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An Act to amend the Indian Act S. C. 1919-20, c. 50. (10-11 Geo. V.) [Assented to 1st July 1920.]

Alternate Title
10 - 11 George V. Chap. 50 An Act to Amend the Indian Act. [Assented to 1st July 1920.]
An Act to Amend the Indian Act. [Assented to 1st July 1920.]
National Aboriginal Document Database
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Government of Canada
Amendments deal with schooling, loss of status should a woman marry a non-Aboriginal or non-treaty man, and with requests for enfranchisement.
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Activity Implementation as a Reflection of Living in Balance: The Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Treena Delormier
Margaret Cargo
Rhonda Kirby
Alex McComber
Joyce Rice
Louise Potvin
Pimatziwin: A Journal of Aboriginal and Indigenous Community Health, vol. 1, no. 1, Spring, 2003, pp. 145-163
Study aimed at developing a theoretical framework for implementation of a program of intervention activities.
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Administrative Service

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donald A. Olsen
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 7, no. 3, May 1968, pp. [20-23]
Describes all the functions assumed by the Navajo community responsible for Rough Rock Demonstration School.
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All My Relations

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Jessica Higgs
Emergency Librarian, vol. 25, no. 4, March/April 1998, pp. 47-[?]
Reviews a number of children's books which are retellings of First Nations legends: Beardream by Will Hobbs. The Day the Sun was Stolen by Jamie Oliviero. Eagle's Gift by Rafe Martin. Echoes of the Elders by Chief Lelooska, edited by Christine Normandin. Frog Girl by Paul Owen Lewis. The Girl Who Dreamed only Geese, and Other Tales of the Far North by Howard Norman, illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. The Girl Who Lived with Bears retold by Barbara Diamond Goldin. Messenger of Spring by C. J.
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All Saints Grade VIII Grads

Images » Photographs
File contains 1 image of Grade Eight graduates from the All Saints Residential School in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on June 6, 1962.
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All Saints School — Aklavik, NWT

Alternate Title
Anglican Residential Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
General Synod Archives
Anglican Church of Canada
Provides a short history of the All Saints School in Aklavik, founded in 1919 by Bishop James Richard Lucas of the Diocese of Mackenzie River.
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All Saints School — Lac La Ronge, SK

Alternate Title
Anglican Residential Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
General Synod Archives
Anglican Church of Canada
Presents a history of the All Saints school from its beginnings in 1906 to 1948, and looks at how it was destroyed by fire twice.
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All That Glitters: Diamond Mining and Tłįchǫ Youth in Behchokǫ̀ Northwest Territories

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Colleen M. Davison
Penelope Hawe
Arctic, vol. 65, no. 2, June 2012, pp. 214-228
Study involved field work, 3 formal focus groups and interviews with 21 individuals. Six themes emerged: increase in transience of the population, tension between work and education, mines as a community resource, inequities in communities, particular view of schooling, and positive outlook on the community and its future.
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“Almost a Herpetologist”: The Iterative Influence of Four Lumbee Male High School Students on an Informal Herpetological Research Field Experience

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary C. Ash
Heidi B. Carlone
Catherine E. Matthews
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 54, no. 3, Fall, 2015, pp. 54-75

Examines the experiences of four Lumbee students in a field-based program to discuss ways of improving Indigenous education in the sciences.  

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American Indian and Alaska Native Grandfamilies: The Impact on Child Development

Alternate Title
American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Mental Health: Development, Context, Prevention and Treatment
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Suzanne Cross
Angelique Day
Patricia Farrell
Topics include informal and formal child care placements, cultural and traditional child rearing practices, impact of historical trauma, mental health needs, educational issues, challenges and benefits of grandparent caregiving, and policy implications. Chapter from American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Mental Health: Development, Context, Prevention and Treatment edited by : Michelle C. Sarche, Paul Spicer, Patricia Farrell, Hiram E. Fitzgerald.
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The American Indian Education KnowledgeBase

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
South Central Comprehensive Center at the University of Oklahoma
Online resource aid for teachers to assist in students in achieving success with their educational outcomes.
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The American Indian High School Dropout Rate: A Matter of Style?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John S. Backes
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 32, no. 3, May 1993, pp. [16-29]
Comparative study found a difference in learning style between Native and non-Native American students that can affect student success in the classroom, if not taken into account.
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The American Indian Linguistic Minority: Social and Cultural Outcomes of Monolingual Education

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rodney L. Brod
John M. McQuiston
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 21, no. 4, 1997, pp. 125-159
Explores English and non-English language use, ability, and understanding among Native Americans who are attempting to adapt to an English only education system. The article also discusses the impacts these factors have on literacy levels and educational outcomes.
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American Indian Perspectives on Thanksgiving

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Edwin Schupman
Genevieve Simermeyer
Carol Johnson
Clare Cuddy

Resource for suitable for grades 4-8 presents three themes (environment, community, encounters) central to understanding both Native Americans and the deeper meaning of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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American Indian Responses to Environmental Challenges

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Kevin Gover
Tim Johnson
Clare Cuddy
Vilma Ortiz-Sanchez ... [et al.]
Website discusses how four communities are responding to environmental challenges in their homelands. Includes worksheets for elementary students to prepare a story project.
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American Indian Self-determination in Education and the Department of Interior

Alternate Title
Reports from the Field
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tom R. Hopkins
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 53, no. 1, 2014, pp. 54-60
Looks at two instances in which the Department overrode community concerns: closure of two off-reservation boarding schools and the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act.
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An Analysis of the Performance Gap Between American Indian and Anglo Students in the New York State Fourth and Eighth Grade Mathematics Assessments

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Marchand
Jamar Pickreign
Keary Howard
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 44, no. 2, 2005, pp. 24-35
Looks at the disparities in competence between the two groups of students and recommends professional development for math teachers as well as enrichment activities for the students.
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Angela: A Pedagogical Story and Conversation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nathalie A. C. Piquemal
Sandra G. Kouritzin
Multicultural Education, vol. 10, no. 3, Spring, 2003, pp. 33-42
Looks at the overgeneralized misconceptions about Aboriginal people in the educational system.
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Animating Indigenous Knowledges in Science Education

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janine Metallic
Gale Seiler
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 32, no. 1, Indigenous Knowledges and Education, 2009, pp. 115-130
Looks at how Indigenous knowledges can be used in the science classrooms.
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Anishinaabemdaa

Alternate Title
Learn Anishinaabemowin
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
Website dedicated to teaching and preserving the Anishinaabemowin language. Features include grammar, everyday terms, culture, legends, history, fun and games, and language camp.
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Annotated Bibliography of Aboriginal Books, Volume II: Pre-School to Adult

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
NWT Literacy Council

Bibliography divides material into three age categories: children, young adult and adult. The list also includes information as to whether the author/illustrator/translator is of Canadian and/or Aboriginal background or northern Aboriginal background.

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