr.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 7, no. 2, January 1968, pp. [1-6]
Description
Describes the philosophy of Rough Rock Demonstration School which is distinguished by it's local control and cultural identity policy.
Righting Past Wrongs Through Contextualization: Assessing Claims of Aboriginal Survivors of Historical and Institutional Abuses
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Adjin-Tettey
Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice , vol. 25, no. 1, 2007, pp. 95-134
Description
Emphasizes the need for a flexible and contextualized approach to tort claims by Aboriginal survivors of institutional and historical abuses.
Risky Journeys: Cross-Cultural Adult Education Practice in Aboriginal Australia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Willis
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, vol. 48, no. 3, Fall, 2002, p. [?]
Description
Looks at adult education practices for adult educators and discusses experience instructing cultural awareness workshop for non-Aboriginals working in human services with Aboriginal clients.
A Roadmap to Recognition for Aboriginal Institutes in Ontario: Position Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Institutes Consortium
Description
Looks at the vital role the Aboriginal Institutes play in closing the educational gap and meeting labour market needs, the funding challenges they are facing, and short and long-term goals.
Role Models, Mentors, and Native Students: Some Implications for Educators
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katie Smith-Mohamed
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 22, no. 2, 1998, pp. 238-259
Description
Discussion of the viability of non-Native graduates of Native Studies programs. Suggests that Native faculty enhance course credibility in culturally oriented programs.
The Role of Aboriginal Literacy in Improving English Literacy in Remote Aboriginal Communities: An Empirical Systems Analysis With the Interplay Wellbeing Framework
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Byron Wilson
Stephen J. Quinn
Tammy Abbott
Sheree Cairney
Educational Research for Policy and Practice, vol. 17, no. 1, February 2018, pp. 1-13
Description
Present results from survey conducted with Aboriginal people aged 15-34 about community values and priorities.
The Role of Culture in Culturally Compatible Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tasha Wyatt
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 48, no. 3, 2009, pp. 47-63
Description
Captures the moment of friction between Danish and Greenlandic educational policy makers while attempting to implement Greenland's education reform.
Role of Elders in Post-Secondary Educational Institutes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
June Anonson
Stacey Huard
Tania Kristoff
Velna Clarke-Arnault
Vickie Wilson
Mary Ellen Walker
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 1-18
Description
Contends that Elders' participation not only contributes to student success by providing cultural and spiritual guidance to students, but also benefits the community, faculty and institutions by increasing cultural knowledge, sensitivity and competence.
The Role of Faculty in Cultural Awareness and Retention of American Indian College Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Danielle Hornett
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 29, no. 1, October 1989, pp. [12-18]
Description
Offers suggestions to enable faculty to establish relationships with students and therefore lower the attrition rates.
The Role of Mentorship In a Saskatchewan Cross-Cultural Teacher Education Project
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Angela Ward
McGill Journal of Education, vol. 33, no. 3, Fall, 1998, pp. 285-298
Description
Study involves teacher-mentors, post-internship education students and university teachers looking at teaching in a cross-cultural environment.
The Role of Self-Reflection in an Indigenous Education Course for Teacher Candidates
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa Oskineegish
In Education, vol. 25, no. 1, Spring, 2018, pp. 77-95
Description
Author surveys participants following a mandatory Aboriginal Education course for teacher candidates; analysis of the results indicated three areas in which self-reflection plays a major role: (1) self-evaluation, (2) establishing personal connections with course theory, and, (3) developing a culturally inclusive pedagogy.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 162: Crystal Palace Convention Centre, Moncton, New Brunswick
Documents & Presentations
Description
RCAP 162 contains a transcript of the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Crystal Palace Convention Centre, Moncton, New Brunswick. Subjects discussed are health care, friendship centres and Aboriginal culture.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Conversation between Commissioners, Unidentified Teachers, Students, and Christina Delaney
Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a conversation between Commissioners Erasmus, Robinson, unidentified members of the staff and students of the Northern Lights School and Christina Delaney. The conversation involves the retention and restoration of Aboriginal culture in Canada, and the education system particularly with regards to the merits of cross cultural learning techniques and concerns with post secondary funding.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Conversation between Terry Legge, Wilbert Wesley, Christina Delaney, Elie Chilton, and Phoebe Sutherland
Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a conversation between Commissioners Erasmus, Robinson, Terry Legge, Wilbert Wesley, Christina Delaney, Elie Chilton, and Phoebe Sutherland at the Northern Lights School in Moosonee, Ontario. The wide ranging conversation addresses a variety of topics including educational policy, cultural retention and rejuvenation, and social problems.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Evening Session Round Table on Education/Youth, Opening Remarks and Slideshow
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Nakogee
John Long
Christina Duffy
Theresa Phillips
Glen Sutherland
Description
File contains an evening session round table discussion on Secondary School issues held at the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, Canadore College, Weaver Auditorium, North Bay, Ontario, Tuesday, May 11, 1993. Participants John Nakogee, John Long, Christina Duffy, Theresa Phillips, and Glen Sutherland discuss cultural, jurisdictional, financial, boarding, curriculum, and community concerns with each other and with Commissioners Sillett and Wilson.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Francois Trudel, Head, Department of Anthropology, Laval University
Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Francois Trudel
Description
File contains a presentation by Francois Trudel, Director, Department of Anthropology of Laval University. Trudel discusses how Canadian society can be decolonized in his view through knowledge of the other (via education) and building respect for the other. Following his presentation the assembled Commissioners offer some comments on it.