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Education Part 2: School Education

Alternate Title
2011 Census Paper Series
CAEPR Indigenous Population Project 2011 Census Papers ; no. 8
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nicholas Biddle
Uses data from censuses, Longitudinal Survey of Australian Youth (LSAY) and the Longitudinal Study of Australian Youth (LSAY) to assess changes in school outcomes between 2006 and 2011.
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The Education Profile of People Living in Aboriginal Friendship Centre Catchment Areas across Canada

Alternate Title
Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada: [Complexities, Challenges, Opportunities]
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Amanda Parriag
Paul Chaulk
Looks at statistics for 3,000 Aboriginals and compares them to those for 12 million non-Aboriginals. Educational levels used are: no secondary or post-secondary certificate or diploma, high school diploma, and post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree. Chapter from Urban Aboriginal Communities in Canada: Complexities, Challenges, Opportunities edited by Peter Dinsdale, Jerry White, Calvin Hanselmann.
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Education, Recognition and the Sami People of Norway

Alternate Title
Writing Postcolonial Histories of Intercultural Education
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jonas Jakobsen
Comments on the struggle for equal and special rights for the Sami people in the Norwegian education system. Chapter from Writing Postcolonial Histories of Intercultural Education edited by H. Niedrig and C. Ydesen.
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Education Reform Project: Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Looks at the Education Act Review Committee recommendations and the gap between first Nations and non-First Nation student outcomes. Report contains background papers, position papers and responses to the recommendations of the 2002-04 Education Act Review.
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[Education:] The Real Hope for Native Americans

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gerald E. Gipp
Sandra J. Fox
National Forum, vol. 71, no. 2, Spring, 1991, pp. 2-5
Discusses the policies and practices involved by the Effective Schools process undertaken by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for bureau-funded schools.
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Educational Achievement of Young Aboriginal Adults

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Heather Tait
Canadian Social Trends, no. 52, Spring, 1999, pp. 6-10
Discusses improvements from 1986-1996 in the educational level of learners aged 20 to 29 and a narrowing of the educational gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples.
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"Educational Apartheid" Remains Despite New School at Attawapiskat

Articles » General
Author/Creator
David P. Ball
Windspeaker, vol. 30, no. 5, August 2012, p. 24

Examines federal government's promise to provide funding that would ensure First Nations schools be on par with other provincial schools.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.36.

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The Educational Attainment of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada

Alternate Title
National Household Survey (NHS), 2011
NHS in Brief
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Sarah Jane Ferguson
John Zhao]
Data from 2011 National Household Survey reports 48.4 percent of Aboriginal people have postsecondary education.
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The Educational Dilemma Facing Urban Indians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laurence French
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 18, no. 2, January 1979, pp. [28-32]
Outlines criteria for a successful Native American program, lists some objectives and argues that changes should be initiated by educators and school administrators.
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The Educational Experiences of Fourth and Eighth Grade American Indian and Alaska Native Students: Statistical Analysis Report

Alternate Title
National Indian Education Study [2005]: Part II
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Frances B. Stancavage
Julia H. Mitchell
Victor Bandelra de Mello
Freya E. Gaertner
Angeline K. Spain ... [et al.]
Survey results are grouped in four areas: characteristics of students, schools, teachers and curriculum. See Part I -The Performance of American Indian and Alaska Native Fourth and Eighth Grade Students on NAEP 2005 Reading and Mathematics Assessments: Statistical Analysis Report.
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Educational Innovation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anita Pfeiffer
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 7, no. 3, May 1968, pp. [24-31]
Describes the academic program offered at the Rough Rock Demonstration School, which is controlled by a locally elected school board.
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Educational Innovation at Lummi

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susanna A.. Hayes
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 29, no. 3, May 1990, pp. [1-11]
Discusses the evolution of a tribally directed comprehensive education system in the northwest area of Washington State.
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Educators' Perspectives about a Public School District's Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement in British Columbia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kevin White
Jozsef Budai
Daniel Mathew
Mary Rickson Deighan
Hartej Gill
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 35, no. 1, Indigenous Pedagogies Resurgence and Restoration, 2012, pp. 42-60, 221-224
Examines the experiences of educators regarding the implementation of the agreement to enhance the education of Aboriginal learners through programs and actions promoting academic success, positive self-esteem and cultural awareness.
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The Effect of Parental Residential School Attendance and Parental Involvement on Indigenous Youth’s Participation in Sport and Physical Activity during School

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Piotr Wilk
Alana Maltby
Martin Cooke
Janice Forsyth
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 2, Growing Roots of Indigenous Wellbeing, October 31, 2019
Cross-sectional study uses data from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey collected from 4,840 youth aged 12-17. Findings indicate that interpersonal factors and historical contexts’ shape Indigenous Youth’s participation in sports and physical activity.
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Effective STEM Outreach for Indigenous Community Contexts--Getting It Right, One Community at a Time!

Alternate Title
Effective Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Outreach for Indigenous Community Contexts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sandy Marie Bonny
International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education, vol. 26, no. 2, IJISME Special Issue: Supporting Indigenous Student Engagement with STEM in Higher Education, 2018, pp. 14-34
Describes development and outcomes of the University of Saskatchewan Science Ambassador Program, which involves sending outreach staff to remote Northern Indigenous communities.
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Effective Teaching Strategies for Engaging Native American Students

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Harold L. Sorkness
Lynn Kelting-Gibson
Study suggests that having respect for Native American culture, integrating Native American history and culture into the curriculum and helping students be proud of their heritage were key factors in creating a successful educational experience for their Native American students. Presented at National Association of Native American Studies Conference, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2006.
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The Elder Project: A Way Toward Knowledge

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wendy Morton
English Practice, vol. 57, no. 1, Starting a Circle: Exploring Aboriginal Education, Fall, 2015, pp. 21-[23]
Elders tell life stories which students turn into poetry. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 21.
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Ełexègots'edo: Sharing Our Stories

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Francis Williah
Bernadette Williah
Rosa Mantla
Tammy Steinwand

"A collection of stories and photographs of objects from the Tłı̨chǫ region".

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Elkhorn Indian Residential School — Elkhorn, MB

Alternate Title
Anglican Residential Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
General Synod Archives
Anglican Church of Canada
Discusses the history and milestones of Elkhorn Indian Residential School, which ran from 1888 until 1949.
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Empowering the Spirit: Educational Resources to Support Reconciliation

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Alberta Regional Consortia

Website developed to provide support for educators by increasing "awareness, understanding, application of First Nations, Métis and Inuit histories, perspectives and ways of knowing for the purpose of implementing treaty and residential schools education and Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action for education".

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Engaging Indigeneity and Avoiding Appropriation: An Interview with Adrienne Keene

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adrienne Keene
Eve Tuck
Karyn Recollet
English Journal, vol. 106, no. 1, 2016, pp. 55-57
Interview provides a definition of cultural appropriation and some analysis of how it affects Indigenous communities; discusses what teachers and educators can do to address issues of appropriation while engaging with contemporary Indigenous cultures.
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Engaging Students in Science Courses: Lessons of Change From the Arctic

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lawrence K. Duffy
Anna Godduhn
Cindy E. Fabbri
Mary Van Muelken
Linda Nicholas-Figueroa ... [et al.]
Interchange, vol. 42, no. 2, Circumpolar Indigenous Issues, Knowledge, Relations to Education, Science and Mathematics, May 2011, pp. 105-136
Comments on the importance of incorporating the local landscape into science courses and focusing on real-world topics to engage students.
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