Plan is prepared annually to map out investments in the short and medium term to support an economically stable future for First Nations in Canada.

Website provides links to policies, student resources, tribal colleges and universities, manuals and publications, Native American studies and research, open sources and freeware tools for researchers and evaluators. Association promotes educational excellence, opportunity and equity for Native students.

Compares accomplishments of AI/AN students to other ethnic groups in response to three reading behaviours: locate and recall information, integrate and interpret, critique and evaluate. See Part II - The Educational Experiences of American Indian and Alaska Native Students in Grades 4 and 8 Statistical Analysis Report.

Findings of the report, and results from a survey focused on the integration of Native language and culture into school and classroom activities.

Focuses on two major concerns raised throughout first decade's results from the National Indian Education Study: contextual factors associated with higher- and lower-performing students and how students see themselves in terms of their languages, culture and hopes for the future. Studies related to academic performance of fourth- and eighth-grade students in mathematics and reading, and their school experiences.

Focuses on the extent of culture and language integration into curricula and the school resources available for improving achievement. Divided into four sections: students and Native culture, teacher characteristics, schools and community engagement, and performance results. Reports on results from 14 states.

Comments on the need for educators to find solutions to meet the needs of Indigenous students.

Art and Visual Culture Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 2009.

Presents lesson plans for an eighth grade educational unit.

Comments on two main issues: the influence of culture between children's homes and classrooms and an examination of instructional approaches that have been used with Native American children to promote literacy.

"This paper reports partial findings from research on the experiences and perceptions of Native American educators serving reservation schools".

Discusses a study that was conducted to determine changes in Native American high school students' knowledge and opinions about nursing after attending a 6-day residential summer nursing institute.

Looks at the history of Native Americans living in New York from 9000 B.C. to the present day.

Study done to promote and strengthen Native American languages. Language culture, pride, and self-esteem needs are also addressed.

Contends that it is possible to conduct successful programs of bilingual instruction, even in communities where the language is declining, but parents and instructors must be firmly committed to the program.

Review of literature and results of survey conducted to find out to what extent materials were being purchased and what criteria were used to select items.

Selection of essays from the book.

Provides an historical overview of conflict between school and community and asserts that Native American involvement in curriculum is essential for successful reading programs.

Education Administration and Educational Specialist Thesis (M.Ed.)--Northern Michigan University, 2011.

Discusses what has been done to improve student readiness, increase enrollment, ease transitions, and support completion.

Comments on the danger of stereotypes and how difficult it is to discover and disclose them in everyday life. Suggests solutions to avoid stereotypes in teaching. Bachelor's Thesis [English Language and Literature]--Masaryk University, 2006.

Study found approaches and materials in use unsatisfactory and recommended increasing student contact with Elders and Aboriginal teachers. Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.

Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1989.

Contains literature review, statistics, submissions by Aboriginal organizations, review of current policies, and suggestions for future initiatives.

Assesses whether Native Americans have a unique learning style.

Explores the current state of Kindergarten to grade 12 and postsecondary Native language education in Canada and examines the possibilities of incorporating outdoor education with Native language programs.

Authors argue that computer-facilitated learning in Indigenous communities will lead to cultural transformation and the erosion of cultural diversity leaving behind a digital and technologically dependent monoculture.

Qualitative case study to measure the performance of Grade 3 students in various areas of mathematics and evaluates how teachers' attitudes may affect this performance. Also includes a literature review of the subject.

Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Lakehead University, 1997.

Comments on the teaching and personal characteristics that constitute a good teacher including cultural knowledge, good listening skills, respect and patience.

Compilation of readings from various sources. Can be used in conjunction with Native Studies 20: Case Studies and Readings Package.

Geography Thesis (M.A.)--Queen's University, 2012.

Discusses the challenges of preserving Native American cultures and languages and the pressures to assimilate into English-speaking culture, largely due to colonization and genocide.

Excerpted from A Country by Consent. Information is intended for elementary school audiences.

Paper examines three variations of the equation: Sisters of Charity and the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Roman Catholic missionary groups in the Mackenzie District from the 1850s to the 1950s; federal and territorial governments from the 1920s to the early 1970s; and Justice Thomas Berger in his report of the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry.

Proposes a variety of solutions to issues such as inadequate housing and income, low levels of employment, education, and overall economic advancement for Aboriginal women.

Multi-part series that has teenagers sharing their views, with Jacqueline Windh, about school, alcohol and drug use, family, culture and language.

Curriculum and Instruction Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of New Mexico, 1988.

Book review of The Nature of Empires and the Empires of Nature edited by Karl S. Hele.

Describes the study aimed at determining the dropout situation for Navajo students in 1992.

Describes the situation preceding the establishment of the Center, which provides materials dealing with Navajo history, language, and culture.

American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 1997.

Looks at addressing the needs of youth with disabilities and students-at-risk for school failure.

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Fielding Graduate Institute, 2002.

Ten-year anthroplogical study tracked students from 1980-1981 to 1988-1989. Author argues problems of retention and success in school are part of conflict in the larger community.

Effects of the history of education on the Navajo nation.

Study involved interviews and focus groups with 32 community members and front-line service providers both in Aboriginal organizations and government. Themes which emerged were health, parenting supports, mobility, and employment, as well as three overarching issues: service gaps and barriers, funding gaps, and impermanence of programs and funding.

Findings, consistent with earlier studies, indicate stereotypes being reinforced by unbalanced and under-represented Indigenous writers in literature textbooks.