Elders Roles

Looks at factors affecting concepts, beliefs, practices, worldview and values relating to Aboriginal education by examining the tension between decisions makers regarding culture and language content in the classroom.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Los Angeles, 2002.

Comments on the importance, and success, of Treaty Education in Saskatchewan for kindergarten to Grade 12 students. Article located by scrolling to page 10.

Discussion of the problem of alcohol abuse among native peoples. Raising children: comparison with earlier days. Establishment of the Shesheep, Sakimay and MuscowpetungReserves. Many lectures about their histories and their hopes for the future of their people.

Elders discuss: problems for present day Indians including alcoholism; failure to educate the young in traditional ways; influence of white education.

Counselling Psychology Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Alberta, 1996.

States that a comprehension of the colonial process is first needed in order to understand Aboriginal justice. Presented in part at Indigenous Peoples and Justice Program, 2005. Sample article courtesy of Native Law Centre of Canada; subscriptions available from the Centre.

Educational Administration Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2003.

Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of South Dakota, 2004.

Relates a personal and professional journey, by the author, about developing a social policy social work course at the First Nations University of Canada.

Profiles of elders Matthew Hill, Rufus Innes, Alberta Jackson, Martha Lewis and Agnes Shaw.

Educational Foundations Project Paper towards (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1999.

Themes emerging from interviews were: Indigenous concepts, sense of loss, contemporary opponents, and individual, family and community resilience.

Looks at important differences in First Nations education in the Arctic and barriers faced nationally living between two worlds.

Overview of Conference held in Iqaluit, Nunavut February 2009, which brought together stakeholders committed to economic development for brainstorming and planning.

Lesson plan has students examine cultural perspectives regarding weather and the seasons of the year. Appendix A contains information regarding protocol when inviting Elders into the classroom.

Examination of various perceptions held by individuals and how they can become skewed between cultures. Advocates mingling Indigenous and non-Indigenous values for a more sustainable future.

Interviews conducted on four Aboriginal elders living in Saskatchewan reveal two categories of Cree elders.

Elders share their stories and discuss the role they play in the process of decolonization.

Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Victoria, 2007.

Stories in written English and Cree (must have installed proper font to use) as well as audio in both languages.

Describes a program set up to develop and support a network of Hawaiian educators whose goal is to preserve Hawaiian culture and practices.

Interviews non-Indigenous principles to see how their life experiences impacted their professional identities and roles as educational leaders focusing on educational leadership theory and practice.

Describes the concepts and history behind inclusion of Elders, the mechanisms and programs in which the Elders have been involved, and feedback from Elders and the students.

Guidebook for K-12 school systems to strengthen and support children's engagement in education, schools and the board of education.

Interviews four elderly Sami people in Norway to show how their life stories were shaped by historical and social contexts.

Three recent teaching graduates of NORTEP advocate Aboriginal knowledge be added to the curriculum in Saskatchewan schools, focusing mainly on science.

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

Introduction to the elders-in-residence program, in place in the Regina Public School system, designed to enhance aboriginal content in the curriculum. Article found by scrolling to page 12.

Nancy Cattleman-Ermineskin, an Neyaskweyahk Elder, answers questions regarding protocol, ceremony and women in their moon or menstrual cycle. Duration: 9:13.

Preface and chapter eight from book: Supporting Indigenous Children's Development: Community-University Partnerships.

Looks at ways to resolve conflict through interviews with Cree Elders. This paper is an excerpt from Cree Restorative Justice: From the Ancient to the Present. Scroll down to page 21 to read article.

Education Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2006.

Accompanying material for curriculum site. Links to sample workshops and activities for teachers, administrators, school board members, parents and community members. Curriculum site.

Relates how the Office of the Treaty Commissioner have compiled a treaty resource kit that to aid Saskatchewan students in their study of treaties and treaty relationships.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.28.

Discusses rethinking how teachers approach teaching Aboriginal students using a greater understanding of decolonization, colonial impact, experiential learning, elder's role in education and better use of technology.

Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2013.

Discusses concept of Medicine Wheel and use in teachings in the Anishinaabe Bimaadiziwin Cultural Healing and Learning Program.

Discusses the contradictions that exist from embracing traditional teaching strategies while acknowledging the domination of Western practises.

Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of San Diego, 2001.

Study examined the linkage between health-enhancing behaviour and decision-making skills.

Recorded oral histories of Fort Resolution.

Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia (Okanagan), 2014.

Speaker talks about teaching and making a difference. From: Think Indigenous Education Conference (TIEC) 2015, March 18-20, University of Saskatchewan. Duration: 22:33

Speaker talks about the importance of language in education. From: Think Indigenous Education Conference (TIEC) 2015, March 18-20, University of Saskatchewan. Duration: 27:22.

Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of New Brunswick, 2017.

Second generation urban Native Americans speak about their childhood experiences and sense of identity as well as sense of conflict and loss caused by failing intergenerational transfer of tradition.

Discusses two core suggestions taken from the National Strategy on Inuit Education 2011 report, investing in mobilizing parents and developing leaders in Inuit education.