K-12

Book review of: Free to Be Mohawk by Louellyn White.

American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 1990.

Comparison of education levels in British Columbia; Canadian and American attainment and closing educational gap.

Looks at how some students used military drill as a way to survive the abuse faced at school by finding relief in travel opportunities to participate in performances and competitions off of the school grounds.

Examines the history, structure, and practice of the missionary schools (and the later public schools) and their role in providing colonial education to Métis and settler students with the intent to civilized them, and by extension their families. Entire Issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 22.

Author reflects on his role as Honorary Secretary of the AAF.

Book review of: From the Ruins of Colonialism by Chris Healy. Review located by scrolling to page 276.

Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--Queen's University, 1992.

Six teenagers from Ontario share their stories. Teacher's Guide Duration: 35:26.

Examines differences between female and male aboriginal and non-aboriginal students and details results in terms of official Band status and those not formally affiliated by a Band. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 45.

Findings revealed that girls scored higher than boys across all subtests with significant differences in Originality and Creative Index scores.

Reviews key documents, identifies gaps in literature, and reports on information collected at the Native Women's Association's Annual General Assembly and an engagement session with Provincial and Territorial Member Associations.

Looks at the initiative involving First Nations communities to strengthen their capacities to meet the developmental needs of children and families.

Looks at four variables: employment ratio, average income, education and housing.

Discusses extent of well-being, changes since 1986, possible strategies for improvement, and compares conditions to those found in non-Aboriginal population. Data drawn from 1996 Census of Population.

Geography Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska, 2008.

Describes learning opportunities and methods required for initiating successful literacy.

Examines how, between 1900 and the 1930s, some of the female students at Chemawa Indian School in Salem, Oregon were able to advocate for and affect change in their curriculum and in the limitations on their access to education.

Looks at how educational and societal ideologies shaped girls' writing and its reception by examining content of students' essays. Chapter from Girls and Literacy in America: Historical Perspectives to the Present edited by Jane Greer.

Poem.

Canadian materials found on page 12.

Overview of Angel De Cora, director of art instruction, who encouraged students to focus on native artistic traditions beginning a new era in educational practices.

Provides a short history of Gordon's School in Punnichy, SK, which began in 1859 by the Church Missionary Society and continued until 1996.

Contends that broad-based health interventions should not be universally implemented across diverse locales but rather need to account for the diverse, place-specific priorities and needs of the communities they are serving.

Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--Harvard University, 1984.

Overview of provincial legislation, agreements, and programs and services specific to Indigenous women and girls.

Primary focus of recommendations was education. The seven youths had relocated to Thunder Bay from their home communities in order to complete high school.

Primary focus of recommendations was education, both on and off-reserve. The youths had relocated from their home communities to Thunder Bay in order to complete high school.

Administrative, Adult and Higher Education Thesis (Ed.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 1989.

Created to assist teachers in delivering lessons that focus on the Métis people of British Columbia.

Findings based on interviews on the Flathead Indian Reservation with 89 participants, suggests building preK-16 curriculum that frames Indigenous-language learning as part of place-based multicultural education.

Outlines work of the Commission and provides synopsis of each of the documents produced for it.

Website presents four sections: relationships, language, experiences and ancestors. Includes toolkit.

Agreement-in-Principle for the Beaufort-Delta region.

Co-published by: Premier's Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

Some content specific to New Brunswick, but much is applicable to Canada as a whole..

Comments on the "first Thanksgiving" and its evolution to today's celebration. Includes classroom discussion topics.

Found that there was a decline in tobacco and alcohol use among Greenlandic school children.

Provides a brief overview of the Haudenosaunee, the Onondaga Nation and the schools involved in the flag raising.