Literacy & Numeracy

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Leaning Over the Fence: Heritage Fair Projects as 'Funds of Knowledge'

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynne Wiltse
Alberta Journal of Educational Research , vol. 60, no. 2, Summer, 2014, pp. 361-376
Looks at literacy practices and support for Aboriginal students which encompassed family and community. Used personal narratives from students involved in heritage fair projects.
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Learning to Read—Almost: New Books in Early Native American Studies

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joanna Brooks
Early American Literature, vol. 48, no. 3, 2013, pp. 743-754
Book review essay of: English Letters and Indian Literacies: Reading, Writing, and New England Missionary Schools, 1750–1830 by Hilary E. Wyss. Queequeg’s Coffin: Indigenous Literacies and Early American Literature by Birgit Rasmussen. On Records: Delaware Indians, Colonists, and the Media of History and Memory by Andrew Newman.
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Learning to Read and Write Opens Up the World

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pamela Sexsmith Green
Windspeaker, vol. 16, no. 12, 04 1999, p. 32

Depicts Elder Yvonne Carter's experiences with literacy from her earlier days at the residential school through to an Adult Basic Education program.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.52.

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Let It Never Be Said

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wayne Holm
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 4, no. 1, October 1964, pp. [6-9]
Discusses deficiencies in English language proficiency and the need for appropriate materials for teaching English as a second language to Navaho students.
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Lettered Resistance at the Genoa Indian School, Genoa Nebraska (1884-1934)

Alternate Title
Annual Meeting of the Conference on College Composition and Communication ; 49th, 1998
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Amy Goodburn
Presents letters written by students that were sometimes used as propaganda to promote public awareness about American Indian education. Paper from the Annual Meeting of the Conference on College Composition and Communication, 1998.
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Libraries and the First Nations People of Canada

Articles » General
Author/Creator
James Bartleman
IFLA Journal, vol. 34, no. 4, 2008, pp. 337-340
Honourable James K. Bartleman discusses his childhood, the conditions of First Nation communities in Canada and his efforts to establish libraries, summer reading camps, and reading clubs in these communities.
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Libraries Attract Young With Tie-Dying, Movies

Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 2, K-12 Education, Winter, 2009
Comments on the various programs offered at tribal college libraries aimed at children and teenagers.
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Library Services to Canadian Native People

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Gene Joseph
Discusses obstacles in terms of library services for Aboriginal populations in Canada, including literacy, oral traditions, and funding.
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Linguistic and Cultural Evolution in an Unyielding Environment

Alternate Title
Cultural Diversity and Education: Interface Issues
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Barbara Burnaby

Looks at language developments within the context of modern day circumstances of two Innu communities in Labrador. Chapter in book: Cultural Diversity and Education: Interface Issues by David F. Philpott, Wayne C. Nesbit, Mildred F. Cahill, and Gary H. Jeffery.

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Linking Aboriginal Communities to the National Library

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 20, no. 8, December 2002, p. 23

Reports on the appointment of Deborah Pelletier as the first coordinator of Aboriginal resources and services at the National Library of Canada.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.27.

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Literacy Festival Stresses Importance of Reading Skills

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carmen Pauls Orthner
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 6, June 2007, p. 22
Looks at a festival set on reviving the dormant Northern Community Literacy Network and to look at literacy issues faced in northern Saskatchewan communities. Article located by scrolling to page 22.
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Literacy for Change: Northern Saskatchewan Literacy Programmes

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peggy Buckley
Penny Carriere
Canadian Woman Studies, vol. 9, no. 3-4, Women and Literacy, 1988, pp. 73-76
Describes two training programs designed to help women develop the knowledge and skills required to better control and make decisions about their lives.
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Literacy in Canada’s North

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Helen Balanoff
Beth Mulloy
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, no. 2, Literacy & Democracy, December 2013, pp. [33]-36
Discussion on culture-based approaches to literacy and essential skills.
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Literacy Instruction in Aboriginal Settings

Alternate Title
Research Brief (Society for Advancement of Excellence in Education) ; October 2004
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Helen Raham
Summary of the findings of Sharing Our Success which looked at successful literacy programs in 10 schools.
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Literacy: More Than Words: Literacy for Aboriginal Populations

Alternate Title
Literacy for Aboriginal Populations
Literacy More Than Words: Presentations: Literacy for Aboriginal Populations
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Council of Ministers of Education
Canada
Contains links to webcasts and presentations on Aboriginal literacy from the Pan-Canadian Interactive Literacy Forum 2008: Legacy, which was put on by the Council of Ministers of Education and took place in nine different locations across Canada.
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Literacy Profile of Off-Reserve First Nations and Metis People Living in Urban Manitoba and Saskatchewan: Results from the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey 2003

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Evelyne Bougie
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, vol. 4, no. 5, [January] [7], [2008], p. [?]
Measured prose literacy (information from sources such as editorials, news stories, brochures and instruction manuals) and document literacy (job applications, payroll forms, transportation schedules, maps, etc.).
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Little Red Spirit, Aboriginal Head Start Program

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Linda DeRiviere
Assessment of program for children between three and six which is based on six key components: culture and language, education, health promotion, nutrition, social support, and parental involvement.
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Mamook Kom'tax Chinuk Pipa/Learning to Write Chinook Jargon: Indigenous Peoples and Literacy Strategies in the South Central Interior of British Columbia in the Late Nineteenth Century

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emma Battell Lowman
Historical Studies in Education, vol. 29, no. 1, Revisiting the Histories of Indigenous Schooling and Literacies, Spring, 2017, pp. 77-98
Looks at the different learning and teaching strategies that were used to develop English and Chinook literacy.
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The Management of Children with Otitis Media

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Juanita Sherwood
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 17, no. 4, July/August 1993, pp. 15-18
Reports chronic ear infections and hearing loss impact language, literacy acquisition, self-esteem, schooling and post-education of Aboriginal children.
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Mãori Customary Law: A Relational Approach to Justice

Alternate Title
Regional Educational Laboratory: Contract #ED-01-CO-0006, Deliverable #2002-06
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephanie Vieille
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, 2012, pp. 1-20
Study contends traditional holistic approach is often at odds with existing criminal justice systems.
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