June Shappa

Articles » General
Inuktitut, no. 84, 1999, p. 7
Description
Brief biography of the youngest high school graduate and recipient of the Governor General's Academic Medal for the highest academic standing in her class.
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Just Do It: Anishinaabe Culture-Based Education

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicole Bell
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 36, no. 1, Indian Control of Indian Education--40 Years Later, 2013, pp. 36-58
Description
Discusses the process of developing the Anishinaabe Bimaadiziwin Cultural Healing and Learning Program in an off-reserve school.The concept of the medicine wheel was central to design, implementation and evaluation of the curriculum.
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K-12: Infusing Indigenous Texts in Classrooms

Alternate Title
Infusing Indigenous Texts in K-12 Classrooms
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Shelby Laframboise-Helgeson
Richard Van Camp
[Etienna Moostoos-Lafferty]
Calgary Regional Consortium
Central Alberta Regional Consortium
Consortium provincial francophone ... [et al.]
Description
Includes links to learning guides and accompanying question and answer videos, books talks and lists, and slide decks.
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Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project
Description
Website contains links to: scholarly information, information on the elderly, a children's corner, the code of ethics for the organization and information on a training program, with diabetes prevention workshops.
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The Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project: Intervention, Evaluation, and Baseline Results of a Diabetes Primary Prevention Program with a Native Community in Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ann C. Macaulay
Gilles Paradis
Louise Potvin
Edward J. Cross
Chantal Saad-Haddad ... [et al.]
Preventive Medicine, vol. 26, 1997, p. 779–790
Description
Three-year participatory research project involving program taking place in a Mohawk community near Montreal. Program focused on elementary school children, with supporting programs for teachers, families and the community.
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KAIROS Blanket Exercise

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives
Description
Website for an interactive learning experience which teaches about the historic and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples of Canada. Contains links to information for facilitators, Edu-Kit, scripts, and supporting resources (require donation to download).
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Kakīyaw Pē-itohtēwak - "Everybody Comes"

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Florence Kanhai
Description
Discusses the evolution of Aboriginal engagement and programming at St. Mary's Community School located in North Battleford, Saskatchewan.
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Kindergarten to Grade 12 Operating Expenditures 2016-2017

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Indigenous Services Canada
Description
Contains information of the budget, student enrolment, per student funding, methods of funding, operating expenditures, increases in funding (2008-2017), and explanatory notes. Includes link to methodology.
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Kiskenimisowin (Self-knowledge): Co-researching Wellbeing With Canadian First Nations Youth Through Participatory Visual Methods

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janice Victor
Warren Linds
Jo-Ann Episkenew
Linda Goulet
David Benjoe ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 11, no. 1, Wellness-Based Indigenous Health Research and Promising Practices, 2016, pp. 262-278
Description
"This article reports the findings of an after-school program in 2014 that blended a participatory visual method of research with Indigenous knowledge, methodologies, and practices to provide sociocultural health programming for youth in a First Nation in southern Saskatchewan, Canada".
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[Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Economic Case Study: Part II]

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Simon Brascoupé]
Description
Argues that the First Nation located in Quebec has laid the foundation for comprehensive development success. Includes history, community profile, discussion of administrative practices, training needs assessment, and five year plan for economic self-sufficiency,
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Knowledge Building in an Aboriginal Context

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alexander McAuley
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, vol. 35, no. 1, Winter, 2009, p. [?]
Description
Explores the potential of knowledge building to support bilingual and bicultural learning experiences.
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Kuranyu-Kutu Nyakula Nyaan Nyanganyi? Imagining the Future

Alternate Title
At the Heart of Learning; Paper 4
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rueben Burton
Sam Osborne
AlterNative, vol. 10, no. 1, 2014, pp. 33-44
Description
Comments on including cultural values in the education process and instilling positive attitudes about the future in young people.
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Language, Culture, and the Mathematics Concepts of American Indian Learners

Alternate Title
Language, Culture, and the Mathematics Concept of American Indian Learners
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Duane E. Schindler
David M. Davison
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 24, no. 3, July 1985, pp. [27-34]
Description
Explores how language and thought processes affect learning mathematical concepts and suggests ways to facilitate learning by those whose first language is not English.
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Language Use and School Performance in a Native Classroom

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard D. Heyman
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 4, no. 1, 1984, pp. 11-28
Description
Author argues that school performance cannot be understood without examining the everyday interactions in the classroom.
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The Last Battle of Seven Oaks Puppet Play

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Phipps
Description

For use with article Last Battle of Seven Oaks, written by Heather Wright and illustrated by Celia Krampien found on p. 30 of the special issue "How Furs Built Canada" of Kayak: Canada’s History Magazine for Kids. Suitable for Grades 2-6.

 

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Leadership Characteristics: A Comparison of Junior High School Students

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peggy Roupe
John W. Tippeconnic III
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 26, no. 3, May 1987, pp. [12-21]
Description
Study results indicated leadership perceptions from Native American and non-Indian junior high schools were quite similar, but author cautions generalizing these results to the wider population.
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Leadership in Alaskan Native Education

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tom R. Hopkins
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 2, no. 1, January 1962, pp. [1-5]
Description
Outlines a brief history of the Alaskan education from the Mission school to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the need for reconciliation of educational thought with village conditions.
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Leadership Training Program at Phoenix Indian High School

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kenneth Patch
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 10, no. 3, May 1971, pp. [14-17]
Description
Discussion of lack of leaders in high school and establishment of a leadership program to develop skills and techniques including improving self-concept.
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Leaning Over the Fence: Heritage Fair Projects as 'Funds of Knowledge'

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynne Wiltse
Alberta Journal of Educational Research , vol. 60, no. 2, Summer, 2014, pp. 361-376
Description
Looks at literacy practices and support for Aboriginal students which encompassed family and community. Used personal narratives from students involved in heritage fair projects.
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Learning from Indigenous Worldviews

Alternate Title
Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education: Unit 3 Introduction
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jan Hare
Sara Florence Davidson
Description
Looks at culturally responsive education for Indigenous students and approaches to learning that are inclusive of Indigenous ways of knowing. Unit 3 of 6. Duration: 14:23.
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Learning from Our Elders: Language Acquisition

Alternate Title
Gift of Language and Culture Project
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
[Ida Tremblay
Henry Roberts
Daniel Cook
Albert Ross
Isaac McKenzie
Jim Lafleur ... [et al.]]
Description
Elders explain their views on how children learn to speak their language. Duration: 8:00. Cree with English subtitles.
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Learning from Our Elders: Storytelling

Alternate Title
Gift of Language and Culture Project
Media » Film and Video
Description
One Elder discusses role of storytelling in culture; the other explains his storytelling technique. Duration: 3:32 Cree with English subtitles.
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