Literacy & Numeracy

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Sharing Aboriginal Stories: Learning about the Sundance

Alternate Title
Circles of Intelligent Knowledge Program
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kimberly Loftus
Very short pamphlet, written by a student; meant for use in the classroom as a tool to improve literacy. Text in English and Cree.
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"She Loved to Read in Good Books": Literacy and the Indians of Martha's Vineyard, 1643-1725

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
E. Jennifer Monaghan
History of Education Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 4, Special Issue on the History of Literacy, Winter, 1990, pp. 492-521
Literacy for Aboriginal peoples in the 17-18th century usually came as part of the Christian missionary work. History of literacy was often influenced by scholars view of the proselytism.
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The Silence Before Drowning in Alphabet Soup

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Joe Sheridan
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 18, no. 1, 1991, pp. 23-31

Discusses the need for a collaborative technique for educators to use using both oral and written histories.  

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Skraelings: Book Study

Alternate Title
Skraelings: Senior Book Study
Uqalimaarummaq Reader
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Arctic College
Teacher's resource for unit which strengthens senior students' literacy and communication skills while they learn about the history of the Inuit people and the Arctic.
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The Spectral Indian Presence in Early American Literature

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sarah Rivett
American Literary History, vol. 25, no. 3, Fall, 2013, pp. 625-637
Book reviews of 3 books: On Records: Delaware Indians, Colonists, and the Media of History and Memory by Andrew Newman. Firsting and Lasting: Writing Indians Out of Existence in New England by Jean O'Brien. English Letters and Indian Literacies: Reading, Writing, and New England Missionary Schools, 1750-1830 by Hilary E. Wyss.
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Square Peg, Round Hole: First Nations Drinking Water Infrastructure and Federal Policies, Programs, and Processes

Alternate Title
#ED-01-CO-0006
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jason McCullough
Khosrow Farahbakhsh
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, 2012, pp. 1-22
Examines the challenges to provide potable water to communities in Ontario; the role of government centered policy development and the identification of areas needing supportive policy.
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The Status of Documentation for British Columbia Native Languages

Alternate Title
Yinka Dene Language Institute Technical Report ; no. 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
William J. Poser
Contends that there is a need for further documentation of the native languages of British Columbia and that training to do documentation work should be a high priority.
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Stitching Together Literacy, Culture & Well-being: The Potential of Non-formal Learning Programs

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shelley Tulloch
Adriana Kusugak
Gloria Uluqsi
Quluaq Pilakapsi
Cayla Chenier
Anna Ziegler
Kim Crockatt
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, no. 2, Literacy & Democracy, December 2013, pp. 28-32
Examines innovative culturally-rooted programs that mix traditional academics with life skills and courses to promote economic, social and cultural well-being.
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Student Performance Data and Research Tools to Ensure Aboriginal Student Success

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 1
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 1st, 2002
Setting the Agenda for Change ; vol. 1
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Heather Morin

Overview of accountability measures that have aided in student success.

Chapter ten from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 1, which is also vol. 1 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.

Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.

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Tackling Literacy in Remote Aboriginal Communities

Alternate Title
CIS Research Report. Issue Analysis ; no. 73
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kirsten Storry
Issue Analysis, no. 73, August 31, 2006, pp. [1]-[12]
Comments on the need to acknowledge that traditional education delivery service is not working and that it is time to try innovative solutions that cater to the learning needs of children and adult learners.
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Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Family Literacy Focus Initiative
American Library Association
Presents a website that highlights a literacy program for children and their families. The program celebrates and explores stories through books, oral traditions and art.
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Talking in Circles

Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no. 40
Teaching and Learning Research Exchange
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Tim Beyak
Terry Cook
Cheryl Erlandson
Cathy Klombies
Russ Kushniruk ... [et al.]
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Examines literature circles used at the Radius Community Centre For Education and Employment Training to see if participation helped students succeed with reading and communication skills.
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Teachers Mentors: Teachers in Conversations

Alternate Title
McDowell Foundation Research Project ; no.28
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Linda Wason-Ellam
Lynn Fraser
Cort Dogniez
Donna Heimbecker
Ann Tracey ... Angela Ward
Karla Jessen Williamson
McDowell Foundation Research Project
Looks at successful teaching practices used by Fist Nations and non-Aboriginal teachers for reading and writing in a cross-cultural class.
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'They Tell a Story and There's Meaning Behind That Story': Indigenous Knowledge and Young Indigenous Children's Literacy Learning

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jan Hare
Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, vol. 12, no. 4, December 2012, pp. 389-414
Looks at the study of five First Nations communities with young children participating in the Aboriginal Head Start on Reserve (AHSOR) program concluding that many practices used by parents and caregivers constitute literacy.
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"This is the way we were told ...": Multiple Literacies in Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories

Alternate Title
INALCO 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference, Orality (Paris, 2006)
Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Helen Balanoff
Emily Kudlak
Alice Kaodloak
Cynthia Chambers
Research on what constitutes literacy in a community from the perspective of the people who live there. Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.
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Time to Read and Estevan Area Literacy Group: Results

from Two Collaborative Approaches to Literacy

Alternate Title
Libraries without Borders: Navigating towards Global Understanding
World Library and Information Congress ; 74th, 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gregory Salmers
Discussion of two literary projects involving First Nations peoples: 'Time to Read' a partnership approach for literacy development and 'Estevan Area Literacy Group' a community literacy promotion program.
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Toward Full Empowerment in Native Education: Unanticipated Challenges

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donald M. Taylor
Martha B. Crago
Lynn McAlpine
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 21, no. 1, 2001, pp. 45-56
Examines how an emphasis on education based on heritage culture can have unexpected consequences such as differing standards, loss of original program uniqueness, and a distancing from mainstream education.
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Transference of Concepts From Ojibwe into English Contexts

Alternate Title
Transference of Concepts From Ojibwa into English Contexts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Isadore Bebamikawe Toulouse
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 27, no. 1, Advancing Aboriginal Language and Literacy, 2003, pp. 84-88
Aboriginal language usage improves cultural knowledge. Students were previously punished if they were caught using Aboriginal languages in school.
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Transformation and Aboriginal Literacy

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Gamlin
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 27, no. 1, Advancing Aboriginal Language and Literacy, 2003, pp. 16-22
Meaningful Aboriginal literacy encompasses a broad range of values as presented in this article.
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