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Chief Eagle with children

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Star Phoenix Staff
Description
A photograph of Chief Eagle from Whitecap Indian Reserve, as he opens Young Canada Book Week in the Children's reading area, 2nd floor of the Main Branch of the Saskatoon Public Library. He wears feathered headdress and buckskin with bead work and fringes. Two Aboriginal women and four non-Aboriginal children are in the photo as well.
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Chinook Rudiments, No. 1739

Documents & Presentations
Description
First two pages gives list of Kamloops Wawa citations and related texts which include information about the history of Chinook jargon. Preface quotes from the history of Chinook jargon as described in James Constantine Pilling's "Bibliography of the Chinookan Languages." Phonetic Alphabet; Pronunciation. Chinook Rudiments: I. Numerals; II. Adjectives; III. Pronouns; IV. Verbs; V. Adverbs; VI. Ononmatopaeia. Remarks - Chinook Vocabulary: 1. The 163 original words; 2. Other Chinook Words; 3. H. B. French words; 4. Religious words; 5. Common English Words; 6.
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Closing the Gap Ministerial Statement

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kevin Rudd
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 2, March/April 2010, pp. 25-29
Description
Presents a speech, delivered by the Prime Minister of Australia, addressing narrowing the gap in life expectancy and life opportunities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
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Closing the Gap: Prime Minister's Report 2014

Alternate Title
Closing the Gap Report 2014
E-Books
Author/Creator
Tony Abbot
Description
Outlines the targets made by the Australian government to close the gap in life expectancy, early childhood health, education, and employment between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
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Coalition Supports Literacy Programs

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 21, no. 5, August 2003, p. 20
Description

Comments on several programs and opportunities that the Ontario Native Literacy Coalition (ONLC) provides to empower Native people to improve literacy rates.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.20.

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[Collected Wisdom: American Indian Education]

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Deirdre A. Almeida
Equity & Excellence in Education, vol. 31, no. 1, Special Issue, 1998, pp. 78-80
Description
Book review of: Collected Wisdom by Linda Miller Cleary and Thomas D. Peacock.
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Common Assessment in the Native Literacy Field

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kate Thompson
Christianna Jones
Pat Powell
Description
Information gathered at a provincial training conference offered by the Ontario Native Literacy Coalition. Presents results from pre-conference survey (questionnaires and forms included in document) and small group discussions.
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Community-based Learning Opportunities for Aboriginals Winner, 2004: Connecting Women in Need with ICT Skills

Alternate Title
Case Study (Conference Board of Canada) ; December 2004
[Conference Board of Canada Publication ; 693-04]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Alison Campbell]
Description
Overview of iSisters Technology Mentoring, a program that helps Inuit women obtain technology training to address literacy, basic skills upgrading, and find jobs.
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[Community Development] Project Planning Guide

Alternate Title
[Community Development Program Planning Guide]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
NWT Literacy Council
Nunavut Literacy Council
Description
Designed to assist with community development in the field of literacy. Includes information on creating a vision, developing goals and objectives, and formulating and carrying out a work plan.
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Composite Indigenous Genre Cheyenne Ledger Art as Literature

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Denise Low
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 18, no. 2, Summer, 2006, pp. 83-104
Description
Explains how Cheyenne text-images including glyphs, pictographs, winter counts, and ledger books helped sustain a unique literature form and present a legitimate alternative to European defined literacy. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 83.
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Computers and Writing

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Hymer
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 27, no. 3, May 1988, pp. [35-41]
Description
Describes a project to improve writing abilities of Native American students by using a unified approach to instruction.
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Conjuring Marks: Furthering Indigenous Empowerment through Literature

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel Heath Justice
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 28, no. 1/2, Special Issue: Empowerment Through Literature, Winter-Spring, 2004, pp. 3-11
Description
Editorial article by the guest editor of the “Empowerment Through Literature” special issue addresses key themes and concerns of the articles contained therein.
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The Country of Wolves: Intermediate Graphic Novel Study

Alternate Title
Uqalimaarummaq Reader
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Arctic College
Description
Geared toward Grades 7 and 8. Designed to improve literacy and communications skills while learning about Inuit traditional beliefs, shamanism and the traditional relationship with the environment.
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Creating a Personal Learning Path: A Benchmark Framework for Aboriginal Literacy and Essential Skills

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Literacy and Essential Skills Pilot Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Literacy Victoria
Description
Discusses pilot project to help First Nations communities develop set of benchmarks adapting Aboriginal worldviews to western benchmarks. Uses the Circle of Learning, Saskatchewan Adult Literacy Benchmarks, levels 1 and 2.
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[Cree Language] Activities

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
[Lac La Ronge N-12 Education Program?]
Description
Developed for the Lac La Ronge N-12 Education Program. Each of the 24 vocabulary activities shows Cree and English words, with audio of Cree pronunciation.
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Culturally Appropriate Curriculum: A Research-based Rationale

Alternate Title
Next Steps: Research and Practice to Advance Indian Education
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Tarajean Yazzie
Description
Chapter 4 in: Next Steps: Research and Practice to Advance Indian Education by K. G Swisher and J. Tippeconnic. Research studies of theoretical frameworks, supportive learning environments, communication and interaction style.
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Culturally Framing Aboriginal Literacy and Learning

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eileen Antone
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 27, no. 1, Advancing Aboriginal Language and Literacy, 2003, pp. 7-15
Description
Examines literacy from an Aboriginal perspective.
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Culturally Responsive Schooling for Indigenous Youth

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy
Description
Shows how community and culture based education contributes to academic success for American Indian and Alaska Native children. Recommendations are provided.
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Culture-Based Curriculum: A Framework

Alternate Title
[A Whole-System Approach to Designing and Developing Aboriginal Culture-Based Literacy Curriculum Program Lesson Plans]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ken Hill
Description
Information on proposing, designing, implementing, and augmenting curriculum using a "community-based whole-system" approach.
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Culture-Based Literacy and Aboriginal Health

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Lewis Williams
Nancy Cooper
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 97, no. Supplement 2, Literacy and Health in Canada, May/June 2006, pp. S21-S25
Description
Presents a summary of the Aboriginal content from the Canadian Public Health Association's Second Canadian Conference on Literacy and Health.
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Designing an Aboriginal Strategy.

Alternate Title
Raising Adult Literacy Skills: The Need for A Pan-Canadian Response: Report of the Standing committee on Human Resources Development and Status of Persons With Disabilities
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
Description
Chapter Four of Raising Adult Literacy Skills: The Need for A Pan-Canadian Response
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