Locus of Control and Self-Esteem in Indian and White Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James C. Martin
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 18, no. 1, October 1978, pp. [23-29]
Description
Study compares the development of two aspects of personality in Native American and non-Native Americans in the public school systems in Okalahoma.
A Longitudinal Study of Self-Esteem, Cultural Identity, and Academic Success Among American Indian Adolescents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy Rumbaugh Whitesell
Christina M. Mitchell
Paul Spicer
Voice of Indian Teens Project Team
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, vol. 15, no. 1, January 2009, pp. 38-50
Description
Studies disparities in academic achievement across ethnic groups in the United States.
A Look at Indian Student Leadership and In-Service Training: "Shut Up, Teacher!"
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charles E. Kozoll
Edward H. Heneveld
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 10, no. 3, May 1971, pp. [18-25]
Description
Describes a planned role reversal workshop where students taught the teachers their language and culture.
Looking Forward: Higher Education and the Head Start Mandate in Indian Country
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharon E. Rosenkoetter
Alison Davis-White Eyes
Deborah Padgett Coehlo
Nancy Knoble
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 49, no. 3, 2010, pp. 83-106
Description
"This study interviewed 33 tribal education and human service leaders to examine the challenges faced by one American Indian tribe in providing access to higher education".
Mackay School — The Pas, MB and Dauphin, MB
Alternate Title
Anglican Residential Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
General Synod Archives
Anglican Church of Canada
Description
Discusses two schools that share a common name, but are located in different regions of Manitoba and under different Anglican Dioceses.
Macro-Scale Features of School-Based Language Revitalization Programs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brad Montgomery-Anderson
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 52, no. 3, 2013, pp. 41-64
Description
Explores the specific features of the Hawaiian Medium Education model and the differences from Fishman's approach.
Maintaining and Renewing Native Languages
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jon Reyhner
Edward Tennant
Bilingual Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, Spring, 1995, pp. 279-304
Description
Discusses results of Navajo and Yup'ik school-based maintenance and language renewal efforts and tribal and national language policies.
Major Concerns of Anglo Student Teachers Serving in Native American Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James M. Mahan
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 23, no. 3, May 1984, pp. [19-24]
Description
Examines a preservice teacher preparation program for Navajo, Hopi, and Apache Reservations and ranks cultural and methodological concerns that teachers held.
Major Questions About Preservice Teachers to Indian Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James M. Mahan
Mary F. Smith
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 18, no. 2, January 1979, pp. [1-5]
Description
Highlights the need for more research into the effectiveness of student teachers in cross cultural situations.
Making a Difference for Indigenous Children
Alternate Title
Mathematics: Traditions and [New] Practices
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Chris Hurst
Tracey Armstrong
Maranne Young
Description
Comments on a project aimed to provide better mathematical outcomes for Indigenous children.
Chapter from Mathematics: Traditions and [New] Practices edited by Julie Clark, Barry Kissane, Judith Mousley, Toby Spencer, Steve Thornton.
Making Our Ancestors Proud: The Isbister Park Heritage Project
Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 100
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Westview Community School
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Description
Details the development of a local history curriculum using primary materials. School is located in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
Making the Best of the Early Years: Tambellup Way
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
K. D. Clark
J. Oosthuizen
S. Beerenfels
A. C. Rowell
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 10, no. 1407, July 28, 2010, pp. 1-8
Description
Investigates rural community with high Aboriginal population whose children scored very well in the 2007 regional Australian Early Development Index test. Results showed community support and primary school help facilitate in the development and well-being of children and youth.
mâmawi-nehiyaw iyinikahiwewin
Alternate Title
Blue Quills First Nations College, Social Science and Humanities Research Council Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Leona J. Makokis
Marilyn V. Shirt
Sherri L. Chisan
Anne Y. Mageau
Diana M. Steinhauer
Description
Looks at Indigenous methods for teaching Cree language immersion.
Manifesting Destiny: Re/presentations of Indigenous Peoples in K-12 U.S. History Standards
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah B. Shear
Ryan T. Knowles
Gregory J. Soden
Antonio J. Castro
Theory & Research in Social Education, vol. 43, no. 1, 2015, pp. 68-101
Description
Study finds a persistent trend in textbook and curriculum-making to silence racial inequality in the historical story of the United States.
Māori and Educational Leadership: Tū Rangatira
Alternate Title
Maori and Educational Leadership: Tu Rangatira
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margie Kahukura Hohepa
Viviane Robson
AlterNative, vol. 4, no. 2, 2008, pp. 20-38
Description
Discusses different cultural concepts of leadership and strategies that can improve students educational outcomes.
Mäori Approaches to Assessment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lesley Rameka
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 1, Indigenous Approaches to Early Childhood Care and Education, 2007, pp. 126-144
Description
In-depth look at two projects: the Kaupapa Mäori Learning and Assessment Exemplar Project (KMLAE) and the author's doctoral work, using the philosophical framework of the Kaupapa Mäori theory.
Materials Preparation For Use in Bilingual Programs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marie-Louise Liebe-Harkort
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 20, no. 1, October 1980, pp. [10-15]
Description
Describes the development and use of a bilingual-bicultural program for the White Mountain Apache Tribe on the Fort Apache Reservation in Arizona.
Mathematics in Indigenous Contexts Years, 6-8, 2003-2005
Alternate Title
Community Capacity Research Project
Learning Mathematics: Perspectives of Australian Aboriginal Children and Their Teachers
Mathematics in Aboriginal Contexts: Building School-Community Capacity
Working Together to Enhance Australian Aboriginal Student’s Mathematics Learning
Web Sites » Governmental
Author/Creator
[Peter Howard
Bob Perry
Mavis Feirer
Kevin Lowe
Suzanne Ziems
NSW Education Standards Authority ... [et al.]
Description
Website contains the process used to develop Australian context-based Mathematics units and links to four reports.
Measuring Student Outcomes: The Case for Identifying Indigenous Students in Canada's PISA Sample
Alternate Title
E-Brief (C.D. Howe Institute)
E-Brief (C.D. Howe Institute). Education, Skills and Labour Market
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Richards
Parisa Mahboubi
E-Brief (C.D. Howe Institute)
Description
Argues that Indigenous identity should be included in education data about learning outcomes.
Media Representations of Policies Concerning Education Access and Their Roles in Seven First Nations Students' Deaths in Northern Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kevin Gardam
Audrey R. Giles
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 7, no. 1, January 2016, pp. 1-18
Description
Uses critical discourse analysis to study the treatment of the students' deaths in non-First Nations and First Nations media.
Medicine for the Rosebuds: Health Care at the Cherokee Female Seminary, 1876-1909
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Devon Irene Abbott
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 12, no. 1, 1988, pp. 59-71
Description
Reports on the history of health care practices at the facility and the effects on the health of students and staff.
Mental Health and the Academic Performance of First Nations and Majority-Culture Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Morton Beiser
William Sack
Spero M. Manson
Roy Redshirt
Rene Dion
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, vol. 68, no. 3, July 1998, pp. 455-467
Description
Study considered both nature and nurture variables, including interactions between the two which could impact school performance.
Mentoring: One Pathway to Aboriginal Talent Development
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Ken W. McCluskey
E. Paul Torrance
Description
Focuses on three programs: Second Chance, a program for Aboriginal offenders which used Creative Problem Solving, Northern Lights project in three rural Manitoba school districts which used the Lost Prizes program, and the Mentoring At-Risk-Students Project which dealt with inner-city Aboriginal children and youth.
Excerpt from Mentoring for Talent Development.
Métis Community Perspectives Inform a School-based Health Promotion Intervention Using Participatory Action Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sarah Oosman
Janet Smylie
Louise Humbert
Carol Henry
Karen Chad
Engaged Scholar Journal, vol. 1, no. 2, Quality of Life: Towards Sustainable Futures, 2015, pp. 58-76
Description
Highlights the engagement of Métis community members to inform the design of a Métis comprehensive school intervention.
Métis Curricular Challenges and Possibilities: A Discussion Initiated by First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Education Policy in Ontario
Alternate Title
Metis Curricular Challenges and Possibilities: A Discussion Initiated by First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Education Policy in Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonathan Anuik
Laura-Lee Kearns
Journal of the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies, vol. 12, no. 2, 2015, pp. (6)-36
Description
Reviews the Ontario school curriculum's awareness and engagement of Métis history and culture.
Métis Education in Alberta: K-12 Policy Discussion Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jennifer Paulson
Yvonne Poitras Pratt
Guido Contreras
Description
Advocates for four specific initiatives: establishing a Métis Education Council of Alberta and a Métis Academy (public charter school) in Edmonton, implementing alternative educational programming for Métis learners, and creating a wiki space for information sharing.