Situation Report: Indian & Inuit Affairs 1982
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
D. Snedden Management
Description
Synthesis of assessments by managers throughout Department of Indian and Northern Affairs of operating environment. Outlines main issues and constraints which had affected operational planning process. Includes statistics from Indian Conditions: A Survey published in 1980.
Skills and Higher Education in Canada: Towards Excellence and Equity
Alternate Title
Canada 2020 Policy Paper Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Daniel Munro
Description
An analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing education and skills attainment of Canadian adults through the lenses of region, Aboriginal status, gender, and immigration status.
Small Local High Schools Decrease Alaska Native Drop-Out Rates
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judith Kleinfeld
G. Williamson McDiarmid
David Hagstrom
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 28, no. 3, May 1989, pp. [24-30]
Description
Attributes success to facilities which offer a community atmosphere and individualized academic work tailored to students' backgrounds.
Small, Northern and Wired
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joan Taillon
Windspeaker, vol. 19, no. 4, August 2001, p. 32
Description
Focuses on Kuk-ke-nah Network of Smart First Nations in Ontario, a project using information and communications technology to support Native communities.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.32.
Smoking among Off-Reserve First Nations, Métis, and Inuit High School Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Evelyne Bougie
Dafna Kohen
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 9, no. 2, April 2018, p. Article 1
Description
Study investigates the relationship between smoking and a number of school, peer, and family characteristics of students aged 12 to 21 years. Uses data collected in the Aboriginal Peoples Survey (2012). .
Social Network Differences in Alcohol Use and Related Behaviors Among Indian and Non-Indian Students, Grades 6-12
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Britt Finley
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 13, no. 3/4, 1989, pp. 33-48
Description
Reviews the results of survey data gathered from a sample of 2,234 students to determine the most effective prevention programs.
Socio-economic Inequalities in Blood Mercury (Hg) and Serum Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Concentrations among Pregnant Inuit Women from Nunavik, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thérèse Yéro Adamou
Mylène Riva
Gina Muckle
Elhadji Anassour Laouan-Sidi
Pierre Ayotte
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 109, no. 5-6, December 2018, pp. 671-683
Description
Study occurred between Sept. 2011 and Dec. 2013 and used biomonitoring data from 208 women in 14 villages; researchers found an inverse relationship between education and Hg levels, but no association between education and PCB concentrations.
Socioeconomic Outcomes for Indigenous Students Attending a High-Performing School
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Randall Akee
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 57, no. 2, Summer, 2018, pp. 58-85
Description
Compares the long-term performance of students admitted into kindergarten through a lottery system against those admitted through admission testing.
Some Consequences of Residential Schooling of Eskimos in the Canadian Arctic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charles W. Hobart
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 6, no. 2, 1970, pp. 123-135
Description
Considers some of the physiological, social psychological, and cultural changes in Inuit children as a result of attending the residential school in Inuvik.
Sovereignty and Scholarship: Mohawk Self-Determination in Mainstream Schooling
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sharon Vegh Williams
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 52, no. 2, 2013, pp. 3-20
Description
"This study examined the nature of the cultural divide between mainstream teachers and the Mohawk community in a rural town".
Special Education Pre-Referrals in One Public School Serving Native American Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maureen E. Squires
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 55, no. 2, Summer, 2016, pp. 4-27
Description
Looks at the over-representation of Indigenous students being labelled as requiring special needs education.
Spiral of Fire
Alternate Title
Indian Country Diaries
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
LeAnne Howe
James M. Fortier
Carol Cornsilk
Vision Maker Media
Description
Documentary about the challenges faced by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and how they have combined economic development in the form of tourism, cultural preservation, and spirituality as a means to carry the tribe into the future.
Duration: 1:26:30.
The Spirit Is Still Dancing: Joe Duquette High School
Alternate Title
Communities and Schools (Caledon Institute of Social Policy)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Anne Makhoul
Description
Looks at school in Saskatoon which offers an educational option for Aboriginal students who have been unsuccessful in mainstream programs.
Sports Drove Silva to Teach Wellness
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tina Deschenie
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 20, no. 2, Native Green, Winter, 2008, pp. 34-35
Description
Profiles Leroy Silva, a teacher at the Native American Community Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico, noting his accomplishments and the positive role he portrays for his students.
The St Francis Mission Indians and the National Interscholastic Catholic Basketball Tournament, 1924-1941
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wade Davies
Rich Clow
The International Journal of the History of Sport, vol. 23, no. 2, March 2006, pp. 213-231
Description
Comments on the reasons organizers invited the St Francis Mission athletes to the Catholic Tournament.
St. Peter’s School — Lesser Slave Lake, AB
Alternate Title
Anglican Residential Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
General Synod Archives
Anglican Church of Canada
Description
Presents the history and milestones of St. Peter's school, which started in 1887 as the St. Peter's Mission and Day School, and closed in 1932 by the Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada.
St. Philip’s School — Fort George, QC
Alternate Title
Anglican Residential Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
General Synod Archives
Anglican Church of Canada
Description
Presents a brief history and milestones of St. Philip's Mission Day School from its opening in 1907 until its relocation in 1979.
Standard English Difficulties and Helpful Intervention Strategies for Aboriginal Students
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
R. Colleen Bovaird Wawrykow
Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, vol. 35, no. 2, Service Delivery to First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada: Part 1, Spring, 2011, pp. 198-205
Description
Comments on the difficulties and differences that may cause Aboriginal students to struggle with Standard English.
Standards-Based Teaching Reform in Zuni Pueblo Middle and High Schools
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephanie S. Dalton
Daniel G. Youpa
Equity & Excellence in Education, vol. 31, no. 1, Special Issue, 1998, pp. 55-68
Description
Looks at a school reform project that studies effective instructional practices for Native American students in the Zuni Public School District, New Mexico.
Standing Strong Task Force Report & Recommendations: Acknowledging the Past, Learning form the Present, Looking to the Future
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mash Koh Wee Kah Pooh Win = Standing Strong Task Force
Description
Task force was struck by Ryerson University to examine Egerton Ryerson's colonial legacy in the field of education and how best to deal with commemorations of him located on the campus.
State of Equity in Education Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Winnipeg Indigenous Executive Circle
Description
Examines progress on the Calls to Action published in the previous year's report and results of survey of Winnipeg school divisions and faculties of education in Manitoba with respect to school trustee representation, number of Indigenous teachers, employment equity policies, staff profile, student profile, and student enrollment in Bachelor of Education programs.
Related Material:
Statistical Report and Analysis of the Distribution of Indian School Children by Age, Grade and Sex
Alternate Title
Statistical Report on Promotions, Non-Promotions and Attendance of Pupils, Kindergarten to Grade XII in Indian Schools
Statistical Report on Promotions, Non-Promotions and Attendance of Pupils, Kindergarten to Grade IX in Indian Schools
E-Books
Author/Creator
Education Division, Indian Affairs Branch, Department of Citizenship and Immigration
Description
Covers both residential and day schools and includes disaggregated information by administrative region.
StatsUpdate: Labour Force, Education and Language Used at Work, 2011 National Household Survey (NHS)
Alternate Title
Employment and Unemployment for Selected Population Groups, Nunavut, 2006 and 2011
Employment and Unemployment for the Population Aged 15 and Over, Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2006 and 2011
Employment and Unemployment for the Population Aged 15 and Over, Nunavut and Communities, 2006 and 2011 Censuses
Population Aged 25 to 64 by Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree and by Inuit Identity, Nunavut, 2011
Proportion of Workers Aged 15 and Over Who Use a Non-Official Language, English or French Most Often or Regularly at Work, by Selected Language Groups
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical data. 5 tables.
Stature Analysis of Perris Indian School Students, 1894-99
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jean A. Keller
Canadian Bulletin of Medical History, vol. 18, no. 1, Spring , 2001, pp. 109-140
Description
Research compares height measurements of various populations testing the assumption that the taller the population the better the overall health; findings suggest other variables should also be considered..