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Blurring the Boundaries of Policy and Legislation in the Schooling of Indigenous Children in British Columbia, 1901-1951

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Helen Raptis
Historical Studies in Education, vol. 27, no. 2, Special Feature II: Selections from the CHEA Conference, Fall, 2015, pp. 65-77
Description
Contends that some Indigenous children were schooled alongside settler children prior to the passage of legislation that legalized such practices in 1951.
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Body Mass Index and Blood Pressure Screening in a Rural Public School System: The Healthy Kids Project

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William E. Moore
Aietah Stephens
Terry Wilson
Wesley Wilson
June E. Eichner
Preventing Chronic Disease, vol. 3, no. 4, October 2006, p. article A114
Description
Contends that students who were involved with the Healthy Kids Project showed high rates of excess weight, with American Indians and African Americans at the greatest risk.
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Bompas Hall Indian Residential School

Alternate Title
Anglican Residential Schools
[Fort Simpson School and Hostel — Northwest Territories]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
General Synod Archives
Anglican Church of Canada
Description
Presents the history of St. David's Anglican mission in 1858, and how the school opened up in 1955 and lasted until administration was transferred to the Territorial government in April, 1969. Revised version.
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Book Reviews

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Mark Rifkin
American Literature, vol. 85, no. 2, June 2013, pp. 399-401
Description
Book reviews of: Queequeg’s Coffin: Indigenous Literacies and Early American Literature by Birgit Brander Rasmussen. Reconstructing the Native South: American Indian Literature and the Lost Cause by Melanie Benson Taylor. English Letters and Indian Literacies: Reading, Writing, and New England Missionary Schools, 1750–1830 by Hilary E. Wyss.
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Books for Adolescents: Native Americans: Listening for a Voice

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Susan Murphy
Journal of Reading, vol. 35, no. 1, September 1991, pp. 66-69
Description
Book reviews of: The American Indians in America (volume 2) by Jayne Clark Jones. America's Fascinating Indian Heritage. Canyons by Gary Paulsen. Girl in Buckskin by Dorothy Gilman. The Night the White Deer Died by Gary Paulsen. The Owl's Song by Janet Campbell Hale. The Shadow Brothers by A.E. Cannon. Review of the filmstrip: A Look at Native Americans
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A Brief History of Federal Inuit Policy Development: Lessons in Consultation and Cultural Competence

Alternate Title
A History of Treaties and Policies
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 7
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 3rd, 2009
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Erik Anderson
Sarah Bonesteel
Description
Looks at shortcomings in consultation and introduction of social policies and programs designed for the south. Chapter from A History of Treaties and Policies, which is vol. 7 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
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A Brief Overview of a Changing Era

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
William J. Benham
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 14, no. 1, October 1974, pp. [1-3]
Description
Enrolment and administration trends in schools that serve Native American students.
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Building Communities of Hope: Best Practices for Meeting the Learning Needs of At-Risk and Indian and Metis Students: Community Schools Policy and Conceptual Framework

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Planning and Evaluation Branch
Saskatchewan Education
Description
Document discusses practices that have been highly effective in the education of at-risk Aboriginal children. It argues that to succeed the commitment, support, and shared resources of boards of education, teachers, parents, community members, and the provincial government are needed.
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Building First Nations Capacity Through Teacher Efficacy

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carmen Mombourquette
Annette Bruised Head
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 105-123
Description
Case study of Alberta school which implemented professional learning communities of practice; reports on the effect it had on teaching methods and student achievement.
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Building Relationships Through Reciprocal Student Exchanges

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judith M. Hewitt
Elizabeth A. Lee
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 35, no. 1, Indigenous Pedagogies Resurgence and Restoration, 2012, pp. 98-116, 222-223
Description
Describe the learning journeys shared by two First Nations schools, one in a British Columbia city and the other in a Northern Ontario rural community.
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Building School Climate through Shared Governance: Report on a Collaborative Research Study Undertaken in Two Partnerships among First Nations and Provincial School Boards within the Saskatoon Tribal Council Region

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Harry Lafond
Description
Assessment of progress focuses on two aspects: benefits accruing to schools and communities, and effective practices. Included factors such as learner success, collaboration, sharing resources, communication, First Nations and Métis employment, and eradication of racism.
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Building Strong Communities: Tribal Colleges as Engaged Institutions

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Alisa F. Cunningham
Christina Redmond
Description
Policy report explores expanding role of Tribal Colleges and Universities serving local communities in five areas: pre-school, elementary and secondary education, health and nutrition, faculty role models, agriculture and natural resource management and preservation of culture and language.
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Bullying Behaviour and Victimization Among Aboriginal Students within Northwestern Ontario

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Keith Brownlee
Jaymee Martin
Edward P. Rawana
Julie Harper
Monique Mercier ... [et al.]
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 9, no. 1, Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental, Spiritual and Cultural Health, 2014, pp. 38-52
Description
Study results show little difference between male/female bullying and victimization rates or Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal differences.
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Capacity Building Handbook: Leading First Nations Schools in BC

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Barbara Kavanagh
Description
Handbook to assist First Nations school boards as they define their school's purpose, effectively direct school staff, plan for and monitor school growth, and ensure that their schools are places where First Nations learners can thrive.
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Career Counselling First Nations Youth: Applying the First Nations Career-Life Planning Model

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Harly Neumann
Rod M. McCormick
Norman E. Amundson
Holly B. McLean


Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, vol. 34, no. 3, Innovations in Career and Employment Counselling, 2000, pp. 172-185
Description
Results of field-test designed to determine whether the Model was viable, practical, and culturally appropriate. Involved 13 high school students from British Columbia.
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"Caring for Our Affairs Ourselves": Stockbridge Mohican Women and Indian Education in Early America

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kallie M Kosc
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 44, no. 4, Fall, 2020, pp. [434]-476
Description
An examination women's efforts to obtain education for their girls through negotiations with Quaker missionaries during the 1790s. This research challenges the belief that education was forced upon Indigenous peoples and restores their agency in the creation of the educational progress.
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Case : School Nutrition Programs in Remote First Nations Communities of the Western James Bay Region: Impact, Challenges and Opportunities

Alternate Title
Empowering Communities to Support School Nutrition
Population Health Intervention Research Casebook
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Rhona Hanning
Kelly Skinner
Michelle Gates
Allison Gates
Len Tsuji
Description
Project was a collaboration with the communities of Fort Albany, Kashechewan and Attawapiskat First Nations and involved three distinct programs designed to address high rates of obesity and low diet quality. Chapter from Population Health Intervention Research Casebook.
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Case Study: Essential Skills for Aboriginal Futures (ESAF), Aboriginal Community Career Employment Services Society (ACCESS)

Alternate Title
First Nations, Inuit and Métis Essential Skills Inventory Project (FIMESIP)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF)
Description
Discusses a program which provides unemployed Aboriginal youth the targeted training they need to obtain either advanced training or employment in a specific occupation or trade.
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